Ugandan Asian Archives Collection to be presented in Vancouver, April 2, 2016
Saturday, April 02, 2016 – 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location Details:
Library Square Conference Centre, Alice MacKay Room
Main Branch, Vancouver Public Library
350 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 6B1 – (604.331.3823)
The Ugandan Asian Archives is a unique archive collection that gives insight into the 1972 South Asian expulsion from Uganda and the subsequent resettlement in Canada.
The event on April 2nd in Vancouver BC will showcase archival material as well as oral histories that have been donated to the Ugandan Asian Archive Collection at Carleton University.
Featuring special guest speakers:
■Senator Mobina Jaffer QC, Senator for British Columbia
■John Halani, Honourary Consul in BC, Consulate of Uganda
■Michael Molloy, former Ambassador of Canada to Jordan. Mr. Molloy was sent by the Canadian Government to Uganda in 1972 to work under the direction of Roger St. Vincent. Mr. Molloy was second in command at the Kampala office of the Canadian Mission during the time of the expulsion.
■Nizar Fakirani, a lawyer based in Toronto whose family was up-rooted from Uganda in 1972
■Mossadiq S. Umedaly, an accomplished Vancouver-based businessman and advisor to governments and institutions, who came to Canada as a university student in 1971 and became a refugee when his family was expelled from Uganda in 1972
■Yasmin B. Jamal (B.A.,Dipl.Educ. M.L.I.S), Reference/Instruction Librarian, Kwantlen Polytechnic University & Burnaby Public Library
■Wayne Jones, Carleton University Librarian
■Patti Harper, Head, Archives and Research Collections
Source: events.carleton.ca – futurefunder.carleton.ca
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Ismaili Community in Contemporary Situation
Dr Mohamed Keshavjee to be honoured with top US peace award
March 22, 2016 Press Trust of India: An Indo-Canadian specialist on cross cultural family mediation will be honoured with the prestigious Gandhi King Ikeda Award for Peace at a ceremony in the US for promoting peace and human rights education.
Dr Mohamed Keshavjee, a South Africa-born specialist will be conferred the award in Atlanta on April 5 at the 2016 edition of the Annual Peace Fair and Interfaith Assembly hosted by the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel.
Keshavjee will make a keynote address that will highlight the roles of Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela at the event commemorating the 48th death anniversary of Dr King.
His address is entitled ‘Gandhi, King and Mandela- Precursors to Transformative Mediation in the twentieth Century’.
“Dr Mohamed Keshavjee will be honoured with the Gandhi King Ikeda Award for Peace in recognition of his ongoing dedication to emphasing the role that cosmopolitan ethics and transformative mediation play in promoting peace and human rights education,” the organisers said in a statement.
“The Award signifies the values practiced and preached by Mohandas K Mahatma Gandhi, Dr Martin Luther King Jr and Dr Daisaku Ikeda, celebrating the three great leaders’ commitment to humanitarianism and non-violence,” it said.
“Keshavjee articulates and embodies the principles most characteristic of these exemplars and his contributions advance the human capacity to realise Dr King’s vision of a world distinguished by the dignity of nature with rights in the order of the law,” said Dr Lawrence Edward Carter Sr, Dean of King Chapel.
via www.business-standard.com
About: Dr Mohamed M. Keshavjee is a graduate of Queen’s University Canada and the School of Oriental and African Studies, London University. A lawyer by profession, he was called to the Bar at Gray’s Inn London and Osgoode Hall in Canada. He is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada. He is also an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, where he practised law for some years. –More at iis.ac.uk–
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Aleem Karmali to present at the next Shiʿi Studies Group Symposium at the University of Chicago
The Shiʿi Studies Group is a forum for discussion and the presentation of studies, research and work-in-progress related to the academic study of Shiʿism covering a diverse set of textual and lived traditions, practices, philosophies and identities. The group covers Shiʿism in all periods, past and present, and is open to all disciplinary perspectives. Their next symposium will be held on April 1-2 at the University of Chicago.
Reinterpreting the Rāshidūn: Balancing Pluralism and Normativity in 21st Century Nizārī Ismāʿīlī Religious Education
– Aleem Karmali: Independent Researcher and Film Maker
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March 22, 2016 Press Trust of India: An Indo-Canadian specialist on cross cultural family mediation will be honoured with the prestigious Gandhi King Ikeda Award for Peace at a ceremony in the US for promoting peace and human rights education.
Dr Mohamed Keshavjee, a South Africa-born specialist will be conferred the award in Atlanta on April 5 at the 2016 edition of the Annual Peace Fair and Interfaith Assembly hosted by the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel.
Keshavjee will make a keynote address that will highlight the roles of Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela at the event commemorating the 48th death anniversary of Dr King.
His address is entitled ‘Gandhi, King and Mandela- Precursors to Transformative Mediation in the twentieth Century’.
“Dr Mohamed Keshavjee will be honoured with the Gandhi King Ikeda Award for Peace in recognition of his ongoing dedication to emphasing the role that cosmopolitan ethics and transformative mediation play in promoting peace and human rights education,” the organisers said in a statement.
“The Award signifies the values practiced and preached by Mohandas K Mahatma Gandhi, Dr Martin Luther King Jr and Dr Daisaku Ikeda, celebrating the three great leaders’ commitment to humanitarianism and non-violence,” it said.
“Keshavjee articulates and embodies the principles most characteristic of these exemplars and his contributions advance the human capacity to realise Dr King’s vision of a world distinguished by the dignity of nature with rights in the order of the law,” said Dr Lawrence Edward Carter Sr, Dean of King Chapel.
via www.business-standard.com
About: Dr Mohamed M. Keshavjee is a graduate of Queen’s University Canada and the School of Oriental and African Studies, London University. A lawyer by profession, he was called to the Bar at Gray’s Inn London and Osgoode Hall in Canada. He is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada. He is also an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya, where he practised law for some years. –More at iis.ac.uk–
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Aleem Karmali to present at the next Shiʿi Studies Group Symposium at the University of Chicago
The Shiʿi Studies Group is a forum for discussion and the presentation of studies, research and work-in-progress related to the academic study of Shiʿism covering a diverse set of textual and lived traditions, practices, philosophies and identities. The group covers Shiʿism in all periods, past and present, and is open to all disciplinary perspectives. Their next symposium will be held on April 1-2 at the University of Chicago.
Reinterpreting the Rāshidūn: Balancing Pluralism and Normativity in 21st Century Nizārī Ismāʿīlī Religious Education
– Aleem Karmali: Independent Researcher and Film Maker
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Haafiz Alibhai: Professional Certificate in Public Policy Analysis, York University
My current role involves providing a vast amount of analytical support for highly complex policy initiatives. As a policy advisor, I have much more influence in impacting society as the policies as I work on help shape the future of the industries my organization regulates.
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Sabrina Natasha Premji to represent Canada in 2016 Elle Impact Award
Sabrina Natasha Premji was invited to make a presentation to Elle Canada magazine and was selected by the jury to represent Canada for the Elle Impact2 Award to be held in April in Paris.
Sabrina Natasha Premji had the ELLE Impact2 Canadian jury members’ attention the moment she started her five-minute presentation on Kidogo, a childcare initiative she launched in the poorest slums of East Africa.
“I was working with the Aga Khan Development Network and was invited to see a ‘baby care centre’ in Mlolongo, a slum just outside of Nairobi, Kenya,” explained Premji.
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My current role involves providing a vast amount of analytical support for highly complex policy initiatives. As a policy advisor, I have much more influence in impacting society as the policies as I work on help shape the future of the industries my organization regulates.
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Sabrina Natasha Premji to represent Canada in 2016 Elle Impact Award
Sabrina Natasha Premji was invited to make a presentation to Elle Canada magazine and was selected by the jury to represent Canada for the Elle Impact2 Award to be held in April in Paris.
Sabrina Natasha Premji had the ELLE Impact2 Canadian jury members’ attention the moment she started her five-minute presentation on Kidogo, a childcare initiative she launched in the poorest slums of East Africa.
“I was working with the Aga Khan Development Network and was invited to see a ‘baby care centre’ in Mlolongo, a slum just outside of Nairobi, Kenya,” explained Premji.
