"Anaseini Lewenivula remembers Diwali when she was a five-year-old living in Nadi," the Fiji Sun reported last week.
Members of the Methodist Church and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints support a friend by celebrating Diwali with her.
Six women, all members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or Methodist Church, learn about the Hindu festival of Diwali as a way to promote interfaith respect and kindness.Fiji Sun
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Thirty-seven years later she is reliving that memory in a unique way at a flat near Suva.
“This is so special because I am one of six iTaukei women celebrating the Festival of Lights,” Mrs Lewenivula said.
“We may belong to a different culture and religion, but that should not stop us from celebrating. It helps us to understand the Hindu religion and the Indo-Fijian culture.
“With this understanding we can break down the walls that seem to divide us.”
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