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Meet seven women in a long, untelevised fight where the warriors are unsung and the sidelines are really the field. pg. 8 The 2015 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival kicks off in April in Durham. Read the story on pg. 14. As US marijuana legalization spreads, Mexican "mota" takes a dive. A new industry is born. See pg. 30. Durian, the World’s most celebrated and persecuted fruit. It smells like hell but tastes like heaven to those who know it best. And it kind of makes you high. Go to pg. 40 for the story. We welcome comments, suggestions and critiques to help make the community's information source better. Catch up on what the city and regional community organizations are up to in our Community Organizations section pg. 88. Upcoming festivals and holidays are listed on pg. 118. Get daily updates about our community, news and videos at saathee.com
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Contributors: Kirit Shukla, Judith L. Bergman, Gail Z. Martin, Dilip Barman, Dr. Maha Gingrich, Balaji Prasad, and Jalendu Vaidya.
Upcoming Movie Releases . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 18 Film Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 20 Sangeet and Evergreen Film Lyrics . . . .pg. 24 Teatime in the City . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 26 Marijuana Legalization . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 30 Noise Bliss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 32 Tax Matters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 36 Durian the Loveable Fruit . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 40 Children’s Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 44 Mastering Meaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 46 Marketing Turnaround . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 50 Thinking About Thinking . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 52 Recipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 54 Test your India Knowledge . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 60 Photo Essay, Kanheri Caves . . . . . . . . . .pg. 62 News Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 68 Community Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 80 Community Organizations . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 88
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By Lauren Bohn, GlobalPost.com The following is part of a GroundTruth initiative supported by the Ford Foundation called VOICES. The mission of VOICES is to present the ideas and opinions of those who are less frequently heard in the media, including women, people of color, sexual minorities, citizens of the developing world and young people. ISTANBUL, Turkey — When it comes to women and conflict, the media often delivers two narratives. On one end of a restrictive spectrum, women are victimized and under siege – vulnerable, isolated, and helpless. And on the other end, as evidenced by recent coverage of female Kurdish fighters in Syria and Iraq, we see a celebrated, if not fetishized, image of the woman as warrior – the sexy, gun-wielding badass. But often lost between these bipolar optics are the stories of the women in the middle, those at the vertex working tirelessly on conflict resolution. Their voices are loud. But their actions are even louder. “The women in the middle are marginalized, invisible,” says Sanam Anderlini, co-founder of the International Civil Society Action Network (ICAN), which held its third annual forum on women’s rights, peace, and security in Istanbul last fall. “They are the bravest…they stand up without weapons,” she said. “They are the best their countries offer. We must start not only recognizing them, but also relying on them to fight these battles.” Meet seven women in the middle – those fighting in a slow, long untelevised war where the warriors are unsung and the sidelines are really the centers.
Malika Jurakulova, The reformer — Tajikistan “People are, like, ‘Tajik...Tajikiwhere’?” Malika laughs, smoothing the creases of her ornately sewn Tajik dress. “People are like…‘Wait, Tajikistan’s a country?!’” Malika Jurakulova is one of Tajikistan’s most prominent peace and gender equality advocates. But advocacy on a global stage is difficult, she says, when so few have ever heard of the tiny landlocked central Asian country that borders China and Afghanistan. Tajikistan plunged into civil war shortly after it gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. A five-year civil war between the Moscow-backed government and an Islamistled opposition cost 50,000 lives and deeply paralyzed the country’s economy. It’s still one of the world’s 30 poorest countries by GDP per capita and ranks 145 out of 177 countries on Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index, and is often referred to as a family-run kleptocracy. “We have a lot of work ahead, of us,” she says. “Tajikistan is small, but it’s important.” Malika works as a specialist in the country’s Foreign Affairs department of the League of Women Lawyers of Tajikistan. She focuses on amending the country’s divorce legislation, which often economically penalizes women, and tackling growing extremism.
Humaira Saqib, The news disruptor — afghanistan “Women in Afghanistan... where do I begin?” grunts 32year-old Humaira Saqib, the founder and director of the Afghan Women News Agency. Her petite frame belies a half-awake aggression she says every Afghan woman must possess if she wants to get anything done. “We no longer live in the dark but there’s still not light.” Afghanistan, considered one of the worst countries in the world to be a woman, has been riddled by war for decades. In Saathee.com
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In the meantime, she is still waiting for her son to come home. Mossaret Qadeem, The guardian — Pakistan Many years ago, a chance encounter with the mother of a Taliban fighter changed Mossaret’s future. “I looked at this gentle mother of Osama,” she recalls. “And I knew there was another way to fight extremism in Pakistan.” Since then she has been fighting extremism through perhaps the greatest, underutilized weapon: the mothers of radicalized youths. Through her nonprofit group, PAIMAN Trust, Mossaret says she has worked with and transformed hundreds of young men, including potential suicide bombers, who have long been exploited by the country’s extremists. She helps both mothers and at-risk youth through job training and reintegrates them into their communities. “Pakistan needs critical thinking,” she says. “We need to develop an indigenous counter narrative to extremism through the Quran and peacebuilding initiatives.” Qadeem is also a cofounder of Amn-o-Nisa, Women for Peace, a coalition of women in Pakistan against extremism, which calls for the end of American drone strikes, which they say undermines any meaningful peace. “Poverty, illiteracy, foreign intervention, power, money… these are the root causes of extremism in Pakistan,” Qadeem says. “Not religion.” ala ali, The peacebuilder — Iraq For the past seventeen years, Ala has devoted herself to promoting organizational democracy and peacebuilding in Iraq – a tall order in one of the most fractured countries in the world. “Iraq is divided,” she says. “But it doesn’t have to be this way.” Most of her work has focused on studying the roots of violence in Iraq’s restive Anbar province, beyond ISIS. In December 2013, Ala explains, Iraqi national security forces stormed the private residence of the Iraqi Finance Minister, accusing several of his staff of supporting terrorism. She says that this incident triggered long-standing enmities in the province. “The Sunnis accused Maliki of following an Iranian government agenda and conversely, Maliki and his followers accuse the Sunni blocks of following a Saudi Arabian and Qatari agenda,” she says. “Religion, ethnicity, nationalism, and tribalism are each used as political tools to mobilize one group against the other.” After decades of dictatorship, Ala says a culture of dialogue is still absent and national identity is elusive. “The government of Iraq must dissolve all militias and maintain a national army,” she says. “And the international community must engage all groups in national dialogue, including extremist clerics and old Ba’ath party members.” “We need all parties involved to resolve the unity,” she says. “Otherwise, it’s hopeless.” continued on page 58 10
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Full Frame Film Festival 2015 By Dilip Barman The eighteenth annual Full Frame Documentary Film Festival returns to Durham, NC on Thursday, April 9 through Sunday, April 12, 2015. It is the country’s largest documentary film festival with over a hundred films, parties, and events. There always seems to be at least a few films about South Asia and this year is no exception. The list of films was released just before press time, and I only had time to preview one film. Besides India, countries for which documentaries appear include Afghanistan, China, Cambodia, Egypt, Senegal, Brazil, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, The Netherlands, Italy, Bulgaria, Russia, Cuba, Mexico, and more. Sometimes truth can be more interesting than fiction and the artistic treatment of diverse topics offer many exciting stories. There are films on a wide variety of subjects, such as artwork, a poet, bicycling, radioactive waste disposal, candy, a drug war, dealing with death, preservation of species, saving of archeological remains in the face of mining, Marlon Brando, Kurt Cobain, The Staple Singers, swimming, biodynamic farming, 1970s radical counterculture using video technology, The Black Panthers, autism, Senegal’s 2012 presidential election, children’s empowerment, Roma (gypsy) families, a music competition in Europe, the “Jackie Robinson of tennis” (Althea Gibson), stunt motorcyclist Evel Knievel, William Buckley, the Los Angeles food scene, and “National Lampoon” and “The Nation” magazines. By the time this issue of Saathee becomes available, the Festival will be just days away. I hope in the next issue to have some more detailed film reviews, but want to just whet readers’ appetites with the breadth of offerings that Full Frame always has.
Two films take place in Afghanistan. Saving Mes Aynak (Brent E. Huffman) is about an Afghan archeologist who tries to save Buddhist artifacts in advance of a Chinese mining company’s demolishment. Love Marriage in Kabul (Amin Palangi) describes AfghanAustralian aid worker who helps two young Afghani women marry for love in a traditional society of arranged marriage. Tell Spring Not to Come This Year (Saeed Taji Farouky, Michael
McEvoy) relates how the Afghan National Army takes over the dangerous Helmand Province when international forces leave in 2014. The film Uyghurs, Prisoners of the Absurd (Patricio Henriquez) is about China’s Muslim minority, the Uyghurs, and how they escape persecution by fleeing to Afghanistan, only to end up held for years in Guantanamo Bay as terrorists. The Storm Makers (Guillaume Suon) is a documentary about Cambodia’s human trafficking. Incorruptible (E. Chai Vasarhelyi) describes the youth movement to shield Senegal’s democracy in the crisis surrounding its 2012 presidential elections. The best way to attend Full Frame is to purchase a pass. As always, the passes sold out quickly, some in just a few days. Keep an eye on fullframefest.org in early 2016 to see dates for pass sales. For those who do have a pass, one can reserve a certain number of tickets in advance (this year, for example, the ten-pass was $163). But the big advantage is that one can stand in a “last-minute line” without a ticket and, if seats are available, a pass will get you in. One can certainly attend Full Frame by picking a few events or films and purchasing tickets (this year, tickets go on sale April 2nd and will cost $16 for a film). But I recommend taking
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ek Paheli Leela (Director: Bobby Khan) Cast: Sunny Leone, Jay Bhanushali, Mohit Alawat, Rajniesh Duggal, Rahul Dev, and Jas Arora
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April 17
May 15
Margarita with a Straw (Director: Shonali Bose) Cast: Kalki Koechlin, Revathi, Sayani Gupta, and Hussain Dalal
bombay Velvet (Director: Anurag Kashyap) Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma, Manish Choudhary, Kay Kay Menon, and Karan Johar
Child 44 (Director: Daniel Espinosa) Cast: Tom Hardy, Joel Kinnaman and Noomi Rapace
May 29
Dohchay (Director: Sudheer Varma) Cast: Kriti Sanon and Naga Chaitanya Akkineni
Tanu Weds Manu Returns (Director: Anand L. Rai) Cast: R Madhavan, Kangna Ranaut, and Dhanush
Mr. X (Director: Vikram Bhatt) Cast: Emraan Hashmi, Amyra Dastur, and Nora Fatehi
Welcome back (Director: Anees Bazmee) Cast: John Abraham, Anil Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Shruti Haasan, Sara Loren, Paresh Rawal, and Dimple Kapadia
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Dil Dhadakne Do (Director: Zoya Akhtar) Cast: Farhan Akhtar, Ranveer Singh, and Priyanka Chopra
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Australian actor Jai Courtney, best known for his roles in “Divergent” and “A Good Day to Die Hard,” plays Captain Boomerang in the adaptation of the DC Comics series about a gang of super-villains on an impossible mission. “I’ve been training for three months in different martial arts,” Courtney told Variety at the premiere of “The Divergent Series: Insurgent.” “As you can imagine for that superhero world, the athletic expectations are rather high.” Suicide Squad also stars Will Smith as Deadshot, Jared Leto as the Joker, and Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn.
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An extremely wealthy man, dying from cancer, undergoes a radical medical procedure that transfers his consciousness into the body of a healthy young man. But all is not as it seems when he starts to uncover the mystery of the body’s origin and the organization that will kill to protect its cause. The film is directed by Tarsem Singh and stars Matthew Goode, Ryan Reynolds, Natalie Martinez, and Michelle Dockery. It is slated for release on April 17.
Dilwale to Bring Together Shah Rukh and Kajol Director Rohit Shetty has announced that his upcoming film, Dilwale, will bring back the pair Shah Rukh Khan - Kajol to the big screen. Both were seen together last in the movie My Name Is Khan. The cast will also include Varun Dhawan and Kriti Sanon. Shetty, who has delivered many hits including Singham Returns, is working on the script for Dilwale. He says it will be a family-oriented action comedy. Dilwale was the title of a 1994 film starring Ajay Devgn, Raveena Tandon and Suneil Shetty. Harry Baweja who directed the first film, has given the rights to the name to Shetty and his company. Look for a possible Christmas-time release.
Monkey Kingdom A nature documentary that follows a newborn monkey (Kip) and its mother (Maya) as they struggle to survive within the competitive social hierarchy of the Temple Troop, a dynamic group of monkeys who live in ancient ruins found deep in the storied jungles of South Asia. Like all families, Maya’s has more than its share of colorful personalities—and she’s determined to give her son a leg up in the world. The film is narrated by Tina Fey and directed by Mark Linfield and Alastair Fothergill. Monkey Kingdom will be released by Disney on April 17.
Mr. X Directed by one of Bollywood’s top suspense filmmaker Vikram Bhatt, Mr. X is a sci-fi thriller starring Emraan Hashmi and Amyra Dastur. The film tells of a man who confronts the power of invisibility and all the accompanying possibilities. The film, produced by Mukesh Bhatt, opens in theaters on April 17.
Aamir Khan Turns Vegan
Dharam Sankat Mein Dharam Sankat Mein is a comedy film directed by Fuwad Khan and stars Paresh Rawal, Naseeruddin Shah, and Annu Kapoor. The film revolves around a Hindu man (Paresh Rawal) who goes through an identity crisis when he discovers he was adopted as a son in a Hindu family but was born in a Muslim family. The journey starts with finding his real father. The film opens in theaters on April 10.
Bollywood legend Aamir Khan turned 50 in March. His birthday resolution? He has given up meat, fish, and dairy to adopt a vegan diet. His wife Kiran Rao has been a vegan for many years, now Khan has embraced the plant protein diet. Apparently his next film role involves playing a vegetarian wrestler Dangal, but Khan told interviewers his decision to become vegan has nothing to do with the film. He added that his decision wasn’t prompted by the role but by a video he saw on YouTube on the cruelty of meat processing.
Vidya Balan to Portray Suchitra Sen in Biopic
Deepika Padukone to start mental health care foundation
Vidya Balan, who has always expressed her wish to star in a biopic, will portray actress Suchitra Sen. Raima and Riya Sen, granddaughters of Suchitra Sen, have been interested in making a film on their grandmother and Vidya Balan, who is known for her love for Bengali culture and Kolkata, will now explore it further by portraying the life of the popular Bengali actress on screen. Balan will also train in Kathak as Suchitra Sen was an accomplished dancer.
Actress Deepika Padukone, who has gone public with her battle against depression, has started a foundation to address mental health care issues. She began the foundation, “Live Laugh Love” in late March after she consulted professional help in her own battle with depression. Padukone encourages fans and the general public to help and deal with conditions of people they love or know, without judging them.
