Iyer, Prakash
(2020)
Reflections of an intolerant teacher.
Teacher Plus.
ISSN 0973-778
Abstract
I had this beautiful idea – celebrating diversity in our traditions. All students were nicely sharing something they did to celebrate their
festivals. “We eat modaks on Ganesh chaturthi.” “We are poor but we always get new clothes on Id.” “I help my parents cook langar on
festivals and some holidays.” “We share sweets with all our neighbours.” “My mother makes the most amazing dhansak.” “Our neighbours
love the sheer khurma (seviyan kheer) my father makes.” “So you people eat vegetarian food also?” “Yeah yeah, and you people pray to
stones na.”…
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