Click here to read more: ellewomeninsociety.com
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Shenila Khoja-Moolji’s project ‘Decolonizing Teacher Education’ wins the Best Field-Based Initiative Award
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Farzana Adatiya appointed Senior Vice President, Strategy and Implementation, Pacific Blue Cross
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Farzana Adatiya appointed Senior Vice President, Strategy and Implementation, Pacific Blue Cross
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Dr. Amin Kherani, President
Amin-Kherani-for-web Dr. Amin Kherani is an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Calgary, as well as a staff physician and surgeon with Alberta Health Services. He completed most of his education at the University of Alberta, including his Bachelor of Science, Medical Degree and Residency in Ophthalmology. In 2000, he completed a medical and surgical Retinal Fellowship at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Dr. Kherani co-founded Calgary Retina Consultants in 2000, where he and his team see more than 80,000 patients each year. kherani - check up photoIn 2010, he co-founded the Southern Alberta Eye Center (SAEC) where he currently practices as a vitreoretinal surgeon. Dr. Kherani was instrumental in the development of the Residency Training Program at the University of Calgary in 2003 as the Residency Training Director and continues to remain actively involved in this educational program.
Dr. Kherani & the Eye Foundation
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OR training – Medical Students & Dr. Kherani
He has volunteered as the President of the University Eye Foundation since 2009. Dr. Kherani’s visionary leadership creates a collaborative approach within the Foundation. These collaborations lead to the enhanced educational opportunities for medical students, residents, fellows, faculty and allied health professionals in the Ophthalmology community.
Dr. Amin Kherani, President
Amin-Kherani-for-web Dr. Amin Kherani is an Associate Clinical Professor at the University of Calgary, as well as a staff physician and surgeon with Alberta Health Services. He completed most of his education at the University of Alberta, including his Bachelor of Science, Medical Degree and Residency in Ophthalmology. In 2000, he completed a medical and surgical Retinal Fellowship at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. Dr. Kherani co-founded Calgary Retina Consultants in 2000, where he and his team see more than 80,000 patients each year. kherani - check up photoIn 2010, he co-founded the Southern Alberta Eye Center (SAEC) where he currently practices as a vitreoretinal surgeon. Dr. Kherani was instrumental in the development of the Residency Training Program at the University of Calgary in 2003 as the Residency Training Director and continues to remain actively involved in this educational program.
Dr. Kherani & the Eye Foundation
AK - teaching
OR training – Medical Students & Dr. Kherani
He has volunteered as the President of the University Eye Foundation since 2009. Dr. Kherani’s visionary leadership creates a collaborative approach within the Foundation. These collaborations lead to the enhanced educational opportunities for medical students, residents, fellows, faculty and allied health professionals in the Ophthalmology community.
Dr. Nasir Jetha appointed to the Board of Canadian Medical Association
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Dr. Karima Velji named United Way’s 2016 Campaign Chair
http://unitedwaylm.ca/news/who-will-fill-the-chair.html
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Dr. Karima Velji named United Way’s 2016 Campaign Chair
http://unitedwaylm.ca/news/who-will-fill-the-chair.html
Fayez Thawer named Forty Under 40, Ottawa’s rising star
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Sisters Transform Ways for Alumni to Give Back
If “scholarship donor” conjures up images of affluent older folks who want to share some of their wealth with their alma mater, you haven’t met the Nathoo sisters.
Safia Nathoo and Nabeela Nathoo are young — one is fresh out of university, the other is still a student — but they’ve already launched a new scholarship as a way of giving back to their beloved University of Calgary.
http://www.ucalgary.ca/alumni/scholarship/sisters
http://www.obj.ca/Local/2016-04-22/arti ... rs%0D%0A/1
Sisters Transform Ways for Alumni to Give Back
If “scholarship donor” conjures up images of affluent older folks who want to share some of their wealth with their alma mater, you haven’t met the Nathoo sisters.
Safia Nathoo and Nabeela Nathoo are young — one is fresh out of university, the other is still a student — but they’ve already launched a new scholarship as a way of giving back to their beloved University of Calgary.
http://www.ucalgary.ca/alumni/scholarship/sisters
Founder & Masterchef Cocoa Cottage – Ruhee Bhimani
Extract:
With such a wide array of international experiences and traditional techniques, instilled in her since childhood, Ruhee knew that she wanted to share her passion. With this resolve she started her own academy Cocoa Cottage, in the city where her heart belongs.
Since 3 years she has been successfully running Cocoa Cottage Academy in Mumbai and has helped more than 5000 students and home bakers by being a true mentor and providing them lifelong inspiration and support. She offers more than 65 unique courses and believes in taking only hands-on workshops for gaining maximum benefits for the students.
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With such a wide array of international experiences and traditional techniques, instilled in her since childhood, Ruhee knew that she wanted to share her passion. With this resolve she started her own academy Cocoa Cottage, in the city where her heart belongs.
Since 3 years she has been successfully running Cocoa Cottage Academy in Mumbai and has helped more than 5000 students and home bakers by being a true mentor and providing them lifelong inspiration and support. She offers more than 65 unique courses and believes in taking only hands-on workshops for gaining maximum benefits for the students.
More..
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Artwork by Rukshana Hooda
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Dr. Safeena Kherani named Forty Under 40, Ottawa’s rising star
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How Canadian MP Arif Virani is helping Syrian refugees
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SFU Outstanding Alumni Award presented to Zabeen Hirji
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Story of Digital media CEO Farhan Lalani | CBC News
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Dr. Safeena Kherani named Forty Under 40, Ottawa’s rising star
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How Canadian MP Arif Virani is helping Syrian refugees
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SFU Outstanding Alumni Award presented to Zabeen Hirji
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Story of Digital media CEO Farhan Lalani | CBC News
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Gulam Juma
Ambassador & Advisor
BIO
The experience I bring to World Academy comes from extensive and broad international involvement in both the private and non-profit sectors. For the last 20 years, I have worked with the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in Senior Executive positions in North America and Africa, and have provided coordination and oversight support to missions in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, India, Pakistan, Russia, Syria, Europe and the U.K.
Having travelled to over 83 countries, worked in 8 countries spanning 3 continents, I offer a rich global perspective on different cultures and nuances.
World Academy's social online learning platform provides the interconnectedness and global knowledge that will result in Pluralism and a more vibrant Civil Society. As the Ambassador & Advisor for World Academy, I promote the Academy's interests world wide, especially with regards to Social Enterprise initiatives.
Toronto, Canada
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“I believe that everyone in the world, regardless of means or location, has a right to access quality education.”
http://worldacademy.tv/team.php
Ambassador & Advisor
BIO
The experience I bring to World Academy comes from extensive and broad international involvement in both the private and non-profit sectors. For the last 20 years, I have worked with the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in Senior Executive positions in North America and Africa, and have provided coordination and oversight support to missions in Afghanistan, Tajikistan, India, Pakistan, Russia, Syria, Europe and the U.K.
Having travelled to over 83 countries, worked in 8 countries spanning 3 continents, I offer a rich global perspective on different cultures and nuances.
World Academy's social online learning platform provides the interconnectedness and global knowledge that will result in Pluralism and a more vibrant Civil Society. As the Ambassador & Advisor for World Academy, I promote the Academy's interests world wide, especially with regards to Social Enterprise initiatives.
Toronto, Canada
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“I believe that everyone in the world, regardless of means or location, has a right to access quality education.”
http://worldacademy.tv/team.php
Carleton University in Canada invites Papers for International Ismaili Studies Conference
Call for Papers
Mapping a Pluralist Space in Ismaili Studies
The Carleton Centre for the Study of Islam is pleased to announce that an international Ismaili Studies conference will take place on March 9 and 10, 2017 at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. It will build on the remarkable success of the Ismaili Studies Conference: State of the Field held at the University of Chicago in 2014.
These multidisciplinary gatherings are a progressive endeavour to provide opportunities for the presentation of research as well as for academic discussion and debate on the scholarly endeavour termed broadly as Ismaili Studies. It provides a pluralist locus for scholarship on the various entities and communities that are related to, have emerged from or are associated in other ways with Ismaili expressions of Islam in the past and the present. The conference also addresses these communities’ relations within the wider Shia, Muslim and other societies.
Also of interest are the engagements across religious boundaries and the articulations of thought and faith in between dominantly defined religious and cultural domains.
This multidisciplinary intellectual space includes but is not limited to the critical analysis of the histories, migrations, and institutions as well as of social, economic, political and cultural expressions. It is also inclusive of all geographical regions.
Such an approach provides for a robust and integral understanding of a broadly situated Ismaili Studies.
Proposals for papers and panels are invited in the following areas, but are not limited to them:
•Art and architecture
•Education
•History
•Institutional development
•Inter-faith / inter-cultural relations
•Khoja Studies
•Literature
•Media and communication
•Migration, diaspora, transnationalism
•Music
•Philosophy and theology
•Politics
•Policy
•Religious practice
•Socio-economic development
•Values and doctrines
Abstracts should be sent by July 8, 2016 to: Professor Karim H. Karim ([email protected]), Director, Carleton Centre for the Study of Islam
Call for Papers
Mapping a Pluralist Space in Ismaili Studies
The Carleton Centre for the Study of Islam is pleased to announce that an international Ismaili Studies conference will take place on March 9 and 10, 2017 at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada. It will build on the remarkable success of the Ismaili Studies Conference: State of the Field held at the University of Chicago in 2014.