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By Kirit Shukla Tribute to Hindustani Singers Song: Lailā main lailā … Film: Qurbāni Year: 1980 Music: Kalyānji-ānandaji Singers: Kanchan, Amit Kumar, Chorus Lyric: Indivar Based on Indian Classical Raga: Regional folk dance Raga Tāl/Rhythm: Kaharavā Starring: Feroz Khan, Zeenat Amān, Amjād Khan
kanchan (1950 – 2004) Kumari Kanchan Dinkerāo Mail was born on March, 16, 1950. She started her singing career with music directors Kalyānji ānandji in the early 1970’s and recorded some hit songs. At that time Babla, younger brother of Kalyānji-ānandji, was working as a music assistant for them. She married him. Kanchan and Bāblā were known as a husband-wife group for their work in the chutney music and Desi folk music. During their heyday, the couple performed many shows in Trinidad and other Caribbean countries. Their live shows and orchestra music abroad were a huge success, but they didn’t have much luck in playback singing and hence kept them away from Bollywood films in India. They were well known in USA, Canada, UK and many other countries. Many of her songs were remakes of older songs by West Indians. They devised the popular “Disco Dāndiyā” genre. They have two children, Nishā and Vaibhav. Nishā is a singer, touring in Guyana and Trinidad & Tobago. Vaibhav is a drummer. Kanchan passed away on July 26, 2004 in Mumbai.
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Lyrics in English: Lailā main lailā aisi hun lailā har koi chāhe mujhase milanā akelā, Jisko bhi dekhu duniyā bhulā du, majnu banā dun aisi main lailā; Lailā o lailā lailā, aisi tu lailā, har koi chāhe tujhase milanā akelā O mohabbat kā jisako tarikā nā āyā, use zindagi kā salikā na āyā,Rāh-e-vafā men jān par jo khelā, usake liye hai ye hasinokā mela; Lailā mail lailā, aisi hun lailā, har koi chāhe mujhase milanā akelā O lailā, a ha, a ha, a ha, gullu gullu, gullu gullu - 2 Mujhe dekhkar jo nā dekhe kisiko, mere vāste jo mitāde khudi koUsi diwāne ki banungi main lailā, use pyār dungi main pahalā pahalā; lailā o lailā lailā, aisi tu lailā, har koi chāhe tujhse milna a few of her popular songs: akela; (Oh lailā, oh lailā), lā lā lā lā lā , lā lā lā lā lā - 2 ‘Bhajan binā chain na āye’, ‘Tumko mere dil ne’ (1975 Film Rafoo Chakkar); ‘Kyā Khooba Lagati ho’ (1975 film Meaning (Summary): Dharmātmā), ‘Saat Saheliyān’ (1982 film - Vidhātā); ‘Maine I am Laila, (Laila-Majnu were lovers), everyone loves me but Tujhe’ (1985 film - Meethā Zehar); ‘Kuchh Gadbad Hai’ (Album meet me alone. I am Laila that can make someone forget the world and make him my Majnu. The one who does not know the - Hot Hot Hot) and so on. way of love does not know the proper way to live life. The fair of beautiful girls is for one who sacrifices on the path of love. I am Her famous Hindi song lyric “Lailā main lailā ...” is given in this issue of Saathee magazine in the column on this page. Laila … I will be the lover of and give my first love to one who does not (Starting with Saathee’s Anniversary issue in May 2015, we will look at any other one after seeing me and sacrifices his life for write about the living legends of Indian film music, including me. singers, musicians, and lyricists.) I am Laila … (Oh lailā, oh lailā), lā lā lā lā lā , lā lā lā lā lā - 2
Lyrics in Hindi:
(Note: The contents of this article are compiled from the news, books, internet and my knowledge and love for Indian music.) Kirit Shukla Contact him at kiritsshukla@hotmail.com
You can watch and hear this song on YouTube. Saathee.com
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By Samir Shukla Trekking, logically… The simple concept of logic, or more precisely logical thinking, is deficient in so many humans. Most people employ this versatile and infinitely useful tool in small doses. The entire species suffers for it. Taking a step back from an explosive and emotionally charged situation would mean a world of difference to the outcome of that event. Imagine a world where logic rules most of time, while a small percentage of actions are executed via emotional responses. A world where the human behavior during emotional outbursts and emotional responses to stimuli are tempered and logical resolutions are encouraged. An argument could be made that it would be a duller world, but it would be an evolved stage for humans. There would be drastically less violence in such a world where reasoned responses and actions catalyze positive benefits. The world of science revolves around logic. The act of science is to theorize, discover, experiment, prove or disprove via logic. Science fiction is an extension of the possibilities of science. Faith in a god or dogma, for instance, is an emotional response. It’s no wonder religion becomes the excuse for myriad dilemmas and conflicts. It is illogical, yet people cling to it. It is their security blanket, a pacifier, if you will. The elusive probabilities and possibilities of pure logic are what the characterization of the species known as the Vulcans represented on the classic science fiction TV show Star Trek. Mr. Spock, the half human half Vulcan, imbued the philosophical juxtaposition of mixing the volatility of emotional humans with the pure logic of the Vulcans. Of course, as a species humans will never be able to dislodge unreasonable emotions from the alleyways and navigations of our daily existence. We are and will forever be emotional creatures, ranting, raving, loving, hating. Evolution has made sure of that. That is not to say other species on Earth do not show emotions, but it is only the humans that unravel into madness during emotional ruptures from reality. The idea of a species traveling through their lives only guided by logic is damn intriguing. No one else could have brought the gravitas of the philosophical possibilities of such a character in the realm of science fiction as did the actor Leonard Nimoy, who portrayed the character of Spock from the birth and onset of Star Trek. He somehow made the alien seem human and the human seem alien. Nimoy instilled realness in Spock and became the epitome of calm and reflection, positing logic above all. I happened upon Star Trek as a youngster, recently migrated from India to the United States and living in New York and New Jersey in the mid to late 70’s. In the linguistic parameters of the United States legal system I, too, was an alien. A legal alien. In a sense, the alien worlds and stories of science fiction spoke to me. People traveling to other planets or places to explore or set up roots. Star Trek and Spock spoke to me the loudest. There were only 3-4 channels available on TV back then. The afternoon and Saathee.com
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Saturday morning reruns were the favorite. There was the “Twilight Zone,” the kooky but fun “Lost in Space,” tons of cartoons, and of course, the best of the whole lot, Star Trek. The show, which brimmed with diversity during an era that did not embrace it, was a trip to watch. The entire cast was eclectic and unique, and Nimoy’s Spock was the most eccentric, but also oddly the most down to Earth among its denizens. It’s from Spock that I absorbed and evolved my logical leanings. I did not realize that in my youth while watching the show with fascination. Over the years of watching it repeatedly, especially the original series and the films starring the original cast, Star Trek has made me a more logical human. I’ve annoyed many, including myself, trying to temper my emotions into logical solutions. It’s damned hard to do. In our over-emotional, self-pitying, narrow minded, selfcentered, superstitious and violent world, Spock’s logical exclamations can help soften the blows, calm the nerves. Logic is the ultimate meditation and medication. It is the nourishment of science and the hope of human advancement. It trumps all religions and their mythologies. Spock’s precise, concise, and direct logical responses and solutions sparred with Capt. Kirk’s constant bending of rules and regulations. Spock’s logic and deadpan poker face annoyed the humans on the starship Enterprise where he served as first officer. When Spock spoke, his logic always made sense. That unhinged those who worked with him. Humans are constantly striving to make sense of our lives and our seemingly illogical world. Leonard Nimoy’s depiction of Spock, bringing to life a world of logic, can give pause to our daily interactions with personal emotions, especially when those emotions are high, to take a step back and attempt to make sense of the situation, seek logical solution, and abate conflict. Leonard Nimoy, and along with him the original Spock, died on February 27, 2015. Spock and his logic live on in newer versions of Star Trek. Nimoy’s fascinating characterization will be, indeed, greatly missed.
Seeking writers I’m seeking a few fresh voices to add to Saathee’s regular stable of columnists and contributors. Academicians, college students, travelers, professionals, homemakers, all are welcome. You must have a passion for writing and knowledge or expertise in specific areas. Send a short bio along with a brief pitch about what you want to write, a writing sample (300-400 words), and contact number for consideration. If interested, I will contact you and chat about writing a one-off piece, occasional contributions, or a regular column. Send the materials to saatheemag@hotmail.com and put “Write” in the subject line.
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By Samir Shukla Record Store Day The loss of musical fidelity while listening to digitally delivered music is palpable. Unless you are listening to uncompressed files on a recording studio stereo system, there’s a level of warmth and subtlety missing in the sound that CDs and streaming music deliver. It’s an old complaint of long-time music listeners. The transportability of digital music, the vast storage capacity and multi-media aspect of digital devices trump records, to be sure. But the richness of sound is where the old-school records still matter. The presentation of artwork on large format record covers and gatefold covers are mini posters of the musician or band’s artistic vision. Most people have written off records. They wear out, get scratchy, or warp in the heat. I owned an independent record store for a dozen years from 19871999. It was the era of vinyl with CDs slowly elbowing their way into the mix. By the time I sold the store, CDs had overtaken vinyl, and especially cassettes, as the prime mode of musical delivery. But sound enthusiasts never gave up on vinyl. It was kept alive in specialty stores and at collector record shows. Well, there’s good news for vinyl lovers as they’ve been making a comeback of sorts for the past several years. Records have reentered the discourse of recorded music. Of course, records never went away. There are millions and millions of old records still floating around. Since the advent of CDs and streaming music, they’ve been relegated to specialty markets. The astonishing thing is that youngsters, the digital generation, are rediscovering one of the oldest modes of recorded music. Most record labels are now releasing limited amounts of new vinyl, including new recordings as well as reissues of old favorites, to feed the resurgent appetite for vinyl. Stroll into a nearby independent record store one of these days. There aren’t too many left, but, yes, they still exist. Spend some time listening to vinyl that they’re probably cranking on the store’s stereo system. You’ll hear the difference. It’s no snobbish love here. Records have warmth of sound, even if a bit scratchy, over the sound of CDs, MP3s or streaming music. So now there’s a day to celebrate vinyl. A new holiday, if you will. It’s called Record Store Day. This year Record Store Day is set for April 18. It’s a celebration of music, the culture of independent records stores, and most importantly records. Those fine vinyl slabs still impress musical enlightenment. According to the organizers’ website, “Record Store Day was conceived in 2007 at a gathering of independent record store owners and employees as a way to celebrate and spread the word about the unique culture surrounding independently Saathee.com
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more than a match for these little pieces. And, it all adds up. You may get a handle on the Pythagoras Theorem problems first, and then the ones on permutations and combinations followed by the logic puzzles. Or you may eat the elephant starting from a different point. But regardless of where you start, you find that you can work yourself through the whole thing as long as you devote the time to it. Time! And effort! Those are the keys. As long as one is willing to put in the effort, whether it is the SAT or whether it is launching a business, we are capable of achieving lots of things. Especially if we are willing to be patient and not expect results in a day. And as long as we see the elephant in little pieces. Yes, Intelligence Matters! Unfortunately, not everyone can accomplish everything. Why? Because some of us are more intelligent than others! Now, wait a minute, before you get all upset about the statement I just made. Let me explain – there’s more to this than meets the eye. It’s not what we call “intelligence” in general that is the limiting factor. A certain, specific kind of intelligence matters. It is intelligence about oneself. A self-awareness. This is of paramount importance in accomplishing the things we desire to accomplish. People often calibrate themselves incorrectly. This is one way in which an external view, such as that from a coach, can help tremendously. As an SAT/ACT coach, I sometimes find students who calibrate their potential in a self-limiting manner. There are students who have sworn that they are mathchallenged, and have found out that the problem was not math, but it was the way in which they saw math and their imagination about their individual capabilities with regard to what they saw as the subject. There is a deeper “aha” moment that comes from being freed from the shackles of imagined limitations than from the acquisition of a new concept in math or reading comprehension. That liberating feeling comes from a new concept of oneself! That is a kind of intelligence, which bootstraps an individual into not just an incremental level of improvement, but into a “step change” in performance, as he or she discovers that the limitations were pure illusions – illusions that were put in place by circumstances, people and events that just happened to occur in the individual’s life.
