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The Editor’s Desk . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 12

Community Events . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 18 Upcoming Movie Releases . . . . . . .pg. 26

Film Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 28

Movie Memories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 32

Page 44 Parenting is Tough Here is what Makes It Even Harder.

Increase Your India Knowledge . .pg. 54

Nutrition for Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 58

American Dance Festival . . . . . . . .pg. 92

Subcontinental Divide . . . . . . . . . .pg. 72

Youth Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 116

Kismuth and the Way . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 64

NASA Titan Mission . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 78

My Voice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 44

Buy Right, Sit Tight . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 80

Spot the Differences . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 50

India’s Second Moon Mission . . . .pg. 84

College Admissions Insider . . . . . .pg. 46

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Thinking About Thinking . . . . . . .pg. 62

Cheaper Prescriptions . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 36

Namaskar Y’all . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 40

Immigration Matters . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 86

Personal Finances . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 76 Mirror Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 82

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Community Organizations . . . . .pg. 100

Pop’s Puzzles and Jokes . . . . . . . .pg. 118

Festivals and Holidays . . . . . . . . .pg. 120

Puzzle Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 120

AstroScope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 122

Classifieds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .pg. 124

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Hello Readers!

The dog days of summer have a unique aura. It’s uncomfortably hot and comes with an attitude. I’ll take the sizzle of summer over the frigid of winter any day.

Read the familiar history of watching Desi movies over the past decades. How it has evolved from grungy movie theaters, to VHS tapes to DVDs and now online streaming. Go to page 32 for the article.

If you’ve ever wondered if there are cheaper prescriptions available when your doctor prescribes a medicine, read the informative piece on page 36. Some physicians have a way to help you find a better price for your prescription.

The Personal Finances column on page 76 taps into parents’ worries about how to afford college, putting into perspective the hard dollars that will be needed for a four year education.

If you watch the TV show Jeopardy! you are aware of James Holzhauer. He is one of the biggest winners in the game show’s history. How can his story help with your investments? Read our column on page 80 to get the moneymaking insights.

Till next month. Comments and Suggestions always welcome.

Samir Shukla, Editor

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The Editor’s Desk

By Samir Shukla

Driving Songs

Among my personal joys of summer? Long drives. Ones where you cross a few states on your way to a destination. It could be a sun-blasted drive, while odd knots of clouds paint the sky above. Sometimes clouds blot out the sun, and then there maybe rain, a gentle sprinkle or torrential downpour. You pass quaint farms and sad small towns clinging to country roads, exits for connecting roads, towns and cities, humanity going with you in one direction while others are going where you just left, passing by in flashes of cars, trucks, vans, motorcycles. Certain vehicles become a part of your journey, like that blue truck hauling some kind of pipes you passed a while back and catches up with you again down the road because you took a pee break at a rest area. You spot it again somewhere down the road, it is as if it came along to give you company.

All this becomes a soundtrack of the drive. All the sights and sounds of American highways and byways, yes, the whole journey is enhanced by this music of the road. You insert favorite songs into this soundtrack of the drive and make it your own. Conversations make the long miles seem shorter, while music adds a different element. On solo drives, music is indispensable. Tapping into songs with lyrics specific to the geography you are currently passing lends a sense of place.

Songs about towns, states or specific locations add markers along the drive, bringing the places to life even if you are just passing through.

You can’t drive through Alabama and not listen to “Sweet Home Alabama.” Right? Or not hum a few lines of one of myriad songs about the city that never sleeps while driving or strolling around New York City Streets. “I’m in a New York state of mind…” croons Billy Joel somewhere in those streets at any given moment.

So, the summer drive at hand. We headed out of Charlotte while James Taylor mellowed the early part of the journey with “Carolina in My Mind.” We were now on the road with about 700 miles beckoning. The hell with the GPS telling me exactly the miles and the anticipated drive time. I like my mind’s maps, especially on a summer drive where you have allotted some extra time for counting the trees along the way, if you will.

It’s also unplanned stops along the way at the oft missed and forgotten places that add stories to summertime drives.

That waterfront scenic spot, mountaintop lookout, a curio shop on a rural road, a historic marker, boiled peanuts, well, you know what I mean.

The Rolling Stones’ “Sweet Virginia” kept us company for a few minutes along the sliver of Virginia we drove through on this trek to our destination on a jaunt headed northwest. It was the 4th of July, adding a patriotic flair especially driving through Virginia while listening to Springsteen’s philosophical lyrics about this wonderful country.

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The car rolled along and popped out of a mountain tunnel and West Virginia appeared on a welcome sign. Ok, so you know one of the songs played while driving through the state.

“Country roads, take me home, to the place…”

The mountains now conquered and the entire breadth of Ohio remained, where along the way Neil Young told a bit of the story of Kent State in his song “Ohio.”

No long drive is complete without Kishore Kumar’s “Musafir Hun Yaaron (I’m a traveler my friends).”

There’s no reason that Kishore Kumar can’t mingle with Coldplay or Arijit Singh handing over the mic to Bruce Springsteen on this drive’s soundtrack or any other for that matter. The added advantage of streaming services now means any song that pops in your head can be commissioned to play via the cell phone.

On this drive, through the states and American byways, the wildly varied clouds, the blazing July sun, the sameness of the highway, oft broken by sections like an old bridge over a lonely river, at the end of this long drive, we pulled into the outskirts of Motor City.

Detroit. We were just outside the city, in the burbs to absorb talks of the philosopher Guru Morari Bapu for a couple of days. Our intention was also to explore a bit of Detroit.

One drizzly afternoon we entered the city limits of this once industrial powerhouse while rockers Kiss blasted out “Detroit Rock City” on the speakers.

The next moment The Temptations began to sing “I got sunshine on a cloudy day...” We were in Motown. If New York City has inspired a hundred songs, Motown has shaped generations of American music. Born and bred in Detroit, the “Motown sound” (born as Tamla Records in 1959 and soon renamed Motown Records) redirected American music. It was black music, loved by one and all. Sixty years have passed and the classics of Motown never fade.

We stopped off to feel the aura of the place and the sounds in the air at the Motown Museum, which is really the small house where Motown began, with its offices and a recording studio. Hitsville USA as it became known. This little corner of Detroit serves as a spiritual gathering and reminder of the power of music to bind generations, in this case the “Motown sound.” Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross are among the icons of this timeless sound.

This drive is now rounded out with a return trip to Charlotte, which of course had its own musical accompaniments. Summer is not over yet. The next road trip awaits its own soundtrack.

Samir Shukla

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Mesmerizing Evening of Indian Classical Music

Shree Brajeswar Mukherjee September 20-23, 2019 Raleigh | Charlotte | Clemson A classical rendering of Khayaal, Thumris, Dadras, and Bhajans

by Shree Brajeswar Mukherjee, bringing out the uniquness of Raga-Bhav in all its splendor and color.

Singer: Shree Brajeswar Mukherjee Tabla: Shree Gaurishankar Karamkar Harmonium: Shree Abhishek Patel

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Date: September 20, 2019 Friday 7:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Venue : Kennedy Theatre 2 E South St, Raleigh, NC 27601 Charlotte

Clemson University Indian Classical Music Workshop

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Venue: Room 117, Brooks Center at Clemson University 141 Jersey Lane, Clemson, SC 29634

Date: September 21, 2019 Saturday 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Venue: Tate Hall at CPCC 1206 Elizabeth Ave Charlotte, NC 28204 Tickets will be available for both above events soon on Ticketmaster and will also be available at the venue on the day of the event.

Workshop is free for all, however pre-registration is mandatory due to limited spacing. To register for workshop at Clemson University please contact Toral Patel Email: tptoralpatel@gmail.com Phone: 803-325-5155 Any Sponsorship is welcome.

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Community Events Mt. Mitchell Crafts Fair: Burnsville, NC (August 2-3, 2019)

People from all across America know that the place to be on the first weekend of August is the charming Town Square of Burnsville, NC. The Mt. Mitchell Crafts Fair is the oldest and largest crafts fair in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Every kind of handmade craft imaginable can be found here, whether you are looking for a quilt, jewelry from local gemstones, hand-turned wooden bowls, or pottery of every shape and size made by skilled artists. Stop by the Heritage Hollow tent to take a walk back in time. Enjoy food, vendors and the town center. See more info at www.yanceychamber.com/mt-mitchell-crafts-fair/.

Classic Summer Art & Craft Festival: Myrtle Beach, SC (August 2-4, 2019)

The 37th Annual Craftsmen’s Classics Summer Art & Craft Festival features original designs and work from hundreds of talented artists and craftspeople from across America. See the creative process in action as many exhibitors demonstrate throughout the weekend. The Festival will be held at the Myrtle Beach Convention Center from August 2-4, 2019. Admission is $8 for adults and $1 for Kids aged 6-12. Discounts are available for groups of 15 or more. Parking will be $5. See more info at www.craftshow.com.

Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo: (August 4, 2019)

The Raleigh Food Truck Rodeo will be held on August 4, 2019 along Fayetteville Street from 3-9pm. It’ll host a 1/2 mile of Food Trucks & Restaurants spread out over 11 city blocks offering a variety of delicious food. Admission is free and will run Rain or Shine! Learn more at www.downtownraleighfoodtruckrodeo.com.

MyShadi Bridal Expo: Charlotte, NC (August 4, 2019)

The MyShadi Bridal Expo returns to the Southeast with the largest event of its kind showcasing everything you need for your special day. Over 65 vendors under one roof to save you time and money as you plan for your Hindu, Muslim, Christian, or Sikh wedding. The expo will feature exclusive shopping boutiques for clothing and jewelry along with fashion shows, free food sampling, Mendhi, hair, and makeup demos.

The show comes to Hilton Charlotte Center City on Sunday, August 4, 2019 from noon to 5pm.

Admission and parking are both free! For more information, visit www.myshadibridalexpo.com.

Neha Kakkar Live in Concert: Raleigh, NC (August 4, 2019)

Popular singer Neha Kakkar will perform live with her band on Sunday, August 4, 2019 at Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts in Raeigh, NC. Kakkar made her debut with Indian Idol Season 2 as a contestant, has been active for over a decade as a singer for many Bollywood films and has performed all over the world. She recently toured with Sonu Nigam and is now on a solo tour. Ticket prices begin at $49. For more details visit call 310.890.5599 or 336.491.3205 or visit www.ticketmaster.com.

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Shrimad Bhagwat Katha: Knoxville, TN (August 4-11, 2019)

The Hindu Community Center of Knoxville, TN will host the Shrimad Bhagwat Katha narrated by Pujya Bhaishree Rameshbhai Oza between August 4 & 11, 2019 at the Community Center’s Sports Building on 8580 Hickory Creek Road in Lenoir City, TN. To learn more visit www.knoxvillemandir.org or contact hccknoxville@gmail.com.

Living Free Expo: Raleigh, NC (August 10, 2019)

The Living Free Expo is the Food Allergy Resource Event for the Raleigh/Durham area.

Whether you have a food allergy or a specialized dietary regimen for health, you’ll find it here. There will be many food vendors along with free activities for the kids. The event will be held at the NC State Fairgrounds in Raleigh from 10am to 4pm. Tickets are $10, children 13 and under are admitted free. Tickets are available at www.eventbrite.com/e/livingfree-expo-raleigh-tickets-64518891742.

Community Health Fair: Morrisville, NC (August 10, 2019)

The Triangle Sikh Foundation presents their Community Health Fair on Saturday, August 10, 2019 from 4pm to 8pm at 115 Quail Fields Court in Morrisville, NC. The event will feature speakers discussing various dietary & exercise options for a healthier lifestyle. Speakers include Dr. Manmohan Singh, Dr. Manjeet Achreja, and Parul Kharod. The fair will be followed by proactive and one on one sessions. For further info, contact Dr. Bir Gujral at 919-316-8115.

New World Festival of the Arts: Manteo, NC (August 14-15, 2019)

The New World Festival of the Arts is an annual juried outdoor festival featuring fine arts and crafts. Hosted by Dare County Arts Council and the Town of Manteo, the Festival provides local and regional artists an opportunity to display and sell their creative work. The Festival has been a Manteo tradition for decades, providing awareness of current trends in the visual arts. This year, artists will travel to the waterfront from August 14-15, 2019. The free, outdoor show will feature art from exhibitors including watercolors, oil & acrylic, drawings, photography, jewelry, sculpture, and pottery. See more information at www.darearts.org/newworldfestivalofthearts.

August 2019

Summer Food Truck Rollout: Greer, SC (August 16, 2019)

Celebrate the start of the weekend with the Summer Food Truck Rollout. Enjoy food trucks, tailgating games, and music in Greer City Park on Friday, August 16, 2019 from 5pm-8pm. More info available at www.cityofgreer.org/742/Food-Truck-Rollout.

Pada Kavita Pitamaha Annamayya: Cary, NC (August 17, 2019)

Sri Venkatesa Kuchipudi Academy presents the Pada Kavita Pitamaha Annamayya, a Kuchipudi Dance Ballet on Saturday, August 17, 2019 starting at 4:30pm at the Cary Arts Center. Tickets are now on sale with all TATA, TTGA and TUTA members receiving $5 o per ticket. Ticket prices General Admission: $20 (Ages 12 and up), $15 (Ages 11 and under), and $30 per person for VIP seating. For more info, contact srivenkatesakuchipudiacademy@gmail.com.

Superhero 5k & Fun Run: Greenville, SC (August 17, 2019)

Haven’t you always dreamed of being a superhero? Take ight on Saturday, August 17, 2019 and help The Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club lead local youth in Greenville to Great Futures & Beyond! Run as Superman, Spider-man, Wonder : :: :or :: : : Woman any one of:: your favorite: heroes! Registration fees range from $10-$35 and each race will begin at 424 WestďŹ eld Street in Greenville, SC. See more information at runsignup.com/Race/SC/Greenville/BGCSuperhero5K.

Charlotte Pride Festival & Parade: (August 17-18, 2019)

Charlotte Pride’s free two-day cultural festival includes diverse national, regional and local entertainers, musicians and bands, and numerous participating vending booths, including art exhibitors, area non-proďŹ ts, political candidates, retailers, food stands and more. The event is the culmination of a week-long slate of Charlotte Pride Week events highlighting the social, cultural, ethnic, artistic and political diversity of the metro Charlotte area’s LGBTQ community. The festival zone will be at South Tryon Street on August 17-18, 2019. To learn more info, visit charlottepride.org/festival/

Sankat Mochan: Morrisville, NC (August 21-23, 2019)

Chinmaya Mission of Raleigh-Durham presents talks by Swami Swaroopananda (Global Head, Chinmaya Mission) on August 21-23, 2019 from 7 - 8:30pm. Learn the secrets of inner happiness. The venue is Hindu Bhavan, 309 Aviation Pkwy, Morrisville, NC. For more details, visit www.chinmaya-rdu.org.

York Summerfest: (August 23-24, 2019)

The 36th annual York Summerfest will include be 5k/10k road races, golf tournament, classic car show, music, kid’s activities, demonstrations, arts and crafts, great entertainment, food trucks and more. The Kid’s area will feature water slides, face painting, balloon artist, petting zoo and lots of fun. The Fest will be held on August 23-24, 2019 along various streets in downtown York, SC. To learn more, visit www.yorksummerfest.com

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Community Events Southern Women’s Show: Charlotte, NC (August 23-25, 2019)

The Southern Women’s Show in Charlotte will be held from August 23-25, 2019 at the Charlotte Convention Center, Hall C. The show will host hundreds of boutiques and vendors showcasing the latest fashions, trendy jewelry, gourmet treats, health and beauty. There will also be fashion shows, entertainment, health and wellness activities, contest, prizes, top chefs, celebrity guests, delicious food and more. Tickets range from $10 to $50 per person. See more information at southernshows.com/wch/

Charlotte Area Kids Expo: Indian Trail, NC (August 24, 2019)

The Kids Expo will be held on August 24, 2019 from 10am-3pm at the Carolina Courts Indian Trail. The 4th Annual Charlotte Area Kids Expo is a celebration of products, services and entertainment for families featuring over 70 local organizations focusing on education, health & wellness, safety, special needs, after school programs, child care, entertainment, and other important topics. Free admission and free activities including glitter tattoos, bounce houses, laser tag, face painting, magic shows, balloon animals, photo booth, and special guests. Learn more information at www.charlotteparent.com/CLT/Calendar/index.php/name/Charlotte-AreaKids-Expo

Raleigh Mind Body Spirit Expo: (August 24-25, 2019)

Body Mind Spirit brings refreshed energy to the holistic movement in 2019.

Come visit for the latest in new thought presentations, the best advances in alternative health and as always the nation’s finest selections of psychics and mediums. This year’s theme is “Be the Change”. With wonderful exhibits and free presentations, the expo truly will have you smiling throughout the weekend. The event will be held at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds, Kerr Scott Building from August 24 & 25, 2019. Admission is $12 for both days. Learn more at www.bmse.net.

