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From YouTube: NOVEMBER 4 2021 Statements Niki Sharma
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
2nd Session
42nd Parliament
A
A
It
was
the
only
house
on
the
block,
probably
the
only
house
in
my
small
town,
that
had
their
christmas
lights
on
around
during
halloween,
I'm
sorry
to
say
that
as
a
young
girl,
I
was
embarrassed
not
wanting
to
be
different
or
stand
out.
As
I
made
my
way
home
from
school,
I
avoided
my
classmates,
so
I
wouldn't
have
to
answer
questions
about
why
the
christmas
lights
were
around
on
during
halloween
in
my
house
there
was
always
a
celebration,
although,
on
the
other
side
of
the
world,
diwali
was
alive.
A
In
the
four
walls
of
my
home,
the
house
was
filled
with
the
smell
of
food.
We
only
made
on
special
occasions.
We
took
out
our
indian
clothes
that
usually
only
came
out
for
weddings.
We
lit
sparklers
and
celebrated
as
the
snow
fell
outside
our
window
and
our
christmas
lights
shone
down
the
street
as
an
adult.
I
now
cherish
those
memories
and
I
think
about
how
I'm
passing
this
on
to
my
children.
A
A
Diwali
is
a
festival
of
lights,
light
light
which
dispels
the
darkness
of
our
ignorance
light,
which
guides
us
through
our
darkest
days.
At
this
time,
millions
of
people
are
celebrating
across
the
world.
On
these
days,
we
face
many
challenges.
We
can
all
take
a
moment
to
appreciate
that
our
collective
light
will
always
guide
us
through
the
darkness.