Tiny body, big Mind, In a bind The human mind is a miraculous thing that produces an amount of thought disproportionate to the size of the brain that underlies it. It enables us to transcend the here-and-now with the ease of an acrobat who swings from one trapeze to the next, effectively suspended in mid-air without any support much of the time. In fact, much of our conscious thought is about the “theres” and the “thens” rather than the here and the now. Like the trapeze artist, we are in the air most of the time, fabricating things with ease from our infinity-generating engine. But the real world and what we can accomplish are a lot smaller. Not to demean the magnificent things that human beings accomplish – notwithstanding our Da Vincis, the moonshots, self-driving cars, our Pavarottis – but all that pales in comparison to the speed at which a simple mind scales the expanse of time and space, generating and consuming illusions with agility. And therein lies what an electronics engineer would call an “impedance mismatch”, or a man of religion would lament, “The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.” The fact is that we are able to think of way more than we can actually do in the real world. That is the bind we may find ourselves in, when we set goals for ourselves that are visionary and expansive, but Go, Go, Go! which crumble into dust when they hit the wall of the real Goals provide the direction. But they can be vaporous, capabilities and resources we encounter in the physical world expansive and intimidating. Action is what makes things we live in. happen, and to do that we need to figure out how to break our goals down into smaller chunks that we are capable of eating an elephant executing in the real world, so that we accomplish our goals in a methodical, predictable manner. But we cannot put the “go” “When eating an elephant take one bite at a time.” in our goals, if we do not have the confidence in ourselves. That ― General Creighton Abrams comes through a special kind of intelligence – intelligence about If the mind generates elephants, we don’t need to get oneself, and thereby the ability to free oneself from imagined intimidated by the immensity of our own creations. We are up limitations. to the task. Rome was not built in a day, as they say, and so is So, know where you’re going. But when you’ve got to go, the case with most other things. The same mind that has the you’ve got to go! And don’t shortchange yourself. capacity to fabricate gargantuan structures that tower over us also possesses within it the ingenuity that allows us to chop and Balaji Prasad is an IIT/IIM graduate, slice these behemoths into delicacies that our palates can not a published author, SAT/ACT Online and only handle but also relish. Offline Coach, interview, resume, and career So, students, if your SAT or ACT test looks huge, consider coach at NewCranium. that it can be broken down into sections and sub-sections, Contact: 704.746.9779 pieces and parts. You can direct your attention to each of these balaji.prasad@newcranium.com pieces and find that it’s not so bad after all, and that you are Saathee.com
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Farida el-allaghi, The activist in exile — Libya In 1980, Libyan human rights activist Farida El-Allaghi was targeted by Gaddafi’s whiteknuckled regime and forced to leave Libya. So when Farida watched the overthrow of Gaddafi’s regime in 2011 from Lebanon, she celebrated. But not for long. “Gaddafi left us without anything,” she says. “Then NATO pulled out and left us in the mouth of lions.” The ensuing crisis has left the country with two rival governments and a slew of armed factions battling for oil wealth and power. As in other countries, such chaos and lawlessness has incubated the growth of ISIS, which has expanded in Libya in recent months. Back in September, Libya’s then acting prime minister sought to reassert authority over the turbulent country by naming a new cabinet and recommended Farida as foreign minister. “I was honored, but knew it would never happen,” she says. “Libya is not yet awake.” Shortly after the nomination, Farida’s brother survived an assassination attempt in Tripoli. His best friend didn’t survive. While details are vague, Farida says it may have been a message for her to stay away. “I always hope to go back soon,” she says, sitting with a group of female activists who have since left Libya and sought refuge in Egypt and Turkey. “We always hope to go back soon. That hope will never die.” ozlem Yasak, The advocate — Turkey Ozlem Yasak is the general advisor to the mayor of Diyarbakir, a city in Turkey’s Kurdish southeast region.“Turkey has advanced,” she says. “But women are still secondclass citizens.” Indeed, only a quarter of Turkey’s women participate in the labor force – one of the lowest rates in Europe and the Middle East. Turkey ranks 125 out of 140 countries in the World Economic Forum’s global gender equality report. That’s only slightly above Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. What’s more, according to a widely cited 2009 study, almost 40 percent of Turkish women experience domestic violence in their lifetimes. And honor killings are still an issue rarely voiced, let alone addressed, in rural parts of the country. Alongside the disenfranchisement of women, Yasak also pushes for more economic and social rights for Turkey’s Kurds, a disenfranchised minority that makes up a fifth of the country’s population. Kurds are one of the largest ethnic groups in the world, around 40 million, marginalized with no state of their own. They stretch across an area including Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran. The only internationally recognized Kurdish entity exists in Iraq, with its own regional government, a viable economy, and robust security forces known as the Peshmerga. Until 1991, it was illegal to speak Kurdish in public in Turkey. Broadcasting in Kurdish was banned until 2002, and until 2003, parents were forbidden to give their children Kurdish names. Kurdish-language public education is still heavily contested, with many Kurdish children forced to take classes in Turkish, a language they rarely learn at home. “We still have a long way to go,” she says. “Equality isn’t ours yet…it’s not anyone’s yet.” Saathee.com
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In this artist’s concept, the moon Ganymede orbits the giant planet Jupiter. NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope observed aurorae on the moon generated by Ganymede’s magnetic fields. A saline ocean under the moon’s icy crust best explains shifting in the auroral belts measured by Hubble. Image Credit: NASA/ESA
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India’s Delhi Art Gallery announces its first international venture: a 7000 square foot gallery space in the historic Fuller Building (41 E 57th St.) on New York’s Madison Avenue. Its first exhibition, “India Modern: Narratives from 20th century Indian Art,” is now open for viewing. The exhibition includes rare early works by some of the forty-two artists on view, including close to a hundred pieces by India’s most prominent modernists such as F.N. Souza, M.F. Husain, S.H. Raza, Manjit Bawa, S.K. Bakre, Ram Kumar, Akbar Padamsee, Avinash Chandra, G.R. Santosh and many others. “Indian art has had very little space in America,” Delhi Art Gallery’s India-based managing director, Ashish Anand, said. “We hope to significantly increase its presence and look forward to sharing Indian modern art with the rest of the world, particularly, New York City.” Established in 1993, Delhi Art Gallery is India’s largest repository of modern masters representing the gamut of art practice in the twentieth century. It has established its presence by building what is arguably the largest collection of Indian modern and contemporary art of museum-quality, which parallel or closely follow contemporary movements in the West, placing them in the same context as Pablo Picasso, Matisse, the German Expressionists, the Paris or New York School. With galleries in New Delhi and Mumbai, the latter in a historically restored building in the artistic district of Kala Ghoda, and now one in New York, besides annual participation in a number of leading national and international art fairs – such as Art Basel, Hong Kong, Art 15, London, Art Stage Singapore and India Art Fair – Delhi Art Gallery continues to expand the reach of Indian modern art to newer locations and art audiences. India Modern will be open to the public until June 6, 2015. For more information, visit www.delhiartgallery.com. Saathee.com
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has the best evidence yet for an underground saltwater ocean on Ganymede, Jupiter’s largest moon. The subterranean ocean is thought to have more water than all the water on Earth’s surface. Identifying liquid water is crucial in the search for habitable worlds beyond Earth and for the search of life as we know it. “This discovery marks a significant milestone, highlighting what only Hubble can accomplish,” said John Grunsfeld, associate administrator of NASA’s Science Mission Directorate at NASA Headquarters, Washington. “In its 25 years in orbit, Hubble has made many scientific discoveries in our own solar system. A deep ocean under the icy crust of Ganymede opens up further exciting possibilities for life beyond Earth.” Ganymede is the largest moon in our solar system and the only moon with its own magnetic field. The magnetic field causes aurorae, which are ribbons of glowing, hot electrified gas, in regions circling the north and south poles of the moon. Because Ganymede is close to Jupiter, it is also embedded in Jupiter’s magnetic field. When Jupiter’s magnetic field changes, the aurorae on Ganymede also change, “rocking” back and forth. By watching the rocking motion of the two aurorae, scientists were able to determine that a large amount of saltwater exists beneath Ganymede’s crust affecting its magnetic field. A team of scientists led by Joachim Saur of the University of Cologne in Germany came up with the idea of using Hubble to learn more about the inside of the moon. “I was always brainstorming how we could use a telescope in other ways,” said Saur. “Is there a way you could use a telescope to look inside a planetary body? Then I thought, the aurorae! Because aurorae are controlled by the magnetic field, if you observe the aurorae in an appropriate way, you learn something about the magnetic field. If you know the magnetic field, then you know something about the moon’s interior.” If a saltwater ocean were present, Jupiter’s magnetic field would create a secondary magnetic field in the ocean that would counter Jupiter’s field. This “magnetic friction” would suppress the rocking of the aurorae. This ocean fights Jupiter’s 68
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Vietnam, where the ruling party once forced millions onto collective work farms, practically everyone agrees. While a global median of roughly 65 percent feels the same way, Vietnam’s support for capitalism is particularly striking, given its modern history. The nation is synonymous with America’s struggle to vanquish communism and install proWestern capitalism in Vietnam. The conflict cost roughly 2 million lives and reduced Vietnamese cities to smoking rubble. The United States dropped more bombs on the region than it did during all of World War II — all in the name of halting the spread of Sovietbacked communism across Asia. Despite the brutal effort, the United States lost and Vietnam’s communists prevailed. Over time, however, their original doctrine of collective labor and total economic dominance by the state has withered — so much so that almost all Vietnamese (including many within the communist party) now embrace the ideology trumpeted by their former battlefield foe. The poll also measured hope for the future, a key ingredient in the so-called “American dream.” But here too the United States is eclipsed by Vietnam, where 94 percent believe children today will be better off than their parents. America — where only 30 percent believe today’s kids will be better off — looks positively gloomy in comparison.
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Jago Hindustani The Hindu Society of Greater Spartanburg presents “Jago Hindustani,” a program of memorable patriotic songs, on Sat, April 18 beginning at 5pm at the Spartanburg Expo and Event Center. Winners of state and national awards will perform the songs. The event also includes dinner. Tickets begin at $30. For more details call 864-921-3255 or 864-357-4241. Walk for kiran Join the fundraising charity walk for Kiran, an organization working to help victims of domestic violence within the South Asian communities of the Carolinas. The walk is on Sunday, April 19, 2015 with registration from 9-10 am. The location is Bond Park, 801 High House Rd., Cary, NC and the registration is at the Kiwanis Shelter. Water and snacks will be provided by the organizers. For all questions and information call 919-8396203 or write to kiran@kiraninc.org. Pet Palooza The Humane Society of Charlotte presents the annual Pet Palooza 2K Dog Walk and Festival on Saturday, April 18 from 10 am – 3 pm at Independence Park, Charlotte. The event features lots of petrelated activities with a vendor fair, live music by Grownup Avenger Stuff and GoGoPilot, food trucks, beer and wine garden, agility demos, pet microchipping, paw readings and more. Of course there will be lots of furry pets in attendance as well. For more information, visit www.petpaloozacharlotte.org. Heritage India Festival Heritage India Association of North Carolina presents the annual Heritage India Festival on Sunday, April 19 from 3:30 8:30pm at the HSNC Cultural Hall, Morrisville, NC. The cultural program includes classical dances, a bollywood dance competitions in all age categories, musical presentations, art competition for children 6-12 age groups, talent recognition, children’s fashion show and more. There will also be a free eye screening camp as well as plenty of food for purchase. For details contact ngiri@yahoo.com or yashcgarg@gmail.com Hasya kavi Sammelan Hindi Vikas Mandal presents an evening of Hindi recitals, humorous tales and songs on Friday, April 24, 2015 at Hindu Bhavan Cultural Hall, 309 Aviation Pkwy, Morrisville, NC. The dinner will be at 6:30 pm and the program begins at 7:30 pm. Performers include Arun Jaimini, Ved Prakash, and Ritu Goyal. Tickets begin at $10. Dinner is available at a nominal cost. For more information call Saroj Sharma 919-656-5224, Sushma Maheshwari 363-2759, or Sudha Om Dhingra 678-9056.
The colorful Parade of Nations will display the flags of about 100 countries. This is a wonderful way to travel around the world without ever leaving South Carolina,” says Raj Aluri, festival director. Nearly 500,000 foreign-born residents represent the international community in the state of South Carolina. These residents also represent every nation in the world. In the Midlands alone, 75 languages are spoken and majority-owned foreign-affiliated companies employ more than 104,300 South Carolinians. Festival hours are 10 am to 7 pm, Saturday, April 18, and 12:00 noon to 6:00 pm, Sunday, April 19. Admission is $7 per adult and free for children ages 12 & under. For more information on the Columbia International Festival, visit: http://cifonline.org, Pandit Sanjeev abhyankar The Indian Performing Arts Association of Charlotte (IPAAC) presents Hindustani classical and devotional vocalist Pandit Sanjeev Abhyankar live in concert on Sunday, April 19 (4pm) at Gandhi Bhavan, Hindu Center, Charlotte. He is from the Mewati Gharana and has been performing for over 25 years. Admission is free for IPAAC members and $35 for adults, $15 for children and college students. For more details visit www.ipaac.org. Dances of India The 13th anniversary of Dances of India, featuring performer and choreographer Dr. Maha Gingrich and group, will take place on Sat, Apr 25 beginning at 4pm at the Halton Theater, CPCC Central campus, Charlotte. The event features more than 30 dancers performing 3000 year-old classical Indian dances, folk dances, temple dances and the show’s signature dance, “Unity in Diversity,” featuring international dance styles set to live, orchestral music. Tickets are $10 adults, $5 for school-age children. For more details call 704-330-6534 or visit tix.cpcc.edu. unC Charlotte Science and Technology expo
The University of North Carolina at Charlotte closes out the North Carolina Science Festival with a public science extravaganza hosted by science and technology faculty, staff and students and also including participation from various community partners. The Expo will feature over 100 activities for the science-curious of all ages, including hands-on educational presentations and fascinating displays — engineering demonstrations, computer and software explorations, all kinds of cool robots in action, lab tours in the life sciences, STEM education activities, environmental science, rockets, high altitude balloons, the nearby UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens in full bloom and more. The expo is on Sun, April 26 (noon-4 pm) on the campus at the Student Union Plaza. For more details, visit www.ncsciencefestival.uncc.edu.
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festival features a variety of outdoor sport competitions that Forever,” is a dance drama about romance, love, passion, sacrifice include trail running, kayaking, biking, climbing, stand-up and betrayal that will be presented by students of the dance school. paddleboarding, slacklining and adventure racing. Tuck Fest is Based on the Daniel Steele novel, “The Promise”and the Indianfilm, “Yeh Vaadaa Raha,” rooted in the overall outdoor experience, giving guests of any Vaadaa will feature age or skill level the opportunity to try something new. hundreds of dancers in Featuring over 20 competitions in and around the river as well exquisite costumes, as live bands and participation from leaders in the outdoor performing a multitude of industry, the festival invites athletes, spectators, and musicians artistic dances, all in an effort to celebrate the active lifestyle from April 17 - 19, 2015. For more to help communities in need. details, visit www.tuckfest.org. The event is a fundraiser for Maiti Nepal and Tree House north Carolina Pickle Festival Children’s Advocacy Center. Well, if you love pickles and everything surrounding those Maiti Nepal is a non-profit delectable goodies, stop by the 29th annual NC Pickle Festival organization with a mission to rescue from April 24-25, 2015 in Mount Olive, NC. See antique cars, and rehabilitate young, sexually pet animals, see the NC Pickle Princess Pageant, enjoy face trafficked girls in the India-Nepal area. painting and kids’ activities, and of course eat lots of pickles. Tree House Children’s Advocacy Center is a Live musicians and other foods will also be on hand. Need local community based, coordinated response to child victims of more details? Visit www.ncpicklefest.org. sexual or physical abuse in the Charlotte areas. Vendors with jewelry, clothes, snacks and more will be on hand. Tickets are $15 Fayetteville Dogwood Festival The Fayetteville Dogwood Festival was founded in 1982 to (April purchase) and $20 (May purchase). For more details call improve the image of Fayetteville and create a uniting force for 704-840-5495 or write to ritusdance@gmail.com. various events in the community. Small business Seminar Fayetteville was proclaimed “The The 2015 Small Business Summit: Create, Innovate, Dominate, City of Dogwoods.” Over time, the will take place on Thursday, May 7 from 10 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. festival developed into one of the at Wake Forest University School of Business- Charlotte Uptown top events in the southeast and Campus, 200 N. College St. The purpose of this year’s event is to provides an outlet for both local educate new and potential business owners about the best and national musicians, artists, arts and crafts vendors and serves as an educational resource for practices and provide them with helpful resources from Wells children. It will take place from April 24-26, 2015 in Fayetteville, Fargo and other organizations. This year’s “Perfect Pitch” contest will only involve “wantrepreneurs,” people who are seeking to NC. Details at www.faydogwoodfestival.com. launch their business. Registration is free and open to business owners of any level. This year the event will feature: CEO CloseHoli / ugadi / Gudi Padva / baisakhi Hindu Center of Charlotte presents a cultural program, music, Up: An in-depth, candid conversation with local entrepreneur dance performances, music and food to celebrate holi, ugadi, Jacqueline Patterson of Sheercom; Certification panel discussion gudi padva and Baisakhi. There will be vendors selling art, during lunch; Three breakout sessions which include what you jewelry, crafts and more. The event takes place on Saturday, need to know to launch your business, hands-on banking for April 25 from 3 – 7pm at the Vihar Hall, Hindu Center in small business owners as well as succession planning for your Charlotte. There is a $5 entry fee (kids under 5 are free). For business; and Announcement and introduction of ‘The Perfect details contact Ritu Mukherjee 704-840-5495, Anitha Gowtam Pitch’ competition winner. For more information about this 704-206-9348 or Hemant Amin 704-258-3588. The Center is event write to neph@pridecommunications.net or call located at 7400 City View Dr., Charlotte. General phone number 704.375.9553. Businesses may register by using the link www.2015smallbusinesssummit.eventbrite.com. for the temple is 704-535-3440. Shri Ram katha (The Ramayana) In Hindi His Holiness Swami Anantacharyaji, a Vaishnav initiated in the Ramanuja sampradaya descends from Vrindavan, the holy land for the devotees of Lord Krishna. He is well known in the West because of his dedication in preaching to and educating the masses about the great Hindu scriptures such as, Bhagvad Gita, Ramayan and Srimad Bhagvat. He is well versed in all sacred Hindu scriptures and has been coming to USA for religious discourses for over two decades. His last pravachan at HC was attended by more than 1000 of our devotees. He will be at Hindu Center in Charlotte from April 26 to May 2, 2015, timings are Mon – Fri: 5 – 7 pm; Sat & Sun: 3:30 – 7 pm. The center is located at 7400 City View Drive, Charlotte, NC. For more details call 704-258-3588, 704-649-6833 or visit www.hcclt.org.
