The Diwali Saree That Crossed Oceans

It was my first Diwali alone in Delhi, without my twin brother who had moved to New York. We hadn’t missed a single celebration together. But this time, a package arrived from Dakshin Vastram—a luxurious Bishnupuri Silk Than saree with a note that said, “Still twinning from miles apart.”

I wore it for Diwali puja, and for a moment, I felt him right next to me. That saree didn’t just drape me in elegance—it draped me in our shared childhood, laughter, and connection. These aren’t just sarees, they are emotional threads that keep families together, even when oceans apart.