These multidisciplinary gatherings are a progressive endeavour to provide opportunities for the presentation of research as well as for academic discussion and debate on the scholarly endeavour termed broadly as Ismaili Studies. It provides a pluralist locus for scholarship on the various entities and communities that are related to, have emerged from or are associated in other ways with Ismaili expressions of Islam in the past and the present. The conference also addresses these communities’ relations within the wider Shia, Muslim and other societies.
Also of interest are the engagements across religious boundaries and the articulations of thought and faith in between dominantly defined religious and cultural domains.
This multidisciplinary intellectual space includes but is not limited to the critical analysis of the histories, migrations, and institutions as well as of social, economic, political and cultural expressions. It is also inclusive of all geographical regions.
Such an approach provides for a robust and integral understanding of a broadly situated Ismaili Studies.
Proposals for papers and panels are invited in the following areas, but are not limited to them:
•Art and architecture
•Education
•History
•Institutional development
•Inter-faith / inter-cultural relations
•Khoja Studies
•Literature
•Media and communication
•Migration, diaspora, transnationalism
•Music
•Philosophy and theology
•Politics
•Policy
•Religious practice
•Socio-economic development
•Values and doctrines
Abstracts should be sent by July 8, 2016 to: Professor Karim H. Karim ([email protected]), Director, Carleton Centre for the Study of Islam
Ashak Nathwani appointed University of Sydney (Australia) Director of Sustainable Design
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Zohra Lassi: Medical breakthrough stories by South Australian scientists
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Shams Chauthani appointed Senior Vice President Engineering at Zilliant
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Ismaili Council for Ontario Volunteers Honoured with Government’s Service Awards
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Yasmine Chagla awarded Betty Bannerman & Moira Walker award
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Pickering teen Arianna Dossa honoured at 2016 Ontario Volunteer Service Awards
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Zohra Lassi: Medical breakthrough stories by South Australian scientists
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Shams Chauthani appointed Senior Vice President Engineering at Zilliant
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Ismaili Council for Ontario Volunteers Honoured with Government’s Service Awards
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Yasmine Chagla awarded Betty Bannerman & Moira Walker award
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Pickering teen Arianna Dossa honoured at 2016 Ontario Volunteer Service Awards
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Zainub Verjee appointed to the Board of Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre
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Shaila Premji: Ryerson Ismaili Students Association wins Gold in dance competition
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Shaila Premji: Ryerson Ismaili Students Association wins Gold in dance competition
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Attacks on Congo Gujaratis worry relatives in state
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Attacks on Congo Gujaratis worry relatives in state
TNN | May 27, 2016, 06.41 AM IST
Ahmedabad: The relatives of Gujaratis settled in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on Thursday, watched the television with bated breath as news came in about attacks on Indians living in the African nation. The attacks were in retaliation to the death of a Congolese student who was brutally beaten up in Delhi earlier this month.
Sameer Patel, a businessman from Porbandar, said they are in touch with their relatives. He said he was relieved when he heard that they were safe in Kinshasa, Congo's capital.
"We were told that the anti-Indian sentiments flard up after the death of a student, Olivier Masonga Kitanda, in Delhi. Community members, primarily consisting of shopkeepers, have been asked to remain indoors for a few days," Patel said.
On Thursday (Indian time), violence flared up in Kinsasha which has nearly 6,000 Gujaratis living there. Some Gujarati-owned shops were vandalized and Indian community members going to work, were pelted with stones.
Rizwan Adatiya, a prominent African businessman of Gujarati origin, said there are close to 2,000 Ismaili Khojas who have made Congo their home for business. "According to preliminary reports, three Gujarati youths - two from Saurashtra and one from south Gujarat - sustained minor injuries when a few shops were vandalized. My firm has close to 400 Indians in Congo, all of whom are safe," said Adatiya.
He added that the situation is now under control thanks to the efforts of the local government but it would take some time before the situation is totally normal. This would depend greatly on how India addresses the concerns of African community back home, Adatiya said.
Attacks on Congo Gujaratis worry relatives in state
TNN | May 27, 2016, 06.41 AM IST
Ahmedabad: The relatives of Gujaratis settled in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on Thursday, watched the television with bated breath as news came in about attacks on Indians living in the African nation. The attacks were in retaliation to the death of a Congolese student who was brutally beaten up in Delhi earlier this month.
Sameer Patel, a businessman from Porbandar, said they are in touch with their relatives. He said he was relieved when he heard that they were safe in Kinshasa, Congo's capital.
"We were told that the anti-Indian sentiments flard up after the death of a student, Olivier Masonga Kitanda, in Delhi. Community members, primarily consisting of shopkeepers, have been asked to remain indoors for a few days," Patel said.
On Thursday (Indian time), violence flared up in Kinsasha which has nearly 6,000 Gujaratis living there. Some Gujarati-owned shops were vandalized and Indian community members going to work, were pelted with stones.
Rizwan Adatiya, a prominent African businessman of Gujarati origin, said there are close to 2,000 Ismaili Khojas who have made Congo their home for business. "According to preliminary reports, three Gujarati youths - two from Saurashtra and one from south Gujarat - sustained minor injuries when a few shops were vandalized. My firm has close to 400 Indians in Congo, all of whom are safe," said Adatiya.
He added that the situation is now under control thanks to the efforts of the local government but it would take some time before the situation is totally normal. This would depend greatly on how India addresses the concerns of African community back home, Adatiya said.
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Ugandan Asians dominate economy after exile
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-36132151
Ugandan Asians dominate economy after exile
By Farhana Dawood BBC News, Kampala
15 May 2016
From the section Africa
Image caption Sudhir Ruperalia is the richest man in Uganda, with an estimated fortune of $800m
Drop by an upmarket hotel, cafe or restaurant in Uganda's capital, Kampala, and the chances are the owner will be an Asian from the Indian subcontinent.
From running banks to farms to supermarkets to shopping malls, Ugandan Asians have regained their prominent role in the country's economy, following their mass expulsion more than four decades ago.
About 50,000 Asians were forced to leave the country in 1972, on the orders of former military ruler Idi Amin, who accused them of "milking Uganda's money".
At the time, they owned 90% of the country's businesses and accounted for 90% of Ugandan tax revenues.
Since their return to the country in the 1980s and 1990s, Asians from the Indian subcontinent have once again become a pillar of the country's economy.
Image copyright Getty Images
Image caption Thousands of Ugandan Asians fled to the UK after Idi Amin ordered their expulsion
After they were forced to leave Uganda, a large, prosperous community of Ugandan Asians found themselves scattered across the globe, many having left lost the businesses they had spent years working on.
In the years which followed, Uganda's economy slumped.
But when President Yoweri Museveni, who recently won a fifth term in office, seized power in 1986, he encouraged the exiles to return.
Now, despite making up less than 1% of the population, they are estimated to contribute up to 65% of Uganda's tax revenues.
One of those who came back is today the country's richest man, Sudhir Ruperalia, worth an estimated $800m.
He spent time in Britain in the 1970s, where he says he worked a series of menial jobs before saving enough money to return to Uganda.
"I started my business from scratch with $25,000 (£17,000) and since then we have built up into seven different sectors of the business. We employ more than 8,000 people in this country," he tells the BBC.
Image caption Businessman Ali Shah Jivraj says black Ugandans are starting to work in sectors previously dominated by Asians
The Ruperelia Group is in banking, insurance, hospitality, real estate, education, broadcasting and floriculture.
On the whole Asian business ownership is more diverse than it was in the 1970s.
Ali Shah Jivraj, the 28 year-old founder and CEO of Royal Electronics, tells me that while his ancestors were in farming, his business is in consumer goods, manufacturing of electronics and real estate.
Ugandan-Asian tax revenue contributions
1972 - 90% of total receipts
1985 - 30%
2016 - 65%
Source: Indian Association of Uganda
He says Ugandan Africans are now involved in farm ownership and shop-keeping, which in the past had been almost solely Asian sectors.
Racial tensions, linked to the Ugandan Asians' economic dominance, do still exist, and have very occasionally spilled over into violence in the years since their return from exile.
But overall, the black communities I met were mainly positive about the employment created by Asian business people.
Among their main complaints were the special incentives offered to foreigners to do business in Ugandan, which they believe disadvantage locals.
Image caption Organic farmer Nizar Sayani says the behaviour of Ugandan Asians has improved since their return from exile
There is also a real concern over labour exploitation, given that there is no official minimum wage in Uganda.