Lowcountry Jazz Festival: Charleston, SC (Aug 30-Sept 1, 2019)

The Lowcountry Jazz Festival, South Carolina’s premiere annual Smooth Jazz event, returns to the Charleston Gaillard Center and with a stellar lineup of superstar artists and up and coming instrumentalists and vocalists. The 2019 Festival includes chart-topping genre icons as well as GRAMMY Award winners and nominees. The Festival is the primary fundraiser for Closing the Gap in Health Care, a nonprofit organization whose primary mission is decreasing health disparities and increasing health literacy, especially for African Americans and the underserved in the community and, South Carolina. The event will run during the Labor Day Weekend from August 30, 2019 to September 1, 2019 at various venues in Charleston, SC. Tickets and other info are available now at www.lowcountryjazzfest.com

North Carolina Apple Festival: Hendersonville, NC (Aug 30-Sept 2, 2019)

Greensboro Food Truck Festival: (August 25, 2019)

The Greensboro Food Truck Festival will be held on August 25, 2019 from 3pm-9pm in downtown Greensboro, NC. Savor delicious food at 50 different food trucks. In addition, there will be craft beers, live music, kid’s activities, craft vendors, and more. Free admission. To learn more, visit www.greensborofoodtruckfestivals.com.

AASOA 2019 C-Store Expo: Raleigh, NC (August 28, 2019)

The Asian American Store Owner Association presents the 2019 C-Store Expo to be held on Wednesday, August 28, 2019 from 10am to 4pm. Explore the fastest growing C-Store Expo with the latest C-store industry trends to grow your business and network with vendors at the Exposition Center in Raleigh, NC. For registration and booth booking, contact Atul Patel: 732.829.6568, 919.638.1578 or admin@aasoaofnc.com, aasoanc.expo.@gmail.com.

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The North Carolina Apple Festival is held annually over Labor Day Weekend in Hendersonville, North Carolina. They have been Western North Carolina’s Premier Family Festival for over 70 years and runs from August 30 through September 2, 2019. You can enjoy 4 days of fun including one of the most best known Street Fairs in the Carolinas with freshly picked apples, arts & crafts, festival food, and free entertainment at the Historic Courthouse on Hendersonville’s beautiful Main Street. See more info at www.ncapplefestival.org August 2019

of the Guajarti hit, “Char Bangdi Vadi Gadi”) on Friday, September 13, 2019 at the Bojangles Coliseum in Charlotte from 8pm to 1am. Kinjal Dave is a popular Gujarati folk singer. She was born into a Brahmin family in the Banaskantha district of Join BAPS Charities for their Gujarat in 1999. She does garba, lagnagit, lokgit, santvani and annual Health Fair on all type programs. Kinjal has made more than 100 albums, and Saturday, September 7, annually offers more than 200 programs. Food will be available 2019. The event will be at the BAPS Shri Swaminaryan Mandir to purchase on site. Tickets will range from $10 to $35. For more at 4100 Margret Wallace Road in Charlotte and will run from information, visit carolinasentertainment.com.

8:30am to 12pm. Get screened for back pain, diabetes, gynecology, orthopedic, cholesterol and more. There will also Falguni Pathak Live: Greensboro, NC be free health & health insurance awareness counseling. On (September 14, 2019) August 17, 2019 they will be performing blood testing from 7:30 to 11:30am with results provided on the day of the Health Fair.

Registration fee for the testing is $20 (HbA1C & PSA included). Dandiya Queen, Falguni Registration available at www.bapscharities.org/hf19charlotte. Pathak will be performing For further info, contact Dinesh Patel: 704-661-3949 or Rajiv live in this Festival of Life Shah: 224-247-8830. concert at the Greensboro Coliseum at 1921 W Gate Garba & Dandiya Night with Kinjal Dave: Charlotte, NC City Blvd in Greensboro, NC on Sunday, September (Sept 13, 2019) 14, 2019. Doors open at The Indian Association of 5pm. Garba starts at 7pm.

G r e a t e r Early bird (by July 31, Charlotte and 2019) tickets are available C a r o l i n a s now for $25 or $30 at the Entertainment door. Contact Gopal: 336p r e s e n t 509-5943 for ticket & Dandiya & sponsorship information.

Garba Night Tickets available from with Kinjal Ticket Hungama and Dave (co-singer Sulekha.

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Film Clips Hrithik Roshan and Tiger Shroff Will Wage War

Veteran Hrithik Roshan and young gun Tiger Shroff will be pitted against each other in the action thriller film War. The film, produced by Yash Raj Films, is laden with stunts and massive action.

The film’s director told Bollywood Hungama, “When you bring two of the biggest and the best action superstars of India in one film and pit them against each other, you need a title that justifies the promise of a massive showdown. Hrithik and Tiger will be seen going at each other ferociously and mercilessly and audiences will want to see who outwits whom in this incredible fight. War is the only title that could have delivered on this big promise and justifies the level of an action spectacle that the film is trying to present to audiences globally.” The film also stars Vaani Kapoor and will be released in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu on October 2.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui Turns Rapper

Nawazuddin Siddiqui is apparently going to rap the song “Swaggy Chudiyan” for the upcoming film Bole Chudiyan. The music is composed by Sunny and Inder Bawra and the lyrics are by Kumaar. Siddiqui recorded the song at a studio recently.

The film’s director Shamas Siddiqui told an interviewer, “When I sounded him out, he was a little hesitant, but after some rehearsals with Kumaar and composer duo, he got into the groove and now he is excited to record his first rap song. In fact, ‘Swaggy Chudiyan’ is not a promotional song but takes the narrative forward. The rap is written keeping him in mind as it has a rustic flavor of Rajasthan and it suits his voice well.”

The film also stars Tamannaah Bhatia, Anurag Kashyap, and Kabir Duhan. No release date has been announced.

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Khandaani Shafakhana

Director Shilpi Dasgupta guides the cast that includes Sonakshi Sinha, Varun Sharma, Annu Kapoor, and Badshah for the upcoming film Khandaani Shafakhana. It is about a feisty woman from Punjab who tries to continue her family traditions by opening a sex clinic to help others and bring awareness in her hometown. Look for the film in theaters on August 2.

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Batla House

Director Nikkhil Advani’s film is based on true events of a 2008 police encounter in Delhi’s Batla House. Ritesh Shah has written the screenplay for the film that stars John Abraham, Mrunal Thakar, Ravi Kishan, Manish Chaudhari, and Prakash Raj. August 15 is the slated release date.

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Movie Memories

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By Shivani Tripathi

From VHS tapes and rundown theaters to satellite dishes and smart phones, moviewatching in NC’s Triangle, and in South Asian communities across the United States, has come a long way. More than advances in technology, this journey is about the growth of the South Asian population and how connecting to our roots through cinema has evolved.

Watching films from India wasn’t as easy as it is today. My grandfather immigrated to America in the early 1960s and as a grad student would help arrange film reels to be borrowed and shipped from India to his campus. The South Asian student organization would enjoy movies starring screen idols such as Rajesh Khanna and Asha Parekh and for a few hours felt as if they were back home. In the rare occasion there was a specially arranged showing of a Hindi film at an arthouse theater, families from nearby areas would come fashionably dressed, it was a social event as much as a film screening.

Movie soundtracks were on vinyl and would travel great distances, sometimes multiple countries, to reach a home in America. The advent of the VCR in the early ‘80s made watching movies more convenient and many families, like my own, quickly purchased the outrageously priced technology to enjoy Hindi films. The VCR made it possible for me to watch cinema spanning decades, from black-and-white tragedies starring Dilip Kumar to Madhuri Dixit joyously dancing in a Technicolor dream. Procuring video cassettes was a small adventure in itself. As a child growing up in Colorado in the ‘80s and ‘90s, I remember going to an Aunty’s house where she had set up the super power of converting PAL to NTSC. Video cassettes from India had to be converted to a format that American VCRs could play. A room in this Aunty’s home had multiple VCRs and served as a video library. Renting cassettes from her was an easier task than driving over an hour each way to the lone Indian shop which rented out “new” films for only 24 hours.

New was a misnomer of sorts, as these movies might have had an official theatrical release in India many months before a copy arrived in the American West. These video cassettes had more to offer than the three-hour feature film. At the start of the Saathee.com

cassette, or during an intermission point, short ads for concerts headlined by Hindi film stars would be included with venues and contact information slowly scrolling across the screen.

Kitchen mixers, apparel, food brands and even grocery stores in larger metros would advertise, making for an interesting Desi American newsletter.

“Reel life” was a part of our real life, as music from popular films would play in the background during parties, poojas and festivals like Diwali and Raakhee. Families would proudly debut new soundtracks brought back from a recent trip to India and there would be much interest in knowing who currently the top star and playback singer was. The song “Chitthi Aayi Hai” from the 1986 film Naam became a deeply emotional anthem for those living away from the place they once called home. At large gatherings the song was often played or sung, and many silently wiped away their tears. In a time when expensive landline calls to the homeland were made late at night and traveling continents to see loved ones was an eventful occurrence, a film song captured the sentiments of a community trying to live in two worlds at once.

Moving to the Triangle in the mid-90s was a welcome experience in regards to Hindi cinema. There were at least two grocery stores serving the area including Mamta Emporium in Cary and a shop owned by an older Sikh gentleman on Hillsborough near NCSU. Along with groceries and sundries, many rows of VHS and audio cassettes were in these stores, making them integral to Desi life.

Brij Market would later open in Cary and would carry VHS tapes of films, TV serials and audio cassettes. The vast majority of the VHS tapes people watched films on were pirated, but 1994’s blockbuster Hum Aapke Hain Kaun and 1995’s hit Karan Arjun had more than just box office success in common: both movies did not have an immediate release on video cassette.

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By Phil Galewitz, Kaiser Health News

When Mary Kay Gilbert saw her doctor in May for a skin infection on her leg, she wasn’t surprised to receive a prescription for an antibiotic cream.

But Gilbert, 54, a nurse and health consultant, was shocked when her physician clicked on the desktop computer and told Gilbert the medicine would cost $30 on her Blue Cross and Blue Shield plan.

“I was like, ‘Wow — that’s pretty cool that you know that information,’” she recalled telling the doctor in Edina, Minn.

Allina Health, a large Minnesota hospital network to which Gilbert’s doctor belongs, is one of a growing number of health systems and insurers providing real-time drug pricing information to physicians so they can help patients avoid “sticker shock” at the pharmacy.

The pricing tool, which is embedded in physicians’ electronic health record and prescribing system, shows how much patients will pay out-of-pocket based on their insurance and the pharmacy. It allows the doctor to find a cheaper alternative when possible and start the process of getting authorization for a drug, if the insurer requires that.

The soaring cost of drugs has been front and center in the growing national debate about revamping U.S. health care.

Consumers abandon hundreds of thousands of prescriptions each year at the pharmacy, often because of high prices, jeopardizing their health and often leading to higher costs down the road, studies show.

Experts say the tool can help consumers — who are facing increasing copayments and higher deductibles — learn about cheaper options in the doctor’s office.

Still, doctors have been slow to adopt the technology, sometimes because of concerns about getting bogged down in long discussions about drug costs. Humana, for example, introduced its drug pricing tool to its network doctors in 2015.

Today, fewer than 10% are using it, company officials said.

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negotiations among insurers, drugmakers and middlemen are often highly competitive and secretive, the tools often don’t have data for everyone. For example, Allina’s works for only about half its patients. That’s because not all pharmacy benefit managers share their data on health plan enrollee costs, and those that do often provide only a fraction of their information.

“It’s a chicken-and-egg thing where doctors don’t use it because they don’t have the data for all their patients, and health plans don’t promote it to physicians because doctors don’t have the technology in place,” said Anthony Schueth, a health information technology consultant in Jacksonville, Fla. “It can be a powerful tool when it works, but at the moment the drivers are not there across the board for widespread adoption.”

At a hearing last month, Sen. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) pressed a top Trump administration health official about why many patients lack access to information on prescription drug prices at their doctor’s office.

“This is America. Why can’t we have this tool available now?” she asked. “The data is out there; the information is out there. What is it going to take to make this happen?”

The technology got a boost last month when the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services mandated that all Medicare drug plans embed such a tool in their doctors’ electronic prescribing system starting in 2021.

The details of what consumers spend out-of-pocket for drugs is provided by pharmacy benefit managers, or PBMs. They are the middlemen that negotiate with drugmakers on the prices insurers will pay for the medications and which ones the insurers will cover. So a tool’s usefulness is undermined when key PBMs are not included in the listings.

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By Shyama Parui

Home Sweet Home

It’s all my fault! I worry too much and before we leave the house for vacation, I have a long list of things that need to be in order. Even after the top priorities are taken care of, thoughts of possible mishaps steal any real chance of attaining moments of Zen. At the heart of the problem is the separation anxiety associated with temporarily parting with my home sweet home.

Beach resorts, adventure camps, unique B&Bs, and ocean views from marvelous hotels hold their allure for a while after which we all long to be home.

Sleeping in our own lumpy beds and eating comfort food cooked in our kitchen on our favorite plates each with its distinct scratches, has its charm. The size, value or material comforts are rarely the reasons we gravitate towards our home. It serves as an anchor saving us from drifting away.

The older members of our family often reminisce growing up in homes that had belonged to the family for generations. They dreamed of having their grandkids spending summers running around in the same house. Putting one’s name on a comfortable house was considered the pinnacle of success for the “middle class”. The structure called home symbolized status, respect, and the honor of the family.

I hear that many Its value was much greater individuals nowadays than the sum of its square footage. When my parents prefer to rent rather moved away from their than own. hometowns to Mumbai, they traded the joint family set up for a nuclear or single family setting due to nothing else but space constraints. Hometown still tugged at their heart even after many decades.

My parents may have moved residences only a couple of times in their entire lives, whereas my sisters changed residences confidently more than twice in one decade. I moved the furthest away in a country over 8000 miles away, but I haven’t lost my affection for the city that many love to hate. As new immigrants who landed in Charlotte at the turn of this century, we were not sure whether it would be a place where we would put our roots down. Renting an apartment seemed like the logical choice, not to mention the safer bet in case our worst fears came true. In those days, we rarely worried about hurricanes and tornadoes, but said many prayers for the smooth arrival of our Green Cards. We felt as if our lives were on hold until we had acquired the label of “permanent residents”. We lacked the confidence to borrow a huge sum of money and “settle down” in this country before being fully accepted.

Stepping into our home for the first time and having friends over for “Grih Pravesh” and “Satyanarayan Puja” (ceremonies to bless the new home) was indeed special. The task of furnishing rooms, maintaining the yard and making mortgage payments seemed daunting, but the joy of reaching that important milestone outweighed the concerns. Like most couples belonging to my generation, we did not bind ourselves Saathee.com

into making it “our forever home” nor did we envision our future generations settling here. Nevertheless, that didn’t stop us from personalizing the house with our Indian American taste and style, on a budget of course.

Even after experiencing many ups and downs of home ownership, I can’t imagine completely ruling out buying a house. Yet, I hear that many individuals nowadays prefer to rent rather than own. In what is being explained as a generational difference, 20 somethings are not keen on buying a home. With burdensome student loans and a willingness to job hop, a large investment that keeps them in debt for 30 years or ties them to a single geographic location does not make sense.

This lack of permanence has perhaps led to the success of “gig economy”. The new trend of ride sharing services has also taken away the “need” for purchasing a car even in smaller cities and suburbs of the US. Lifestyles have consequently changed across generations and income groups. For example, in a study of spending habits of the Top 10 percent (based on annual income), the rich prefer to splurge on wellness in the form of organic foods and Pilates classes, rather than designer handbags and flashy clothes. Personal investment of time and money in education and information has replaced acquisition of traditional status symbols. The attractiveness of showing off a shiny new car has, ironically, faded.

I requested my friends to share their responses to the question, “What does a home mean to you?” through a Facebook poll. Admittedly, the sample of convenience was small and statistically not significant, but it satisfied my curiosity about the attitudes people have about their homes.

Most (i.e. 48 percent) friends consider it “an extension of their personality and 22 percent think of it as “a place to live.” It is not surprising that the smallest percentage of people feel like their home is “an indicator of success” or as “an investment”.

Our primary residence is usually a place we spend time being “us” as a family and “building memories” as one of the responses said.

In a secure environment, the walls and the roof envelop us with warmth, serving as the haven we long for when we need to be comforted or to sing loudly and dance wildly without fear of being watched or judged. At the most basic level we need a shelter, but it evolves as an extension of our personality and by default an investment because for the average person, their home is likely to be their biggest investment. To some degree the decision on the type of residence you buy depends on the buyer’s income and preferences which can be perceived as success. A range of emotions and not to mention sweat and blood goes into building and maintaining your home. And as I am concluding this piece sitting on a plane en route to Canada to visit family, I am brimming with excitement. I also know that I will be equally excited to return.

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“Don’t worry about the outside. It’s what’s inside that counts” - an axiom I often find myself repeating to my son, who is being torpedoed around in the throes of teenage angst. He stands in front of the mirror staring at his lanky body, sparse stubble and the giant zit on his forehead bewildered, wondering if he is cool. Can he go the dance with the ugly protrusion on his forehead?

“You are magnificent. That zit… your looks do not define you. Go have a blast.” I tell him. I want my children to grow up with a positive mindset and a resilient spirit, basking in the glorious sense of who they truly are. Not in fear or lack.

Yet… I also struggle to live by the truths I want them to believe.

When my son comes to a glittery Indian party dressed in sweatpants, I give him a piercing look. ‘You’re coming like this?’ my gaze implies.

“You need to change your clothes” I say trying to sound placid though deep within aggravation runs amuck.

“It’s ok Mom. It’s what inside you that matters,” he says wryly. He makes his intent perfectly clear. His outfit is going to stay the same. I want to retort back but then I was the one who had reiterated the words to him time and again.

