Yesterday was Deewali, a festival of light, enjoyment, peace & samridhi. People expect on deewali that Goddess Laxmi will come to their houses and they will become rich. Children remain happy because they flame candle and burst crackers. My friends started wishing me 2 days before. Everyone was asking me, when you are going to your house. I replied to everyone, SADA DEEWALI SANT GHAR. Mere ghar to har din deewali hai, par unke ghar ka kya, jinke liye hamlog last 2 months se kam kar rahe hai.

Afterall I decided to celebrate deewali with suffering people. Mr. Matt and Mr. Russel (Teachers, American School of Bombay) are with me. So first I deceded a village that is surrounded by water - Nyatolar village of Silet Gram Panchayat of Saur Bazar block of Saharsa district. We went there with 12 kg milk powder and 300 packets of biscuits. We reached there by our vehicle and entered the village by travelling 1km by boat. The villagers became so happy which cannot be described. They felt that some god from other world has come to them.

In the occasion of festival somebody wants to share his pleasure it was a matter of proud for them. First of all I spoke to people about ourselves and AID INDIA. Then we told them we need to provide some milk to each family. Women gathered at a place with their pots. Pot means bucket, tasla etc – not an exact utensil for milk.

I told Matt to burn fire in Chulha to warm water to make milk. He tried to warm water in a village kitchen. It was a matter of pleasure for villagers. We made milk and distributed to them and the list of families list was ready with our volunteer and he called them one by one. They came and received milk. I cannot describe how they were grateful to us.

Then Russel distributed biscuits to all children. Matt and Russel told that it was an actual festival because we shared pleasure in sorrow with suffering people. We were very much satisfied after returning back fro the village. Dukh to itna hai ki kisi ke bas me nahi hai pura dukh batna but ANDHERE KO KOSHNE SE ACHHA HAI EK DEEP JALAYA JAYE.

Yu to ham patakha nahi fodte hai. Iss bar nahi fodne ka maza hi kuchh aur tha. Sam ko hamsabne mithai khai. Tabtak Lisa (their friend) reached at Saharsa and we planned for the next day and slept at 2 PM.