The magic of India comes alive. There is excitement in the Indian air tonight, and Premlata can barely contain herself. Diwali, the Festival of Lights, has arrived, when everyone will light lamps in celebration of the Goddess Kali and her battle against the demons of darkness. But times are hard, and Premlata's mother has sold the family's Diwali lamps to buy rice. Theirs will be the only house left in darkness on the village's most festive night unless Premlata can find a way to bring light -- and hope -- back into her family's home.
The magic of India comes alive. There is excitement in the Indian air tonight, and Premlata can barely contain herself. Diwali, the Festival of Lights, has arrived, when everyone will light lamps in celebration of the Goddess Kali and her battle against the demons of darkness. But times are hard, and Premlata's mother has sold the family's Diwali lamps to buy rice. Theirs will be the only house left in darkness on the village's most festive night unless Premlata can find a way to bring light -- and hope -- back into her family's home.