Editorial Note by - Monideepa Mukherjee

Editorial Note

Article By: Monideepa Mukherjee

THE LAUNCH

It was a cold Saturday evening and a group of likeminded enthusiasts gathered for a casual meet to enjoy with family and friends. What started as a simple discussion of doing something NEW, found wings in the next couple of months and ultimately transpired to “Nandan” of today. Nandan is an endeavor to preserve and promote the rich cultural heritage of Bengal and India at large and serve the society through voluntary and philanthropic effort.

With the pandemic-era pressures overwhelming already busy professional and family lives, would you like to find a channel for making you feel at home even though it may have been months, or years that you couldn’t travel those thousands of miles? Look no more, Nandan is your family! But why another organization? Because Nandan is different!

We practice what we preach, and our culture, ethics and vision are the propellers that help in consistently achieving our milestones. Nandan believes in fostering resilience and our unified thought process gives us the wind beneath our wings. Learning the layer of resilience that’s needed for every small step, helps overcome any setbacks and emerge stronger than before.

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Editorial Note

Article By: Monideepa Mukherjee

THE LAUNCH ....Contd

We embrace authenticity – bringing our whole self to the initiative. This helps to connect with people at large, create partnership with inclusiveness. Nandan demonstrates giving back to society. A visit to the Atlanta Food bank, a consignment pickup for the American Kidney Society, a blood drive for the Red Cross, are just a few of the community drives that we have successfully accomplished! The spirit for charity keeps getting stronger with each noble deed.

We at Nandan have laid out a very bold vision at the very onset of formation. Navaratri, also known as Durga Puja, is one of the biggest and widely celebrated Hindu festivals across the globe. The unrelenting faith of “Nandan-ites” to celebrate Durgotsav with new Idols from India turned into reality. We are proud to announce that Nandan brings you one of the tallest goddesses Durga in the USA. Join us and enjoy the exquisite creation of Indian artistry in “Maa Durga” on the auspicious Durgotsav on 24th and 25th of September @ South Forsyth High School

This is just the starting, the steppingstones to the journey of lifetime. What we have set out to achieve goes far beyond. It is our responsibility to pass on the culture, values and the goodness that are part of our upbringing and every lesson that we learn in our positions of influence. But that’s not where it ends. Our aim is to reach far above and beyond, so that not only the Bengali and India community but people across all caste and creed can benefit from our social drives and celebrate life! নািনক

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