This past weekend, members of the Wake Forest community experienced an incredibly monumental event: the Diwali and Eid Celebration, organized by the South Asian Student Association (SASA) and the Muslim Student association (MSA). Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights and Eid is the Muslim festival of the sacrifice. Both festivals are incredibly important, culturally and religiously, to many students on this campus.
The celebration was attended by 250 members of the Wake Forest community — students of all years: faculty, staff, graduate students, medical students, friends, families, etc. The community came together in a shared experience of joy and merriment, bonded over a lavish Indian and South Asian dinner and truly exemplified an environment of inclusion.