But as Chris Musiime, a local campaigner told me, many Ugandans are more worried about the Chinese, who are heavily involved in infrastructure projects. than South Asians.
"Some Ugandans complain that the Chinese bring in their own workforce rather than employ and train locals," he tells the BBC.
Others, who have worked for the Chinese in an unskilled capacity, speak of poor treatment and communication difficulties.
"They complain that some Chinese treat Africans much worse than the Indians ever did in the 1960s and 1970s."
So, have Ugandan Asians developed more compassion and respect for their fellow Africans, having been accused of marginalising and even mistreating them in the past?
Image copyright Getty Images
Image caption Idi Amin capitalised on resentment of Ugandan Asians, calling them "bloodsuckers" and accusing them of milking the country's wealth
The owner of Garden Earth Organic Farm, Nizar Sayani, seems to think so. He tells me he understands the problems of local people much better then he used to.
"I understand how they live and you need to do that so that so we can all go forward joining hands."
But there is still a need for more integration, according to Paul Lakuma from Uganda's Economic Policy Research Centre.
He says Uganda's Asian and African communities should not only cooperate through commerce, but could also benefit from more social integration and even marrying each other.
"This has happened in other countries in the West Indies, such as Jamaica, where Asians and the locals have intermarried, producing stronger and stable economic systems," he says.
"In this regard, cross-cultural marriage would minimize unnecessary tensions between the two groups."
Image caption Crane Bank, owned by Sudhir Ruperalia, has more than 40 branches across the country
Uganda's economy is expected to grow by up to 6% next year.
Asian business people I met said the country had suffered too much following their exile and that black Africans were now too involved in the economy to let it fail again.
They were not worried about history repeating itself.
But with youth unemployment at more than 60% and a huge disparity between the haves and the have-nots, everyone, including the Ugandan-Asian community, is keenly aware of the challenges that lie ahead.
Ugandan Asians dominate economy after exile
By Farhana Dawood BBC News, Kampala
15 May 2016
From the section Africa
Image caption Sudhir Ruperalia is the richest man in Uganda, with an estimated fortune of $800m
Drop by an upmarket hotel, cafe or restaurant in Uganda's capital, Kampala, and the chances are the owner will be an Asian from the Indian subcontinent.
From running banks to farms to supermarkets to shopping malls, Ugandan Asians have regained their prominent role in the country's economy, following their mass expulsion more than four decades ago.
About 50,000 Asians were forced to leave the country in 1972, on the orders of former military ruler Idi Amin, who accused them of "milking Uganda's money".
At the time, they owned 90% of the country's businesses and accounted for 90% of Ugandan tax revenues.
Since their return to the country in the 1980s and 1990s, Asians from the Indian subcontinent have once again become a pillar of the country's economy.
Image copyright Getty Images
Image caption Thousands of Ugandan Asians fled to the UK after Idi Amin ordered their expulsion
After they were forced to leave Uganda, a large, prosperous community of Ugandan Asians found themselves scattered across the globe, many having left lost the businesses they had spent years working on.
In the years which followed, Uganda's economy slumped.
But when President Yoweri Museveni, who recently won a fifth term in office, seized power in 1986, he encouraged the exiles to return.
Now, despite making up less than 1% of the population, they are estimated to contribute up to 65% of Uganda's tax revenues.
One of those who came back is today the country's richest man, Sudhir Ruperalia, worth an estimated $800m.
He spent time in Britain in the 1970s, where he says he worked a series of menial jobs before saving enough money to return to Uganda.
"I started my business from scratch with $25,000 (£17,000) and since then we have built up into seven different sectors of the business. We employ more than 8,000 people in this country," he tells the BBC.
Image caption Businessman Ali Shah Jivraj says black Ugandans are starting to work in sectors previously dominated by Asians
The Ruperelia Group is in banking, insurance, hospitality, real estate, education, broadcasting and floriculture.
On the whole Asian business ownership is more diverse than it was in the 1970s.
Ali Shah Jivraj, the 28 year-old founder and CEO of Royal Electronics, tells me that while his ancestors were in farming, his business is in consumer goods, manufacturing of electronics and real estate.
Ugandan-Asian tax revenue contributions
1972 - 90% of total receipts
1985 - 30%
2016 - 65%
Source: Indian Association of Uganda
He says Ugandan Africans are now involved in farm ownership and shop-keeping, which in the past had been almost solely Asian sectors.
Racial tensions, linked to the Ugandan Asians' economic dominance, do still exist, and have very occasionally spilled over into violence in the years since their return from exile.
But overall, the black communities I met were mainly positive about the employment created by Asian business people.
Among their main complaints were the special incentives offered to foreigners to do business in Ugandan, which they believe disadvantage locals.
Image caption Organic farmer Nizar Sayani says the behaviour of Ugandan Asians has improved since their return from exile
There is also a real concern over labour exploitation, given that there is no official minimum wage in Uganda.
But as Chris Musiime, a local campaigner told me, many Ugandans are more worried about the Chinese, who are heavily involved in infrastructure projects. than South Asians.
"Some Ugandans complain that the Chinese bring in their own workforce rather than employ and train locals," he tells the BBC.
Others, who have worked for the Chinese in an unskilled capacity, speak of poor treatment and communication difficulties.
"They complain that some Chinese treat Africans much worse than the Indians ever did in the 1960s and 1970s."
So, have Ugandan Asians developed more compassion and respect for their fellow Africans, having been accused of marginalising and even mistreating them in the past?
Image copyright Getty Images
Image caption Idi Amin capitalised on resentment of Ugandan Asians, calling them "bloodsuckers" and accusing them of milking the country's wealth
The owner of Garden Earth Organic Farm, Nizar Sayani, seems to think so. He tells me he understands the problems of local people much better then he used to.
"I understand how they live and you need to do that so that so we can all go forward joining hands."
But there is still a need for more integration, according to Paul Lakuma from Uganda's Economic Policy Research Centre.
He says Uganda's Asian and African communities should not only cooperate through commerce, but could also benefit from more social integration and even marrying each other.
"This has happened in other countries in the West Indies, such as Jamaica, where Asians and the locals have intermarried, producing stronger and stable economic systems," he says.
"In this regard, cross-cultural marriage would minimize unnecessary tensions between the two groups."
Image caption Crane Bank, owned by Sudhir Ruperalia, has more than 40 branches across the country
Uganda's economy is expected to grow by up to 6% next year.
Asian business people I met said the country had suffered too much following their exile and that black Africans were now too involved in the economy to let it fail again.
They were not worried about history repeating itself.
But with youth unemployment at more than 60% and a huge disparity between the haves and the have-nots, everyone, including the Ugandan-Asian community, is keenly aware of the challenges that lie ahead.
Award for excellence: Ronak Lakhani honoured with Sitara-e-Imtiaz
KARACHI: In recognition of her selfless services to differently-abled persons, the government has honoured Ronak Lakhani with Sitara-e-Imtiaz, the fourth-highest decoration given to any civilian in the country based on one’s extraordinary achievement.
Since she is considered one of the pioneers when it comes to social causes, the news of honouring her with the prestigious award did not come as a surprise for her team at the Special Olympics Pakistan (SOP).
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KARACHI: In recognition of her selfless services to differently-abled persons, the government has honoured Ronak Lakhani with Sitara-e-Imtiaz, the fourth-highest decoration given to any civilian in the country based on one’s extraordinary achievement.
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Narmin Ismail
for women’s education
City: Toronto, Ontario
Narmin Ismail wants to make the world a better place, and she wants to do it by empowering women. Deciding to start a non-profit foundation, the seasoned leader thought long and hard about the best empowerment model to use — she realized that education was the key. She launched the Spark of Hope Foundation in Toronto in 2014, with the goal of providing university-level educational scholarships to bright young women from the developing world.
“I’d like to provide the opportunity to help thousands of young women, from the developing world, especially areas of conflict and remote areas, achieve their dreams of getting a university education,” explains Ismail. “These young women will become tomorrow’s leaders, and will make a transformative impact in the world, as doctors, engineers, journalists, lawyers, managers, scientists, teachers and role models to the next generation of girls.”
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Mina Mawani
Transformative leader
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Toronto, Ontario
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“A consistent theme throughout my career has been my relentless focus on helping organizations in transition,” says Mawani, currently the president and CEO of Crohn’s and Colitis Canada in Toronto.“Through a number of leadership roles, I have helped non-profits, hospitals and government navigate massive change, improve their capacity, secure sustainable funding, and develop strong visions and strategies.”
Her resumé reads like a Who’s Who of leadership: she was president and CEO of the Canadian Women’s Foundation, chief development officer and executive committee member at Civic Action, and CEO of the Aga Khan Council for Canada.
