“This is the art that brought me to another country. I was invited by a resident to decorate the alleys with cheap material, and I used rice powder.”
“Anybody can do it.”
“Yes. Maybe they can. But I kept innovating with my art. The movement from rice powder to vibrant colours got me international fame. I decorated the White House for Diwali celebrations last year.”
“It’s time to come back to your homeland. Youngsters who need to learn want that international stamp of approval. Local artists are undervalued.”
It’s sad but true. We need to give it a deeper thought.
Reena Saxena 
Nicely done, Reena
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Thanks, Fleur!
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Rings true, good tale
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Thank you!
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I think we need to keep trying else history will be forever lost in the speedy movement sweeping this era.
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True. Thank you so much!
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Well done, Reena. The core of this story is so true.
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Thank you, Bill!
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Sad, but true. Great story.
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Thank you so much!
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I like your take on the photo. I was drawn to the design myself.
Tracey
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Thank you, Tracey!
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I love those vibrant colors. Good perspective, Reena.
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Thank you, Linda!
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The old ways are being lost. I feel sorry for the youngsters.
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Thank you, Lisa! Our mothers and grandparents told us stories. A similar connection is possible only through the internet, but who will invest for intangible returns?
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You’re welcome. Same here with our elders. A family tradition was to sit around the kitchen table with the photo albums and go through them, IDing and telling the stories about them. With my kids they know pictures to be disposables in phones and have no interest in the many albums I’ve inherited from my mom and grandma 😦
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So true.
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True that
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Thank you, Neil!
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