When I tell my kids they are masterpieces, I say it without an iota of doubt in my heart. I truly believe that, but sadly There is much I have I worry about how the world judges me as a to change about my parent. If we walk into that attitude before I can big party with my son shoddily dressed, what if expect my childrent to the people there think that I grow up to be... don’t care about him enough? That I am not a good mother. Isn’t his appearance a reflection on my parenting?

So, while I want my children to radiate a self-esteem that cannot be touched by the harshness of the world’s judgments, I still struggle with mine as a mother.

As the bitter truth stands, I do not walk the walk.

“But why? You have been playing for years and are talented, you should take it seriously.”

“I’m not interested in competitive sports,” he replies nonchalantly. So much time and money spent on years of tennis education. For this? I try to convince him, “being on the tennis team will look good on your college application.”

He shrugs his shoulders. “I don’t enjoy it anymore. I am supposed to follow my heart right?”

My lips stay sealed.

Even though I want my children to forge their own shiny paths, I feel secure when they follow the herd on an established route. After all, the bumps on a well-trodden path are familiar.

Practice what you preach

“It’s the journey that matters, not the destination—a mantra that I hope will be the crux of my parenting. I do not want my kids to fret about results. Ever.

They should never be afraid to try.

Failures are an inevitable part of their learning curve and will help them grow. Yet . . .

When my son’s team finishes at the bottom of his event in the Science Olympiad my muted response is, “It’s ok to lose but did you try hard enough? Maybe you should have put in a little more effort?”

His face falls as he quips, “Well, you’re the one who suggested I compete in a new event this time. Not our fault that the bridge we built collapsed right before the event!”

Later when my daughter sends me a message from college to say she bagged a prized internship, my first reaction is “I’m so proud of you.” Then I proceed to tell everyone I know about her achievement. I make it quite obvious that it’s my children’s achievements that make my pride swell. But if I want them to not be deterred by failure, I must on my part take pride in their failures too, mustn’t I? All my son needed at that point in time was a warm hug that suggested, “I love you no matter what” not a negative reaction.

There is much I have to change about my attitude before I can expect my children to grow up to be the best versions of themselves. Every time they fling a little sarcasm my way, they reflect the schism between how I want them to be and the way I am. I am learning though, slowly.

This is why, when my son lets me know that he is going to receive an academic award in school—even though my reflex reaction is “I’m so proud of you”—as an afterthought I also add, “Ah -But you know that I would be proud of you regardless…even if you didn’t win an award.”

Follow your own heart Parenting is tough as it is. What makes it Herculean is when ‘Dream Big and Always Follow Your Heart” - another you also have to practice what you preach. golden rule I often repeat to my kids. I want them to live their lives with zest and zeal, purpose and passion, create their own Vidya Murlidhar unique path and not just follow the beaten paved ways of Vidya Murlidhar’s articles have been published in society. Yet… Chicken Soup for the Soul, Mothers Always Write, When my son comes home from school and informs me he Grown and Flown, Life Positive and other places. no longer wants to try out for the tennis team but quit tennis altogether, disappointment is writ large on my face.

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Admission rates at top colleges have become more competitive over the past ten years, with even the best students finding themselves on the waitlist or rejected from many of the schools on their list. If you have your heart set on attending a highly-selective school, then you should start planning on ways to get your resume and application to stand out from the crowded field.

With a little bit of creativity, you can accomplish this goal by making your resume so intriguing that colleges can’t wait to meet you. Regardless of whether it is published on LinkedIn, a similar site or attached to your Common Application, your resume should give your profile an extra boost. Here are some ways you can challenge yourself to create a standout resume before applying to colleges.

colleges isn’t as challenging as you might think. By taking the initiative, you can gain invaluable skills that will benefit you both in college and in your future career. You might also form new connections within your community and discover where your academic interests lie.

Get Published Proving that you are a good writer through top grades and high SAT scores is one thing, but earning a byline is an excellent way to distinguish yourself. You can get started by writing for your school newspaper, and then reach out to local publications and pitch them that you can write articles from a student’s perspective. Look up online publications that are related to your interests and pitch article ideas to them.

If you don’t think you want to commit to writing for an established publication, you can also self-publish. Write a Medium post or a personal blog about the research you have completed, or summer camp and volunteer experiences. If you don’t have a blog yet, you can start one for free with WordPress, Tumblr or Wix.

Start a New Group Find your passion and think outside the box to bring your interests to the rest of the community. If you love doing arts or crafts, you could consider starting a weekly summer program for local children. You could even visit a nursing home and do simple arts with the residents. Growing the group shows initiative and displays your leadership skills and resourcefulness to college admission officers.

Create Something Online High school students who are technologically gifted might consider reaching out to a local, small nonprofit and offering their talents. You can help them revamp their website or build an app. Many nonprofits don’t have the budget to pay for professional design and creative services, so this would be an excellent chance for you to have a significant impact while honing your own skills.

You can also offer to run a social media campaign or create marketing materials for a nonprofit. You might even offer to write blog posts. Volunteering and creating meaningful work can be showcased on your resume, and you can link all your creations to your LinkedIn profile.

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The Problem Child “I have a problem,” she says. “O Solution, Solution, wherefore art thou Solution?” she might add, if her sense of tragedy includes Shakespearean overtones. It doesn’t matter where she is, or what she is doing. Problems are everywhere.

In everything! Life essentially becomes an endless series of “problems” and the continual search for “solutions” to those problems.

Different techniques are employed in problem solving, with entire books devoted to this dark art. One approach is the cultivation of a tool-kit of general patterns of problem-solution pairs. This would allow us to rifle through this carefully nurtured resource to find the best fit from the generic problemsolution pairs to solve some specific problem of interest. “If the disease is X,” we say, “take medicine Y”. Our doctors do this of course. But so do the rest of us. You say that your mind is restless, filled with anxiety and stress? There is a “technique” for that! Or, better yet, a Guru, who is famed far and wide to bring the elusive peace of mind you so desperately seek.

Problem? Solution! Solved!! Or not.

Our computers, too, have been doing this kind of thing – not surprising, since they are programmed by us. We have created these silicon creatures in our own image, breathing our indoctrinated style of thinking in if-then-else patterns into our machines. And, as we spend more and more time with these machines, we perhaps lose track of who the creator is, and who the created is. We see computer metaphors feed back into human language in the form of expressions such as “I am not able to process that” or “I don’t have enough bandwidth”. The Saathee.com

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Outsourcing your problems It is not just about the computers we create to solve problems. People among us rise up too, to “solve” the myriads of “problems” that permeate the very air we breathe. In a world, in which we are so interconnected and interdependent, it is unclear where I end, and you begin. I am part of a larger group that collaboratively creates problems and solutions as well as patterns of problem-solution pairs. In some cases, this seems to work reasonably well. You need me to mow your lawn? Sure! I can probably do a reasonable enough job and solve what seems to be a relatively simple problem. In this case, you have a problem, and I am your means to a solution, or in shorthand: I am your solution.

This kind of outsourcing of problem-defining and solutioncreation is a bit addictive though, and doesn’t scale up to life’s “problems”. We end up allowing all kinds of problems to be defined, and solutions to be crafted, when neither problem nor solution is practical or life-enriching. And, more often than desirable, not even real! For, when you hear a lie a thousand times, it becomes indistinguishable from the truth.

Outsourcing providers are in the business of creating solutions that can be sold into problems. So it is reasonable to expect them to create “problems” that are either not really problems at all, or are not problems that are practical to solve.

Also, it is not because these providers operate with malice. If you keep thinking about something from a certain angle, you will likely see things in a certain way. So a pharmaceutical company or a doctor will see things in a certain way, as will a lawyer or a statistician. Looking at a more mundane example, when a car mechanic asserts that you need to have that oil change done every 3 months or 3000 miles, is it because of concern for your vehicle, or is it because that is how the mechanic is motivated or habituated to think? What it comes down to is that if you go with the way the wind – powered by doctors, lawyers, mechanics and gurus – blows, your answers might be blowing in the wind, as Bob Dylan might have said.

Dissolve your problems!

Perhaps the best way to solve a problem is not to have a problem at all! However, that’s not easy when you have been indoctrinated into thinking about everything as a problem, and exalting the problem-solving mindset as a virtue to be put on a pedestal.

To get rid of this problem-solving mindset may require continued on page 114

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why did I... they say you should avoid caffeine when flying.

But it was such a good chat, and wasn’t that the idea of going around and seeing places? Getting into conversations? Then, voilà, as if by magic or design a person with a tray of things to make coffee came around. The hour was dark. The conversations began. And so, “Why not?” But yeah. Let me think. Wait, I do have the water thermos... the paint’s been peeling off it and it’s been quite around the block, at this point.

Where.... oh, it’s right next to my foot. Great. The water is still cool. That’s really... that hits the spot.

Well, now. Here we are.

White Noise

Once I was in Gujarat

I can’t believe we’re over India. It makes me smile. Once I was in Gujarat... Diu. Sunset. That was a nice trip... and just like this, I start to daydream a little, mostly equations and probabilities, wacked-out interpretations one arrives at when things are murky, and you’re flying, about interstitial time and space. Then, and now. Years, and distances. I meet the eyes of the people who, like me, can’t sleep, and are up and moving around, smiling when we notice each other. I’m getting cozy.

The window seat is nice. Row 29. I’m all right. What airline is this, again? The details...

I’m still trying to work out how I got here, from wherever I just was. Wait. I can backcalculate.

I’m still fatigued from an overnight bus I took a few days ago. That’s thrown me off. Somewhere in Poland. Before that, an all-day train, from Zakopane to Gdansk. Before that, was in Slovakia. Electric train lines, in a spot called the High Tatras, where I got a few days of quiet, then got to do some art projects in unbelievably poetic places.

So many things to talk about, but it’s too soon to go into the fullness of these stories without, well, first noticing right now.

Blurry. Cloudy. Sleepy.

I try to see what’s way below, but there’s only a lot of darkness, with occasional lines of lights. Bluish-white. Where are we now? I check the screen, but there’s a movie on. Maybe it’s a documentary. Queen. Well, that’s cool. I’m going to sleep.

Or try. A metal arm rest gets in the way of everything. A seat belt.

A shuffling, in the aisle. Who else is up?

“Some coffee?” A whisper, almost.

“All right. Yes. Thanks.”

Now that I’m fully awake, I’ll try to make some kind of summary statement about all this movement of late. Ready?

Here we go.

I’m in an airplane.

This would be somewhere between Kiev and Bangkok, and, according to the information on some of the screens at the front of the economy section here, it seems that we are flying over Gujarat. What time is it? I have no idea. They dimmed the lights a while ago, but exactly when is fuzzy.

I’m just glad I got to the airport and made it through all the things that happen when you fly budget and try Often, the places where to leave this region of Europe.

I land are nothing at all Was a bit of a drama, last time. (“I see you’ve as I picture them. overstayed your visa by three days. What were you doing in Schengen? Writing? Really?

Let me talk to... Okay. As your flight is leaving in less than half an hour, we will not fine you.

Go that way. Run.”) Relieved to be on my way, I survey where I am. Some people are sleeping, folded over onto their tray tables.

Ten weeks ago, I was traveling the opposite direction, from Asia towards what was then, for me, a completely abstract concept: “the Baltic states.” (I remember lumping the states together when talking to a then-acquaintance, someone with relations there, and who had fussed, quite rightly, at me about Snapping the Shots, Making the Frames this. “They’re not one thing, you know. They’re three separate Often, the places where I land are nothing at all as I picture countries, with their own languages, cultures, and identities...”) them; shortly I find that whatever vague expectations I may Absolutely. And so, why not go and see for myself? Find out.

Caffeine When Flying

There’s so much white noise... I should fetch the earplugs, but they’re in a pocket, I can’t even remember which one, in my borrowed backpack, and besides, it’s too much hassle to get to, as it’s tucked up there in the overhead bin. Which would mean having to wake up the person next to me. Even if I had them, I probably wouldn’t be able to sleep. Too much coffee. Really, Saathee.com

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Report now acknowledges, with the help of President Putin (and a little help from an antiquated Electoral College system).

There’s no point crying over spilt coal ash now. The corporate Eagle Eggs, the Amazon and argument has always been since the plantation days that Normalcy of Weather Extremes millions will lose their jobs if government tightens environmental regulations and enforces too many labor laws.

Back in the glorious summers of the carefree 1970s, my America voted to pollute, just so long as the enormous “colored cousins and I would walk the vast gardens people problem” was solved. America of my grandmother’s estate in Sahiwal, 100 voted to pollute, because heck, you can’t miles south of Lahore, in central Pakistan, Make America Great Again if China and kicking up dust with our bored feet at the India and other developing giants continue No dead trees, no jobs, peak of the hot, dry afternoons, waiting for to pollute on the way to massive wealth. after all... that magical time when the chiks, cane I have read often and with alarm over curtains that blocked the sun, would be decades that if just the Amazon rainforest rolled back up, the sizzling brick courtyard continues to deplete at the stunning and would be sprinkled with cool exponential rate that it is being hand pump water, and the adults stripped presently, all life on this would finally rise from slumber planet may be wiped out in a like sleepy bears off the padded handful of decades. We are now at wooden platform, the tukht, as the cusp of total annihilation as a servants spread out a large species—along with the millions of tablecloth in preparation for other living beings that we share evening tea. the earth with. The cynical Occasionally during those approach is, of course, heck parched afternoons, an adult, nothing is happening today, or cringing at the oppressive heat, tomorrow, so all this is fake news would implore us to come inside and we need to calm down and during this time when the cheel, create jobs by cutting down another an eagle, laid its egg. Legend had million trees. No dead trees, no it that the cheel did that only in jobs, after all. the peak of summer heat. I Embarrassing and shameful as sometimes searched the majestic the U.S. position on climate change trees and once even saw that eagle’s nest, perched above the is, we must consider an important economic and societal factor leaf line of the shesham, a native hardwood tree; I wondered in the politics of global warming. Who is it hurting today? why it didn’t nest in the shade—and I wondered why it would lay an egg during the brutal mid-afternoon.

How Much Worse the Mosquitoes The temps were really just 90-95 degrees during those Yes, very occasionally, climate change even stings us couch summer days of my childhood. Lahore in recent years is potatoes. I spent last weekend building a storage shed in my consistently at 110-120 degrees and the misery seems to extend back yard. The 95 degree temps and 90 percent humidity were from March into late September now. I remember reading in so grueling that I literally set the house A/C at 64 degrees, and trivia books in the 1970s that Death Valley, CA, had the world worked outside for 10 minutes, and ran inside for another 15 record for heat at 126. Now, that is just another summer day in, to recover from the heat. This continued for 7-8 hours both well, Paris, France. days. While cutting wood, hammering, moving pieces to the

America Looked Forward

While America stands alone, due to mysterious right wing opinions in denying climate change, weather extremes are becoming the new reality for generations that have never known milder climates. And actually, the political agenda maybe isn’t a complete mystery after all. Slave labor, child labor, indentured servitude, chemical filled rivers, and asthmainducing air pollution were always the domain of rich business owners who opened their purse-strings only for the right caliber of politicians who would do their bidding locally and federally. The difference for a few generations might have been that America looked forward, and seemed to have a sincere desire to protect the will of the voters who theoretically could change the course of government.

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foundation and assembling, I thought about a million things. I thought about the trees. I thought about the chemicals the wood was dipped in.

I thought about how much worse the mosquitoes had become over the years as the planet heated up by a few degrees every year. But above all, I thought about how most of the planet could survive this brutal heat while working outside continued on page 112

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Personal Finances

By Mo Vidwans

Supporting Higher Education Pleasure or Toll?

“At one or more times during our lives, most of us undergo a personal upheaval or crisis, which may or may not get resolved successfully through our making personal changes” – this was the observation of writer Jared Diamond in his book, Upheaval, released this past April.

Parents face the same sort of upheaval or dilemma when they start thinking about financing their children’s education.

For sure any post-secondary education is getting to be very expensive for most of us and the worst part is that there is no let-up in sight. If I have to guess I would say don’t even look for that relief because it is not going to happen.

I don’t know any parents who have not thought about funding the higher education for their children and/or planning for it. Many even think about (some even go for it) using their retirement money to spend on child’s education. That is a mistake and it may sound harsh but nobody should think of doing that.

The simple reason is that there are not too many alternatives for creating your retirement security other than what you may have saved yourself, but there are many funding options available to you and to your child for funding higher education. It is heartbreaking, but think about that and let it sink in.

The only option you have, if you are going to fund your child’s education, is to plan for it from the beginning, which means some sacrifice involved one way or the other. Many Asian families do just that right from the day the child is born; in fact you can start saving for it even before the child is born.

Most common solution that is staring in our face is usually a 529k plan; it is a reasonably good plan but I have to admit I am usually not too thrilled about it.

Let us look at some hard dollar numbers to put this in perspective. Today, the cost of one year of tuition at a state University, like UNC Chapel Hill, for example, is about $9,018 for in-state students; that was for the year 2017-2018. If you include housing and meals and books and supplies then it will add up to $21,516. This is for the first year. If we assume a 6 percent inflation which is a common number used in calculations for college tuition fees, even though some schools have higher inlation, then the respective numbers for the next three years would be $22,807, $24,175 and $25,626. These numbers are good if your child is in college right now. If you are planning for the child who is just born then we will have to project these numbers to 18 years from now and they will be $61,414, $65,099, $69,005 and $73,145 respectively assuming the same inflation rate for the tuition as mentioned above.