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Community Organizations Carolina khadayata Samaj All Khadayata families of NC and SC are welcome to be part of the Carolina Khadayata Samaj. For Further Details: carolinakhadayatasamaj@yahoo.com Jaswant Mehta 704-839-1965 Rita Shah 704-321-0740
Charlotte agaram Tamil Palli Agaram Tamil Palli serves the Tamil speaking community in Greater Charlotte area by conducting Tamil language classes. For further details contact: Megalai Ezhilarasan agaramtp.coord@gmail.com 704-456 9881 http://agaramtamilpalli.wordpress.com CPCC Central Campus, 1201 Elizabeth Ave, Charlotte, NC 28235
Carolinas Christian assembly - Charlotte Everyone is cordially invited to join for Sunday worship, Bible class, Sunday school: Sundays from 9 am - 12 pm. English and various Indian languages are used in the Sunday services. Contact for further details Rev. Dr. K.C. Paul (704.771.1414), Rajan Mathew (704.756.4969), Jose Varughese (704.453.6177), Varughese K. Thomas (803.322.9549).
art of Living (Healing with the breath) Art of Living is dedicated to serving society by strengthening the individual. This is done through self-development programs that recharge the body, mind and spirit and allow people to function at their optimum potential. People from all backgrounds, religions and cultural traditions come together in service and celebration. For Further Details: 980-216-8732 charlotte@us.artofliving.org www.artofliving.org or www.artofliving.org/charlotte
Charlotte Gita Study Group Beginners and advanced students of the Gita are welcome. The group meets the second and fourth Sunday of each month from 3 - 5 pm. This course is based on the Home Study Course of the Arsha Vidya Gurukulam, Saylorsburg, PA. Each session starts with a meditation followed by a recorded lecture in English, supplemented by discussion among the group. For further details: Rishi and Shikha Bhatnagar, rishi@solveron.com, 513.518.5300 Shridhar and Kruti Dave, skdave@hotmail.com, 704.844.9567 Naras and Beena Eechambadi, narasee@gmail.com www.freewebs.com/gitastudy
association for India’s Development - Charlotte A volunteer movement committed to promoting sustainable, equitable and just-development. AID Charlotte supports grassroots organizations in India and initiates efforts in various interconnected spheres such as education, livelihoods, natural resources, health, women’s empowerment and social justice. For further details: Kiran Uppalapati 704.307.6450; Venkata Ramana Duddu 662.231.2350.
Charlotte Hindu Center Table Tennis The group meets every Wednesday from 6.30 - 10 pm. New players come after 7.30 pm for orientation. The TT action takes place at the Vihar Hall of Charlotte’s Hindu Center, 7400 City View Drive, Charlotte, NC 28134. All levels and types of play. Free coaching and lessons. For further details: 704.607.8412.
baPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir A spiritual, volunteer-driven organization dedicated to improving society through individual growth by fostering the Hindu ideals of faith, unity, and selfless service. Activities include: Daily Arti - 6:30am & 6:30pm; Weekly Satsang Sabha held every Sunday which includes Bhajans and Spiritual Discourses: Adults: 4pm, Young Men (Ages 23-36) - 3pm, Young Women (Ages 23-36) - 4PM, Teenagers - 4:30pm, and Children - 5pm. The Temple is located at 4100 Margaret Wallace Rd, Charlotte, NC, 28105. For Further Details: 704.573.0805 www.baps.org
Charlotte Indian Christian Fellowship The group meets on the third Saturday of every month at 6:30 PM for Prayer, Bible Study and Fellowship. Anyone who is interested to spend an evening is welcome to come with your family and friends. For Further Details: Hema at 704.841.7060 hadhopper@hotmail.com Charlotte kriya Yoga Group Charlotte Kriya Yoga Group Promotes Kriya Yoga Meditation practices as taught by lineage of realized masters such as Mahaavatar Baba Ji, Lahri Mahasaya, Sri Yukteshwar Giri, Paramahamsa Yogananda, Hariharananda, and Prajanananada. A sincere seeker who follows the path of Kriya Yoga with love and devotion and a desire for spiritual growth can attain Self-realization- even in one lifetime.Center hosts two annual initiation programs and a weekly Sunday meditation for initiates. For Further Details: Agupta1@Carolina.rr.com www.kriya.org
bethel Christian Fellowship Bethel Christian Fellowship offers services in various Indian languages (i.e. Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, etc.) Sunday School Time - 11:15 - 11:45 am; Sunday Worship Service: 11:45 - 1:15 pm. Sunday Service Location: Fort Mill Church of God, Student Life Center Building, 216 Academy Street, Room 102. Fort Mill, South Carolina 29715. Saturday Service Location: Life Builders Church - 730 Oak Dale Rd, Charlotte NC 28216. For further details: 803.792.7223; pastorofbcf@gmail.com (Pastor: Rajan Samuel).
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Community Organizations help in the overall development of the remote tribal and rural villages in India. Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of USA along with EVFI is committed to the cause of eradicating illiteracy from tribal areas. Education is the key to self-esteem, self-sustenance, economic well being and happiness. The Carolinas Region of the EVFUSA conducts fund raising and awareness programs in North and South Carolina. For Further Details: Ekal Charlotte Chapter: Kameswar Tulasi himadeeps@yahoo.com Ekal Columbia: Janak Dalal / jaydalalcolumbia@gmail.com
cultural, educational, social and economic welfare of the Charlotte Malayalee community. For Further Details: Sunu Sebastian (sunu@email.com) or www.cltma.org. Charlotte Marathi Mandal CSMM promotes Maharashtrian culture and language. Maharashtra mandal is committed to serve Carolina Marathi community with various cultural, social and traditional Marathi programs and events. For Further Details: csmmonline@gmail.com www.charlottemarathimandal.com
Gurdwara Sahib - Charlotte The Sikh Heritage Society strives to unite and enrich the lives of the Sikh & Punjabi communities of Charlotte and surrounding areas. “Gurdwara” address: 1760 Stoney Creek Lane, Charlotte, NC 28262. Regular Program: Every Sunday: 10 - 11am, Asa Di War by Bhai Satnam Singh Jee, 11:00 am 12:00 pm, Keertan by Children, 12:00 pm — 1:15 pm, Keertan by Bhai Satnam Singh Jee, 1:15 pm - 1:30 pm, Ardaas, followed by Guru Ka Langar.” Upcoming Events: April 17 - 19: Vaisakhi program at Gurdwara April 17: Arambh Sri Akhand Path April 19: Samapti Akhand Path & Keertan Darbar May 3: Sikh Youth Speech Competition at Gurdwara beginning at 8am. For Further Details: http://charlottegurdwara.org/
Charlotte Telangana association Charlotte Telangana Assoc was formed to promote Telangana cultural activities within greater Charlotte area and also bring together all the Telangana people living in the area to discuss, plan, and take action around the development of Telangana focusing both on rural and urban Telangana areas. For Further Details: www.charlottetelangana.com Charlotte Vipassana Meditation Group Vipassana, which means to see things as they really are, is one of India’s most ancient techniques of meditation. It was taught in India more than 2500 years ago as a universal remedy for universal ills. The Charlotte Vipassana Meditation Group holds weekly group sits and monthly all day sits for established students (those who have taken at least one ten day course from S. N. Goenka or one of his assistant teachers). Ten-day courses are also available for all students. There is never a charge for a course. To apply for a 10 day retreat visit www.patapa.dhamma.org For Further Details: 704.277.5013, rbddesai@gmail.com 704.563.5440, dspranger@gmail.com www.dhamma.org
Hindu Center of Charlotte The temple holds many regular events and religious ceremonies. The temple library is stocked with books, CDs, DVDs and other materials on varied genre such as religion, culture, history, philosophy, yoga and health. The Hindu Center is located at 7400 City View Drive, Charlotte, NC 28212. Upcoming Events: Sat, April 4: Swaminarayan Jayanti and Hanuman Jayanti Sun, April 5: Mahavir Jayanti April 10-11: Ramnavami Celebrations Sat, April 18: Shreenathji’s patotsav Sun, April 19: Annual Art Exhibition to encourage local Indian artists. Visit the exhibition for an artful afternoon in the spacious venue of Vihar Hall. Stroll from one artist’s wall to another, snack on some finger foods while you contemplate a particular piece, meet the artists and fellow art admirers, or buy something for that blank wall at home. There will be a kids’ corner to create their own art and get tips from the professionals. The event is on Sunday, April 19, 2015 from noon to 4pm at the Hindu Center, 7400 City View Dr., Charlotte. There is no entry charge. For further details contact Santvana at 704.620.4503 (Santvanajain@gmail.com and Chidaabha@richa.com). For Further Details: 704.607.8412 (facility manager) admin@hcclt.org or www.hcclt.org
Classical Music association of Charlotte (CMaC) CMAC sponsors many classical concerts during the year in Charlotte. Membership forms are available at concerts. Upcoming events: Sun, April 19: Vocal concert by OS Thiagarajan and party at CPCC, 3:30 pm. For Further Details: 704.442.1186 (Jayashree Panduranga) cmacmusic@yahoo.com http://www.onlinecmac.org/ Dada bhagwan Group What is Gnan Vidhi? It is scientific process of attaining Self Realization in the presence of Atmagnani. It is the gracing of real knowledge that separates the real Self from the non-self. The benefits of Gnan Vidhi are many like attaining awareness of the soul, getting solution through right understanding, removing wrong beliefs and destroying past sins. For further details contact 877 505 Dada (3232). www.dadabhagwan.org
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Community Organizations promoting self-reliance and empowerment of South Asian women and men who are in domestic violence through crisis counseling and intervention, language assistance and translation and resource referrals in a confidential manner. Kiran operates a 24/7 hotline service. Services offered at Kiran are confidential and free of charge. The organization spreads awareness about causes and effects of domestic violence in the community and cooperates and collaborates with organizations in the USA and elsewhere with similar objectives. Kiran assists and provides information on referrals to professional and community services regarding legal issues, health care, short-term child care, psychological counseling, and temporary shelter and housing. For Further Details call or visit website: 24 Hour Crisis Hotline: 1877- NC-KIRAN or 1-877-625-4726 Phone: 919-839-6203 Email: kiran@kiraninc.org http://www.kiraninc.org
peace, pluralism and social justice for all through advocacy. The organization is also committed to promote and protect human rights and human dignity in India as they are the foundation of freedom, justice and peace. IAMC-Charlotte seeks to reach out to Indian Muslims living in and around Charlotte to strive for Inter-Faith, Inter-Community understanding particular focus on Indian Diaspora. For Further Details: Ashfaq Mehdi 704.904.5778 Afzal Syed 704.770.1103 iamc-charlotte@yahoogroups.com India association of Charlotte The organization works to foster fostering better understanding of the rich diversity of Indian culture by the larger community in and around Charlotte. A key activity is the annual Festival of India, which will be held every September in uptown Charlotte. For Further Details: Toni Sawhney 704-604-2133 Lal Vishin 704-545-3727 www.indiafestival.net
Life bliss Charlotte Meditation Center The Charlotte chapter of Life Bliss organization is run by volunteers who are trying to spread the knowledge of Yoga and Meditation by letting people experience the teachings of Vedic Science in its purest form delivered by the enlightened master Paramahamsa Sri Nithyananda. Life Bliss Foundation is part of a worldwide movement for meditation and healing. Paramahamsa Nithyananda is a global leader in the science of enlightenment. Nithyananda is revered as a living avatar (divine incarnation) by millions worldwide. He is the author of more than 300 books published in 27 languages. For Further Details: 10127 Legolas Ln, Charlotte, NC 28269 LifeBlissClt@gmail.com 704-766-1420 / 704-992-6114 www.innerawakening.org
Indian Performing arts association of Charlotte (IPaaC) IPAAC (Indian Performing Arts Association of Charlotte) promotes classical Hindustani music by inviting well-known artists from India. IPAAC is offering music classes at various locations in Charlotte. For details send an email to musicschool@ipaac.org. Upcoming Events: Sun, April 19: Vocal recital by Pt. Sanjeev Abhyankar, Gandhi Bhavan, Hindu Center Fri, May 29: Instrumental recital by Toufique Qureshi, Ramdas Palsule and Milind Tulankar, Tate Recital Hall, CPCC For Further Details: Chaula Jain 704.364.0984 Jyoti Kulkarni 704.804.1275 contact@ipaac.org www.ipaac.org
net IP Charlotte NetIP Charlotte is the only official Carolinas chapter of North America’s Largest Network of Indian Professionals. NetIP Charlotte provides a forum for on-going Career Developmental and Professional Networking activities. It arranges various events and maintains deeper ties with Businesses & the community. It provides various effective ways for Carolinas’ Indian Professionals to connect with other successful professionals. For Further Details: www.netIPnc.org
Jain Center of Greater Charlotte (JCGC) The JCGC serves the spiritual, cultural, social, and community needs of Jain families in and around metropolitan Charlotte area. JCGC is dedicated to the practice, understanding, promotion, and preservation of the Jain faith. Activities include celebrating major religious festivals such as Mahavir Jayanti, Paryushan, and Diwali, and routine programs like Swadhyay, Poojas and children’s Pathshaala. The Jain Center is located at 7631 Mallard Creek Rd., Charlotte, NC 28262. Upcoming Events: All Other Weekdays: 9:30am - Mon-Friday - Prakshal and Pooja, 7:30pm - Aarti and Mangal Divo Weekends: 10:30am - Prakshal and Pooja, 7:30pm - Aarti and Mangal Divo For Further Details: JCGC President Vibhakar Modi: info@jaincenter.us www.jaincenter.us
Pratham - Charlotte area Pratham organizes grassroots programs in the area of primary education. Pratham has made an impact on the learning levels of several million children through its Read India campaign. Pratham has developed an accelerated learning technique which helps children to read and write in two months. With nearly half the children in India who attend schools are not learning to read and write at the required level, Pratham is trying to fill an important gap in the area of primary education. For Further Details: Anju Desai (ajdesai66@gmail.com or 980-622-0125) and Shubhra Chakraborty (shubhra.chakraborty1@gmail.com) or 704-942-4798). www.prathamusa.org.
