It was Holi - "the festival of colors" and Holi during addiction meant “license to use drugs”. But we at
Shafa break this myth and celebrate Holi without the use of any mood altering
substance.
This time the preparations for this day had
started a week back. Deciding the menu, ordering sweets and buying organic colours. Celebrations started one day earlier with Choti Holi. Prayers were held according to the Hindu religious beliefs, followed by HOLIKA DAHAN - burning of fire,
symbolizing the victory with a dance night as final culmination of the day.
The next day was “Holi”, the main
day. The day of rubbing colours on each other. Residents were excited from
their wake-up, with big smiles on their face. The sounds of 100 residents echoed
in the whole environment, wishing each other Happy Holi. The excitement, the
happiness and the feeling of togetherness could be seen in putting colours on
each other, lifting each other and throwing them in a pond of water mixed with
colours. In between residents enjoyed fruits and sweets. The residents experienced
something new today - celebration and enjoyment is possible even without drugs.
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