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4/25/19
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People walk by the flags in College Green during the International Street Fair on Saturday, April 7, 2019.
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Snehaa Ray performs a traditional Saraswati dance at the Indian Student Association’s annual Diwali Festival of Lights in October 2018.Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights, which is celebrated every autumn. It is one of the most-celebrated Hindu festivals, and symbolizes the spiritual “victory of light over darkness, good over evil and knowledge over ignorance.”
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Hannah Gardner wears a traditional hijab while having a pin attached with the hashtag "#WorldHijabDay" on Feb. 1. Students and faculty members celebrated World Hijab Day, an annual event, that celebrates Muslim women. “I am personally not a hijabi, but World Hijab Day, for me, is a good way to show solidarity to Muslims and hijab-wearing Muslims,” Adjei Nyua, a member of the Muslim Student Association, said. “People tend to judge others for what they are wearing and we, as women, endure that on a daily basis”.
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