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Community Organizations Shri Rang avadhut Parivar (Parspar Devo bhav) The group meets Thursdays from 6 - 8 pm in Charlotte. The group recites Datta-Bavani, singing devotional Dattatraya Bhajans and reading Guru-Lilamrut. Detailed information about Charlotte meetings, literature, Videos, Nareshwar Ashram and Shri Avadhut’s life is available. For Further Details: Bharat Shah - 704.724.6247 Nagesh Patel - 704.399.7805
Probasi of Charlotte Probasi’s goal is to organize cultural and educational program related to Bengal in the Charlotte area, to increase Bengali cultural awareness, and to provide community service area. For Further Details: www.probasi.org Sahaj Marg Meditation Sahaj Marg, which means Simple or Natural path, is a Raj Yoga system of spiritual training based on the heart centered meditation. The features of this meditation include transmission of divine energy into the heart of the practitioner and cleaning of deep impressions, thereby regulating the mind. Regular practice of this system of meditation integrates the physical, mental and spiritual aspects of human being, while still encouraging people to maintain a normal family and working life. In the Charlotte area, group meditation is held at the Unity of Charlotte on Sundays and Wednesdays. For Further Details: Srikanth Katakam 704.496.4411 naturalpath.nc@gmail.com www.srcm.org
Sindhi association of the Carolinas The Sindhi Association of the Carolinas (SAC) is organizes religious, cultural, community, and social events in Charlotte. SAC also sends donations for the needy to the schools in India for Scholarship and also sends donations to refugees in camps in India. For Further Details: contact, soniahassani1@gmail.com or 704.779.2396. SouthPark Cricket Club South Park Cricket Club is based in Charlotte, North Carolina and it has been an active member of the Mid Atlantic Cricket Conference since 2002. The club’s home ground is located at the Reedy Creek Park, 2900 Rocky River Road, Charlotte, NC. For Further Details: 847.722.9865 (Baseet Ahmed), baseer_11@yahoo.com www.southparkcc.org
Sangamithra Foundation Sangamithra Foundation is a Charlotte based charity organization formed by a group of people who thrive to make a difference in the society. The team has taken the path of identifying the needs of underprivileged communities in India and provides support to meet those needs. Sangamithra has made its presence known in the Charlotte community by its participation in the Festival of India, as part of its fund raising activity. In addition, with liaisons in both the UK and the UAE, Sangamithra is reaching out on a global scale and working collectively towards realising its vision. If you would like to be a part of this noble cause, please touch base with Sangamithra Foundation. For Further Details: www.sangamithra.org; www.facebook.com/SangamithraFoundation info@sangamithra.org
Srishti of Charlotte Srishti works to fulfill the NC community’s need for togetherness and the desire to showcase Bengali culture, heritage, literature, theatre, music and popular arts. Literally, the word Srishti means an act of creation. Though established and coordinated by a group of Bengali families, Srishti welcomes and brings together people of varied cultures, ethnicity, languages, background and nationalities who are interested in East Indian traditions. For Further Details: Samiksha Bose: 704-321-1964 Santanu Sarkar: 704-541-3451 http://srishticharlotte.org/
Shantiniketan Senior Center of Carolinas The Shantiniketan Senior Center of Carolinas (SSCC) is located at Melange Health Solutions, 145 Scaleybark Rd., Charlotte, NC. The Center is open from 10am - 3pm. The Center presents members with activities, outings, access to physical care and mental wellbeing and care. For More Details: Nimish Bhatt 704-560-4910 / 704-491-1186 nimishbhatt@bellsouth.net
Telugu association of Greater Charlotte area (TaGCa) The organization’s mission is to bring together Telugu speaking people and to promote Telugu Culture. TAGCA organizes regular events and programs. For Further Details: www.tagca.org Trimurti Temple Charlotte, nC Trimurti Temple is open daily, morning puja (10am) and evening puja (7pm). Sunday abhisekhams (11am) and other special pujas. Temple is located at 6441/6519 Beatties Ford Road, Charlotte, NC 28216. All Sundays at 11 am Venkateswara Abishekam For Further Details: 980-219-7556 contact@trimurtitemple.org www.trimurtitemple.org
Shree Swaminarayan Satsang Mandal Vadtal On the 1st Saturday of every month, Shree Swaminarayan Satsang Mandal Vadtal has kirtans and bhajans at the Hindu Center of Charlotte at 5 pm. After the bhajans, there is Aarti and Mahaprasad. In addition, on the 3rd Sunday of every month, an additional Satsang Sabha is held at sponsor’s house at 3 - 5 pm. For Further Details: 704.392.4488 - Ramesh Dhanani admin@issvcharlotte.org Saathee.com
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Community Organizations Indian community through sponsored events, cultural, educational and social programs. GCAP, 127 Landmark Drive, Greensboro, NC 27410 For Further Details: Jack Dhekar: 336.254.1727 Manubhai Patel: 336.253.7182 www.gcap.us
Vallabh Pushti Samaj of Carolinas (VPSC) VPSC has announced Shrinathji Haveli – “Shrinath Dham” in Charlotte with support of all Vaishnav families of Carolinas. VPSC is starting construction in the near future of “Shrinath Dham Haveli” for benefit of entire Vaishnav Samaj and Pushtimargiya devotional activities. VPSC is moving forward with objective to fill devotional need for hundreds of Vaishnavs in Carolinas to worship and pray together, perform “seva and rituals” and to observe and celebrate festivals and to perform and engage in humanitarian and educational activities. Regular “Paath and Bhajan” recitations are held on 2nd Sunday of each month from 4-6 pm at Shrinath Dham Haveli Address - 1006 Vickie Lane, Stallings, NC 28104. For Further Details: vsccarolinas@gmail.com Prathmesh Shah: 704.763.3059
India association of the Triad (IaTnC) Greensboro The objective of the Association is to promote social, cultural and educational interests of its members, develop understanding between members of the Indian community and other residents of the Triad, and make the latter aware of issues of concern to the Indian community. For Further Details: Kumar Bhardwaj: 336-601-0567, kumar.vansh@gmail.com Ruby Singh: 336.430.9068, rs7227@gmail.com www.iatnc.org
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Indo-american Society of nC (IaSnC) The objectives of IASNC are to support the Indian, South Asian and American community residing in Greensboro, NC and vicinity and other individuals interested in learning the culture, traditions, and arts of India. Specifically, IASNC promotes Indo-American cultural, arts and sports events and also school based volunteering activities. For Further Details: Krishna Balu336-292-9462, balu4428@infionline.net www.iasofnc.org
art of Living (Greensboro) The Art of Living Foundation offers programs to uncover the strength, peace, and joy that lie at the core of every human being. Part I courses are offered regularly in Chapel Hill, Raleigh, Charlotte and now Greensboro. The Part I course covers breathing techniques to eliminate stress & tension; skills for improving relationships at home & at work; practical wisdom to get the most out of life; insight into the laws that govern the mind & emotions; low-impact yoga and the masterpiece of the Art of Living Course is a powerful breathing-based technique called Sudarshan Kriya, or the healing breath. For Further Details: Nirupama Shankar @ shankar.nirupama@gmail.com Puja Verma @ puja_usa@yahoo.com http://us.artofliving.org/greensboro
Indo-uS Cultural association of Winston-Salem The Indo-US Cultural Association’s primary mission is to increase awareness of the cultural heritage of India which is tremendously rich in its diversity and history. The Association seeks to reach out to the thriving Indian-American community within the Piedmont and Triad areas to share the vibrant Indian culture and promote cross-cultural understanding. For Further Details: Aparna Shivram, President, 336.528.8584 ramanathanaparna@hotmail.com http://indouswinston.org/contact.aspx
baPS Greensboro BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir is located at 922 Gallimore Dairy Road, High Point, NC 27265. Every Sunday sabha times: Shishu (Toddlers) sabha: 4 pm to 5 pm Bal/Balika sabha: 4:15 pm to 5:30 pm Kishore sabha: 2 pm to 3:30 pm Main sabha: 4 pm to 6 pm Gujarati classes: 2:30 pm to 3:45 pm Arti at 6 pm followed by Mahaprasad Fresh Shayona snacks available on Sundays. For Further Details: bapsgreensboro@gmail.com
Life Mission, uSa This ashram has been established to provide helpful benefits for all - physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. All these benefits can be achieved through the natural remedies of yoga therapy, Ayurveda, naturopathy and diet. 8136 NC Highway 119 South Mebane, NC 27302. For Further Details: 336.421.0690 848.459.7401 (Dr. Manoj) lifemissionusa@gmail.com www.lifemissionusa.com
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Community Organizations India in the areas of literacy, health care, rural credit, women’s empowerment etc. For Further Details: http://www.duke.edu/web/aid/
Sri Sathya Sai baba Center of Greensboro, nC The Center regularly conducting Sai Bhajans, Study Circle, various service activities and SSE class (for students) in Greensboro, NC all Sundays — 9:45 am to 12:15 pm For Further Details: Swami Rajendran 908-875-6964 Dr. Varatharajah 336-851-9150
atlantic Coast Sikh association This is one of the oldest Sikh associations in the Southeastern USA. It meets every Sunday from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM at its gurdwara, located at 3108 Sparger Road, Durham, NC 27705. Kirtan is done by Bhai Dyal Singh Jatha. Classes for Punjabi and religious studies are held for children at the same time. For Further Details: 919.309.1045 - Bhai Dyal Singh www.acsagurdwara.org
Temple of the Holy name Prabhupada Village is a rural Hare Krishna community situated in the beautiful foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Puja/Worship of Sri Sri Gaura Nitai/Sri Pancha Tattva starts at 5:00 am every day. Every Sunday at 3 pm there is chanting, dancing, feasting and philosophy. The temple is located at 1283 Prabhupada Rd, Sandy Ridge, NC 27046. For Further Details: 336.593.2322 or 336.793.7138 prabhupadavillage@gmail.com www.prabhupadavillage.com
balagokulam Gokulam is where Lord Krishna’s magical childhood days were spent. It was here that his divine powers came to light. Every child has that spark of divinity within. Balagokulam is a forum for children (4-15 years age) to discover and manifest that divinity. It will enable Hindu children in the US to appreciate their cultural roots and learn values. This is done through games, yoga, stories, songs, shlokas, arts/crafts, and Seva (selfless service) in the community. Balagokulam sessions are free for all and are held on Saturdays. For Further Details: balagokulam.rtp@gmail.com hss.charlotte@hssus.org (Charlotte region) www.balagokulam.org
Raleigh academic Foundation for International Cultural exchange (aFICe) Interested in exploring the diverse cultures of the world? Become a host family for a high school exchange student! All the students will come from various countries around the world, and all students speak fluent English. They are of high school age (15-18) and will attend local high school in their respective communities. Each student will live as member of their American host family, sharing household duties and responsibilities. AFICE is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to bringing cultural gaps by allowing foreign students the opportunity to live as part of an American community. For Further Details: lathapamarthi@earthlink.net www.afice.org
baPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir BAPS Shree Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir invites everyone to the regularly scheduled events: Ravi sabha - every Sunday at 4 - 6 pm followed by Aarti and Maha Prasad. Mahapuja – every Purnima at 7 pm. Many classes are conducted. Fresh Indian snacks and sweets available at Shayona. 1020 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville, NC 27560. For Further Details: 919.469.6605 www.swaminarayan.org
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bengali association of north Carolina (banC) BANC seeks to promote Bengali culture, language, music, arts and social activities by offering varieties of programs for members of INDO-American community within North Carolina and adjacent states. The association is organized exclusively for charitable, cultural, social and educational purposes. For Further Details: 919.461.2386 (Ratan Ray), ratanray@hotmail.com 919.510.7943 (Swaty Sen), swaty_sen@yahoo.com banc_members@googlegroups.com www.banc-online.org bharatiya Senior Citizens of nC The Bharatiya Senior Citizens of NC (BSCNC) is organized for folks of Indian origin aged 60 and above. The BSCNC members meet second Saturday of every month from 10am - 3pm. The next meeting will be on Saturday, April 11 at Cary Senior
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Community Organizations Center in Bond Park, Cary, North Carolina. For Further Details on the organization contact: Kusumben Desai (919.677.8513) Carolina Rajasthani association The group organizes several events throughout the year. For Further Details: Sushma Maheshwari - 919-880-8529, sushmaofnc@yahoo.com Shruti Singhi - 919-412-4819, mshruti@yahoo.com www.carolinarajasthanis.org Chinmaya Mission Chinmaya Mission is a worldwide organization promoting spiritual growth, started by Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayananda. The Chinmaya Mission Raleigh Durham (CMRDU) chapter conducts Balavihar classes from 3 year old to youth on Sunday from 10 am to 11:30 am at Reedy Creek Middle School, Cary. The classes are tailored to each age group by special curriculum created by experienced Swamijis and Acharyas exclusively for CM Balavihar. Trained teachers conduct the classes. Curriculum includes learning to chant the Bhagavad-Gita verses, shlokas, singing devotional bhajans, stories from scriptures, family pujas, meditation, and fun activities like overnight lock-ins, picnics, and competitions. Introduction to Hindi and Sanskrit is also included. All festivals are celebrated. Parents wishing to enroll their children in Balavihar can register through the website. A regular adult study group is conducted for adults on Sunday mornings at Reedy Creek Middle School, as well as other locations in the Triangle. For Further Details: www.chinmaya-RDU.org Dada bhagwan Foundation The Foundation was formed with the goal of spreading peace and harmony to the world through the science of Akram Vignan - the science of Self Realization as expounded by the Shree A.M. Patel, known as Dadashri or Dada Bhagwan. DBF organizes Spiritual Satsangs /Gnanvidhi (2 hour scientific process of self-realization) of Pujya Deepakbhai around the world. There are no formal lectures here, but it’s in the format of questions and answers on various topics. This is a practical spiritual science. Dada Bhagwan Satsang on Harmony in Life: VCD Satsang of Pujya Deepakbhai and Pujya Dr. Niruma, various character building activities for Kids and Youth. Every 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturday of each month from 5 to 7 pm followed by Prasad at the HSNC Hall, 309 Aviation Pkwy, Morrisville, NC. For Further Details: 877.505.3232 ext 1003 rabhatt@yahoo.com www.dadabhagwan.org | www.kids.dadabhagwan.org Datta Yoga Center - Raleigh Mission: Spread the teachings of Sadguru Sri Sri Sri Ganapathi Sachchidananda Swamiji of Mysore. Activities: Namasankeertana - Bhajans written, composed and sung by Pujya Sri Swamiji. Future projects: Kriya yoga classes by Pujya Sri Swamiji-trained teachers from India. The group meets on the first Saturday of every month and every major festival day Saathee.com
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Community Organizations Main Hall (309 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville, NC 27560). Children learn slokas, learn presentation skills, manage and lead various projects such as book distribution, charity for cow protection, food for poor, prison seva, igokulam, and many more. Classes are conducted on a semester basis, with tests and scores. Children and parents also have unique opportunities for learning and developing software for ios, android and web applications. Example: Gokul Darsan (See Apple Store) For Further Details: bkdasa@gmail.com Phone: 919-491-9536 / www.gokulbhajan.com Grihastha Family Institute Parenting workshops for parents of 6 to 16 year olds. Workshop 1 features "Rate your Parenting" and workshop 2 features "Know your child." The organization conducts these workshops, which have several elements, in the Cary and Triangle areas of North Carolina. Registration is required. For more details visit www.grihastha.org. Heritage India association of north Carolina (HIanC) Heritage India Association of NC aims at providing Indian cultural experience through performing arts, cultural arts, fine arts & crafts of India. Its mission is “to preserve and promote Indian heritage and culture.” During the year, Heritage India Association of NC presents several events and also coordinates Indian dances for the main stage performances for the Raleigh International Festival. Upcoming Events: Sun, Apr 19: Heritage India Festival, HSNC, Morrisville For Further Details: yashcgarg@gmail.com Hindi Vikas Mandal of nC Hindi Vikas Mandal (HVM), based in the RTP area, promotes study and appreciation of Hindi language and strives to foster Indian culture and traditions through Hindi. HVM has a special focus on the youths for the preservation of Indian Culture and heritage. For Further Details: Saroj Sharma 919.851.0225 V.P. Tiwari 919.423.0365 Hindu Society of north Carolina - Morrisville, nC The Hindu Society of NC is located at 309 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville, NC and serves the greater Triangle area. Temple Timings: Sunday to Monday - 7am-9pm (all day open). Morning Aarti: Mon-Friday-10.30am, Saturday-10am, Sunday 10am. Evening Aarti: Mon-Friday- 8pm, Saturday-Sunday 6pm. Regular religious events: Ramayan recital, Sunderkand, Hanumanchalisa, Shiva abishek, Gayatri Bhajans, Vaishnav Bhajans , Vedic havan, Jain Pooja, Bhagvatam, Vishnu sastranam, Ekadashi Bal Krishna abishek, Lalitha sastrnamam, Skananda shasti Kavacham, and Sholaka chanting. All major religious celebrations are observed throughout the year. Facility rentals are also available. Activities: Yoga Classes(twice a week), Hinduism and Meditation classes; Weekend Community Classes: Jain pathshala, Hindi classes, Sanskar Gurkul Classes,Tamil classes, Balmukund classes; Youth Affairs: Ohm Squad is the youth wing of HSNC involved in the youth activities like camp, games, craft and arts, music, Saathee.com
