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I caught three of the embassies holding open houses today:<\/p>\n

India<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

\"Indian<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Mahatma<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Indian<\/a>
\n<\/center><\/p>\n

2019 marks the 150th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth and the Indian embassy had a nice exhibition focusing on his importance to their nation — and to the world. They also had performers, sari and turban wrapping, henna, and chai.<\/p>\n

Kenya<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

\"Kenyan<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

Each embassy does things a little differently. While India kept us all doing a tight loop of their first floor space, Kenya decided just to keep us out in the yard. They turned their backyard into a marketplace, had henna in front of the building, and had dancing and food, including mahambri, their delicious version of fried bread, in the courtyard.<\/p>\n

and Haiti<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

\"Haitian<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Haitian<\/a><\/center><\/p>\n

Haiti led us through their gorgeous back courtyard and across two floors of their mansion. They’ve decorated with gorgeously colorful artwork and have profiled the contributions of Haitian Americans throughout the first floor. They also featured djs and performers, wine samples, and native collage artists.b<\/p>\n

Embassy weekends are always a lot of fun. EU Nations are open next weekend, and I hope to cross off a few more from my list then.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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