That is how much funding you would need starting 18 years from now if you have to fund all of the education yourself. This gives us some sense of why there are so many students with such high loan burden. Projecting it back to today just for the first year we will have to save $176 per month for next 18 years to create that value assuming a 5 percent growth rate for all those 18 years. For four years together it will be putting away about $681 per month. That is a heavy burden on young parents and it is only for one child. The saving number will be even higher if you start saving after say when the child is 5 years old Saathee.com

which means you only have 13 years to come up with that kind of savings; in that case you will have to put away $280 every month just for the first year of college. The 529k plans can be useful in some circumstances but they may not earn 5 percent growth rate and there is an upper limit as to how much you can invest in that plan every year.

Not all of us have this kind of ability. But then there are scholarships, Community Colleges which are less expensive and many other alternatives available to accommodate this cost. The only point I was making was that much advance planning (and perhaps some sacrifice) is necessary if we are indeed serious to support the child’s education. We haven’t even pondered postgraduation expenses like medical or doctorate programs.

It is not necessary that parents have to bear all the cost, in fact I suggest that let the student take on part of that responsibility (Summer/week-end jobs etc.) just to get an idea,

if nothing else, on how difficult it is to put away that kind of savings. They appreciate the value of that money much more when their skin is in the game and they have to invest their own time, sweat and tears to support their own higher education.

There are many other options. Merit scholarships are there for which they will have to compete, which means work hard at it. There are many special scholarships available for which the student has to qualify to be eligible (some of these scholarships go unfilled because they cannot find the right candidates) and then there is just good old hard work and earning good grades (especially AP classes) and get some semesters freed up in the Freshman year. Every little bit counts.

Finally help from other relatives like aunts, uncles and grandparents could be available occasionally, even though nobody should depend on that. One tax advantage this arrangement has is if they pay the fees directly to the educational institute (and not to the student or the parents) then there is no estate tax implication of any sort for that payment, no matter how large it is.

Mo Vidwans

Vidwans is an independent, board certified financial planner. For details visit www.vidwansfinancial.com, call 984-888-0355 or write to mpvidwans@yahoo.com.

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NASA’s Dragonfly Mission to Titan Will Look for Origins and

Signs of Life This illustration shows NASA’s Dragonfly rotorcraft-lander approaching a site on Saturn’s exotic moon, Titan. Taking advantage of Titan’s dense atmosphere and low gravity, Dragonfly will explore dozens of locations across the icy world, sampling and measuring the compositions of Titan’s organic surface materials. / Credits: NASA/JHU-APL

NASA has announced that the next destination in the solar system is the unique, richly organic world Titan. Advancing the search for the building blocks of life, the Dragonfly mission will fly multiple sorties to sample and examine sites around Saturn’s icy moon.

Dragonfly will launch in 2026 and arrive in 2034. The rotorcraft will fly to dozens of promising locations on Titan looking for prebiotic chemical processes common on both Titan and Earth. Dragonfly marks the first time NASA will fly a multi-rotor vehicle for science on another planet; it has eight rotors and flies like a large drone. It will take advantage of Titan’s dense atmosphere – four times denser than Earth’s – to become the first vehicle ever to fly its entire science payload to new places for repeatable and targeted access to surface materials.

Titan is an analog to the very early Earth, and can provide clues to how life may have arisen on our planet. During its 2.7year baseline mission, Dragonfly will explore diverse environments from organic dunes to the floor of an impact crater where liquid water and complex organic materials key to life once existed together for possibly tens of thousands of years. Its instruments will study how far prebiotic chemistry may have progressed.

They also will investigate the moon’s atmospheric and surface properties and its subsurface ocean and liquid reservoirs. Additionally, instruments will search for chemical evidence of past or extant life.

“With the Dragonfly mission, NASA will once again do what no one else can do,” said NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine. “Visiting this mysterious ocean world could revolutionize what we know about life in the universe. This cutting-edge mission would have been unthinkable even just a few years ago, but we’re now ready for Dragonfly’s amazing flight.”

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Dragonfly took advantage of 13 years’ worth of Cassini data to choose a calm weather period to land, along with a safe initial landing site and scientifically interesting targets. It will first land at the equatorial “Shangri-La” dune fields, which are terrestrially similar to the linear dunes in Namibia in southern Africa and offer a diverse sampling location. Dragonfly will explore this region in short flights, building up to a series of longer “leapfrog” flights of up to 5 miles (8 kilometers), stopping along the way to take samples from compelling areas with diverse geography. It will finally reach the Selk impact crater, where there is evidence of past liquid water, organics – the complex molecules that contain carbon, combined with hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen – and energy, which together make up the recipe for life. The lander will eventually fly more than 108 miles (175 kilometers) – nearly double the distance traveled to date by all the Mars rovers combined.

“Titan is unlike any other place in the solar system, and Dragonfly is like no other mission,” said Thomas Zurbuchen, NASA’s associate administrator for Science at the agency’s Headquarters in Washington. “It’s remarkable to think of this rotorcraft flying miles and miles across the organic sand dunes of Saturn’s largest moon, exploring the processes that shape this extraordinary environment. Dragonfly will visit a world filled with a wide variety of organic compounds, which are the building blocks of life and could teach us about the origin of life itself.”

Titan has a nitrogen-based atmosphere like Earth. Unlike Earth, Titan has clouds and rain of methane. Other organics are formed in the atmosphere and fall like light snow. The moon’s weather and surface processes have combined complex organics, energy, and water similar to those that may have sparked life on our planet.

Titan is larger than the planet Mercury and is the second largest moon in our solar system. As it orbits Saturn, it is about 886 million miles (1.4 billion kilometers) away from the Sun, about 10 times farther than Earth. Because it is so far from the Sun, its surface temperature is around -290 degrees Fahrenheit (-179 degrees Celsius). Its surface pressure is also 50 percent higher than Earth’s.

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There are many successful people in different domains. But then there are extraordinary people who are nothing but outliers at what they do. These are champions like Roger Federer, Muhammad Ali, Michael Phelps, Michael Jordan, Usain Bolt, Pele, and many others. We all know what would it take to beat these “once in a generation” icons. I have always been curious to learn more about these successful outliers, not only from sports but from any domain. One such outlier that I came across lately is James Holzhauer. If you have been a fan of Jeopardy! America’s favorite quiz show, you know who I am talking about. He was an unstoppable force in the show’s modern 35-year history.

was considered a Math prodigy in very early age and very high level of IQ since early days.

Now let’s look into what commonalities are in Jeopardy! game show and Investing.

Multi-disciplinary Knowledge: Jeopardy! participants can get questions from any subject that you can think of. They can be from Politics, Geography, History, Literature, Science, Current Affairs, etc.

While in Investing – an investor also needs to have multidisciplinary knowledge, especially in subjects like Accounting, Economics, Human Behavior, Psychology, History, etc.

Knowledge in varied subjects is helpful in both.

Exceptional Analysis & Lightning Reflexes: Jeopardy! participants need to have exceptional memory to save varied knowledge on different subject and be able to recall answers superfast and hit buzzer before others to answer the question.

Often participants know the answer but are late to hit the buzzer. Knowledge without speed is of no use at Jeopardy!

While in Investing – an investor needs to be good at understanding the business and industry dynamics. Investor has to be ready with a “buy list” before market tanks so that one is faster at purchasing the bargains. And sell when it is fairly or overvalued. In investing reparation without speed for execution is also of no use as the stock market many times doesn’t give a lot of time to think and decide.

Apply “Right” Strategy: Jeopardy! participants need to assess playing style of their opponents and apply “right” strategy accordingly.

While in investing – investor needs to know their investment philosophy and comfort level. And apply “right” strategy to avoid sleepless nights.

Bet Appropriately at “Right” Time: Jeopardy! participants get opportunities to double their winnings by wagering their winning points on some lucky occasions. How participants wager their points depends on either being a winner or loser.

Being too conservative or too aggressive can hurt if participants don’t know the right answer to the question.

While in investing – investor needs to manage the portfolio Holzhauer won $2,462,216 in 32 days on Jeopardy! He has of securities by ensuring optimal allocation to each. And bet big made it to the Hall of Fame of this quiz show creating many when odds seem to be in investor’s favor to make big difference new records. No one in the history of this game has played the to overall portfolio performance. game the way he played and hence is considered as outlier by previous champions. This game show was originally debuted Good Luck!: If you are unlucky, no matter how good you in 1964 and is still widely followed by many all over the are at Jeopardy! or Investing, one is not going to be very happy country. So, one can imagine the number of participants that with the final outcome. One has to have good luck on their side would have played this game by now, but he is considered as in both the things. “the best” among all.

In next month’s edition we will get into the specifics of what Now you might be wondering what does a quiz game winner have to do in an investment column. Since there are we can learn from James Holzhauer about Investing. many commonalities in Jeopardy! game show and Investing, Happy investing! there are a lot of things that investors can learn from James Amit Rupani, CFA Holzhauer. Let’s find out more about James Holzhauer first. is an Independent Investor, practices Value James Holzhauer is 35 years old, a professional sports Investing principles, manages money for longgambler from Las Vegas. He was raised in an average middleterm wealth creation through Equities asset class immigrant family in Chicago, IL. He grew up watching class. Email: rupaniamit@yahoo.com Jeopardy! show with his grandmother and always wanted to be on the show. He started playing poker while in college. He Saathee.com

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Mirror, Mirror

A Conversation From the Outside Looking in...

By Jennifer Allen

The Necessity of Family

“The bond that links your true family is not one of blood, but of respect and joy in each other’s life. Rarely do members of one family grow up under the same roof.” ~ Richard Bach

When we think of the word family, it seems that everyone has a different definition depending on their circumstances in life.

For most, it is a word associated with close relatives such as parents, siblings, cousins and so forth. For others that word can be interpreted as a bond between you and your closest friends.

The word and its personal meaning to you certainly have sacred quality to it, regardless if your families are blood relations or not.

For many cultures, there is a sense of obligation to persistently be in contact with your close family. You preserve ties with your mother, father, brothers, sisters, grandparents, cousins, and anyone else whom you have a blood relation to. Now it tends to ...let’s just say that my get a bit more complicated if parents have become something like a divorce, death or remarriage of a increasingly more...not relative occurs, of course. me.

Often, especially in the case of a remarriage, there is the factor of the new spouse’s family which can get tossed into the mix as well. Of course if you get married, there’s your spouse’s family to consider. Add in if you’re adopted, and possibly find your birth parents later on. You then have your adopted family and your birth family and….

Well let’s just say that keeping track of all your relatives can potentially get extremely intricate and confusing.

For some others, there are those people whom you have been so close to for a portion of your life that you feel that they are just as important to you as your blood relatives. This can also potentially get confusing such as someone you love like a sibling but isn’t actually your sibling or an older person whom is like a surrogate parent to you.

Are they any less family just because they don’t share some of the same DNA as you?

I had two recent scenarios which have placed my own definition of “family” in a very challenging position.

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I went to visit a friend whom I’ve known for over 10 years for a weekend. He recently lost his wife to cancer (I was also very close with her) and he simply needed to get out of the house and have some fun. We had some fun moments and some embarrassing ones, and of course we took some time to remember and celebrate his wife’s life.

She never wanted a funeral, so I felt this was a good way to honor her memory. While we may not be actually related, these two always felt like close family to me. Hearing about her sickness and later her death seriously affected me. Her lack of presence in the house was also very apparent during the visit which made the experience very surreal. In the end, it was an enjoyable time and we both felt that she was properly remembered.

On the flip side, I also recently went to visit my stepmother and father for his birthday. They’ve been married now for almost 30 years, so my stepmother has been a part of my family life since I was in my mid-teens.

Over these 30 years I’ve grown more distant from them due to our gradually diverging ideologies. I won’t go into detail but let’s just say that my parents have become increasingly more… not me.

There’s still a few small moments that remind me of my childhood and “when things were simpler” but for the most part going to visit them has felt more like receiving marching orders to head into battle. After four days I wanted to just hide in the bedroom and not interact with them at all in fear that a heated argument would ensue. I felt like I was a stranger in that house the longer I was there.

My husband and I have always had differences on how we relate to our relatives, and honestly most of my actual family have such extreme personality traits or have done such bizarre things in their lives that you would think I come from the Addams Family lineage or something.

To be honest, even with my Geek lifestyle I feel that I’m one of the more “normal” ones. Due to each family member’s “unique” personality traits, I’ve just never been as close to them as my husband is to his family.

On the flipside, my close friends feel more like family to me even with our personality differences. I have another close friend whom I call my brother even though we’re not technically related. Spending time with my friends does feel like I have to become a social chameleon in order to adapt. I can be more real, and they can do the same in turn. To me, that is more what a true “family” is all about.

I guess it’s all about perspective and your own life experiences, but in my case I have become more aware that being connected by blood doesn’t always make for the best definition of what a family should be.

Ultimately, it’s all about respect and acceptance… and that is much more important than simply being part of someone else’s ancestral tree.

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India Launches Second Mission to the Moon India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle, GSLV MkIII-M1, the country’s most powerful rocket, successfully launched Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft on July 22, 2019. The launch took place from the Second Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

After the injection of Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft, a series of maneuvers will be carried out using its onboard propulsion system to raise its orbit and place it in the Lunar Transfer Trajectory.

On entering Moon’s sphere of influence, on-board thrusters will slow down the spacecraft for Lunar Capture.

Subsequently the orbit of Chandrayaan-2 around the moon will be circularized to a 100x100 km orbit through a series of orbital maneuvers.

On the day of landing, the Lander (Vikram) will separate from the Orbiter and then will perform a series of complex maneuvers comprising of rough braking and fine braking. Imaging of the landing site region prior to landing will be done for finding safe and hazard-free zones.

Vikram will attempt to make a soft landing in a high plain between two craters — Manzinus C and Simpelius N — at a latitude of about 70° South on September 7, 2019.

Subsequently, the Rover (Pragyan) will roll out and carry out experiments on lunar surface for a period of one lunar day which is equal to 14 Earth days. The mission life of Vikram is also one lunar day. The Orbiter will continue its mission for duration of one year.

Chandrayaan-2 is attempting to become the world’s first spacecraft to land near the South Pole of the moon. All the previous 28 landings on the moon, including the human landings, have happened in the equatorial region.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, “Special moments that will be etched in the annals of our glorious history!” The launch of Chandrayaan-2 was “a fully indigenous mission,” he added.

Taking to Twitter, NASA said, “Congrats to ISRO on the launch of Chandrayaan 2, a mission to study the Moon. We’re proud to support your mission comms using our Deep Space Network and look forward to what you learn about the lunar South Pole where we will send astronauts on our Artemis mission in a few years.”

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The Asia National Pageant hosted India USA National in Charlotte in June 2019. The pageant had several age categories beginning at age four and up to 55 plus. The pageant focused on Natural beauty and followed the tagline of Be Natural Be You. There were 41 contestants who took part from several states.

Entertainment during the show included a laughter yoga session, dance performances, Recycled Fashion show by Opera Carolinas, live singing and more as well as coverage by TV Asia. The show was judged by various industry leaders including a celebrity judge from India. The pageant supported the nonprofit Soles4souls by having a shoe drive. To see list of winners and upcoming pageants, visit www.asianationalpageant.com.

Morari Bapu in Detroit

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Shri Morari Bapu presented his annual katha “Manas Anand” near Detroit from June 29 - July 7, 2019. Several thousand devotees attended the daily pravachan and discourses. Morari Bapu visits the United States annually. His message is of “truth, love, and compassion.” His next katha is in Paris, France from August 17 - 25, 2019. For more details on the Paris Katha, visit www.ramkathaparis.com. For more details on his other upcoming kathas, visit www.MorariBapu.org.

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JAINA Convention 2019

Over 3,450 people attended the JAINA Convention 2019 held from July 4-7, 2019 at the Ontario Convention Center in California. The convention theme was “Jain Religion in the 21st Century.”

There were various programs like Jain spiritual discourses by renowned scholars and dignitaries, multi-faith Keynotes, colorful processions, on-site Jain Temple, Yoga, and Meditation sessions, Jain Academic Bowl, Jains Got Talent, Youth Activities, Young Jain Professionals, Jain Connect, Shatavdhan, Cultural Entertainment Program, and a Bollywood Show.

The convention began with a grand procession featuring colorful floats and banners represented by Jain Centers from across North America, an unveiling ceremony of Jain Temple, and a Swagatam ceremony welcoming the attendees in the OCC’s grand ballroom. At the opening ceremony, the attendees observed a moment of silence in recognizing the Jain pioneers, Late Gurudev Shri Chitrabhanuji, Late Acharya Sushil Kumarji Maharaj, and Late Amrendra Muniji; all worked to establish the Jain community in North America.

In the opening session, Convener Mahesh Wadher and Co-conveners, Dr. Jasvant Modi and Dr. Nitin Shah, welcomed and explained the aspects of the theme, logo and purpose of the convention, highlighting its five distinct tracks of Seva, Satsang, Samarpan, Sadhana, and Self-Realization, that enrich Jain principles and practices.

The Convention was also graced by speeches from Jain acharyas and the event was sanctified by 22 invited Jain sadhus, sadhavis, scholars and spiritual guides.

Top keynotes were Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, Gaur Gopal Das, Ingrid Newkirk, Philip Wollen, Sadhvi Bhagawati, Rahul Kapoor Jain, and Audrey Kitagawa.