shlokas. Regular pooja services are done in the temple. Priest services are available at your home and/or at the Temple at a nominal charge. For Further Details: Saroj Sharma at 919.654.5224 Trilok Pillai (manager) at 919.599.9567 hsnc@hsnconline.org www.hsnconline.org Hindu Students Council (HSC) - nC State university HSC-NCSU is a chapter of the national organization Hindu Students Council (HSC). HSC-NCSU is a cultural and religious student organization. It aims to provide opportunities to learn about Hindu philosophy, spirituality and cultural heritage through various activities, events and projects and is dedicated to provide “seva” (service) to the community. For Further Details: 919.676.0298 (Mrinmoyee Sanyal) msanyal@ncsu.edu www.hsc-ncsu.org Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) The HSS conducts weekly activities to develop character and leadership skills in participants, emphasizing values such as self-discipline, self-confidence and a spirit of selfless service (seva) for humanity while maintaining Hindu cultural identity in harmony with the larger society. HSS is inspired by the idea that the whole world is one family. HSS started in 1989 in the United States and currently has over 100 chapters (shakhas) across the country. The Research Triangle Park chapter meets every Saturday. Activities are tailored to include yoga, games, songs, lectures and discussions on Hindu dharma and culture. For Further Details: hss.rtp@hssus.org - Triangle area hss.charlotte@hssus.org - Charlotte region. Hum Sub Hum Sub is dedicated to sharing the social and cultural traditions of India with the residents of the Research Triangle Park and North Carolina. For Further Details: 919.371.4470 www.humsub.net Immanuel assembly of God Immanuel Assembly of God is a Full Gospel Christian church serving the Indian / South Asian community in Raleigh and RTP area of North Carolina. The church is located in Morrisville.For Further Details: 919.442.8537 thechurch@immanuelassembly.org www.immanuelassembly.org Indian american Forum for Political education (IaFPe) IAFPE, known as the FORUM, is the oldest and largest Indian American organization for political education in the country. This is a non-profit organization with numerous chapters throughout the United States. The North Carolina Chapter is in Raleigh and has just established a new committee for a 2year term. IAFPE is excited and motivated to educate the community on political issues and help the community with 102
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Community Organizations various services. Support is needed from the community and members to help the forum grow and provide relevant services and informative events to the larger communities in the Carolinas and beyond. If interested the contact info is below. For Further Details: Nilesh - 919.656.4361 www.forum-nc.org Indian Classical Music & Dance Society (ICMDS) ICMDS is dedicated to the task of promoting Indian classical music and dance in the Triangle area. ICMDS invites the top artists from all over the world to perform in the Triangle area. Upcoming Events: Fri, Apr 10: Malladi Brothers, HSNC, Morrisville NC Sun, May 31: Percussion trio, Taufiq Qureshi, Milind Tulankar, Ramdas Palusle For Further Details: www.icmds.org Indian Talent Discovery Foundation Indian Talent Discovery Foundation (ITDF) is established to promote any form of art that has originated in India by any individual. The primary objective of Indian Talent Discovery Foundation is to encourage local talent to excel in the chosen art to become professionals. The art can be in any form such as Indian Classical and Bollywood dance, Indian music, Astrology, Numerology, Palmistry, traditional medicine, Vaasthu Shasra, and so on. For Further Details: Supriya Goli (919-342-8678) contactus@itdfoundation.org www.itdfoundation.org Indo-american Friendship Foundation Did you know that about 90 percent of rural orphans are female and most of them are abandoned at birth due to their gender? Not one of them gets the opportunity to become a doctor, engineer, or even receive basic education. Because they cannot live in the orphanage when they turn 18, many of them fall victim to different types of exploitation, including sex trade. IAFF has created an orphanage education fund to help qualified orphans to rise as high as they can climb in the educational/professional ladder. For Further Details: 919.362.7653 (Dr. Subhas C. Mohapatra) www.iaff1.org InStepp InStepp is located in Durham and its mission is to create a vibrant community by empowering women who’ve come up against some challenges in their lives to rise above those challenges and succeed personally and professionally through innovative, gender-responsive training, educational and prevention services. If you need assistance transitioning into the workforce after losing your primary source of income from a significant other due to divorce, separation, death or disability, ask about eligibility to participate in New Choices, an economic self-sufficiency program for women. Services include employment & career counseling, resume development, employability skills training, federal and state benefits application, financial and tuition assistance, Saathee.com
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Community Organizations for Krishna Consciousness, also known as the Hare Krishna Movement. The Radha-Krishna temple is in a rural, peaceful setting at 1032 Dimmocks Mill Rd. Hillsborough, NC 27278. Visitors are welcome any day of the week to come have darshan of Sri Sri Radha Golokananda. Every Sunday at 4pm, there is a special program consisting of arati, kirtan, Bhagavadgita discourse, and a sumptuous prasadam feast. From 4:305:30pm, there is a Sunday school program for children ages 3-7 and 8-12. Children take part in learning Bhagavad-gita slokas and bhajans, understanding the basic philosophy, reciting and hearing stories from the Vedas, enacting dramas and other fun activities. New Goloka also provides educational classes, seminars and programs for adults. New Goloka Daily Darshan Times 4:30 – 5 am, 7:15 am- 1:00 pm, 4:15 - 5:45 pm, 7 - 8 pm. Saturday and Sunday Darshan open from 7:15 am to 8 pm. For Further Details: 919.593.6827, golokanandapriya@hotmail.com www.newgoloka.com kiran Kiran, Inc. is a community based South Asian organization promoting self-reliance and empowerment of South Asian women and men who are in domestic violence through crisis counseling and intervention, language assistance and translation and resource referrals in a confidential manner. Kiran operates a 24/7 hotline service. Services offered at Kiran are confidential and free of charge. The organization spreads awareness about causes and effects of domestic violence in the community and cooperates and collaborates with organizations in the USA and elsewhere with similar objectives. Kiran assists and provides information on referrals to professional and community services regarding legal issues, health care, short-term child care, psychological counseling, and temporary shelter and housing. For Further Details call or visit website: 24 Hour Crisis Hotline: 1877- NC-KIRAN or 1-877-625-4726 Phone: 919-839-6203 Email: kiran@kiraninc.org http://www.kiraninc.org Lakulish Yoga and Health Retreat Lakulish Yoga and Health Retreat is a secluded resort in Caswell County, located at 8136 N.C. Highway 119 South, Mebane, NC 27302. It is a place of natural beauty that stimulates a spirit of detachment and inspires and uplifts visitors. This resort is hallowed by a Yogi, a Sannyasi who ensures that the true practice of Dharm and Yoga flourishes here, offering the North Carolina community and visitors an ongoing program of free Yoga Classes. The classes are offered each Wednesday from 6 - 8 pm, and each Saturday from 11 am - 1 pm. For Further Details: 336.421.0690 lifemisionusa@gmail.com www.lifemissionusa.org nuv Yug Nuv Yug is a cultural organization with a mission to promote awareness of Indian cultural arts and heritage. Striving to Saathee.com
create synergy among various cultural groups from the South Asian region residing the Carolinas. Upcoming Events: April 11 -12, 2015: India Fest, JS Dorton Arena, Raleigh For Further Details: www.nuvyug.net Pakistani american association The Pakistani-American Association (NCPAA) is a nonpolitical, non-sectarian, cultural and social organization that promotes Pakistani culture to all the communities in the Triangle Area of NC. Several events are presented during the year including a family dinner on the second Friday of every month. For Further Details: payamber@ncpaa.org http://ncpaa.org Pratham - Triangle area Pratham is a grass-roots organization that works towards universalizing primary education in India. With a goal of reaching 20 million children, Pratham is one of the largest NGOs in field of literacy movement in India. Pratham continues to evolve, grow and works to meet the continually changing needs of the children it educates. Pratham’s North Carolina chapter actively aims to collaborate with individuals, local organizations and community associations and seeks ideas, volunteers and resources to deliver the vision of “Every Child in School and Learning Well.” For Further Details: Rajeev Thalla - rajeev.thalla@gmail.com Monica Awasthi - awasthimonica@yahoo.com www.prathamusa.org Professional Indians’ association [PIa] PIA is a meetup that serves young South Asian professionals in the Triangle Community. The group is made of Indian professionals and grad students interested in cultural events, socializing and meeting/making friends with like-minded people around the Triangle. Monthly events include meeting at bars/restaurants, Bollywood movie nights, potlucks, Indian concerts/performances, outdoor activities, community service and volunteering. This will also be an opportunity for professionals to share their thoughts on respective industries, social causes, the economy and politics. For Further Details: http://www.meetup.com/PIATriangle/ Raleigh Sai Center Parthi Sai devotees of Triangle area meet every Sunday from 4 – 6 pm in the Mini-Hall of Hindu Bhavan in Morrisville. There will be Study circle, Bhajan Practice, Veda Chanting etc. during the 4-5 pm slot depending on the week, followed by bhajans from 5:00 - 6:00. The center carries out several service activities as well. The Human Values Education (SSE) classes for the children of different age group will be from 3:30 - 5:00. All are invited to participate in the Satsangh and service activities. For Further Details: Rakesh Huria, President, Raleigh Sai Center at 919-244-1263 E-mail rsc.president@yahoo.com. 106
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Community Organizations Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of north Carolina The Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of NC draws inspiration from the timeless, philosophical wisdom of the Vedanta as practiced and preached in the modern day by Sri Ramakrishna, Sri Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda. Perhaps you know a great deal about Practical Vedanta and the message of the harmony of religions and the spiritual oneness of Existence or perhaps you are just curious and want to learn more. Regardless of background and/or knowledge the organization welcomes participants. For Further Details: www.vedantanc.org RTP Maharashtra Mandal RTP Maharashtra Mandal is a home away from home for Marathi-speaking people. The goal of the Mandal is to advocate the vibrant culture, the rich heritage as well as the wellendowed language of Maharashtra. The Mandal is dedicated to showcase the cultural, social and traditional attributes of Maharashtra to the local community through variety of entertaining programs, events and get-togethers. All aficionados are warmly invited to join. For Further Details: Mohana Dighe: 919.378.1947 Sameer Mohile: 919.851.8799 Deepa Kardekar: 201.673.6193 www.rtpmm.org S. V. Temple of north Carolina S.V. Temple of North Carolina is built on over nine acres of centrally connected triangle area. This grand tribute to Lord Venkateswara and his consorts is designed to exacting standards of shilpa shasthra and features the only shrine in North America to incorporate abodes to Lord Viswaksena and Lord Sudarshana/Lord Narasimha as part of Srinivasa Parivaram. The temple rituals are performed in accordance with Pancharathra Agama Shastra. For Further Details: 919.468.0040 / comm@svtemplenc.org www.svtemplenc.org
instruction or for receiving one’s self-realization which is the birthright of every human being. Anyone can do it. Sahaja Mediation is free and without obligation. RSVP in meetup: Sahaja-Meditation-Triangle-Group Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. 9308 Fairbanks Drive Raleigh, NC, 27613 For Further Details: balaram.krishna@gmail.com 919.757.3135 www.sahajamediation.com Sky Meditation and kaya kalpa Yoga Sky Meditation and Kaya Kalpa yoga benefits include Longevity, Wellness and Stress Management. Triangle Sky Meditation group holds weekly group meditation and simplified physical exercises every Friday in Cary for those who have attended Shri Vethathiri Maharishi’s Kaya Kalpa Yoga course. Kaya Kalpa Yoga Courses are held several times a year for anyone 14 years and above. For more details about the course visit www.vethathiri.edu.in For Further Details: 919-830-9764 vikram.renganathan@gmail.com South Indian Fine arts academy (SIFaa) SIFAA is a non-profit organization that works to arrange and promote concerts and performances in the Triangle and Triad areas, concentrating on Carnatic music. For Further Details: 919.773.1580 www.sifaa.org Tamil Cultural association of north Carolina (TCa nC) TCA NC was formed for the purpose of providing youths with exposure to Tamil culture. Everyone is invited to join TCA and become part of the organization promoting Tamil culture in the Triangle area. For Further Details: tca_nc@yahoo.com www.tcanc.org Tamil Sangam of Carolina The Tamil Sangam is an organization that promotes understanding of Tamil culture and provides a medium for people of Tamil culture to get together. The activities include music, drama, lectures, Tamil movies, etc. For Further Details: 919-460-7432 - Sarulatha Guruparan (President) www.tamilsangamofcarolina.org
Sahaj Marg Meditation - Triangle area Sahaj Marg translates to “The Natural Path.” It is a natural, simple system of Raja Yoga meditation and spiritual practice that helps one realize the ultimate potential within oneself. Regular spiritual practice under capable guidance enables aspirants to progressively experience the sublime presence of the divine in their daily lives. Sahaj Marg system of meditation is freely offered to seekers worldwide through Shri Ram Chandra Mission. In Triangle area, group meditations are held on Sundays and Wednesdays. For Further Details: (919) 303-7447 (Raj Solanki) (919) 493-6180 (Devi Sekar) raleigh.center@gmail.com> www.srcm.org, www.sahajmarg.org
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Community Organizations Urdu- and Hindi-speaking music fans all around the globe. For Further Details: 919.741.9343 (Ishtiaque Mohiuddin) Ishtiaquem@gmail.com www.tbsnc.org Triangle Chapter-India Development & Relief Fund (IDRF) IDRF is a registered, tax-exempt non-profit organization that supports volunteer-based, honest and highly experienced nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) in India in serving their populations’ critical needs around education, childcare, healthcare, women empowerment and tribal welfare, as well as relief and rehabilitation in times of natural disasters. For Further Details: www.idrf.org. Triangle Gujarati association (TGa) TGA’s mission is to promote and serve Gujarati culture in the Triangle area by organizing various events throughout the year and impart Gujarati culture and language on the youth. The association sponsors events throughout the year. For Further Details: nctga00@gmail.com www.nctga.org Triangle Rang Mandal Devotees of Pujya Sri Rang Avdhoot Maharaj meet every Saturday in Cary or Raleigh from 8:30 - 10:30 pm to sing devotional Dattatreya Bhajans and Datta-Bavani in a spiritual atmosphere. Special programs organized on Guru Purnima and Rang Jayanti and on the occasion of Pujya Sri Prem Avdhoot Bapji’s annual visit to the US. For Further Details: rangmandal@gmail.com Triangle Vegetarian Society (TVS) The mission of TVS is to build a sense of community between current vegetarians and people who are interested in vegetarianism and have a forum for a discussion of issues. For Further Details: barman@cs.unc.edu www.trianglevegsociety.org Triangle Vipassana Vipassana, which means to see things as they are, is one of India’s most ancient techniques and was taught 2500 years ago as a universal remedy for universal ills. The Triangle Vipassana meditation group holds weekly group sittings in Cary, Raleigh on Thursday, Saturday, and Monday and 3-hour sitting on 3rd Sunday each month, and one day sitting once every few months for established students (those who have taken at least one ten day course from S.N. Goenka or one of his Assistant teachers). Ten day courses are available for all. There is no charge for the course. To apply for a retreat visit www.patapa.dhamma.org. For Further Details: 732-213-9660 carync.sittings@gmail.com Hitesh & Vaibhavi Parekh www.dhamma.org Saathee.com
urdu Majlis Urdu Majlis, the Triangle’s Urdu Literary Society, meets monthly in the FedEx Global Education Center on the campus of UNC Chapel Hill. Meetings include discussions of the life and works of major South Asian poets as well as opportunities to share original poetry and other writing. All meetings are free and open to the public. Urdu Majlis is co-sponsored by the Carolina Asia Center and the South Asia Section of the UNC Dept. of Asian Studies. Urdu Majlis is an intellectual endeavor with no political or religious affiliations. For Further Details: Afroz Taj (taj@unc.edu or 919-851-1119) Ashraf Faruqi (pasbaan@hotmail.com or 919-596-4792) Vaishnav Samaj of Triangle area The Vaishnav Samaj is a group of like-minded devotees who meet for religious worship and understand Pushti Marg Principles at large. Recently, a sub-chapter of Vallabh Youth Organization (VYO) was formed under the leadership of Mrs. Harsha Shah. Regular Bhajan recitations are held 2nd Sunday of the month from 4-6 pm and Seniors are requested to encourage youngsters to participate in the activities. For Further Details: Arvindbhai Shah 919.233.7677 Vithalbhai Shah 919.467.4254 Navinbhai Parikh 919.387.8808 Vibha Vibha is a volunteer driven non-profit organization dedicated to creating a brighter future for underprivileged children. The Raleigh Action Center has a group of energetic and enthusiastic volunteers from varied backgrounds, including working professionals and students. This group came together through a strong belief in Vibha’s mission and a resolve that we can create a positive societal impact in India – even from half way around the world. The group works to organize social events that spread awareness and raise funds to further the organization’s mission. For Further Details: raleigh@vibha.org http://raleigh.vibha.org.
