Diwali at Naapbooks: How We Build Tradition Together
You know it’s almost Diwali at Naapbooks when every desk turns into a mini workshop.
A corner becomes a canvas for rangoli ideas. Nearby, Flutter team is figuring out how to stick fairy lights without violating gravity.
In another corner, the Accounts team is ensuring every diya has a matching candle (and probably counting them, too). While the Marketing team is brainstorming captions that could capture the warmth in a single frame.
And somewhere in the background, you hear laughter, the kind that comes from people who’ve worked through deadlines together, and now, are building something festive, together.
At Naapbooks, Diwali doesn’t arrive all at once. It builds slowly. Naturally. Like everything we do as a team.
Prep That Feels Like Belonging
There’s no formal kickoff. No committee list. Just a quiet ripple of enthusiasm that spreads desk to desk.
Someone from HR brings in fresh flowers. The Design team adds a handmade touch to the décor. The Admin team finds a way to make everything come together, lights, snacks, and smiles, all in perfect sync.. A few people stay back after work to help with the final touches not because they were told to, but because they want to. That’s how things are here.
Teamwork at Naapbooks isn’t just for projects or timelines. It shows up in small acts adjusting the lights just right, helping clean up a mess no one’s owning up to, or bringing that extra roll of tape “just in case.”
There’s care in the way people contribute. And without ever saying it aloud, everyone shares the same goal: make the space feel like something we’ve all built not for show, but for each other.
The Celebration Feels Like Us
On the day of the celebration, something shifts.
People arrive carrying not just the glow of tradition but also the quiet pride of having created something together. Outfits reflect personal stories, family ties, cultural nuances and no two are the same. That difference? It fits here. It adds to the whole.
A calm moment begins the day a short ritual, observed with sincerity. Silence fills the room, soft but strong. For a brief while, everything else fades. No roles, no tasks, just presence. A shared pause that reminds us: we’re not just coworkers. We’re part of something more.
Conversations flow easily all day across desks, across teams. Stories get exchanged that would never fit into a meeting. The kind that remind you who people are beyond the work they do.
More Than a Festival
By the end of the day, it’s not the decorations that stay with you. It’s the little things.
A thoughtful compliment. A shared memory. A moment where someone quietly took care of something before you even noticed it needed doing.
That’s Naapbooks. Not just in celebration mode, but always.
Here, culture isn’t written on a wall. It’s felt in the way people show up for each other, especially when there’s nothing to gain from it except connection.
And maybe that’s what makes Diwali here so special. It reminds us of what we already have a team that works together, laughs together, and creates meaning in the in between moments.