The convention evenings included GarbaRaas, Jains Got Talent competition, and Jain Cultural Program - “One World, One Rhythm”.

The cultural program featured choreographed performances representing the countries and cultures around the world, involving 20 nonstop dances with universal themes of harmony performed by over 200 youth and adult dancers.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Readying USA visit

The Texas India Forum, a Houstonbased non-profit, has announced that it will host “Howdy, Modi!” a large community summit that will host India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the region on September 22, 2019.

The event is expected to bring together thousands of people to encourage and explore common interests and an expanded partnership between the United States and India. Texas alone has over 500,000 people of Indian descent, contributing significantly to signature sectors including space, energy, medicine, education, information technology, and business.

“There is unprecedented synergy between our region and the aspirations of a ‘New India’ that Prime Minister Narendra Modi represents. The American dream shares many similarities with emerging Indian dream, and an event of this scale suggests an opportunity to build bridges across two great democracies,” said Jugal Malani, a convener of the “Howdy, Modi!” organizing committee.

Attendance at the summit will be free, but passes will be required. Passes are available on the website. In addition to the Prime Minister’s address, the program is expected to include a cultural program that showcases the Indian-American community and will be broadcast live online and on TV. This will be the first trip to the United States for Prime Minister Modi after his victory in Indian elections earlier this year. Modi has previously addressed similar gatherings at Madison Square Garden in New York and the SAP Center in San Jose. The Texas India Forum encourages cooperation between the United States and India, advancing the shared values of democracy, inclusive economic development, and mutual respect.

Modi is also expected to attend an event in Chicago and address the United Nations General Assembly during his visit.

For more information on the Texas event, visit www.howdymodi.org.

USCIS Announces Plan to Improve the Naturalization Test

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is revising the current naturalization test with improvements to ensure it continues to serve as an accurate measure of a naturalization applicant’s civics knowledge and that it reflects best practices in adult education assessments. The goal is to create a meaningful, uniform, and efficient test that will assess applicants’ knowledge and understanding of U.S. history, government and values.

This past spring, the former USCIS director signed the Revision of the Naturalization Civics Test Memorandum. This memo announces the revision of the naturalization test and formalizes a decennial revision schedule of the naturalization test based on adult education best practices.

“Granting U. S. citizenship is the highest honor our nation bestows,” said USCIS Acting Director Ken Cuccinelli.

“Updating, maintaining, and improving a test that is current and relevant is our responsibility as an agency in order to help potential new citizens fully understand the meaning of U.S. citizenship and the values that unite all Americans.”

USCIS will set an implementation date in December 2020 or early 2021. In Fiscal Year 2018, USCIS naturalized nearly 757,000 people, a five-year high in new oaths of citizenship.

For more information on USCIS and our programs, www.uscis.gov.

Executives of Staffing Companies Charged with Visa Fraud

NEWARK, N.J. – Four executives of two information technology staffing companies have been arrested on charges of fraudulently using the H-1B visa program to gain an unfair advantage over competitors, U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito early in July.

Vijay Mane, 39, of Princeton, New Jersey; Venkataramana Mannam, 47, of Edison, New Jersey; Fernando Silva, 53, of Princeton; and Sateesh Vemuri, 52, of San Jose, California, are each charged by complaint with one count of conspiracy to commit visa fraud. According to the documents filed in this case and statements made in court: Mane, Mannam, and Vemuri controlled two IT staffing companies located in Middlesex County, New Jersey – Procure Professionals Inc. and Krypto IT Solutions Inc. Silva and Mannam also controlled another New Jersey staffing company, referred to in the complaint as “Client A.” The defendants used Procure and Krypto to recruit foreign nationals and sponsor them for H-1B visas, which allow recipients to live and work temporarily in the U.S. in positions requiring specialized skills.

To expedite their visa applications, the defendants caused Procure and Krypto to file H-1B applications falsely asserting that the foreign worker/beneficiaries had already secured positions at Client A, when, in reality, no such positions existed.

Combat Blindness International Marks 35 Years

Combat Blindness International (CBI) celebrated its 35th Anniversary in late JUne. In its lifetime, the organization has supported the eye screenings of over 2.2 million men, women and children and over 360,000 cataract surgeries around the world – spanning 19 countries on 4 continents. The organization’s mission was envisioned in 1984 by the founder, Dr. Suresh Chandra, who has spent his life working to help the poor in low-income countries.

CBI started small with four eye camps and 319 cataract surgeries in partnership with King George Medical College in Lucknow, India. CBI’s work has grown to include pediatric eye care, ophthalmological technician trainings and the building of hospital facilities, in addition to supporting cataract surgeries.

In 2018 alone, CBI supported 344,977 eye screenings, 33,225 cataract surgeries and distributed 13,793 pairs of glasses. In 2018 they also celebrated the establishment of a hospital in Keonjhar, Odisha, India and trained 158 women to become ophthalmic technicians and nurses.

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The whole season is dedicated to modern dance pioneer Paul Taylor, and it was fitting that Paul Taylor Dance Company danced one new dance and two older ones. They had two programs; I saw program A, which included the 1961 Aureole that my elementary school-aged daughter gleefully described as having “sharp, crisp movements and running leaps”; I liked the happy white costumes. The 1963 Scudorama told the story of a day with a background of 5-layered clouds. The monochromatic (one in red, one in muted red, one in green, two in yellow, and three in black) costumes and vigorous, insistent music made me think of people awakening from a nightmare then making it through a day. I’ve seen the 2002 Promethean Fire several times and this was probably my favorite. This time, they had black costumes with curved dark purple stripes.

Bach’s music beautifully complemented the strong and beautiful dance.

Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble, in early July, presented a sometimes poignant and sometimes joyful program of five dances. The solo Mourner’s Bench taught me some distressing history and was powerfully tragic in its realistic portrayal. The work derives from “the annihilation by the Ku Klux Klan of a mixed-race farming community in the rural South during Reconstruction. The dancer, sitting on the mourner’s bench, has recovered the body of a loved one from the devastated fields,” as the playbill describes. It is all the more remarkable that the dance premiered in 1947 by Talley Beatty, well before discussions of racial injustice were more common.

Were that such unimaginable hateful acts fiction! But they’re not, and I’m thankful for such a powerful reminder. Uprooted: Pero Replantado was the final dance in five parts. It expresses, perhaps a bit simply, the story of undocumented immigrants in this country.

I saw both the children’s matinee and an evening performance of Pilobolus. This was their 47th year at ADF! They performed four dances all of which I’ve seen. One of my two favorites was the 1975 Untitled which featured two “expanding” women wearing dresses that would drop lower when a crouched dancer, hidden by the fabric and supporting the top dancer, would stand up. A variety of comic encounters perhaps distracted the audience from the remarkable recognition of how challenging pulling off the dance so elegantly really must be – nobody fell! I also was delighted to see Rushes (2007), which dramatizes an absurd situation (dream?) with six dancers, including one with a suitcase, and twelve chairs. At one point, half the chairs are entangled with one dancer! There is quiet, step-by-step music guiding the dancers sitting in a circle and sometimes moving one seat counter-clockwise.

Though Eiko and Koma’s dances are characteristically quite deliberate and slow, either as a duo or separately, I quite enjoy their dance form, inspired by Japanese post-WW II avantgarde dance such as Butoh.

Eiko Otake was at ADF in one of my favorite venues to really get up close with dance, the von der Heyden Studio Theater in the new Rubenstein Arts Center. She performed The Duet Project: Distance is Malleable.

American Dance Festival 2019 Review

By Dilip Barman

One way that I mark summer is the American Dance Festival (ADF) season, which starts at around the time schools get out and ends mid-summer with lazy days of August ahead.

Time sure does seem to fly as the 86th annual ADF is coming to a close at press time. It’s been full, exciting, provocative, and impressive.

Since last month’s column, I saw Dorrance Dance, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble, Pilobolus, the Faculty Concert, Eiko Otake, Rennie Harris Puremovement American Street Dance Theater, Malpaso Dance Company, and A.I.M. by Kyle Abraham. I will see Footprints, the closing show, after press time.

I first saw tap dancer, MacArthur Fellow, and Chapel Hill native Michelle Dorrance performing solo at ADF 2018. This year, her Dorrance Dance performed the 2013 SOUNDspace. I enjoyed the lighting design’s contrast and low aim to highlight the tapping – and not just in tap shoes but sometimes in socks.

A strong bass line accentuated the rhythms. I was reminded of when ADF, some years ago, put on a special program that showed unity among kathak, tap, and flamenco; I hope that they will offer such a feast again in the next few seasons.

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One of my favorite performances of the season was an evening program entitled Funkedified by Philadelphia’s Rennie Harris Puremovement American Street Dance Theater. The 70minute performance, with no intermission, was a powerhouse of energy with sometimes ten or more dancers on stage and a live band. Most of the music was theirs and had nods to James Brown and classic funk; they also had Bobby Womack’s Across 110th Street and a George Clinton number. The dance was spectacular and included a unique spin on break, hip hop, and street dance. The eight dances included ones with fun titles like Give the Drumah Sum, Soul Maggot, and Supa Josh & Crazy Sax. Regarding venues, ADF’s shows were mostly on the Duke campus this year, especially in Reynolds Auditorium. While I missed the larger Broadway show-hosting venue of the Durham Performing Arts Center, I understand the desire to have more intimate venues. I always consider it a treat to be in the historic Carolina Theatre, where Rennie Harris performed.

A characteristic of ADF and modern dance in general that I cherish is the unexpected. ADF has had Cuban troupes before and so when I went to see Malpaso Dance Company, I thought I’d see bold, bright costumes to a driving beat. It turned out to be an evening of delicate and subtle dance, especially their final piece, the 1986 Tabula Rasa. I wish that there would have been a post-performance discussion as I wanted to engage the choreographer and dancers in questions of their unique pairings and separations, and wondered if they had interpersonal or – though I would not have asked – even political underpinnings.

If you get a chance to see Kyle Abraham, I hope that you will be lucky enough to get to meet him or at least hear what he has to say in a question and answer session. He comes across as brilliant while being humble and kind. His work is marked by strong scores, reflecting his musical background, and dramatic lighting. In his ADF show, he featured five dances. He performed a powerful solo in Indy, a 2018 dance that cleverly combined techno music with some light hip hop. He came on stage with fiercely rapid arm movements and continued on with exaggerated body and facial expressions. Even his costume, with frills behind, flowed nicely with the rhythm.

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“What we are hoping and expecting is that there will be a standard that’s developed by the industry … so that the tool is available in all the electronic health records, for all the doctors and all patients, and spreads even beyond Medicare,” he told McSally at the hearing.

Given the competitive nature of the industry, cooperation does not seem to be on the horizon, some industry officials say.

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Even without such a standard in place, doctors and hospitals have an incentive to use the tool beyond offering a cost-saving service to their patients: It can save providers money, too.

For example, Allina, which owns or operates about a dozen hospitals and dozens of clinics in Minnesota and Wisconsin, gets a set fee from some insurers to care for all of a patient’s health needs. So the doctors and health system benefit when they can reduce costs and improve patients’ adherence to taking their medication, said Dr. David Ingham, a family doctor also from Edina, one of 600 primary care doctors at Allina using the tool.

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Community Organizations Greensboro

Art of Living (Greensboro) Uncover the strength, peace, and joy at the core of every human being. Courses are offered in Chapel Hill, Raleigh, and Greensboro which cover breathing techniques to eliminate stress; skills for improving relationships; practical wisdom; insight into the laws that govern the emotions; low-impact yoga and the breathing-based technique called Sudarshan Kriya, or the healing breath.

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BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir Greensboro Features Sunday Sabhas: Shishu (Toddlers) sabha: 4 - 5pm; Bal/Balika sabha: 4:15 - 5:30pm; Kishore sabha: 2 - 3:30pm; Main sabha: 4 - 6pm; Gujarati classes: 2:30 - 3:45pm and Arti at 6pm followed by Mahaprasad. Fresh Shayona snacks available on Sundays.

For Further Details: 336.355.9798 bapsgreensboro@gmail.com 922 Gallimore Dairy Road, High Point, NC www.baps.org/Greensboro Gujarati Cultural Association of Piedmont (GCAP) The Gujarati Cultural Association of Piedmont serves the Asian Indian community through sponsored events, cultural, educational and social programs.

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India Association of the Triad (IATNC) Promotes social, cultural and educational interests, develops understanding between members of the Indian community and other residents of the Triad area, and make the latter aware of issues of concern to the Indian community.

For Further Details: committee@iatnc.org www.iatnc.org

Indian Association of the Carolinas (IAC) IAC promotes Indian culture by hosting community events, Diwali and Garba and similar celebration and sports events.

Their Center is located in Winston-Salem.

For Further Details: Gopal - 336.509.5943 Hasmukh - 336.971.5594 (Membership Help) indianac14@gmail.com www.indianac.org

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Indo-US Cultural Association of Winston-Salem Increase awareness of the cultural heritage of India which is tremendously rich in its diversity and history. Association seeks to reach out to the Indian-American community within the Piedmont and Triad areas to share the vibrant Indian culture and promote cross-cultural understanding.

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Life Mission, USA This ashram has been established to provide physical, mental, emotional and spiritual benefits. All these benefits can be achieved through the natural remedies of yoga therapy, Ayurveda, naturopathy and diet.

For Further Details: 336.421.0690 Dr. Manoj - 848.459.7401 lifemissionusa@gmail.com 8136 NC Highway 119, South Mebane, NC www.lifemissionusa.org

Sri Mata Hindu Temple of North Carolina Working to meet the community’s religious, spiritual, and cultural Needs. Panchayatana Puja is the system of worship in the Smarta Sampradaya of Hinduism. It is said to have been introduced by Sri Adi Shankara. Weekdays: 6:30 - 7:30pm; Sat & Sun: 10:30am - 12:30pm.

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Sri Sathya Sai Baba Center (Greensboro) The Sri Sathya Sai Baba Center regularly conducts Sai Bhajans, Study Circles, various service activities and SSE classes (for students) every Sunday from 9:45am - 12:15pm.

For Further Details: Swami Rajendran - 908.875.6964 Dr. Varatharajah - 336.851.9150 www.sathyasaicentergso.org

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Community Organizations Raleigh

AABAJ (American Association of Bihar and Jharkhand) Organized to bring together the Indian diaspora connected with Bihar and Jharkhand. AABAJ celebrates Holi, Diwali, Chatth and other festivities while promoting and sensitizing the unique culture, music and cuisine from Bihar and Jharkhand. Also conducts Yoga and Art classes, and provides learning opportunities for the next generation.

For Further Details: Pragyan Shrivas 919-371-2800 Samarendra Kishore 919-438-0009 aabajmail@gmail.com

Art of Living (Raleigh) Art of Living gives practical knowledge and techniques to unlock deepest potential and bring fullness to life. The techniques are effective in reducing stress and increase health, physical energy, enthusiasm, self-esteem, and clarity of mind.

Advance courses are also available. Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravishankar’s mission is to create a stress-free society.

For Further Details: 919.659.5939 rdu@us.artofliving.org 4000 Bear Cat Way, Suite 102, Morrisville, NC www.artofliving.org/us-en/raleigh

Assamese Association of North Carolina AANC promotes understanding of Assamese culture and language. AANC celebrates festivals and organizes cultural activities like Bihu Dance, music, songs and social events with Assamese culture. Everyone from Assam as well as anyone with any connection to or interest in Assamese culture is welcome.

For Further Details: Nilaskhi Phukan - 919.949.1618 - nilakshi_phukan@yahoo.com 919.200.4020 assameseassociation.nc@gmail.com

BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (Raleigh) Dedicated to improving society through individual growth by fostering Hindu ideals of faith, unity, and selfless service. Daily Arti - 7am & 6:30 pm; 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, Teens - 4:30pm, and Children - 5pm.

For Further Details: 1020 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville, NC www.saathee.com/baps-shri-swaminarayan-mandirmorrisville-nc

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 Indian-American community within North Carolina and adjacent states. The association is organized exclusively for charitable, cultural, social and educational purposes.

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Chinmaya Mission Raleigh-Durham (CM RDU) Founded by Swami Chinmayananda and dedicated to spreading the knowledge of Vedanta and other Hindu scriptures and to provide individuals with the practical means for spiritual growth and happiness. CM RDU conducts weekly discourses (Satsanga-s) and study groups for adults, and classes for youth (Yuvakendra) and children (Bala Vihar).

For Further Details: www.chinmaya-RDU.org

Dada Bhagwan Foundation (Raleigh) Every living being seeks happiness. This search ends only when the source of eternal happiness is found. It can be attained through realizing your true Self. A path to eternal happiness was discovered by Gnani Purush A. M. Patel, also known as Dada Bhagwan and revealed to the world as Akram Vignan, a spiritual science. This is based on the foundation of Self Realization. Satsangs at HSNC, Sat 5 - 7pm, followed by Aarti and Prasad.

For Further Details: 877.505.3232 x 1003 wcraleigh@us.dadabhagwan.org 309 Aviation Pkwy, Rooms 5 & 6, Morrisville, NC www.dadabhagwan.org

Datta Yoga Center (Raleigh) Spreads the teachings of Sadguru Sri Ganapathi Sachchidananda Swamiji. Activities: Namasankeertana Bhajans written, composed and sung by Pujya Sri Swamiji.

Kriya yoga classes conducted by trained teachers from India.