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City: Toronto, Ontario
Narmin Ismail wants to make the world a better place, and she wants to do it by empowering women. Deciding to start a non-profit foundation, the seasoned leader thought long and hard about the best empowerment model to use — she realized that education was the key. She launched the Spark of Hope Foundation in Toronto in 2014, with the goal of providing university-level educational scholarships to bright young women from the developing world.
“I’d like to provide the opportunity to help thousands of young women, from the developing world, especially areas of conflict and remote areas, achieve their dreams of getting a university education,” explains Ismail. “These young women will become tomorrow’s leaders, and will make a transformative impact in the world, as doctors, engineers, journalists, lawyers, managers, scientists, teachers and role models to the next generation of girls.”
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Transformative leader
City:
Toronto, Ontario
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“A consistent theme throughout my career has been my relentless focus on helping organizations in transition,” says Mawani, currently the president and CEO of Crohn’s and Colitis Canada in Toronto.“Through a number of leadership roles, I have helped non-profits, hospitals and government navigate massive change, improve their capacity, secure sustainable funding, and develop strong visions and strategies.”
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Serving the world to make a difference
67-year-old cafeteria owner has been offering free iftar for six years
Amir Ali, a Pakistani who arrived in the UAE in 1979, serving free iftar meals in his cafeteria in Oud Metha aImage Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News
Amir Ali with his team at the Island Shell Cafeteria in Dubai.Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News
People have iftar at the Island Shell Cafeteria.Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News
Dubai: During Ramadan this year, when people gathered to end their fast, one Dubai resident prepared to serve meals to them — free of cost.
Amir Ali, a Pakistani who arrived in the UAE in 1979, is the owner of a cafeteria in the Oud Metha area of Dubai, and has been offering free iftar meals during Ramadan for six years.
He told Gulf News: “When I was younger, and living in Pakistan, my uncle used to serve free meals during Ramadan every year. During the afternoons, we would cut fruits and prepare some meals and people would arrive at iftar time to eat.
“Growing up, I saw this regularly, and it became a tradition. I wanted to continue the legacy when I moved to the UAE. But, I couldn’t do so immediately as my financial situation became bad. However, things turned around six years ago, and I picked up where I had left off.”
The cafeteria opened 15 years ago, but Ali took over in 2011. Other than it being a tradition, providing someone a meal is a way for Ali to give back for the kindness shown him.
He said: “I am so grateful to the Almighty. He has given me a great life despite all the struggles. I believe that He has given me an opportunity to prove my worth and give back in some small way and thank the world.
“People ask me why I do what I do. It’s simple - good things have happened in my life, so now I want do something good for others.”
At iftar time, Ali’s small cafeteria, comprising six tables, would buzz with life. As part of the meal, which costs Dh7 on average, he served five types of fruits, samosa (spicy pastry), pakoda (fritter), laban, water, juice and biryani.
Ali said: “Initially, I used to serve individual packs of biryani to every visitor. But, I noticed that people were wasting food. Now, I keep maybe three packs on one table and people can share.”
He started off by preparing the meals on his own, but as time went by, people started donating to the cause. He often gets visitors who want to sponsor the meals for the day.
Ali said: “There are those who cannot afford to pay. They help with the set up and cleaning of the tables. In this way, they are helping out.”
At the age of 67, Ali personally serves his customers. He believes it is his duty, and that of his generation, to set a good example for the generations to come and help them understand the concept of charity.
He said: “We need to show them how our good deeds have brought us a long way. And how working for the good automatically gives you the strength to carry on. At this age, I still carry tea trays around the cafeteria to serve customers. By doing so, I hope I can show the younger generation that anything is possible if you put your heart in it. If I can inspire them in someway, my life will have been worth it.”
http://gulfnews.com/guides/life/ramadan ... -1.1859278
67-year-old cafeteria owner has been offering free iftar for six years
Amir Ali, a Pakistani who arrived in the UAE in 1979, serving free iftar meals in his cafeteria in Oud Metha aImage Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News
Amir Ali with his team at the Island Shell Cafeteria in Dubai.Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News
People have iftar at the Island Shell Cafeteria.Image Credit: Virendra Saklani/Gulf News
Dubai: During Ramadan this year, when people gathered to end their fast, one Dubai resident prepared to serve meals to them — free of cost.
Amir Ali, a Pakistani who arrived in the UAE in 1979, is the owner of a cafeteria in the Oud Metha area of Dubai, and has been offering free iftar meals during Ramadan for six years.
He told Gulf News: “When I was younger, and living in Pakistan, my uncle used to serve free meals during Ramadan every year. During the afternoons, we would cut fruits and prepare some meals and people would arrive at iftar time to eat.
“Growing up, I saw this regularly, and it became a tradition. I wanted to continue the legacy when I moved to the UAE. But, I couldn’t do so immediately as my financial situation became bad. However, things turned around six years ago, and I picked up where I had left off.”
The cafeteria opened 15 years ago, but Ali took over in 2011. Other than it being a tradition, providing someone a meal is a way for Ali to give back for the kindness shown him.
He said: “I am so grateful to the Almighty. He has given me a great life despite all the struggles. I believe that He has given me an opportunity to prove my worth and give back in some small way and thank the world.
“People ask me why I do what I do. It’s simple - good things have happened in my life, so now I want do something good for others.”
At iftar time, Ali’s small cafeteria, comprising six tables, would buzz with life. As part of the meal, which costs Dh7 on average, he served five types of fruits, samosa (spicy pastry), pakoda (fritter), laban, water, juice and biryani.
Ali said: “Initially, I used to serve individual packs of biryani to every visitor. But, I noticed that people were wasting food. Now, I keep maybe three packs on one table and people can share.”
He started off by preparing the meals on his own, but as time went by, people started donating to the cause. He often gets visitors who want to sponsor the meals for the day.
Ali said: “There are those who cannot afford to pay. They help with the set up and cleaning of the tables. In this way, they are helping out.”
At the age of 67, Ali personally serves his customers. He believes it is his duty, and that of his generation, to set a good example for the generations to come and help them understand the concept of charity.
He said: “We need to show them how our good deeds have brought us a long way. And how working for the good automatically gives you the strength to carry on. At this age, I still carry tea trays around the cafeteria to serve customers. By doing so, I hope I can show the younger generation that anything is possible if you put your heart in it. If I can inspire them in someway, my life will have been worth it.”
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Ismailis urged to think of investing and doing business in Tanzania
BY ISMAILIMAIL POSTED ON JULY 14, 2016
Ismailis urged to think of investing and doing business in Tanzania
President of Tanzania John Magufuli
President John Magufuli urges former Arusha Ismailis to think of investing and doing business with Tanzania
By Sultan Jessa
Ottawa: Ontario – President Dr. John Pombe Magufuli has urged former Arusha Ismailis to think of investing and doing business in Tanzania.
“By doing so, you will be showing gratitude to a country you once called home.”
President Magufuli made the remarks in a special congratulatory message to former Arusha Ismailis who will be gathering in Calgary, Alberta, starting July 29 for the threeday reunion, the second major fullscale event since 2010.
In the joint message, President Magufuli and Tanzania’s High Commissioner to Canada, Jack Mugendi Zoka, extended heartfelt congratulations to Ismailis who lived in Tanzania in the 1970s.
“It remains a fact that reunion offers the platform to reflect life in the past, as well know that old in gold. It also offers the
opportunity to take stock of what you have achieved in your new countries of residence and chart the way forward.”
President Magufuli noted that regardless of many years since Ismailis relocated to different countries, they still have great fond memories of Arusha in particular and Tanzania in general.
The president noted that despite the fact that many have acquired different nationalities he is convinced hearts and minds of many Ismailis have passion for Tanzania.
Ismailis urged to think of investing and doing business in Tanzania
Tanzanias High Commissioner to Canada Jack Mugendi
This, he added, is substantiated by the fact that many will attend the second reunion and there will be many others in years to come.
The Tanzanian president said that children of many former Arusha residents might not know Tanzania was the country where all were groomed.
President Magufuli also assured everyone Tanzania government’s commitment to continue working with all Ismailis closely, and recognizing them as pertinent development partners as the country bents on fighting against ignorance, disease and poverty.
President Magufuli and High Commissioner Zoka wished all former Arusha Ismailis continued good health, happiness and prosperity in whatever they are doing.
The President in particular also reminded them of the need for unity as one of the important factors for success.
“If you remain in unity, the sky will be the limit.” He said.
