Indian American kids and adults alike celebrated Halloween as they went around their neighborhood trick-or-treating. Children were dressed in a variety of costumes displaying their creativity. There was “New Jersey’s own Ms. Marvel,” a Little Prince, Winifred Sanderson from Disney’s 1993 film “Hocus Pocus,” as well as Daria and Trent, fictional characters from the MTV animated series “Daria.”
And it was not just the kids who were in the spirit of the holiday, but many accompanying parents were dressed up too: be it in a simple hat, wig, facemask, or a complicated costume.
The White House was full of costumes as well. Press assistant Megha Bhattacharya was dressed up as Coraline, Politico reported, as did the all in the Covid team who dressed as various snacks. Suban Cheema, one of the team’s main communication people, donned a popcorn costume. Gautam Raghavan, director of the White House Office of Presidential Personnel posted a photo on Twitter.
¡Feliz Día de los Muertos 💀! (and Happy Halloween 🎃) from the Presidential Personnel Office… where we believe people are policy 👏🏽 and ghouls are ghastly 🧟 pic.twitter.com/umdlH6FubK
Los Angeles-based comedian Rajiv Satyal with his wife Harsha and son. “Superman’s not sure why his parents are dressed like they’re going to a rave in the late ‘90s,” he wrote on his Facebook page.
New Jersey Assemblywoman Sadaf Jaffer, dressed as Carmen Sandiego, celebrates Halloween with her daughter, “New Jersey’s own Ms. Marvel.” Top photo, Rathna Ramakrishnan of Palo Alto, California, steps outs as ‘Maleficent.’
Shilpa Wakde, a French teacher at Bridgewater-Raritan High School in New Jersey, is dressed as the Little Prince, a character from the popular novel by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
Cambridge, Massachusetts Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui hosts trick-or-treaters on the front lawn of the Cambridge City Hall. “I had the best time hosting trick-or-treaters with Cambridge MA Fire, Cambridge Police, and the City Manager’s Office,” she wrote on her Facebook page.
The Vang-Sathanandan family from Minneapolis. From left, the Grim Reaper, Count Dracula, the Little Mermaid Ariel, and Winifred Sanderson from Disney’s 1993 film “Hocus Pocus.” Sathanandan is the vice chair of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.
Mita Banerjee from Claremont, California.
Uma Arun of Atlanta steps out with her husband and daughter dressed as pirates.
New York Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar gets into the spirit for Halloween. “The devil works hard but Assemblywoman Rajkumar works harder,” her social media says.
Mirza Catee and Xavier Anant of Silver Spring, Maryland, dress up as Daria and Trent, fictional characters from the MTV animated series “Daria.”
Mili Mavely from Charlotte, North Carolina.
Anup Chandora of Lilburn, Georgia, shared a photo of his Halloween costume as the character Woody from the Disney-Pixar film “Toy Story.” What made the character Woody so special to Anup was the fact it was a 25-year Halloween reunion photo of (circa) 1997 Woody and 2022 Woody. The 2022 Woody costume even included handmade elements, including a cow vest sewn from a car seat cover, as well as a DIY sheriff badge and belt-buckle.
In Decatur, Georgia, Miraya Barucha dresses up as a convict, while her sister Diya is a character from the ”Descendants.”
Colorado-based entrepreneur Aditi Mukerji is an Egyptian princess. An interior designer and owner of Design Swagger LLC, she enjoys taking part in Indian as well as American festivals and encourage people to accept and enjoy different festivals and share each others cultures.
Bhushan Kalla of Atlanta celebrates Halloween with his family.
The Addams Family. Sabeen Masih of New Jersey, senior vice president at Capital Impact Group with her husband Andrew Steffens and their son.
