People celebrate the festival of Diwali by decorating their homes and shops with electric lights and Diwali diyas (lamps), ...

Diwali is derived from the word ''Deepavali,'' which means ''a row of lights.'' Celebrants light rows of traditional clay oil lamps outside their homes to symbolize the victory of light over ...

"Diwali is all about lights, but for us, it's more about darkness. We light whatever lamps we can, but it's not the same as having electric lights to brighten up our homes." Her son, Rinku ...

Diwali celebrates light over darkness and the hope that good will happen... Two children show how their family prepares for Diwali in their home and in their community. They explain what the ...