The group meets on the first Sat of every month and every major festival for Satsang and Namasankeertana (divine singing).

For Further Details: Suresh and Madhavi Kota - 919.434.1604 www.dycusa.org

Duke Diya A student organization and forum for interaction through events relating to South Asian Americans and anyone interested in South Asian culture, politics or economics. Duke Diya represents the six major nations of South Asia: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. Social events like mixers and semiformals, especially with other Duke cultural groups and S. Asian organizations at UNC and NC State, are organized.

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Community Organizations NCSU campus, as well as South Asian organizations from area universities.

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Geet Bazaar Radio (NCSU) Sundays from 10am - 12pm on WKNC 88.1 FM, join hosts Afroz Taj and John Caldwell, for a variety of music from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and beyond. They specialize in the music of the Indian film industry including ghazals, qawwalis, bhajans, and Indi-Pop. Listen worldwide using the NC State Student Media App or live streaming on wknc.org.

For Further Details: Dr. Afroz Taj & John Caldwell - 919.851.1119 geetbazaar@wknc.org

GEM Raleigh Church of God Come and join in every Sunday from 10:45am to 1pm. They have worship services, prayer meetings, Sunday school, and much more.

For Further Details: Pastor Thankachan Mathai - 919.395.6208 globalem@gmail.com 3331 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, NC

Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies (Raleigh) Weekly satsang singing bhajans and glorifying Lord Krishna are held Fridays 7pm - 9pm at the HSNC in Morrisville, NC with a dinner afterwards. Gokulam Learning Center in Durham every 1st & 3rd Saturday from 5pm - 9pm. Children learn slokas, skills, manage and lead projects such as book distribution, charity for cow protection, food for the poor, and prison seva.

For Further Details: bkdasa@gmail.com 919.491.9536 www.gokulbhajan.com

Gurdwara Atlantic Coast Sikh Association Meets Sundays for Diwans along with Akhand Paths celebrated on appropriate dates. Classes for Punjabi and religious studies are held for children at the same time.

For Further Details: Yadvinder Singh - 919.477.7035 3108 Sparger Road, Durham, NC acsikhassociation.org

Heartfulness Meditation (Triangle) A simple, heart-based system of meditation centered on the supremacy of heart that helps one realize the ultimate potential within oneself. Regular practice under capable guidance enables aspirants to progressively experience the sublime presence of the divine in their daily lives. It is offered free to seekers worldwide through Shri Ram Chandra Mission. In the Triangle area, group meditations are held on Sun at 8:30am & Wed at 7pm.

For Further Details: Raj Solanki - raj_solanki@yahoo.com www.heartfulness.org Saathee.com

Heritage India Association of NC (HIANC) HIANC provides Indian cultural experience through performing and cultural arts, fine arts & crafts of India. Its mission is “to preserve and promote Indian heritage and culture.” HIANC presents several annual events such as Heritage India Festival in April, Gandhi Jayanti in October, Children’s Day in November, and participates in the International Festival of Raleigh in October.

For Further Details: www.saathee.com/heritage-india-association

Hindi Vikas Mandal of NC The Mandal, based in the Raleigh-Triangle area, promotes study and appreciation of Hindi and strives to foster Indian culture and traditions through Hindi. HVM has special focus on the youth for the preservation of heritage. Every year HVM organizes Kavisammelan (Poetry Reading); Independence Day, Dushera and a members’ picnic. HVM also conducts weekly Hindi classes (10:30 - 11:30am on Saturdays) at HSNC for children.

For Further Details: www.saathee.com/hindi-vikas-mandal

Hindu Society of North Carolina The temple is open daily from 7am - 9pm. Morning Aarti: MonFri 10.30am, Sat-Sun 10am. Evening Aarti: Mon-Fri 7pm, SatSun 6pm. All major religious celebrations are observed. Facility rentals are also available. Activities: Yoga, 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, and arts.

For Further Details: 309 Aviation Parkway, Morrisville, NC www.saathee.com/hsnc

HumSub HumSub is dedicated to sharing the social and cultural traditions of India with the residents of the Research Triangle Park and North Carolina.

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Immanuel Assembly of God A full Gospel Christian church serving the Indian / South Asian community in the Raleigh. Service is offered Sundays at 10:30am & Bible Study is Wednesdays at 7pm.

For Further Details: Pastor Sam Daniel (919.442.8537) thechurch@immanuelassembly.org samimmanuelag@gmail.com 5419 S. Alston Ave, Durham, NC www.immanuelassembly.org

Indian Classical Music & Dance Society (ICMDS) ICMDS is dedicated to promoting Indian classical music and dance in the Triangle area by inviting top artists from all over the world to perform.

For Further Details: www.saathee.com/icmds

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Community Organizations InStepp Located in Durham, the organization has served women residing in the Triangle area and offers long-term support and training to women who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and human trafficking; women who are transitioning back into the workforce following separation or divorce; women transitioning from prison or jail, and immigrant women, including women from South Asian cultures.

For Further Details: 919.680.8000 info@instepp.org www.instepp.org

International Community Church ICC is a worship center for people from India and neighboring countries. Church services at Reedy Creek Baptist Church.

For Further Details: 919.233.2900 Pastor: Joseph B. Jesudason 1524 N. Harrison Avenue Cary, NC www.icc-nc.org

International Hindi Association IHA promotes Hindi language and literature and has chapters all over the United States. The Raleigh Chapter periodically organizes Kavi Sammelans with local and indigenous talents.

Open to those interested in listening to poetry or in reciting poetry.

For Further Details: Saroj Sharma - 919.460.7830 / 919.656.5224 www.hindi.org

ISKCON of NC (Hillsborough) New Goloka temple is a member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. Visitors are welcome have darshan of Sri Sri Radha Golokananda. Every Sun at 4pm, there is a special program consisting of arati, kirtan, Bhagavad-gita discourse, and a prasadam feast. Also provides educational classes and programs for children and adults. Daily Darshan at 4:30 - 5am, 7:15am - 1pm, 4:15 - 5:45pm, 7 - 8pm. Sat and Sun Darshan open from 7:15am - 8pm.

For Further Details: 919.732.6492 newgoloka108@gmail.com iskconnc@gmail.com 1032 Dimmocks Mill Rd. Hillsborough, NC www.newgoloka.com

Jain Study Center of North Carolina (JSCNC) The JSCNC was organized to study and understand Jain religion, philosophy, rituals, and literature and to educate children. The center participates in many activities for youths and adults, where an environment is created making members feel like a part of the family. Jain pathshala and swadhyay are held routinely for children and adults.

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Kiran, Inc. Kiran serves and empowers South Asian victims of domestic violence in NC by helping them rebuild their lives and ending the cycle of violence. Although domestic violence is rarely talked about, it is a rampant and preventable public health problem. Kiran promotes healthy family relationships and raises awareness on the prevalence of domestic violence through outreach and advocacy. Core services comprise of a 24 hour free and confidential hotline, crisis counseling, legal advocacy, translation assistance, resource referrals, and other culturally sensitive services.

For Further Details: www.saathee.com/kiran-inc www.kiraninc.org 24 hours Crisis line: 877-NC-KIRAN (877-625-4726) kiran@kiraninc.org Office: 919.831.4203

Krishnadham USA The mission is to foster richness of Hindu heritage in children and to provide experiences on cultural values to visitors and residents alike under the guidance of Vaishnavacharya Shri Dwarkeshlalji Mahoday. Satsangs and monthly manoraths celebrate various Pushtimargiya festivals. They meet at 4000 Bearcat Way, Suite 102 in Morrisville, NC on Sat from 5:30pm to 7:00pm for Satsang.

For Further Details: Hemant Sura - 919.608.2412 krishnadham.nc@gmail.com 795 Beaver Creek Road in Apex, North Carolina

Maitri (NCSU) A student organization at NC State that aims at unifying various cultures at university while working to help and support Indian students at NC State, but also creates opportunities for them to immerse in the global culture while retaining their rich Indian identity.

For Further Details: maitri.ncsu@gmail.com www.maitrincsu.org

North Carolina Pakistani-American Anjuman The NCPAA is a non-political, cultural and social organization that strives to promote the presence of the people from Pakistan living in the Triangle area. Their mission is to provide cultural and social interaction for the families and individuals of the Pakistani community and to offer a variety of programs and services to its members. For Further Details: www.ncpaa.org

North Carolina Tamil Christian Fellowship The Tamil Christian Fellowship meets in Morrisville/Cary/Apex, North Carolina twice a month for worship, study and prayer.

For Further Details: 919.747.4115 (Prasanth) nctamilchristian@gmail.com

Pratham - Triangle Area Pratham works towards universalizing primary education in

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Community Organizations India. It continues to evolve, grow and works to meet the continually changing needs of the children it educates. The NC 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: Sri Rajgopalan - rajagoph@yahoo.com Ravi Sundarajan- ravisrajan@yahoo.com www.prathamusa.org

Radha Krishna Temple of NC Organizes keertans/chantings, havan, pooja, abshik, bhog, aratis, and all day festivities.

For Further Details: 919.685.0447 or 919.306.3175 635 Hollands Chapel Road, Apex NC

Raleigh Sai Center Parthi Sai devotees meet Sundays from 4 - 6:15pm in the MiniHall of Hindu Bhavan in Morrisville. There is also a study circle, Bhajan Practice, Veda Chanting between 4 - 5pm depending on the week, followed by bhajans from 5 - 6:15pm.

The center carries out several service activities as well, including Human Values Education (SSE) classes for children.

For Further Details: rsc.president@yahoo.com raleighsaicenter.org

Raleigh Won Buddhism Meditation Center A modern expression of Buddhism stressing equality between the sexes, between the ordained and laity and teaches practical spirituality of both mind and body. Sundays from 5-6:30pm, various forms of meditation are taught. Also contemplate and discuss practical dharma teachings. Thursdays from 7-8:15pm is the opportunity to rest and restore. Meditations include Qigong, deep silent sitting, and lying down relaxation.

For More Details: 919.933.6946 ncwonbuddhism@gmail.com 2816 Pleasant Union Church Road, Raleigh, NC www.WonBuddhismNC.org

Ramakrishna Vedanta Society of NC The Society draws inspiration from the philosophical wisdom of the Vedanta as practiced and preached in the modern day

by Sri Ramakrishna, Sri Sarada Devi and Swami Vivekananda.

Practical Vedanta and the message of the harmony of religions and the spiritual oneness are studied.

For Further Details: 919.412.8304 vedantanc@gmail.com 3109 Globe Road Morrisville, NC www.vedantanc.org

RTP Maharashtra Mandal The goal of the Mandal is to advocate the vibrant culture, the rich heritage and the language of Maharashtra. The Mandal is dedicated to showcase the cultural, social and traditional attributes of Maharashtra to the local community through Saathee.com

variety of programs and events such as Makar Sankrant, Shiv Jayanti, Gudi Padwa, Ganesh Festival and Diwali.

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RTP Tamil Catholic Association Formed by Catholics hailing from Tamil Nadu, the objectives are to support Tamil Catholics in worship through regular Roman Catholic mass and prayer, celebration of religious feasts and festivals and to pass on this tradition to future generations.

Also active with religious instructions in Tamil, support for Tamil heritage and charitable causes. Meets the 3rd Sunday every month at St. Lourdes Matha Church to recite the rosary and celebrate the holy mass.

For Further Details: rtptamilcatholic@gmail.com 1400 Vision Drive, Apex, NC www.rtptamilcatholic.org

Sahaja Meditation Meetings, seminars and workshops are available in Raleigh.

There is never a charge for Sahaja Meditation instruction. RSVP in meetup: Sahaja-Meditation-Triangle-Group Thursdays at 7:30pm.

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Sewa RTP Sewa RTP, a chapter of Sewa International, organizes activities ranging from local community service to fundraisers for developmental projects in India. Sewa RTP has following activities on monthly basis: Sewa Day, Workshops / Seminars, Assisting Community in Emergency situations, Chapter Meetings - 3rd Thursday of every month.

For Further Details: www.sewausa.org/chapter/raleigh/raleigh-overview

Shree Swaminarayan Hindu Temple (ISSO) ISSO’s objective is to advance the Sanatan Dharma in accordance with the principles and teachings of the Original Shree Swaminarayan Sampradaya. A weekly “Satsang Sabha” is held every Saturday (5-8pm), which includes Kirtan bhakti, Katha, Aarti and Mahaprasad. Open daily 8am to 12pm and 4pm to 9pm; Daily Sandhya Aarti: 7pm.

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Sky Meditation and Kaya Kalpa Yoga Benefits include longevity, wellness and stress management.

The group holds weekly group meditation and Simplified Physical Exercises every Friday. SKY Meditation initiation and SKY Kaya Kalpa Yoga Courses are held several times a year.

For Further Details: Rajendran Kailasam - 919.824.8429 sky.cary@yahoo.com www.vethathiri.edu.in

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Community Organizations South Indian Fine Arts Academy (SIFAA) SIFAA works to arrange and promote concerts and performances in the Triangle and Triad areas, concentrating on Carnatic music.

For Further Details: sifaa.music@gmail.com www.sifaa.org

Sri Shirdi Saibaba Mandir of NC The Mandir promotes Sai philosophy and facilitates worship and services similar to Shirdi SaiBaba Temple, located in ShirdiIndia. This organization is dedicated to sponsoring and supporting religious, spiritual, cultural, educational and charitable activities in the US and abroad.

For Further Details: 919.386.1085 info@shirdisaimandirnc.org 1150 NW Maynard Road, Cary, NC www.shirdisaimandirnc.org

SV Temple of North Carolina The temple, a tribute to Lord Venkateswara and his consorts, is designed to exacting standards of shilpa shasthra and features the only shrine in N. 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.

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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

Triangle Area Telugu Association (TATA) TATA is committed to building a vibrant Telugu Community and promoting Telugu culture and language in the Triangle area of North Carolina.

For Further Details: www.triangletelugu.org

Triangle Bangladesh Society (TBSNC) TBSNC strives to arrange musical programs by artists who have captured the hearts and minds of millions of Bengali, Urdu and Hindi-speaking music fans all around the globe.

For Further Details: Ishtiaquem@gmail.com www.tbsnc.org

Triangle Gujarati Association (TGA) TGA’s mission is to promote and serve Gujarati culture in the Triangle area by organizing various events and programs throughout the year and impart Gujarati culture and language on the youth.

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Triangle Vegetarian Society (TVS) The mission of TVS is to build a sense of community between current vegetarians and those interested in vegetarianism and have a forum for a discussion of issues. TVS was formed promote the nutritional, ethical, environmental, and other aspects of vegetarianism. Build a sense of community among people of varying interests in plant-based diets, encouraging healthy and sustainable.

For Further Details: barman@cs.unc.edu or visit www.trianglevegsociety.org

Triangle Vipassana Meditation Vipassana, which means to see things as they are, is one of India’s most ancient techniques. Group sittings are held every Saturday and are only meant for students who have completed 10-day Vipassana course as taught by S N Goenka.

For Further Details: Hitesh & Vaibhavi Parekh - 732.213.9660 / 919.601.3555 carync.sittings@gmail.com or visit www.dhamma.org

Urdu Majlis The Triangle’s Urdu Literary Society meets monthly on the campus of UNC Chapel Hill and the life and works of major South Asian poets are discussed as well as opportunities to share original poetry and writing. Urdu Majlis is co-sponsored by the Carolina Asia Center and the South Asia Section of the UNC Department of Asian Studies. It has no political or religious affiliations.

For Further Details: Afroz Taj - taj@unc.edu - 919.851.1119 Seema & Ashraf Faruqi - seemafaruqi@hotmail.com 919.596.4792

Vaishnav Samaj of Triangle Area A group of like-minded devotees who meet for religious worship and understand Pushti Marg Principles at large.

Bhajan recitations are held 2nd Sunday of the month from 46pm and seniors are requested to encourage youngsters to participate.

For Further Details: Arvindbhai Shah 919.233.7677 / Vithalbhai Shah - 919.803.9027

Vraj Education Raleigh Kendra The Kendra is conductis weekly teaching of Hinduism and Pushtibhakti Marg backed by Vraj Temple Pennsylvania.

Raleigh Vaishnav children get an opportunity to recognize, learn, and exercise Pushtimarg guidelines and leverage rich Shri Vallabh Mahaprabhuji heritage to improve lives.

For Further Details: vraj.raleigh@gmail.com www.facebook.com/VrajEducationCenter/

Won Buddhism Meditation Temple A modern, simplified expression of Buddhism that stresses equality between the sexes, the ordained and laity and teaches practical spirituality of mind and body. Join on Saturdays and Sundays from 10-11:30am for meditation, chanting, Qi-gong exercise and practical dharma talks. The primary teacher is Rev. Wow-Gong. 8021 Old NC 86, Chapel Hill, NC For More Details: 919.933.6946; email: ncwonbuddhism@gmail.com www.WonBuddhismNC.org

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Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of India Ekal was established to help in the development of the remote tribal and rural villages in India. Ekal Vidyalaya Foundation of USA is committed to the cause of eradicating illiteracy from tribal areas. Education is the key to self-esteem, self-sustenance, and economic freedom. The Carolinas Region of the EVFI USA conducts fundraising and awareness programs in Raleigh & Columbia.