Reunion activities will include a meetandgreet reception, a picnic, a special brunch and a gala banquet.
http://www.arushareunion16.com/
BY ISMAILIMAIL POSTED ON JULY 14, 2016
Ismailis urged to think of investing and doing business in Tanzania
President of Tanzania John Magufuli
President John Magufuli urges former Arusha Ismailis to think of investing and doing business with Tanzania
By Sultan Jessa
Ottawa: Ontario – President Dr. John Pombe Magufuli has urged former Arusha Ismailis to think of investing and doing business in Tanzania.
“By doing so, you will be showing gratitude to a country you once called home.”
President Magufuli made the remarks in a special congratulatory message to former Arusha Ismailis who will be gathering in Calgary, Alberta, starting July 29 for the threeday reunion, the second major fullscale event since 2010.
In the joint message, President Magufuli and Tanzania’s High Commissioner to Canada, Jack Mugendi Zoka, extended heartfelt congratulations to Ismailis who lived in Tanzania in the 1970s.
“It remains a fact that reunion offers the platform to reflect life in the past, as well know that old in gold. It also offers the
opportunity to take stock of what you have achieved in your new countries of residence and chart the way forward.”
President Magufuli noted that regardless of many years since Ismailis relocated to different countries, they still have great fond memories of Arusha in particular and Tanzania in general.
The president noted that despite the fact that many have acquired different nationalities he is convinced hearts and minds of many Ismailis have passion for Tanzania.
Ismailis urged to think of investing and doing business in Tanzania
Tanzanias High Commissioner to Canada Jack Mugendi
This, he added, is substantiated by the fact that many will attend the second reunion and there will be many others in years to come.
The Tanzanian president said that children of many former Arusha residents might not know Tanzania was the country where all were groomed.
President Magufuli also assured everyone Tanzania government’s commitment to continue working with all Ismailis closely, and recognizing them as pertinent development partners as the country bents on fighting against ignorance, disease and poverty.
President Magufuli and High Commissioner Zoka wished all former Arusha Ismailis continued good health, happiness and prosperity in whatever they are doing.
The President in particular also reminded them of the need for unity as one of the important factors for success.
“If you remain in unity, the sky will be the limit.” He said.
Reunion activities will include a meetandgreet reception, a picnic, a special brunch and a gala banquet.
http://www.arushareunion16.com/
Ismailis receive praise from Canadian leaders
ON JULY 21, 2016
By Sultan Jessa
CALGARY: Alberta – New Democrats appreciate the role of the Ismaili community in our multicultural society, says Thomas Mulcair.
National NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair
Ismailis, the national leader of the New Democratic Party added have made a valuable contribution to Canada’s diversity over the years.
“Ismaili Muslims continue to enrich our society with their strong beliefs of fostering peace and understanding among all fellow citizens,” said Mulcair. “These ideals, inspired by His Highness the Aga Khan, build on our collective strength to create the Canada of our dreams for today, and for the generations that follow us.”
Mulcair made the comments in a special message to the Arusha Ismailis Reunion to be held in Calgary, Alberta, from July 29 to July 31.
The NDP leader said many will be travelling from places around the world and coming together to celebrate the deep roots and shared heritage they had in northern Tanzania.
He also thanked all the organizers who have been working so hard to make this event a resounding success.
Ismailis receive praise from Canadian leaders
National Conservative leader Rona Ambrose
In a new and slightly modified message, Rona Ambrose, the leader of the Official Opposition and the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Rona Ambrose said “Canada is a proud home to an active Ismaili Muslim community.
“I hope this special gathering provides ample opportunity to strengthen the deep bonds of fellowship and commitment to faith that underpins the community’s success in Calgary and around the globe,” said Ambrose.
Leader of opposition party Rona Ambrose
Alberta’s Premier Rachel Notley said her province’s wealth is not only in land and natural resources.
Ismailis receive praise from Canadian leaders
Alberta Premier Rachel Notly
She emphasized one of Alberta’s greatest assets is the people who live in the province.
“We are fortunate to welcome individuals from around the world whose traditions enhance our lives and whose wisdom enriches our future.”
The premier said it is her hope Ismailis attending the reunion will make new friendships, build on past connections already established and look back at the memories they share.
Notely also thanked organizers and volunteers who have been helping to make the reunion “an amazing success.”
Premier of Alberta Rachel Notley
Ismailis receive praise from Canadian leaders
Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi
Calgary’s Mayor Naheed Nenshi, in his message, said it is his hope everyone has a wonderful time celebrating and reconnecting with one another.
Nenshi is the first Ismaili mayor of a major Canadian city.
The mayor noted he has a “very personal connection” to Arusha where his parents lived before immigrating to Canada in the 1970s.
“When my parents came to Toronto, they were among a small group of Ismaili families,” Nenshi recalled.
Calgary's Mayor- Naheed Nenshi
“Only a few months later, there were hundreds who had come as refugees from Uganda. I am sure my family’s story is similar to many of yours.”
Nenshi said the reunion will provide a wonderful opportunity for Arushians who now live around the globe to come together and share stories of a common beginning.
Sultan JessaIsmaili journalist Sultan Jessa writes for Cornwall Seaway News, Ismailimail and other publications.
http://www.arushareunion16.com/
ON JULY 21, 2016
By Sultan Jessa
CALGARY: Alberta – New Democrats appreciate the role of the Ismaili community in our multicultural society, says Thomas Mulcair.
National NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair
Ismailis, the national leader of the New Democratic Party added have made a valuable contribution to Canada’s diversity over the years.
“Ismaili Muslims continue to enrich our society with their strong beliefs of fostering peace and understanding among all fellow citizens,” said Mulcair. “These ideals, inspired by His Highness the Aga Khan, build on our collective strength to create the Canada of our dreams for today, and for the generations that follow us.”
Mulcair made the comments in a special message to the Arusha Ismailis Reunion to be held in Calgary, Alberta, from July 29 to July 31.
The NDP leader said many will be travelling from places around the world and coming together to celebrate the deep roots and shared heritage they had in northern Tanzania.
He also thanked all the organizers who have been working so hard to make this event a resounding success.
Ismailis receive praise from Canadian leaders
National Conservative leader Rona Ambrose
In a new and slightly modified message, Rona Ambrose, the leader of the Official Opposition and the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Rona Ambrose said “Canada is a proud home to an active Ismaili Muslim community.
“I hope this special gathering provides ample opportunity to strengthen the deep bonds of fellowship and commitment to faith that underpins the community’s success in Calgary and around the globe,” said Ambrose.
Leader of opposition party Rona Ambrose
Alberta’s Premier Rachel Notley said her province’s wealth is not only in land and natural resources.
Ismailis receive praise from Canadian leaders
Alberta Premier Rachel Notly
She emphasized one of Alberta’s greatest assets is the people who live in the province.
“We are fortunate to welcome individuals from around the world whose traditions enhance our lives and whose wisdom enriches our future.”
The premier said it is her hope Ismailis attending the reunion will make new friendships, build on past connections already established and look back at the memories they share.
Notely also thanked organizers and volunteers who have been helping to make the reunion “an amazing success.”
Premier of Alberta Rachel Notley
Ismailis receive praise from Canadian leaders
Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi
Calgary’s Mayor Naheed Nenshi, in his message, said it is his hope everyone has a wonderful time celebrating and reconnecting with one another.
Nenshi is the first Ismaili mayor of a major Canadian city.
The mayor noted he has a “very personal connection” to Arusha where his parents lived before immigrating to Canada in the 1970s.
“When my parents came to Toronto, they were among a small group of Ismaili families,” Nenshi recalled.
Calgary's Mayor- Naheed Nenshi
“Only a few months later, there were hundreds who had come as refugees from Uganda. I am sure my family’s story is similar to many of yours.”
Nenshi said the reunion will provide a wonderful opportunity for Arushians who now live around the globe to come together and share stories of a common beginning.
Sultan JessaIsmaili journalist Sultan Jessa writes for Cornwall Seaway News, Ismailimail and other publications.
http://www.arushareunion16.com/
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Shamir Mangalji: my father, the refugee Mangalji family forced from Uganda in 1970s
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”—Martin Luther King Jr.
With all the talk of Syrian refugees, I’m reminded of my own father’s journey to Canada.
My father, Sam, grew up in Uganda. His parents were merchants, also born in Uganda. In 1972, President Idi Amin ordered the expulsion of all people of Asian descent from the country, forcing my father and his family to flee. Amin believed the country’s Asian population was “hoarding wealth” and sabotaging the economy. Really, it was his own corruption and violence.
I’m one generation removed from this experience. My family is of East-Indian descent, and I was raised under Muslim values in Dawson Creek, so I’ve been asked many times for my thoughts on refugees. I thought sharing my experience could help bridge the gap for those who fear or distrust latest round of people seeking refuge in Canada.
