Desh-Videsh December 2021
COVER STORY
Keyana and Nirav
‘Sharing is caring’ … this proverb was true for the couple Keyana and Nirav. They shared their aspirations and dreams. The common thread of strong belief in family unity, values, and culture strengthened their bonding. Deeply immersed in love and respect for each other, they decided to spend the rest of their lives together as husband and wife. Both Keyana …
Digital Magazine
Real Wedding
Shanna and Kirill
The marriage celebration of this couple is unique. They married amidst the pandemic. However, they celebrated their first anniversary at the reception party with all their loved ones. Shanna Khan, a registered nurse, and Kirill Kiselchuk, a mortgage closer, started dating back in 2015 when they were teenagers. After 4 years, Kirill proposed to Shanna in 2019 at the Minnesota …
Real Wedding
Chahna and Nikhil
This couple first met in person not at some impersonal mega event but rather at an intimate Pani Puri party at Chahna’s home. Romance blossomed–and they started dating from that moment on. Previously, they had met online on New Year’s 2018 through a WhatsApp group chat created as a professional networking group for Hindus in the South Florida area. Netting …
Real Wedding
Gabrielle and Tejas
The beach and the rising sun were beautiful witnesses in this couple’s journey of togetherness. Tejas Sale took his lady love to South Point Miami Beach; and as the dawn broke and the sun rose over the horizon to mark the beginning of a new day, he got down on his knees to propose to Gabrielle Guy. The couple then …
Real Wedding
Keena and Devan
It was January 2020, their sixth dating anniversary. Devan pre-arranged a surprise trip to Cancun, Mexico with his lady love, Keena. On a starry winter night, he proposed to her on the beach, writing ‘Will you marry me, Keena?’ on the sand. It was an amazingly happy moment for Keena. Devan, too, was ecstatic. After six long years of growing …
Real Wedding
Tulsi and Ravi
The love story of Tulsi and Ravi is a beautiful story that includes the essence of friendship, compatibility, and respect for family values. Introduced through the girl’s cousin, they liked each other from the very beginning. Ravi proposed to Tulsi amidst rose petals on a surprise weekend trip to San Diego. After a year of dating, they formally pledged their …
Bollywood Wedding
A Bollywood Wedding: Rajkummar weds Patralekhaa
“I bestow my whole-hearted love to you.” That was inscribed on the wedding dupatta of Patralekhaa, a powerhouse Bollywood actress and the bride of the eminent actor Rajkummar Rao. The romantic Bollywood duo tied the knot on November 15, 2021, at Chandigarh. Having dated for more than a decade (while giving relationship goals to all the couples out there), they …
Poem
Love Poems
The Tirukkuṟaḷ also called the Kural, is a classic Tamil language text consisting of 1,330 short couplets of seven words each.The text is divided into three books with teachings on virtue, wealth and love. Considered one of the greatest works on ethics and morality, it is known for its universality and secular nature. Originally written by Valluvar, also known as …
Must Have Photo Moments
Bursting with vivid and bold hues, opulent décor and intricate but elegant designs very well describe Indian weddings. Also known as Shaadi or Shadi, Indian weddings are best known for their grandeur, traditions, grace, colors and almost carnival-type celebration. Unique photographs taken at an Indian weddings are made up of warm glances, shared laughter, loving stares, bold colors, elegant mandaps, …
Editorial
Editorial December 2021
When we find the one we love A soft shoulder to sleep on, Can anything be sweeter? [Blissfully sharing heavenly cuddles with her Can only be compared with sharing] the divine world of the lotus-eyed god Wow! The heartfelt confession of a man who is in love. Then the woman responds: My beloved resides Within my eyes. I never …
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