For Further Details: Southeast Regional President: Chander M. Aggarwal cmaggarwal44@gmail.com - 407.454.3739 Carolinas Regional President: Janak Dalal jaydalalcolumbia@gmail.com - 803.665.4050

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 or Hindutemplenc@gmail.com

ISKCON Temple of the Holy Name in Prabhupada Village The Temple, situated in a peaceful, rural area, is a member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).

Come and take darshan of Sri Sri Parama Karuna Nitai Gaurasundara from 5am-7:30pm, 7 days a week and special program held every Sunday at 3pm with arati and kirtan, bhajans, discourse on the Bhagavad-gita, As It Is, and a pure vegetarian feast - all free. Festivals are celebrated year round.

For Further Details: 336.593.2322 or email tothn@iskconpv.org 1283 Prabhupada Rd. Sandy Ridge, NC www.iskconpv.org

order to achieve happiness, prosperity and spiritual fulfillment are taught. Serving Hindu communities, visiting homes for fellowship, worship, scriptural study, and kirtan, facilitate spiritual festivals, Bhagavad-gita discussions, puja, and vegetarian cooking.

For Further Details: 336.593.8108 or 336.593.3031 sarvadrik@gmail.com www.prabhupadavillage.com

Sacred River Cow Sanctuary The sanctuary is a goshala in the foothills near Iskcon’s Temple of the Holy Name. Connect with nature, discover the joy of cow seva, and introduce your children to the importance of cows in Vedic culture. To arrange a visit or Pooja, call 336-339-3070.

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Sri Somesvara Temple (Asheville) The temple is located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western NC. It is a Vedic Shiva temple at the center of Mount Soma, a community commonly referred to as “Mount Kailash of the West.” People travel great distances to experience Sri Somesvara’s powerful Linga, profound silence, and timeless vibrations. The temple is open every day from 9:30am to 6:30pm. Aarti is at 6pm.

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Nithyananda Sangha NC (Inner Awakening) Inner Awakening works 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. This chapter is part of a worldwide movement for meditation and healing.

Paramahamsa Nithyananda is a leader in the science of enlightenment and the author of more than 300 books published in 27 languages.

For Further Details: 704.766.1420 / 704.992.6114 innerawakening.org or nithyananda.org Nuv Yug Nuv Yug is a cultural organization with a mission to promote awareness of Indian cultural arts and heritage while striving to create synergy among various cultural groups from the South Asian region.

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Prabhupada Village A rural, devotional community, nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge. Inspiration and guidance is derived from the books, letters, and lectures of His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, the Founder-Acharya of ISKCON, The International Society for Krishna Consciousness.

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Subcontinental divide

Kismuth

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have had will pool in an uncomfortable mismatch with the actuality of arrival. That, curiously, isn’t such a bad thing. In fact, reflecting on the last ten weeks, I think it’s necessary. A jarring sensation kind of unnerves you just enough to help you begin to really see, to truly explore. And whatever your mode of documenting the experience (for me, it’s writing and photography, for the zines), the stuff you create, I believe, will be better if you’re just not sure what you are dealing with when you show up.

Ask me about that, sometime, if we ever...

Preparedness, in other words, can block you from fresh inputs. Snapping the shots, making the frames, learning the vernacular as best I can on these short, fast, mostly visual tours... these things have been challenging and not without impediments, for sure. Ask me about that, sometime, if we ever meet in person. But the range of experience is good, I feel. These, of course, are part of Kismuth’s bigger narrative: of drift.

Rarely on these travels do I have the space, really, to stop and think through what I have uncovered. That’s because it’s too in-the-midst-of-it to grapple with all the many pieces of information, and of course an array of feelings and emotions that also play out, often unexpectedly, in these channels of flux and flow.

Simply let yourself...just be.

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doing physical labor; how people could survive without gallons of Gatorade, coolers of ice, straw hats, fans, bug sprays—how they could then go home to no electricity and no water to shower, and lie down in bed when it was still over 100 degrees at 2 o’clock in the morning.

Just two days after my shed project, I was sitting in my car, A/C running, eating my sub sandwich, and watching 7-8 men working on a street project in front of me. They were all Hispanic. One guy kept wiping his face by raising his shirt up.

He seemed to be about 60, about my age. “You get used to it,” someone told me later when I related how tough the heat was.

Over the years, I had seen plenty of donkeys and horses dead on the melting streets of Pakistan. Even decades later I remember a man beating his dead horse, still hitched to a carriage turned sideways.

“You get used to it.”

You get used to Hispanics digging ditches while the rest of us are lounging in front of TVs and ordering stuff on Amazon.

You get used to old men carrying bricks in 120 degree summers.

You get used to people standing at hot burners making street food. You get used to farmers tilling fields when the cheel is about to lay its egg. You get used to kicking dust while a servant is boiling water for evening tea on a wood stove sitting in direct sunlight.

There are two planets. One is air conditioned and you have an electrolyte filled drink in one hand and the cell phone in the other, and you have gotten used to it. The other is where most of humanity lives and where climate change has happened.

I’m being vague, I know that. I’m sorry, it’s just... too early to figure out how these patterns are going to look, when I have the distance I need to retrace them. For now, I’m trying not to overanalyze. Doing my best to follow the advice, I hope, of some of the great philosophers and poets. Who tell us to still Nutrition ourselves, more than anything, and see the things that reveal continued from page 58 themselves when you simply let yourself... just be.

These preservatives are found in processed meats like Wasn’t that the learning from the old trip to Finland a year ago? A full year... A man who has spent eighteen years painting bacon, hot dogs and all lunch meats and deli meats. They are white lines on the highways of that country, going north to shown to cause cancer, especially colon cancer. They also south and south to north, told it to me that way. I’d asked how increase risk of heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. they pass the time in the darkness of the winter months. And Titanium Dioxide he’d said, straight and sure: “I don’t know...’ (as if it were a silly Microscopic particles of titanium dioxide are sometimes question). “We just... just be.” used to make white foods even whiter and brighter, however it is not always labeled. It is commonly found in yogurt, cottage Familiar space of transit So many journeys since Helsinki. Touching down from cheese, powdered sugar, candy, chewing gum, pudding, drink there to Kuala Lumpur, then moving back for a short stretch to mixes, marshmallows, and mayonnaise. Nanoparticles of Phnom Penh, then seeing my parents in Singapore, then titanium dioxide are specifically linked to cancer, zipping around to some of my favorite places, spots like Hà gastrointestinal inflammation and changes to digestive cell Nội, Đà Nẵng, Huế. Moving from there to Tokyo, to Thailand’s structure. Because they are so small, nanoparticles are Kanchanaburi, suddenly seeing spring in Rīga. Shortly, a extremely mobile. Once inside the body, they seem to have unlimited access to all tissues and organs, including the brain circling back to Thailand. To Bangkok. and therefore are able to cause damage to all cells.

Now I’m in the familiar space of transit, once again.

Where is the water?

Oh, here.

I’m not the only one who falls in love with movement for the sake of it: there’s a word: wanderlust. Joy of unbound travel.

There’s also fernweh, longing for that which is far.

Am I coming home, or going on to a new adventure? Or are those things one and the same?

Think we’re starting the descent toward the.... airport...

Suvarnabhumi.

And then, wherever’s... next.

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While this was a boon for the production houses and theater owners, it became a curse for communities like ours. The movie theater closest to us that played Hindi films was an almost threehour drive. Delaying an official release on cassette very quickly became the norm for the Hindi film industry and just as quickly prints became available which were shot inside cinema halls.

One could hear the theater audience laughing at jokes; watch them getting up for concessions and even see flies buzzing around! These prints started showing ads, which were added in a post-production that overlapped the screen image with animated mosquitoes flying and babies crawling across the screen. This added to the already visually torturous experience, as we would have to adjust our TV settings to balance shoddy color and brightness. Somehow many thousands of South Asians found the experience justifiable just to see their favorite movie stars or keep up with popular culture. After all, how else could one choose and successfully choreograph a song for an upcoming wedding?

Two years after its release in India, all-time blockbuster Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge made its theatrical debut in Raleigh at the arthouse and at that time mostly rundown, Rialto theatre.

The packed audience repeated many dialogues and quietly sang along as many of us had seen the film multiple times and listened to the soundtrack on loop. Soon after, both Rialto and Colony theatres started playing Hindi films more often and screenings were still considered more special than not. Before Chatham Square became the unofficial crossroads of the world for the town of Cary, one of the first Indian stores there was an audio-video establishment. Stocked with original VHS and DVDs of Hindi, Bengali, Tamil and Telugu films for rent, the store provided my first exposure to feature films by Satyajit Ray. The first Tamil movie I ever watched, that wasn’t dubbed, was Kandukondain Kandukondain and remains a favorite of mine.

Sadly, the store had to close its doors as many in the area demanded to see films as soon as they were available to watch.

Even as more people starting purchasing DVD players to view movies, VHS copies shot in theaters were available before official DVD copies were released. But as VHS tapes and players were becoming relics, burning DVDs for rental became the goto practice for many shopkeepers, as buying burned copies for a couple dollars each proved worthwhile for both merchants and patrons.

In Cary, the Madstone Theater began showing indie and foreign movies, including Hindi films, starting in 2002 and in 2004 became Galaxy Cinemas under Indian-ownership. Still playing acclaimed American indies and foreign films, Galaxy Cinemas attracted audiences of various backgrounds and many people experienced Indian cinema for the first time. The theater ultimately closed in 2012 despite pleas from cine-goers to keep its doors open. Not that many years later, DVDs would become passé as Indian packages on satellite, streaming platforms and even social media became primary sources for watching films and songs. Grocery stores and clothing outlets are strictly sticking to their core business and brick-and-mortar shops which were dedicated to selling DVDs and CDs are long gone.

The demand for IT professionals from India since the midnineties has seen the growth of many towns across the Triangle, with Morrisville serving as a prime example. Cricket pitches, temples and Desi grocery stores, salons and restaurants dot the landscape. Large, national movie chains like AMC Theatres and Regal Cinemas now routinely show Hindi, Telugu and Tamil films. Being an avid theater-goer, I frequently receive alerts Saathee.com

regarding their Indian offerings and in some locations, they serve Desi concessions such as samosa and chai. There have been times that after watching a Hindi film opening night, I compare notes with a cousin in India who likely saw it just hours before I did. Satellite dishes have sprung up in yards like sunflowers made of metal, beaming live images from the other side of the world.

Even today when I catch a glimpse of a film on cable which I had originally seen in splotchy print, I marvel at details I had missed such as the intricate beading on costumes or a spectacular shot set in a beautiful valley. While Indian films are enjoyed in many households, easy accessibility to the many forms of digital content make movies one option out of many.

Whether a person is watching a big budget extravaganza at a local cinema or streaming the latest series, the picture and sound quality are crystal clear making the days of desperation a distant memory.

Smartphones, tablets and laptops make bridging the distance between far away friends and relatives just as easy. Would a song like “Chitthi Aayi Hai” work today like it did back then? Doubtful. While Indian films remain an important part of popular culture and still incite interest and excitement, its relationship has evolved with a growing, ever-changing community and will continue to do so.

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nothing short of a kind of exorcism. Maybe there are certain kinds of problems that are really problems that can be solved, and that are worth solving? For example, math problems. And then there are other kinds of “problems” that are pervasive and overpowering, but which may not be solvable problems at all – things such as “peace of mind”. Mysteriously when you apply yourself to problems of the first kind – like math – those of the second kind blur into your surroundings. You effectively dissolve your problems, and avoid them, altogether.

May you have only math and similar problems! And may they be your own problems. Not outsourced.

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The charges and allegations contained in the complaint are merely accusations, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

For more information on US Citizenship and Immigrations Services (USCIS), visit www.uscis.gov.

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Dadaji’s Short Story

The Shepherd’s Mistake A Village Folktale

Every morning, a shepherd took his flock of sheep out in the fields to graze. He would sit by watching – as the sheep munched on fresh grass.

Once they had eaten, he would round them up and take them back to his farm. Sometimes while watching his flock, he would take a nap.

One day, the shepherd saw a wolf eyeing his sheep. It was some distance away and made no effort to come nearer. The shepherd kept a strict watch over its movements.

But the wolf did not do anything. When the shepherd herded the sheep and headed home with his flock, the wolf quietly followed them at a distance.

This continued for a while. The shepherd would find the wolf waiting at the edge of the field every morning. But it made not the slightest effort to seize the sheep. Eventually the shepherd let down his guard. A few days later, he began to actually look forward to the wolf’s presence.

The wolf generally sat on a large rock. The shepherd thought that other wild animals would be scared of the wolf’s presence and not harm his flock while it was around.

Now, he began to look upon the wolf as a guardian of his flock. One day, in the middle of grazing his sheep, the shepherd was called back to home urgently. He left the wolf in charge of the sheep. When he came back, the wolf had eaten most of his flock, with only a few sheep wandering about.

The shepherd sat down in shock after witnessing the slaughter. “Serves me right,” he moaned to himself, “after all, I entrusted the welfare of my flock to a wolf.”

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3. The largest fresh water lake by volume in the world is (a) Malawi (b) Baikal (c) Superior (d) Tanganyika

4. The melting point of Gold is about (a) 1750° F (b) 1850° F (c) 1950° F (d) 2050° F

5. The Parsi community was granted asylum in Gujarat, on adopting the following conditions. (a) Wear Sari (b) Speak Gujarati (c) No weapons (d) All of the above

6. The human brain is about —% water. (a) 90% (b) 80% (c) 70% (d) 60%

7. In 1969, the acting President of India was (a) Zakir Hussain (b) V.V. Giri (c) N. S. Reddy (d) S. Radhakrishnan

8. The area of an isosceles triangle, base = 3’ is 12 ft².

The area of a similar triangle, base = 6’ is (a) 40 ft² (b) 44 ft² (c) 48 ft² (d) 52 ft²

9. The winners of NBA 2019 finals are... (a) Raptors (b) Warriors (c) Bucks (d) Trailblazers

10. “Tulsi Manas Mandir” temple is in city of (a) Varanasi, UP (b) Haridwar, Uttarakhand (c) Gaya, Bihar (d) Sitapur, UP

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Scholar: All correct; 1st Class: 9 Correct; 2nd Class: 8 Correct; 3rd Class: 7 Correct; Need to improve: 6 or less

Word World (Solution): ACRE, ARIL, ARTICLE, CARE, CARET, CART, CARTEL, CATER, CERIA, CLARET, CLEAR, CRATE, EARL, ECLAIR, IRATE, LAIR, LATER, LIAR, LIRA, LITER, RACE, RAIL, RALE, RATE, REACT, REAL, RECITAL, RECTAL, RELIC, RELICT, RETAIL, RICE, RIEL, RILE, RITE, TARE, TEAR, TIER, TIRE, TRACE, TRAIL, TRIAL, TRICE.

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2. The 63rd Filmfare award of 2018 for the best lead actress of Bollywood films was given to (a) Vidya Balan (b) Aliya Bhatt (c) Sri Devi (d) Zahira Wasim

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1. Arrange these female Freedom fighters of India chronologically by the year they died. (a) Anny Besant (b) Kasturba Gandhi (c) Kamala Nehru (d) Rani Lakshmi Bai

Scholar Answers: 1.d, a, c, b 2.a 3.b 5.d 6.a 7.b 8.c 9.a 10.a

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Who wants to be a Scholar?!

Answer the ones you know and research to answer the rest.

There is only one correct answer.

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Pop’s Puzzles & Jokes

By Kirit Shukla

Note: * denotes abbreviation of the word or phrase Clues Across:

1. A state in North India; Cap. Chandigarh.

6. A sacred thread of protection tied on brother’s hand, with the affection of a sister for her brother (Aug. 15, 2019) 10. Arkansas. (*) 11. Abnormal end of a task (software crashes or loss.)

13. A charged subatomic particle (such as a free electron).

14. Fluorescent lamps.

17. A palm tree. (Italian word).

18. American Society of Civil Engineers. (*) 20. An Austronesian title used by Fijians of chiefly rank.

21. To move slowly on hands and knees.

22. Editor. (*) 24. The places where something originates.

26. A right-hand page.

28. Global Response Staff. (*) (US CIA) 29. Registered Nurse. (*) 30. To choke to death by compressing the throat.

32. To join in marriage.

33. A borough in Bergen county, NJ. 34. A vertical cylindrical vein of ore.

35. “Narendra ___”, Prime Minister if India.

36. A group of 12.

37. Petroleum.

38. An Austronesian language spoken in Solomon Islands.

40. North Carolina. (*) 41. Any division of vascular plant with roots, leaves, stems but no flowers or seeds & disperses spores, like ferns.

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Clues Down: 1. “Carolina ___”, Charlotte NFL Football team.

2. An organic compound called carbamide. (NH2)2CO) 3. A festival celebrated by Hindus on Krishna’s birthday.

4. The surgical removals of the body tissues. (Plural) 5. The capital of Lebanon.

6. Registered Dental Hygienist. (*) 7. Caresses or touches with the lips.

8. Holmium. (*) (A chemical element, Atomic No. 67) 9. Freedom.

12. Non-governmental Organization. (*) 15. Optical Mark Recognition. (*) 16. An undesirable element.

19. Civil Engineer. (*) 21. Committee for Social Responsibility in Engineering. (*) 23. The most populous city in Michigan state.