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http://www.dawsoncreekmirror.ca/shamir- ... -1.2225028
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”—Martin Luther King Jr.
With all the talk of Syrian refugees, I’m reminded of my own father’s journey to Canada.
My father, Sam, grew up in Uganda. His parents were merchants, also born in Uganda. In 1972, President Idi Amin ordered the expulsion of all people of Asian descent from the country, forcing my father and his family to flee. Amin believed the country’s Asian population was “hoarding wealth” and sabotaging the economy. Really, it was his own corruption and violence.
I’m one generation removed from this experience. My family is of East-Indian descent, and I was raised under Muslim values in Dawson Creek, so I’ve been asked many times for my thoughts on refugees. I thought sharing my experience could help bridge the gap for those who fear or distrust latest round of people seeking refuge in Canada.
More...
http://www.dawsoncreekmirror.ca/shamir- ... -1.2225028
The Ismailis of Tajikistan
A hopeful Aga saga
In the poorest bit of the former Soviet Union they look to a leader of yore
Aug 20th 2016 | From the print edition
THE region of Badakhshan, which covers most of the eastern half of Tajikistan but hosts barely 3% of its population, is probably the poorest bit of the former Soviet Union’s poorest country. Scraping a living at the rugged western end of the Pamir mountains, its people feel remote from the government in Dushanbe. Their biggest town, Khorog, where anti-government violence has broken out twice in the past four years, is slap on the border with turbulent Afghanistan to the south. Warlords and drug-traffickers, often one and the same, frequently hold sway on both sides of the frontier. The inhabitants, most of whom follow the Ismaili version of Shia Islam, were generally on the losing side of the vicious civil war that ravaged Tajikistan from 1992 to 1997.
Their biggest benefactor by far is the Ismailis’ hereditary leader, Prince Karim Aga Khan. A Swiss-born British citizen, he is resident mainly in France; one of his horses recently won the Epsom Derby, one of the grandest British races of the year; he also skied for Iran in the 1964 Winter Olympics.
His most ambitious educational project in Badakhshan is a branch of the nascent University of Central Asia, created under the auspices of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), which is said to employ 80,000 people in the 30-odd countries where the Ismailis’ 15m-strong diaspora resides. Along with campuses in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, its remotest academic outpost is in Khorog. The AKDN does an array of other good works in eastern Tajikistan.
The authorities in Dushanbe have sometimes viewed the munificent 79-year-old Aga Khan with suspicion, as he is so much more popular than they are in the fastnesses of the Pamir. But he goes out of his way to stay on polite terms with them and to keep out of formal politics, paying for charitable works in the capital and elsewhere, and investing in telecoms, energy and tourism. The Serena Hotel, part of a worldwide chain his family owns, is the best hotel in Dushanbe. The Ismaili faith puts much emphasis on pluralism, education and social justice—things that Tajikistan still badly lacks.
http://www.economist.com/news/asia/2170 ... l-aga-saga
A hopeful Aga saga
In the poorest bit of the former Soviet Union they look to a leader of yore
Aug 20th 2016 | From the print edition
THE region of Badakhshan, which covers most of the eastern half of Tajikistan but hosts barely 3% of its population, is probably the poorest bit of the former Soviet Union’s poorest country. Scraping a living at the rugged western end of the Pamir mountains, its people feel remote from the government in Dushanbe. Their biggest town, Khorog, where anti-government violence has broken out twice in the past four years, is slap on the border with turbulent Afghanistan to the south. Warlords and drug-traffickers, often one and the same, frequently hold sway on both sides of the frontier. The inhabitants, most of whom follow the Ismaili version of Shia Islam, were generally on the losing side of the vicious civil war that ravaged Tajikistan from 1992 to 1997.
Their biggest benefactor by far is the Ismailis’ hereditary leader, Prince Karim Aga Khan. A Swiss-born British citizen, he is resident mainly in France; one of his horses recently won the Epsom Derby, one of the grandest British races of the year; he also skied for Iran in the 1964 Winter Olympics.
His most ambitious educational project in Badakhshan is a branch of the nascent University of Central Asia, created under the auspices of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), which is said to employ 80,000 people in the 30-odd countries where the Ismailis’ 15m-strong diaspora resides. Along with campuses in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, its remotest academic outpost is in Khorog. The AKDN does an array of other good works in eastern Tajikistan.
The authorities in Dushanbe have sometimes viewed the munificent 79-year-old Aga Khan with suspicion, as he is so much more popular than they are in the fastnesses of the Pamir. But he goes out of his way to stay on polite terms with them and to keep out of formal politics, paying for charitable works in the capital and elsewhere, and investing in telecoms, energy and tourism. The Serena Hotel, part of a worldwide chain his family owns, is the best hotel in Dushanbe. The Ismaili faith puts much emphasis on pluralism, education and social justice—things that Tajikistan still badly lacks.
http://www.economist.com/news/asia/2170 ... l-aga-saga
'South African Indians must not abdicate role in democracy'
JOHANNESBURG: Indian-origin South Africans, some in the seventh generation now, must not abdicate their role in the democracy that their forebears fought so hard for, a prominent activist of Indian-origin has said.
Internationally renowned mediator and recipient of the 2016 Gandhi King Ikeda Peace Award, Mohamed Keshavjee made the comments in the wake of the local government elections in the country.
Keshavjee was in the country of his birth 55 years after fleeing apartheid discrimination, only to encounter it again in East Africa and flee from there again to settle in Canada and the UK, where he is now based, after a lifetime of service to communities across the globe.
"As a South African of Indian descent, having left the country some 55 years ago and having witnessed the birth of an independent African state, Kenya; and the expulsion of Asians from Uganda and their resettlement in the UK and Canada, the recent municipal elections in the country have given me thoughts to ponder, not least of which is the role of the Indians in a post-apartheid society, almost 25 years after the fall of apartheid," Keshavjee said. "Clearly, South Africans have begun to vote on the basis of issues and not necessarily by race. But despite the recent elections, race will continue to play a role in a country that is the most unequal in the world; and so long as wealth coincides with race, the racial card will be played in electoral politics," he added.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/ ... 574324.cms
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This man Alnashir Visram: Profile
Justice Alnashir Visram is one of the six candidates seeking to replace Dr Willy Mutunga at the helm of the Judiciary.
The 66-year old judge was born and brought up in Kisii, Kenya.
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https://citizentv.co.ke/news/this-man-a ... le-138978/
JOHANNESBURG: Indian-origin South Africans, some in the seventh generation now, must not abdicate their role in the democracy that their forebears fought so hard for, a prominent activist of Indian-origin has said.
Internationally renowned mediator and recipient of the 2016 Gandhi King Ikeda Peace Award, Mohamed Keshavjee made the comments in the wake of the local government elections in the country.
Keshavjee was in the country of his birth 55 years after fleeing apartheid discrimination, only to encounter it again in East Africa and flee from there again to settle in Canada and the UK, where he is now based, after a lifetime of service to communities across the globe.
"As a South African of Indian descent, having left the country some 55 years ago and having witnessed the birth of an independent African state, Kenya; and the expulsion of Asians from Uganda and their resettlement in the UK and Canada, the recent municipal elections in the country have given me thoughts to ponder, not least of which is the role of the Indians in a post-apartheid society, almost 25 years after the fall of apartheid," Keshavjee said. "Clearly, South Africans have begun to vote on the basis of issues and not necessarily by race. But despite the recent elections, race will continue to play a role in a country that is the most unequal in the world; and so long as wealth coincides with race, the racial card will be played in electoral politics," he added.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/ ... 574324.cms
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This man Alnashir Visram: Profile
Justice Alnashir Visram is one of the six candidates seeking to replace Dr Willy Mutunga at the helm of the Judiciary.
The 66-year old judge was born and brought up in Kisii, Kenya.