Regional Hindu Society of eastern nC (Greenville, nC) The temple celebrates major festivals and holds regular bhajan seesions and Geeta study. For Further Details: Temple 252.752.2670 B.S. Srivatsa 508.654.0360 Hindutemplenc@gmail.com
Sri Somesvara Temple Sri Somesvara Temple is located near Asheville, NC. Temple hours are 8 am - 7:30pm. Regularly scheduled pujas: Subrabhath Aarti - 8 am, Rudrabhishek Nityapuja - 9 am - 12 noon, Pradoshakala puja and mangala aarti - 6 pm - 7:30pm. The temple also hosts special events. Contact the temple: 828.476.4073. It is located at 95 Mount Soma Blvd., Clyde, NC 28721 For Further Details: www.srisomesvara.org.
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Community Organizations South Carolina american South asian Cultural association of Columbia, SC The American South Asian Cultural Association of Columbia’s fundamental goal is to increase cultural awareness and develop cultural understanding among American South Asian Community in Columbia area. A monthly Lunch meeting will be held on the Second Sunday of every month between 1 to 3 pm. There is a $9 Per Person charge. This month the meeting will be held at Delhi Palace, 542 Saint Andrew Rd, Columbia, 29210. For Further Details: Contact in the evenings: (803) 233-7042 or (512) 547-7077. bethel Christian Fellowship Bethel Christian Fellowship offers services in various Indian languages (i.e. Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, etc.) and Sunday Worship services are at 11:30 a.m. Address: Fort Mill Church of God, Student Life Center Building, 216 Academy Street, Room 102. Fort Mill, South Carolina 29715 For Further Details: 803.792.7223 Pastor Rajan Samuel @ pastorofbcf@gmail.com www.bethelchristianfellowship.org Hindu Society of Greater Spartanburg The daily Aarti is at 7:00 p.m., Balvihar classes are conducted from 10 - 11:45 am on scheduled Sundays, and Satsang is on second Sunday every month from 5 - 7 pm. Temple is located on 1130 Fairview Church Road in Boiling Springs, SC 29303. For Further Details: 864.599.7048 Hindu Temple and Center (Columbia, SC) The temple is located at 5704 Kiawah Road, Columbia, South Carolina 29212. It is open on weekdays between 8:30 am to 12 noon and between 5 pm and 8:30 pm. On weekends, the temple is open between 8:30 am to 1:00 pm and 5 pm to 8:30 pm. Bal Gokulam (Sunday School) classes are held every Sunday from 10:30 am to 12:00 noon. Classes are designed to help children build physical, mental, cultural, social & spiritual lives. Contact: 803.772.6940 www.hindutemplesc.org Hindu Temple of South Carolina The Hindu Temple and Cultural Center of South Carolina was established with an objective to fill the need for thousands of Hindus in the State of South Carolina to worship and pray together, perform sacraments and rituals, to observe and celebrate festivals, and to perform and engage in humanitarian and educational activities. For Further Details: hindutemplesc.org/index.php India assoc. of Greater Charleston (IaGC): The IAGC was founded in Charleston to bring together people who were interested in India and to provide a forum to increase the understanding of the heritage of India in US. For Further Details: 803.884.0859 / iagcfolks@yahoo.com
kannada association of Greater Greenville (kaGG) An organization devoted to the awareness and promotion of Kannada culture in the Greater Greenville area of South Carolina. KAGG is a primarily run by volunteers and invites Kannadigas living in and around Greater Greenville area to participate in the organization. Kannada classes for children are being organized to meet at the Vedic Center in Mauldin every other Sunday morning. For Further Details: 864.430.4973 www.kagg-sc.org Masjid noor-uL-Huda The Mosque is located at 517 Winmet Dr., Columbia, S.C. On the first and third Saturday of every month from 6 - 8 pm, Islamic session is held by Hafiz Mohammed Basheer. Quranic Reading classes are conducted daily, and everyone is encouraged to send their children to these sessions. For Further Details: 803.749.0827 (Dr. Shami) 803.740.5127 (Qari Abdul Khader Multani) 803.754.2632 (Mosque main number) Spartanburg buddhist Center The center’s resident monks seek to preserve Theravada Buddhist traditions and welcomes all who are interested in Buddhism, Southeast Asian culture, or meditation. Since the center opened in 2010, the regular English group meets at 6pm on Thursdays for meditation, a brief dhamma talk, and short discussion. The center is located at 770 Bryant Rd., Spartanburg SC 29303. For Further Details: 864-279-7546 www.patsc.org Telugu association of Greater Greenville The Telugu Association of Greater Greenville, SC, serves the Telugu community of the Greenville/Spartanburg area of SC. The group sponsors several events throughout the year. For Further Details: www.taggsc.org Triad avatar Meher baba Group The Meher Center is a spiritual retreat/ashram located on SC Highway 17 immediately North of the Highway 22 connection 8 miles from Myrtle Beach, SC. Meher Baba visited this place 3 times and considered it His home in the West. A small brick house built especially for Him is open for “Darshan” on Fridays and Sunday (11:00 am.) / Meher Center: (843) 272-5777. For Further Details: 336.299.9683 runderwood@webtv.net www.avatarmeherbaba.org Vedic Center of Greenville The Center is located at 499 Bethel Road in Mauldin, S.C. 29662. Daily Aarti is conducted Monday to Friday at 8 pm. Bal Vihar classes are conducted Sundays from 11:15 am - 12:30 pm. Sri Venkateshwara Suprabhatam is held on 2nd Sat of month at 9 am. For Further Details: 864.967.2852
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YOUTH CORNER (Created By Kirit Shukla) (Find & circle the words in the puzzle). (Subject: “Words starting with the letter Z”)
Math Magic Use these numbers only once: [1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] in empty squares, to get = the final given answers. Note: Follow the order of operation per basic math rule: ×,÷, +, The multiplication or division is done before addition and subtraction.
ZACHARY ZAMBEZI ZAMBIA ZANZIBAR ZAP ZAPATA ZEBRA ZEITGEIST ZEPPELIN ZERK ZERO ZEST ZETA ZIG
ZILLION ZIMBABWE ZINC ZINFANDEL ZION ZIP ZOOKEEPER ZOOM ZOROASTRIAN ZUCCHINI ZWIEBACK ZYGOTE ZYMURGY
The unused 7 letter is “Fermentation.”
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There will be lot of support from well-wishers. This month will bring substantial gains in your business, trade, and job. Travel must be avoided as far as possible. The period is not good for love life. You will see dramatic change in behavior of relatives and family members. LIbRa (Sep 23 - oct 23) - The time will fly for you. You will have tremendous energy to carry out day-to-day pursuits. You will dream and will try to materialize it. You may lose control over your spending. Even though the time is very good and relaxing, do not make any career or business-related major changes during this month. Wait for a proper opportunity. Don’t use lies to achieve success or you may end up in legal problems. Sudden health problem is also possible this month.
General Predictions for April 2015 aRIeS (Mar 20- apr 20) - Although your natural intelligence is strong, you may rush your love and make mistake in the beginning of the month. You may see a rise in status and income. It may not satisfy your expectations, but will make you feel comfortable. Time is very good to study and learn something that will reward in future. Your enemies may try to harm you, be watchful. Also keep eye on health and take medical advice without delay. Avoid speculation in stock market in the second week. Your egoistic thoughts may put you in hot water. Overall you will progress this month, with minor hurdles.
SCoRPIo (oct 23 - nov 22) - You may have to change your plans due to unavoidable circumstances. You will see a change is on the way, and is happening for the sake of good. You may have to wait and keep patience. Remember that something is happening, you may feel like losing something, but you wouldn’t be able to change it. Keep working on the project, you will start seeing good result after second week of the month. Also learn to compromise and avoid stubborn attitude.
TauRuS (apr 20 - May 21) - This is the time to travel and spend money on luxury. Enjoy spending, as it will be compensated by unexpected financial gains. Time is also good for love and earning fame. Your associates and family may support you in your projects. Don’t count on your spouse, it will bring big disappointment. Destiny may force you to break morals in good faith. That may lead you towards problems with your spouse. Don’t take instant actions, it may cost you and take away happiness. Destiny is playing a game with you, enjoy it.
SaGITTaRIuS (nov 22 - Dec 21) - Even though you will lose opportunity to get higher status, a marked increase in your income is indicated. But you must control your spending to avoid long term debt. You will feel more courageous, confident. Journeys taken will be fruitful. You would like to support your brothers and sisters. Your relations with your clients, associates and other concerned persons will definitely improve as the period rolls on. Speculation or inheritance can bring money.
GeMInI (May 21 - Jun 21) - After uncertainty in the first half of the month, luck will turn around and give sudden success during last week of the month. Rise in your bank balance and happy news from far off place may delight you during middle of the month. You should start working on new project as new opportunities are on the way for next month. Business-related travel could bring you good revenue in the second half of the month. Try to curb your expenses. Time is good for artists and politicians. Time is not good for buying a new vehicle.
CaPRICoRn (Dec 21 - Jan 20) - This period will give you mental anxiety. Try to develop resistance towards odds. You may waste time and energy for useless pursuits. Your spouse should lead you in right direction. Your friends, siblings or associates also will help you. Extended family atmosphere may create disturbances. You may develop eye or throat-related problem. Be prepared to spend money for religious occasions. You will see bank balance going down. Don’t take any risks, as your own mistake may lead you towards disaster.
CanCeR (Jun 21 - Jul 22) - Now is the time to act and make quick decisions. You will be very active and busy during this month. High morals will help you achieve great success. You may also enjoy travelling. Don’t try to avoid or skip from your responsibilities. You may gain a lot of success in business / job and will earn favor of your senior officers and authorities. But watch your partners. Handle any problem with daring and confidence. You may enjoy love life, but control your emotions.
aQuaRIuS (Jan 20 - Feb 19) - You will get mixed results this month. Health and mistakes will be the major issues. Worthless pursuits will steal peace of mind. Try to move slow and wait for right time to take action to avoid financial loss. Unfortunately you will realize your mistake only in the second half of month. Try to correct the mistake immediately. It will give a feel of relaxation. Watch your diet to avoid stomach problems. Don’t take risk in any field of life this month.
Leo (Jul 22 - aug 23) - During this month, clarity of thought will be missing. You will feel a lack of confidence. You may not be able to keep perfect tuning with your own people. Risk-taking tendencies should be curbed. The time will improve significantly in the last week of the month. Some para-psychic power will help you a lot during this phase of life. You may end up spending money on real estate or social events. Don’t count on help from your family members. Try to enjoy your creative hobbies to get relief from the stress. Chest pain may bother you during last week of the month.
PISCeS (Feb 19 - Mar 20) - You may accomplish many pending issues during this month. Time is good for love and for making new friends. Good health is clearly indicated. Take full advantage of new contacts. At the same time don’t dispute with your spouse or partners. Even though the time is favorable for new contacts, you may suffer due to reduction in income. Curb expenses. Learn something to help your career.
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Hotel Help Wanted: Housekeeping couple for franchise hotel. Good pay plus bonus and accommodations EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES: provided. Greenville, SC area. Call experienced Threading Practitioners or 864-567-1896. Licensed esthetician in Charlotte & Tandoor / appetizer cook needed in Raleigh. New locations now open. Full Fayetteville, NC. Start immediately, or part-time. Great pay and flexibility. accommodations provided. Salary Experience required. Good English based on evaluation of skill level. For skills. Please call 980-322-1110 (M-F 9-5). job description call 910-308-6665. Refulgent Technologies Inc.: IT eyebrow threader openings in staffing company is currently Winston-Salem NC, Durham NC, and recruiting Java, .Net, SQLâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Server and Newport News VA. Commissions or QA candidates. We also provide hourly pay commensurate with skill. Training &â&#x20AC;&#x2C6;Placement. e-mail: Text wowjobs to 59769 or call Bill @ recruiter@refulgent-tech.com 919-808-2969. Live-in nanny wanted in Fayetteville, Cooking Help needed. Hourly based NC. Excellent pay with accommodation. cooking lady for household cooking in Needed immediately. 910-303-2704 Concord, NC. Please call 770-363-5249. night audit / Front desk help wanted Help needed for cooking and for Franchise motel, Charlotte. Full- household chores 2-3 hrs. a day, 5 time / Part-time. Must have experience, times a week in Huntersville area be honest, reliable & fluent in English. (Eastfield rd.). Contact 704-968-5571 Call Nina 704-299-3364. Hotel Help Wanted: Charlotte. nanny needed: Professional couple Competitive salary and accommodations seeking full-time nanny for infant care provided. General / property manager (only one) & light housekeeping/dinner (experience required), night auditor prep. Competitive salary. Driving is (experience preferred but will train). must. Durham, NC. Call: 256-457-0178 Must be fluent in English. Email Retail Sales associate in Columbia 123nash@gmail.com SC. Male / Female / Couple. Full or Domestic help needed for Gujarati part time. Opportunity to advance family in Rock Hill SC. Excellent cooking quickly into management. Contact & cleaning skills required. Benefits 706-877-0315. include competitive salary & allowance Hotel / Motel help wanted: Night auditor and housekeepers in SC on I95 exit 21. Accommodation provided. Call 843-226-8899.
