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For a few minutes, I’d rather not dwell on the devastating fires in LA or the red flag warning for SLO County. Instead, I find myself reminiscing about kite flying as a child. I was never great at pecha (kite fighting), but I could always get a kite in the air, even without much wind. In Punjab, Basant is the main kite-flying day in spring, while Lohri, celebrated on the Makar Sankranti eve, involves bonfires, dancing, and giving sweets and gifts, especially to children and those in need. My mother embraced this tradition with even more enthusiasm when she gave birth to a boy on Lohri, making the occasion even more special.

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