Re: Raising kids in a different culture
When I was a kid we lived in a small town which didn't have a proper masjid, so during Eid all of the pakistani family would gather up in a park to do the Eid prayer. We would pray in the park and then run around and play on the slides in our shalwar kameez. I have very percious memories of those Eids. Now that I have kids of my own both me and my husband take time off from work on Eid. Me and my daughter put mahndi on our hands. We go to a masjid for a prayer as a family and then lunch and dinner with the whole family. During dinner at my older brothers house we all give eidee to kids. I also buy gifts for my kids teachers and friends for Christmas. We also get togther at one of my brother or sisters house for dinner on Christmas and enjoy the day as a family.