I wanted the flashy electric lights for Diwali, but my dad wanted the boring oil lamps

The World | Oct 23, 2014
For Indian-American writer Deepak Singh, Diwali in India was a time for getting new clothes, eating sweets and arguing with his father over Diwali lights.

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