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June 14, 2009June 14, 2009
Pooja Punjabi, the budding actress, myself and Ms Asha Chand the driving force behind the great cause of spreading Sindhi Culture and Language…
Asha Chand conducting the ‘Sindhi Sangat’ commitee meeting.
14th June 2009
My interview appeared on tv last night…
For what I said at the interview, Click:
http://shacune.blogspot.com/2009/05/yesterday-i-gave-tv-interview-on-what.html
It is nice to be appreciated even though one does not do the ‘karma’ for the appreciation…but because it needs to be done! We need to keep the Sindhi Culture and Language alive!
The circulated Mail:
Watch this Saturday 13th June 2009
On DD Girnar (formerly DD Gujarati) 10:00 PM IST
Dish TV # 872 – Tata Sky 871
Meet Shakun Narain
http://www.DalSabzi.com
We wish there were many more Shakun Narain in the Sindhyat world,
a virtual Sindhi State in Cyberspace to bring the Sindhis closer, would be a reality
For more about Shakun Narain Click:
Her blog: http://shacune.blogspot.com/
Her website http://www.dalsabzi.com to learn about her Spiritual inclinations and
And
http://www.dalsabzi.com/books/history_sindhis/introduction_to_nari.htm
http://www.dalsabzi.com/articles/A_trip_Sindh.htm
http://www.dalsabzi.com/books/Sindhi_surnames/rare_photographs_of_hyderabad_si.htm
http://www.dalsabzi.com/women_movement/wmpp_activities.htm
http://s220.photobucket.com/albums/dd169/shacune/Family%20Photos/
June 10, 2009
Was invited to program hosted by Rajasthani Mahila Mandal and Agroha Vikaas Trust to felicitate Ms Manju Ganerival who has been appointed the Treasurer (Arth Mantri) of Virginia State USA
Some points to note:
Manju’s mother supported her in her decision that she must finish her studies before getting married…
By looking after her (Manju’s) siblings she learned ‘management’ She learned to delegate work and herself do nothing :)…when her siblings complained Manju learned to take concensus and then work accordingly…
Manju learned ‘modesty’ from her father…She also learned that to succeed Persistence and resilience is important…Yet there is no need to be a superwoman…one must learn to prioritize…
I asked her: “Do you have a creative idea to tackle corruption?”
She replied: “Everyone must learn to ‘wait’ rather than pay a bribe”
It is matter of pride for Indians and women to note that The cheques of Virginia State carry her signature and Virginia got the No 1 ranking for the best managed state in the Country…
June 7, 2009
And WMPP (Women’s Movement for Peace and Prosperity)and Eager to B. connected with Sage…The function was held at Ms Maya Shahani’s beautiful home!
Alongside: Ms Amla Ruia, myself and Ms Maya Shahani
June 3, 2009
We have a Group 21. It consists of 21 members…This time one of the 3 hostesses was Jaya, It was sweet of her son to send a cake to celebrate ‘Mother’s day…and it was nice of Jaya to ask Ms Mohini to cut it…since she is a mother too and it coincided with her birthday.
They wanted us to move so that they are able to click the picture…we decided to make a bridge…Good fun to act like kids sometimes!
Aarti and Sapna composed and sang the following song:
Tune: Nikaah
Hey Aunty aya ayoon tawhanje ghar
Vinti Ishwar khe ahey ta meher kar
Ghar tawhanje me khushi, vadandi rahey
Prem pyaar en sikka sada vadandi rahey
Prabhu karey ehra sada mauka thhinda achan
May 31, 2009
Getting worried about the Indian student situation in Australia, but considering what the world is going through, one is not safe anywhere… yet ‘Raakhey Ram to maarey kaun’ which means ‘He who the Lord protects cannot be harmed by anyone…
May 30, 2009
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
Initiatives of Change (MRA) is a diverse network committed to building relationships of trust across the world’s divides…Every first saturday of the month, a meeting is conducted,with the help and supervision of Dr Anand and his charming wife, Asha…
Speakers:
Sheila Sail, Deputy Commissioner of Police
Trupti, Social Cells station
Sangeeta Rege, handles Social Psycho Trauma
Mahila Dakshata (Like a Mohalla commitee)Every police station has one…
Points discussed:
Most calls are from lower middle class…
90% of the men quieten down if given a warning…
We may be pro-women but we are not anti-men…
We are particular about asking the women what exactly they want to do…We help her to feel more empowered…
Sadly 50% of the constables are not sensitive to the issue but having a mahila dakshata in every police station helps…
When encountered with violence…never believe that it is your fault…
May 28, 2009
On our 44th wedding anniversary, my talented girlfriends sang this song in Sindhi on the tune of Jai Ho!
Wonderful to have great friends and be appreciated for your love and caring! I in turn am fortunate to have such friends!
Acho Narain Shakun ji anversri malayun
Acho, khushi ja gula aseen, unan te barsaayun
Jai Ho. Jai Ho (2)
Lecture becture dehi dehi asankhe sekharyo thhas
Nache gaaye group me sabhni khe vindrayo thhas
Sakhyun saan mili jhuli anand phelayo thhas
Shakun pyari kitaab likhi Sindhin khe jaagayo thhas.
Hey
Acho Narain Shakun ji anversri malayun
Acho, khushi ja gula aseen, unan te barsaayun
Jai Ho, Jai Ho
Baila Baila!
Ahora conmigo tu baila par hoy
por este dia te olvidas
los problemos lo que sea!
Salud!
Baila Baila!
May 26, 2009
Attended a meeting at the IMC on the 23rd April 2009…Alongside Dr Shashi Tharoor, Former Under Secretary General, United Nations and Malavika Sanghvi
Some of the points discussed:
26/11 should not be made into a political issue…
One should elect a mayor, and see how much they can improve the city…
Partition of the Indian Soul is worse than the partition of Indian Soil!
May 23, 2009
Above, Asha Chand…She is divinely driven to revive the Sindhi language…
Click and download the CD that teaches you Sindhi
www.sindhisangat.com
On Friday, the 22nd of May, Asha invited me to give a tv interview on what we can do for the Sindhi language and what inspired me to start my blog and website. On the same day, there was also a supplement of Sindhu along with the Times of India Mumbai…
I replied to the Editor, R.Sridhar:
We sindhis have always been accused of being over-obsessed with money…I always say that we had to leave our birth place, Sindh during Pakistan. We had no land to call our own…but we did not waste our time whining, we went on to re-structure our life and today 60 years hence, we have not only ‘made it’ but give back to society. But one sad thing happened, because we had to adapt to the country that gave us a mean to live, we lost out on our own culture and language…today we are trying to revive it…and there are many who are trying so hard to do it…
At the tv interview I said:
We probably made a mistake by not speaking in Sindhi with our offspring in our enthusiasm to adapt to the places who accepted us with open arms…We can make ammends by speaking with our grand children in Sindhi…that is one of the ways to salvage Sindhi…
Click:
http://www.dalsabzi.com/articles/A_trip_Sindh.htm
http://www.dalsabzi.com/books/Sindhi_surnames/rare_photographs_of_hyderabad_si.htm
http://www.dalsabzi.com/books/sindhi_surnames/sindhi_surnames.htm
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