Author name: Alexandra Madhavan

What happens when a Canadian girl becomes a Tamil Iyengar wife? I write a blog (Madh Mama) about being married into a big fat South Indian family, and raising our daughter between two cultures (Canada/India). We currently live in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

How Telling Women’s Stories Shapes Generations and Builds Resilience

Let’s take a look at how telling women’s stories shapes generations and builds resilience. Growing up, I always enjoyed a good story. I devoured any book that I could get a hold of – on any subject. Yet, nothing was as interesting to me as my own family history. Families in themselves are naturally dysfunctional …

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Celebrating Halloween as a Multicultural Family

Growing up in Canada, Halloween has always been a fun-filled special holiday for me. As soon as school begins in September, all the kids start to get excited about Halloween and brainstorm their costumes. It is a very kid-centric holiday that the whole family can enjoy. I also love it because it is a very creative holiday …

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Holi Art Project for Kids

  Holi (pronounced “hoh-lee”) is a fun festival for young people that is celebrated widely in India to mark the first day of Spring. In India, Holi is celebrated by throwing colored powders on each other and dancing and frolicking around from dawn until dusk. Flower petals and rice may also be thrown, and water …

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