GW Today: GW Cohosts a D.C. Diwali Celebration: The celebration of Diwali Wednesday evening, co-sponsored by the D.C. Mayor’s Office on Asian and Pacific Islander Affairs and the Sigur Center for Asian Studies, served as a counterpoint to a momentous post-election day. Emcee Kishan Putta got things started by bringing to mind the words of the noted Indian pacifist Mahatma Gandhi: “When I despair, I remember that all throughout history the way of truth and love has always won.”