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Motel Help wanted: Resident experienced couple to manage motel Help wanted for cooking 2-3 hrs / day, in SC. Must have legal status, & speak 2 times week for small family in fluent English. Call 843-269-5916. Hotel for sale near Atlanta, GA Charlotte ( Ballantyne.area) Must be Gas Station Help Wanted: Couple, fullairport. Listed by Newmark Grubb able to drive. Call 704-421-8813. time in McCormick, SC (near Greenwood Knight Frank (Hotel Brokerage Cashier Wanted: Part time or full time & Augusta) & Lincolnton, GA. Must Division). Contact B.J. Patel at 770-552- for C-store/gas station in Rockhill, SC. speak fluent English & have legal status. 2450 / bpatel@ngkf.com. Call Hasmukh Patel 704-907-5884. Good pay. Please call 704-299-8535. Saathee.com
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Part-time/Full-time Single or Couple: Needed ASAP for a convenience store / gas station in Gaffney, SC. Must speak English & have legal status & previous experience preferred. Call 704-726-7544 or 864-487-4939. Indian Restaurant in charlotte NC looking for Server / Waiter. Must have driving License and work experience in indian restaurant. Please Call 704512-9177. Gas Station Help Wanted: Full time/part time single or couple in Kinston, NC. Good pay must speak fluent English. Call Harry 919-389-5750. Gujarati Cooking Help wanted in Cary, NC. Honest & caring person. M/T/W: 4:30pm-8pm. Additional days & hrs can be added. Call 919-805-1200. Motel Help wanted in Rock Hill, SC near Charlotte. Single or couple. Front Desk and housekeeping. Accommodations provided. Call 803-361-1013. 803-524-4868. Convenience Store Help Wanted: Operator / register clerk in Blacksburg, SC (30 minutes from Charlotte). Must be fluent in English. Couple or Single. Please call 980-339-9142.
PROPERTY FOR SALE OR RENT Home with 9.6 acres of land for sale: 2900 sq ft house, sits on 9.6 acres in Union County, Hwy 74 frontage. Property is zoned Highway Corridor. 5 Miles from Proposed Monroe Bypass. Asking $349,900. Call 704303-0793. Single bed room available in 3 bed room apartment near Wells Fargo and Tiaa-cref office in Charlotte location: 14328 Evening Flight Lane, Charlotte. Utilities are $100. Please call me @ 917-744-6360 for further details. Property for Sale: 29+ acres of Highway 74 frontage land for sale in Union County, NC. Asking $1,800,000. Near the Proposed Monroe Bypass exit. Call: 704-303-0793.
MATRIMONIAL Seeking correspondence for good looking Tamil girl, 25 yrs, MS (Bioinformatics) working as a programmer in US. Indian citizen. Parents in India. Sisters in US. Looking for Tamil speaking groom working in US. Contact: ishan.padman@gmail.com. Saathee.com
SERVICES Tax Returns: Federal and State Taxes with e-filing, and Form 1040-NR and W7 Services to Individuals, Self-employed, Small Partnerships and S-corporations. Call Mahesh Patel, EA at 704-799-6377, e-mail: masupatel4@yahoo.com. neeta’s beauty Parlor: Charlotte area open 7 days a week. Full service. Call for appointment. 704-968-0270. Mehandi (Henna): Award-winning artist in the Chapel Hill / Durham, NC area specializes in Mehandi parties. Perfect for weddings, birthdays & gettogethers. Creative & beautiful art! Contact: Krishna Priya Dasi: 919-8247734; krsnapriyad96@gmail.com; www.lotuslyrics.com/henna.html; Facebook: Krishna Priya Dasi Dholi For Hire: Plays the Dhol (drum) for any occasion! Classes Available! Barat, Doli, Graduation, Birthdays, Baby Showers & any other festivity. Affordable rates! Call Arpan Bhandari 704-843-7202 or email: arpandholi@yahoo.com Vaibhavi’s beauty Parlor: Charlotte Ballantyne area in Stone Creek Ranch. Offering Waxing, Facials, and Threading. Please call or text for appointment 843-465-6048. astrologer With Gold Medals Jayanti Lad- Contact for Health, Wealth, Relationship, Child, Enemies, Court Cases, Marriage, Job, Business, Vastu Problems, Preparing & Matching Horoscope. Call 919-4635180 or Jayantinlad@yahoo.com Pari beauty In Matthews: Threading, Waxing, Facials, massage for new born and mom & other services. 25 years of experience. Special Deals & Great Service. Call: 704-846-7912. Gujarati Priest in nC & SC for Ganesh, Randal, Laxmi, Sharda Pujan, Satyanarayan Katha, Wedding, Vastu, Baby Shower, Hawan, Grah Shanti. Kishor Trivedi Home: 336774-0597 Cell: 336-486-7925 E-Mail: kishor7@juno.com Gujarati Priest: Devendra Dave Independent priest. Ganesh, Randal, Navratri, Diwali’s Laxmi & Sharda Pujas, Satyanarayan Katha, Weddings, Vastu, Baby Shower, Funeral Seva. Call Daveji 704-780-3563. God Blessings to All. 123
Priest available for the following services: Shree Satya narayan katha, Shanti hawan, Vastu shanty, Weddings, Baby shower, Bhumi pujan, Mata ki chowki pujan, Funeral, all types of karmakand. Please call Viral Bhatt 704-438-6334. Sarangee beauty Care: Charlotte / Concord area. Threading $6; facial $15 & up; mahendi $21 & up; waxing, manicure, pedicure. 28 years experience. Call 828-201-9366. Hindu Priest: All kinds of puja. Including: havan, katha, weddings, graha pravesh, funeral services & Shraadh. In Hindi, English & Tamil. Call Balaji 704-877-6320 or 704-5457220 or e-mail: priestbalaji@gmail.com Indian Tutor Grades k-12 in Charlotte. Mr. Singh specializes in SAT, GRE, ACT, PSAT and other AP Exams. Call: (646) 261-4887 or email at: singh.ricky@gmail.com. Pretty Face - Indian beauty parlour. Threading, facials, waxing etc conveniently located at Ballantyne /South Charlotte area. Please call for appointment 704-726-8928. beauty Parlor in Columbia and Charlotte area: Waxing, Threading, Bridal Henna, Facial. Call for appointment: 704-526-8707. Music Lessons and Live band: Basic harmonium and keyboard lessons in Charlotte area. Live band for Garba / Raas, Wedding songs, bhajans, film songs and more. Call 704-568-8206. Quality assurance analyst and business analyst training in Charlotte. Also available on-line. Job placement assistance. Please call for more details- 704-806-8907.
Saathee Classifieds Business ads are $25 Personal ads are $15 Upgrade to color or add a box for additional $10 Saathee.com ads posted daily (call for rates) We accept all credit cards and checks. Ads up to 25 words. Deadline for print is the 20th. Web ads daily.
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Advertisers Index Accela Range Hood .............................................31
Farmah, Kukhdev (Mortgage - Prime Financing) ......37
Palika Bazaar & Jewelers.....................................15
Access Realty & Funding (Chandravadan Shah)....77
Friends Travel ......................................................75
Patel Brothers (Cary)............................................81
Accounting Solutions (Muhammad Kamran Awan)71
Gandhi, Vandan (Keller Williams Real Estate) ........31
Patel, Akshat (Real Estate)..................................113
Advanced Placement Academy............................37
Garam Chai Etc (Chai Machines)..........................43
Patel, Mrugesh (Law Offices)................................78
Allstate (Ravi Reddy) ..........................................126
Geological Resources, Inc. ...................................83
Poornima S. Mathur, CPA, PC ..............................95
Anand, Versha (Real Estate) .................................75
Global Mall / Legacy Jewels ..............................127
Proficient Accounting & Tax Services, Inc. ...........43
Apna Bazaar (Morrisville)......................................49
Goels Plaza - Banquet & Conference Center.........63
Property Net Reatly (Suku Pandiyattu) ..................42
Apna Sabji Mandi (Indo-Pak Grocery Greensboro) 19
Grand India Mart (Groceries) ................................85
Raaga Restaurant (Chapel Hill, NC).......................99
Apna Travels (Morrisville)......................................51
Greater Triangle Realty (Thomas John) .................89
Rajbhog Foods ....................................................47
Aroma Indian Chinese Cuisine (Cary, NC) ............17
Hindi Vikas Mandal (Kavi Sammelan)....................62
Rajdeep Video & Photography (Ramesh Panjabi)...47
Around The World Market ...................................12
Hindu Center Charlotte ........................................66
Rajeep Mandap For Sale......................................61
Art Of Living Retreat.............................................13
Idolize Brows & Beauty ......................................71
Ramada Raleigh (Blue Ridge Rd)..........................22
Asian Divas ( Makeup Artist/ Beauty Salon) ........121
Inchin's Bamboo Garden......................................89
RB Realty Group (Ravi Bheemarao) ......................73
Aspect Commerical Realty (Prashant Parmar).......51
Indian Food & Spices (Fayetteville) .....................105
Real Triangle Properties (Joe Mathews) ................48
AY Datamatics (Hadoop Training).........................75
International Community Church .........................78
Robert Brown LLC (Oza, Rishi: Immigration Law) ..76
Barot, Tushar (Statefarm) ...................................121
JEI Learning Centers .......................................105
Rupa's Spa & Threading Morrisville
Bashyam & Spiro LLP (Immigration Law)..............53
Kabab & Grill (Cary, NC) .......................................39
S&S Accounting & Tax Services, Inc. ....................49
BB&T Home Mortgage.........................................93
Kabab and Curry (Raleigh) ...................................67
Sarika Agarwal CPA PLLC....................................45
Bhindi Jewellers ................................................2
Kaya Designs Boutique ........................................35
Savarimuthu, Christopher (Real Estate & Mortgages)107
Bhogal CPA, PC...................................................97
KD Photographics..............................................125
Shah, Kirti (CPA - Sepa Consulting) ....................74
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Bipin & Smita Parekh (Real Estate).....................125
Khanna & Sons Jewelers .......................................7
Shah, Mihir (NY Life) ............................................29
Blooming Buds....................................................74
Kiran Walk-a-Thon...............................................54
Shah, Suvas (Home Loans - Angel Oak) .............118
Bollywood Fashions (Greensboro).........................97
Kirti Shah CPA .....................................................86
Simple Pinless.....................................................27
Building Blocks Pediatrics, PLLC ..........................59
Laziz Biryani (Raleigh) ........................................103
Singh, Manjeet (Real Estate).................................69
Care First Physical Therapy & Rehab....................38
Liberty Real Estate (Sunny Sebastian).................105
Sitar Indian Cuisine (Durham)...............................23
Carolina Wedding Belle (Event Design & DĂŠcor) ....86
Live Spectrum Ent.(Rahat Fateh Ali Khan)...............5
Sleep Inn (Charlotte) .........................................101
Cary Internal Medicine & The Diabetes Ctr, PA....114
Lotus Salon & Spa...............................................79
Smart Energy Solutions (Hari Bol Inc) .................115
Cary Medical Clinic..............................................34
Maadhurya Photography....................................113
Smart Properties (Real Estate - Smruti Patel)........59
Carymed Primary Care (Bindit Patel, MD) .............38
Mahabazar.com (Travel Agent) ...........................114
Spice Bazaar (Durham, NC)..................................23
Challa Law Offices, PLC (Immigration)................121
Malani Jewelers ................................................128
Sri Shirdi SaiBaba Mandir of NC (Cary, NC).........111
Chandni's Beauty Salon ......................................99
Marriott Greensboro Downtown ........................37
Sukhadia's Indian Cuisine..................................109
Classified ads....................................................122
Maruthi Pediatrics (Dr. Badriprasad R. Donthi).......28
Taaza (Fresh) Indina Bistro ...................................57
Coastal Federal Credit Union (Shikha Panjwani) ....31
MAS Immigrant Justice Center ............................57
Thalir Arts Academy ............................................93
County South Realty & Business Brokers............101
Masala Wrap LLC ................................................59
Tower Restauant (Morrisville)................................95
Crescent Dental (Dr. Kavita Ghai)..........................28
Master KS Lee Tae Kwon Do ...............................17
Travel Universe ....................................................41
Dances Of India (Dr. Maha Gingrich).....................21
Maxim Tours........................................................21
Travelinks ............................................................61
Darji, Iyer, Joshi & Patel (Accounting & Tax Services) 103
MC Construction Co....................................64 & 65
Triangle Indian Market (Cary)................................55
Define Brows & Spa.............................................91
Mishra Architecture PLLC ....................................74
Tri Women's Center (Haritha Nadendla, MD FACOG)109
Delhi Darbar (Morrisville)......................................91
Montessori Children's House of Durham .............69
Ttravel Guru ........................................................46
Desai Desai Accounting ......................................58
Muhammad Akram, CPA, PLLC .........................113
Tutoring (A+ Tutoring - Nirmala Koripella) .............72
Devam Jewelers .............................................6 & 7
MyTripFare (Travel agent).....................................16
Udupi Cafe (Cary).................................................55
DJ Desi (Amit Vasi) ..............................................16
Nagpal, Sunil (MetLife).........................................25
Uni World Travel...................................................47
DJ Don (David Pandoria) .....................................77
Nationwide Ins. (Maqsood Khan) ........................119
Vyas Travels.........................................................86
DJ Lalit ...............................................................51
Navika World Kannada Summit............................83
Wake Academy ...................................................45
Elite Smiles (Cosmetic & General Dentistry) ..........85
NC Dermatology Associates .................................56
West Cary Medicine (Dr. Kareem M.D.).................93
Eshaan Jewelers .................................................33
NexTier Academy.................................................79
White Horse Weddings.........................................61
Evershine Properties............................................87
North American Bancard ......................................3
Worldwide travels .............................................119
Fairview Home Mortgage.....................................77
Nunna Realty (Shiv Shankar Nunna)...................109
Y2 Academy (SAT Prep) ....................................63
Falls Lake Dental (Chintan Patel DMD) .................34
Nuv Yug India Fest (Charlotte and Raleigh)............11
Zayka Restaurant ............................................111
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B I P I N PA R E K H R E A LT Y, L L c bipin Parekh
Owner / Broker / Realtor. Licensed in NC / SC / Georgia 704.841.9318(H) 704.608.8469 (cell) E-Mail: bparekh@carolina.rr.com
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We Are FULL TIME REALTORS
Smita Parekh Broker / Realtor; Licensed in NC/SC
704.608.2191 (cell) smt_parekh@yahoo.com Closing Coordinator
We Attend your - Contract/Orientation (walk)/Closing
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Gopal kasarla
Rajnish bani
Broker / Realtor; Licensed in NC/SC 980.297.9827 (cell) / 704.909.6557 (Fax) grkasarla@gmail.com
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balaji Tatineni
anupam Patel
Broker / Realtor Licensed in SC (PV) tatinenib@yahoo.com 803.280.4809
Broker /Realtor; Licensed in NC / SC 856.266.7664 (cell) / 980.333.4829 (fax) anupamjpatel@gmail.com
Sneha Shah Mentor/listing/closing/commercial B.Arch, SPS, Realtor - NC/SC Licensed DreamHomeCarolinas@gmail.com 704.877.4706
Ram Venkat kalagara Broker / Realtor; Licensed in NC/SC 704.620.8208 Kalagara@gmail.com
Ravi Vasireddy
Satish Maroju (PV broker)
Broker (PV) / Realtor, Licensed in NC Land / commercial 704.577.4138 Email: mjorsinc@gmail.com
Broker / Realtor; Licensed in NC Foreclosure specialist 706.627.7412 Smaroju@Gmail.com
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