More....
https://citizentv.co.ke/news/this-man-a ... le-138978/
Congratulations to Moyez Ladhani: Winner of the 2016 Program Director of the Year Award!
https://icreblog.royalcollege.ca/2016/0 ... ear-award/
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Hon. Anisa Dhanji
Courts & Tribunals
Surrey, UK
Anisa Dhanji is qualified as a barrister and solicitor in British Columbia, Canada, and as a solicitor in England and Wales. She holds an LL.B from the University of British Columbia, and an LL.M from the London School of Economics, as well as a Certificate in Human Rights Law from the London School of Economics. Anisa was appointed as a Judge in 2000 to hear asylum, human rights and immigration cases. In 2005, she was appointed to the General Regulatory Chamber to hear information rights cases, and in the same year, she was also appointed as a Recorder to hear criminal cases in the Crown Court. She now allocates her time between these three judicial roles.
http://www.iawj.org/BDHonAnisaDhanji.html
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2016 Recipient: Saleema Noon – Vancouver
Saleema Noon is British Columbia’s preeminent sexual health educator and a tireless advocate for empowerment education.
https://www.orderofbc.gov.bc.ca/2016-re ... vancouver/
https://icreblog.royalcollege.ca/2016/0 ... ear-award/
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Hon. Anisa Dhanji
Courts & Tribunals
Surrey, UK
Anisa Dhanji is qualified as a barrister and solicitor in British Columbia, Canada, and as a solicitor in England and Wales. She holds an LL.B from the University of British Columbia, and an LL.M from the London School of Economics, as well as a Certificate in Human Rights Law from the London School of Economics. Anisa was appointed as a Judge in 2000 to hear asylum, human rights and immigration cases. In 2005, she was appointed to the General Regulatory Chamber to hear information rights cases, and in the same year, she was also appointed as a Recorder to hear criminal cases in the Crown Court. She now allocates her time between these three judicial roles.
http://www.iawj.org/BDHonAnisaDhanji.html
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2016 Recipient: Saleema Noon – Vancouver
Saleema Noon is British Columbia’s preeminent sexual health educator and a tireless advocate for empowerment education.
https://www.orderofbc.gov.bc.ca/2016-re ... vancouver/
Ties of Bandhana: The Story of Alladin Bapu
Paperback– August 9, 2016
by Safder Giga Patney(Author)
The journey of a family from Gujarat on the west coast of India, to East Africa. A story of a pioneer family, their gains, losses and fortunes. 1898:Alladin Giga and his wife, Prembai leave with their children from the port of Verawar in Kathiawar for the German colony of East Africa. Twenty years later, Alladin travels back to India to visit his village. 1914:The First World War. Tanganyika becomes a British Protected Territory. 1960's: Tanganyika gains its independence and unites with Zanzibar to become Tanzania. Alladin and Prembai's children disperse to different parts of the world. This version of the book is research and history for readers in the family and friends. For the wider reading public, a version titled: In Search of My Grandfather's Bones, is to appear later this year. The longer version merges elements of fiction and creative writing with the story of Alladin Giga Patney and Prembai Ibrahim Teja.
https://www.amazon.com/Ties-Bandhana-St ... G8K308_1_8
Paperback– August 9, 2016
by Safder Giga Patney(Author)
The journey of a family from Gujarat on the west coast of India, to East Africa. A story of a pioneer family, their gains, losses and fortunes. 1898:Alladin Giga and his wife, Prembai leave with their children from the port of Verawar in Kathiawar for the German colony of East Africa. Twenty years later, Alladin travels back to India to visit his village. 1914:The First World War. Tanganyika becomes a British Protected Territory. 1960's: Tanganyika gains its independence and unites with Zanzibar to become Tanzania. Alladin and Prembai's children disperse to different parts of the world. This version of the book is research and history for readers in the family and friends. For the wider reading public, a version titled: In Search of My Grandfather's Bones, is to appear later this year. The longer version merges elements of fiction and creative writing with the story of Alladin Giga Patney and Prembai Ibrahim Teja.
https://www.amazon.com/Ties-Bandhana-St ... G8K308_1_8
The 2016 MedTech Boston 40 Under 40 Healthcare Innovators
Zain Kassam, MD, MPH
Chief Medical Officer at OpenBiome
Zain Kassam, MD, MPH“While folks in the building next door at MIT were teaching monkeys to control robotic arms with their minds, and they literally invented the MRI machine across the street at Harvard, I spent a good chunk of my training working out how to help physicians give patients poop in the safest possible way,” explains Zain Kassam of his career in fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT). “The type of poop I’d feel comfortable giving to my grandmother.”
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https://medtechboston.medstro.com/blog/ ... vators/19/
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Sara Surani, AMOS Health and Hope, Managua, Nicaragua
This summer, Sara is interning with AMOS Health & Hope, a non-profit that uses community-based participatory research and health education to help address the problems of poverty, disease, and preventable deaths in Nicaragua. In her internship, Sara is analyzing barriers to contraception in order to determine how to reduce the sexual transmission of the Zika virus. She is working in collaboration with a team of interns, community health workers, and public health professionals to create a Zika prevention education curriculum. The mission of the project is to educate community members on the Zika virus and hopefully reduce incidences of babies born with microcephaly and neurological defects.
http://ghhp.fas.harvard.edu/media-galle ... 36/3239646
Zain Kassam, MD, MPH
Chief Medical Officer at OpenBiome
Zain Kassam, MD, MPH“While folks in the building next door at MIT were teaching monkeys to control robotic arms with their minds, and they literally invented the MRI machine across the street at Harvard, I spent a good chunk of my training working out how to help physicians give patients poop in the safest possible way,” explains Zain Kassam of his career in fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT). “The type of poop I’d feel comfortable giving to my grandmother.”
More...
https://medtechboston.medstro.com/blog/ ... vators/19/
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Sara Surani, AMOS Health and Hope, Managua, Nicaragua
This summer, Sara is interning with AMOS Health & Hope, a non-profit that uses community-based participatory research and health education to help address the problems of poverty, disease, and preventable deaths in Nicaragua. In her internship, Sara is analyzing barriers to contraception in order to determine how to reduce the sexual transmission of the Zika virus. She is working in collaboration with a team of interns, community health workers, and public health professionals to create a Zika prevention education curriculum. The mission of the project is to educate community members on the Zika virus and hopefully reduce incidences of babies born with microcephaly and neurological defects.
http://ghhp.fas.harvard.edu/media-galle ... 36/3239646
2016 Darpan Awards Highlights
Ten amazing individuals from the South Asian community were recognized for their extraordinary achievements and for reflecting their heritage in a remarkable way.
This spectacular red-carpet event took place at Aria Banquet Hall & Convention Centre in Surrey. With over 700 guests in attendance, this black-tie affair commenced at 6 p.m. in the backdrop of glamour and grandeur. Among these, 10 South Asians identified as leaders, who embody the spirit of community and give back to greater Canadian society, were honoured with the prestigious Darpan Extraordinary Achievement Award. These recipients were
International Sensation – Pranav Mistry
Young Wonder – Kiran Mann
Artistic Visionary – Anita Majumdar
Industry Marvel – Manny Bahia & Karm Sumal (Daily Hive)
Advancing Philanthropy – Dr. Saida Rasul
Community Crusader – Kids Play Foundation
Corporate Engagement – Kulwinder Sanghera (Red FM)
Breaking Barriers – Hockey Nights in Canada: Punjabi Edition
Heritage Defender – Prof. Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation
Spirit of Sport – Jujhar Khaira
Ten amazing individuals from the South Asian community were recognized for their extraordinary achievements and for reflecting their heritage in a remarkable way.
This spectacular red-carpet event took place at Aria Banquet Hall & Convention Centre in Surrey. With over 700 guests in attendance, this black-tie affair commenced at 6 p.m. in the backdrop of glamour and grandeur. Among these, 10 South Asians identified as leaders, who embody the spirit of community and give back to greater Canadian society, were honoured with the prestigious Darpan Extraordinary Achievement Award. These recipients were
International Sensation – Pranav Mistry
Young Wonder – Kiran Mann
Artistic Visionary – Anita Majumdar
Industry Marvel – Manny Bahia & Karm Sumal (Daily Hive)
Advancing Philanthropy – Dr. Saida Rasul
Community Crusader – Kids Play Foundation
Corporate Engagement – Kulwinder Sanghera (Red FM)
Breaking Barriers – Hockey Nights in Canada: Punjabi Edition
Heritage Defender – Prof. Mohan Singh Memorial Foundation
Spirit of Sport – Jujhar Khaira
98-yr-old Yemen citizen gets knee replacement
Extract:
But Hussein is clearly older. In fact, as orthopaedic surgeon Amyn Rajani removed Hussein's sutures last week, the Yemeni farmer insisted he was a 104-year-old war veteran who had fought the World War II under a "Hindu general" for the British rulers.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city ... s?from=mdr
In her latest book, author Pinki Virani takes up the issue of the colonisation of women’s bodies through IVF and surrogacy.
Interview on the book at:
http://indianexpress.com/article/lifest ... s-3012187/
Extract:
But Hussein is clearly older. In fact, as orthopaedic surgeon Amyn Rajani removed Hussein's sutures last week, the Yemeni farmer insisted he was a 104-year-old war veteran who had fought the World War II under a "Hindu general" for the British rulers.
More...
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city ... s?from=mdr
In her latest book, author Pinki Virani takes up the issue of the colonisation of women’s bodies through IVF and surrogacy.
Interview on the book at:
http://indianexpress.com/article/lifest ... s-3012187/