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The morning after the meeting and cocktail reception at Manchester Distillery’s downtown location, I left for New Orleans to attend Naina’s engagement. I figured I’d reach NOLA a day or two early and help Naina and Masi with the last-minute arrangements.
Naina, Masi, Josh, Mausa, and twelve other cousins were at the airport to receive me with dhol—a large, barrel-shaped, cylindrical, two-headed Indian drum and garlands. For a minute, I felt like I had been transported to New Delhi. Naina lifted me up. “And now that my sister is here, the celebrations truly begin.”
It was nice being in NOLA with everyone. Eating. Chatting. Listening to family gossip. Trying out Indian clothes. The arrangement was fantastic. Even though most of the family was staying at either the Hilton or Hyatt i