25. Offensive to the sight; hideous.

27. A bed or cot for an infant usually on rockers or pivots.

29. To feel regret or contrition.

31. Extremely cold, icy.

32. A person who is very good at something. (Informal) 34. “Winnie-the- ____”; (A fictional teddy bear).

35. An implement made of absorbent material fastened to a handle and used to clean floor.

36. A device in which a gemstone is held while being cut.

38. Artificial Intelligence. (*) 39. Warrant Officer.(*) (Puzzle solutions are on page 120. NO peeking!)

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Jokes From Around The World

Teacher: “I asked you to write this lesson five times to improve your bad handwriting. Why did you only write it four times?”

Student: “Sir, I am not good in math either.”

•••••••••••••• Mafatlal: “Is it safe to travel on your company planes?”

Airline customer service: “Of course! If it was not, we would not be using fly-now-pay-later plan.”

•••••••••••••• Mafatlal: “I broke up with her because I had to.”

Booddhoo: “She broke up with me because she had two.”

•••••••••••••• Mafatlal, the secretary of a literary society, gave a check to the speaker at the end of a conference. The speaker refused the check saying that it should be donated to a charitable purpose.

Mafatlal: “Would you mind if we add to OUR special fund?”

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Word Find (Created By Kirit Shukla)

Find & circle the words in the puzzle.

(Subject: “Hurricane Katrina”)

AIRLIFT ASCE BLANCO BOAT BREACH CANAL CARE CLEANUP DIRTYWORK DISASTER EMS EYE FEMA FLOOD FORCE GULF

HELP HURRICANES LEVEE NEWORLEANS NHC REDCROSS RESCUE RUIN SHORE SUPERDOME SWAT TURMOIL WATER WEATHER WIND

The remaining unused 16 letters spell ”The subject of this puzzle.”

Math Magic Use these numbers only once: (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) 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. (solution on page 120)

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TEST YOUR IQ The common letters are “TT” - Fill in the blanks) 1. To utter rapidly, idly or indistinctly.

2. To fight or struggle against.

3. Talk To You Later.(*) (Texting)

4. To pull to or draw toward oneself of itself.

5. A brahmin who has learned all the four Vedas.

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6. A yellowish-red dyestuff made from the pulp around the seeds of a tropical American tree (Bixa Orellana)

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7. As before or aforesaid.

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8. A city and capital of Canada in SE Ontario.

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9. Courageously persistent.

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10. A room immediately below the roof of a bldg.

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11. A drawing of lots used to decide prizes won.

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12. A monetary subunit of the kip. (Laos)

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13. A city in northern Baluchistan, Pakistan.

14. To the top. (*) (Internet).

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15. To engage in a concerted refusal to deal with (a person, an organization etc.) to express disapproval .

16. Hyper Text Transfer Protocol. (*)

17. Low to the ground.

18. Having the style of light familiar conversation.

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19. Amusing clever in conception or execution.

20. Over The Top. (*) (Internet, chat)

21. Pleasing by delicacy or grace.

22. Total trihalomethanes.

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23. A unit of power in SI units = 1 Joule/Second.

_ _ TT

24. To fasten; join.

25. Ta -Ta For Now. (*) (Internet chat)

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(Puzzle solutions are on page 120. NO peeking!)

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Festivals & Holidays

Spot the Differences Solutions from page 50

August 2019

Aug. 1 - Hariyāli Amās (No Moon) Aug. 3 - Hajj Begins Aug. 3 - Hariyāli Trij / Haratālikā Vrat Aug. 7 - Tulsidas Jayanti Aug. 11 - Pavitrā Ekadashi Aug. 11 - Day of Arafah Aug. 11 - Tisha B’av Aug. 12 - Eid-al-ādhā / Bakri Eid Aug. 14 - Independence Day (Pakistan) Aug. 15 - Independence Day (India) Aug. 15 - Raksha Bandhan/Nāriyeli Poonam (Full Moon) Aug. 17 - Pateti / Parsi New Year Aug. 20 - Nag Panchami Aug. 21 - Rāndhan Chhath Aug. 21 - Senior Citizens Day Aug. 28 - Shitalā Saptami Aug. 24 - Krishna Janmashtami Aug. 26 - Women’s Equality Day Aug. 28 - Kamikā Ekadashi Aug. 30 - Pithori Amās (No Moon) Aug. 31 - Muharram Begins

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6. Handrail Removed

3. Painting Removed

8. Foot Added

7. Painting Added

2. Color Changed

9. Snake Added

4. Speaker Removed

10. Cowboy Hat Added

5. Dancer Added

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Sep. 1 - Al-Hijra, Islamic New Year (1441) Sep. 1 - Varāh Jayanti Sep. 2 - Labor Day Sep. 2 - Ganesh / Vinayak Chaturthi Sep. 3 - Rishi Panchami Sep. 3 - Paryushana Parva Sep. 8 - Grandparents Day Sep. 10 - Ashura Sep. 10 - Vāman Jayanti Sep. 11 - Patriot Day / Onam Sep. 12 - Anant Chaturdashi / Ganesh Visarjan Sep. 13 - Bhadrapada Vrat Purnima (Full Moon) Sep. 14 thru 28 - Shrāddha Paksha Sep. 23 - Autumn Equinox / Mabon Sep. 25 - Indira Ekadashi Sep. 28 - Darsh/ Sarvapitri Amās (No Moon) Sep. 29 - Navaratri begins Sep. 30 - Rosh Hashanah

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Math Magic from page 119

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Astroscope -

August 2019

ARIES (March 21 – April 19) It’s very important that you pass the first week of the month quietly. Family life won’t be too happy. Try to control your speech and avoid disputes with your competitors. Things will start improving gradually after the middle of the month, and will end with some good news. The last week of the month will bring financial gains and mental peace. Slow down and wait for that last week to arrive.

TAURUS (April 20 – May 20) Confusion and an indecisive state of mind could be major concerns this month. Fruitless travel will prove depressing. A dispute with your partner is also possible but your parents will help you to control the situation, if you listen to them. By the end of the month, your business associates or partners will provide a profitable proposal for you. Be sure to accept it.

GEMINI (May 21 – June 20) Your self-confidence, principles and hardworking attitude will bring great results for you this month. A religious or social ceremony may be celebrated within the family. Your savings will rise and you’ll gain relief from any health-related problems. Try to avoid any unnecessary expenses. You will get negative results, if involved in legal matters. Don’t dispute with your partner.

CANCER (June 21 – July 22) A para-psychic experience may bring a major change in your approach towards understanding life. The time is very good for making any kind of change in job, business, relations or general activities. A definite increase in income is clearly indicated. Your reputation and popularity will be on rise and your social circle will grow. Unexpected expenses due to health problems may distract your budget this month.

LEO (July 23 – August 22) You are stepping firmly towards a stronger and superior situation in life. The time will favor you and your confidence will be on par by the end of the month. You will be involved in more than one activity simultaneously.

Most of them will be fruitless; however they will build a strong base for future achievements. You may spend on religious activities and then face a tight financial situation.

VIRGO (August 23 – September 22) During the beginning of the month you may experience financial loss, but you will still experience a relaxed state of mind that will delight you. A pleasant journey is also possible. The month will end with the possibility of a better future and chances for financial gain. Drive very carefully. Your family life could also be very satisfactory this month.

true, and this will bring a tremendous amount of mental happiness. This relaxed state of mind will also help you in developing self-confidence.

SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21) Even though there won’t be any financial problems, your hyper personality and fear will rule you this month. Try to develop mental strength. If you feel it necessary, spare some time to do meditation. The period is not negative, but your paranoia won’t allow you to enjoy it. Insecurity will prevail and can ruin many situations for you. At the same time watch your health.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 21) Worthless aggression and egoistical actions may destroy any possible success for you this month. Your relationship with your partner could also deteriorate. Your enemy may even try to hurt you. Your moral values will protect your from any potential disaster. Try to curb your expenses.

The time is not good to buy a new vehicle. Some minor health relief could be there. Wait until next month to make any major decisions.

CAPRICORN (December 22 – January 19) An old health-related problem might return during the month. The situation won’t be under your control.

Relations with your partner may deteriorate during the last week of the month. A steady flow of income will be maintained. It may be necessary to compromise with your ideologies. Don’t forget to work hard in order to get good results.

AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18) Health problems will still bother you during the first half of the month. You may lose a very good money making opportunity. Your mother may have to face a matter of insult, which will also disturb your peace of mind.

Your destiny will play games with you, and you can do nothing but surrender to it. A loss of status is also possible.

PISCES (February 19 – March 20) Every action seems to be acceptable, except traveling this month. Try to concentrate on your education or profession. Negligence could prove very costly. The time will improve rapidly, and by the end of the month you will be in a good position to control your situation. Also remember to avoid driving if possible. Your competitors won’t succeed in damaging your reputation.

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Hotel/Motels for Sale. Great Interstate locations near UNCC & Charlotte. 41room motel currently independent but franchise opportunities available. 47room motel is already franchise. Both properties remodeled in 2017-2018.

Owner Finance Available! Contact 704502-2444 or pmphotels@gmail.com Two Store package for Sale in SC for a combined $250k. Estill, SC store $85k inside-lottery $2k- side income $500.

Bamberg, SC store $62k inside-lottery $4k- side income $250. Good hours with Sunday closed. Combined rent of $5k.

ROI 12 Months. Call 404-513-3215.

Motel for Sale in Elkin, NC (off of I-77).

Well maintained and renovations newly completed. Serious buyers only. Call 336244-4199.

Retail / Convenience Stores: C-Store: Fort Mill, SC $785,000, Prop incl., Inside $424,000, Fuel Gal 801,202; C-Store: Morganton, NC $849,000 + Inv, Prop Incl., Inside $1,140,000 Fuel Gal 180,000; CStore: Shelby, NC $289,000+ Inv., Inside $865,000, Fuel Gal 300,000; Call County South at 704-440-4433 or visit www.Countysouth.biz Businesses for sale: Candy Store (Uptown Charlotte); Dry Cleaner Plant & Pick Up Store; Beauty Supply Business; Restaurant; Gas station with property.

Call Rose Mun 704-649-0021.

Convenience Store w/ Gas for Lease in Shelby NC. Neighborhood location with walk-in clients. Grocery Sales $60k plus other income Lottery/Check Cashing.

Asking price $100k, Rent $3000 per month. Contact AJ at 864-490-1858.

High Potential Businesses for Sale in and around Mobile, AL. Convenient store/Gas stations & Liquor stores, Inside business more than $2,000,000 and outside $500,000. Grocery store/Gas station, Inside business more than $1,000,000 but could be $1,500,000 with no supermarket nearby; outside $300,000. Liquor store business more than $1,100,000. Please contact Rocky Patel at 224-723-3488. Leave voicemail or send text.

C-store with Property for Sale or Lease 45 miles from Columbia, SC along with displays for fresh produce & frozen items.

Gross income $55K / Lotto $25K per month. Call 904-307-4770.

High Volume Gas Station/C-Store for Sale or Lease in the heart of Gaffney, SC. Neighborhood store on busy street with brand new pumps! Call 704-726-7544.

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Gas Station/C-Store with Property for Sale in Danville, VA. Inside $45k, outside $30k gallons, Deli $10+k (no fryers).

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Convenience Store Properties for Sale in Gaffney, SC. Call 980-250-4995.

Convenience Store for Sale: Well established store in Axton, VA near Martinsville. Includes gas pumps and busy deli. Contact 276-638-4276/704-4772218 or trgelot@gmail.com

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One Driver & one Cook needed for residence in Greensboro, NC. Lodging available. Email sherrykhan786@yahoo.com.

Front Desk / Housekeeping needed for Hotel in Cleveland / Akron, OH. Accommodations provided. Call Mit Patel 734-776-4371 or email Sixsigmahotels@gmail.com

Looking for Nanny to take care of a 16 month-old girl at home in Harrisburg, NC. Hours 10am-4pm. Call 860-841-3832.

Manager wanted for 22-room Hotel in Dallas, NC. Accommodations provided.

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Driving Help Needed for daily afternoon school pickup and drop home in the Ballantyne/South Charlotte area. Please call 626-298-4277, 917-974-3901 or email nanathwani@yahoo.com.

Front Desk Clerk needed for Hotel in Raleigh, NC Legal status required. Fluent English and basic computer skills preferred. Accommodations provided.

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Gas Station Help Wanted near Mobile, AL. $10-12/hour pay. Call 973-489-6634.

Hotel Management Firm Hiring: Housekeepers, front desk (must speak fluent English), and General Manager of franchise hotels. Experience required. Email resumes to abcone@abcinns.com or call 704-649-6833 (M-F, 9AM-5PM).

Threading Specialists wanted in Charlotte.

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Housekeeping Couple needed for Franchise Hotel in near Raleigh, NC. Accommodations provided. Legal status required. Great Pay! Call 630-418-0487.

Gas Station Help Wanted for closing shift (3-10pm) in Charlotte (Plaza Midwood area) 5-7 days a week. Experience required. Call 704-451-2887.

Front Desk Clerk needed for Hotel in Raleigh, NC Legal status required. Fluent English and basic computer skills preferred. Accommodations provided.

Call 301-526-6532.

Gas Station/ C-Store Help Wanted: fulltime, single or couple in Mobile, AL. Good salary. Please contact Rocky Patel at 224723-3488 with text or leave voicemail.

Resident Manager Couple needed for Franchise Motel in Fort Mill, SC. Fluent English, good front desk service experience, and computer skills a must.

Accommodations provided. Email resume to bwhospitality78@gmail.com.

Gas Station Help Wanted in NC. Fulltime, Single or couple. Call or text 336-6845421 or 336-684-5422.

Front Desk Help Wanted (Single or Couple) for franchise hotel 35 minutes from Raleigh. Previous hotel experience, fluent English, and basic computer skills required. Accommodations provided. Call 919-720-0991.

Convenience Store help wanted in Gastonia, NC. Accommodations provided. Call 980-250-4995.

Hotel Help Wanted: Single or Couple for Front Desk and Housekeeping for franchise motel near Raleigh, NC. Must have legal status. Experience preferred but will train. Call 919-464-5688.

C-Store & Hotel Help needed: Cashier for Convenience Store near Charlotte. Couple for franchised hotel 1.5 hours from Charlotte. Accommodations provided. Must speak English. Text or Call 704-701-9975.

Front Desk couple needed for Franchise Hotel in Concord, NC. Experience, fluent English and legal status a must.

Accommodations provided. Call Rusab 704-772-5554.

Join the team at Precious Bangles Jewelry at Hanes Mall in Winston-Salem, NC. Should be honest and hard working. Must have basic computer skills. Training provided. Email for more info: Treasuresdiamonds@gmail.com C-Store/Gas Station help needed at three different stores within 30 mins of Greensboro, NC. Experience required and must speak fluent English. Call or text 336-509-4054.

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Lab Assistant cum delivery / pick-up person for Dental Lab, 7 miles from UNCC. No experience needed. Must have valid US drivers license. Call 704-493-8221.

Nanny / Helper needed: in Fort Mill, SC for 4 month-old start in Sept 2019. Driver's license preferred. Call 980-829-5011 or email shrutisharma1101@gmail.com.

Motel Manager Couple Needed for Franchise Motel in Danville, VA Must have good customer service Accommodation provided. Must have legal status and basic Computer skills.

Call Harry 434-709-9827.

Hotel Help Wanted: Laundry Couple, Housekeeping Couple and Front Desk (full-time, 3rd shift) needed for Hotels in SW Virginia. Hotel experience & legal status required. Contact Sanjay at 276733-9511 or sanjay32@email.com.

Relief Manager needed for Franchise Motel in Fort Mill, SC for October & November.

Email details to bwhospitality78@gmail.com.

7-11 Convenience Store Help Wanted: All 3 shifts in South Charlotte (Indian Land/Ballantyne area) and near Northlake Mall. Experience preferred.

Fluent English & legal status a must. Parttime or full-time including weekends.

Contact 856-266-5059 or store10700@gmail.com.

Housekeeping Couple needed for Franchise Hotel in near Hickory, NC. Accommodations provided. Legal status required. Great Pay! Call Rick 919-724-6772.

Cashiers wanted (single or couple) for Gas Station in Rock Hill, SC (Exit 77).

Legal status required. Good pay with experience! Call 803-792-4452.

Housekeeper needed with knowledge of Indian/Pakistani cooking for home in South Raleigh. Full-time, 40 hours, 5-6 days per week. Must have own transportation. Call 919-480-4810 or 847271-7255.

Cashier/Clerk wanted (full-time and part-time) for gas station/convenience store off I-77 in Rock Hill, SC. Call 704907-5884.

Kitchen Helpers Needed: Full-time or Part-time for downtown Raleigh restaurant. Wage/salary based on experience. Please call / text 919-606-4285.

Hotel Help Wanted: Front desk/night auditor, Housekeeping and Laundry Person needed for a franchise Hotel in Rock Hill, SC. Contact Hojorockhillsc@gmail.com or 850-218-8579.

Eyebrow Threading Position available in Winston-Salem, NC. Excellent Pay + Tips & Benefits! Some Experience & fluent English required. Call 336-422-7582.

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Hotel Help Wanted: Front Desk/Manager, Night Auditor and Housekeeper (Single/Couple) for franchise hotels in Wilmington, NC. Accommodations provided. Call 910-2628357 or email ilmhotelemployer@gmail.com Now Hiring. Looking for full-time single or couple for C-store & Liquor store in Bamberg, SC & Estill, SC. Good Pay and Sundays OFF. Call 404-513-3215.

Hotel Help Wanted: Front Desk/Manager, Night Auditor and Housekeeper (Single/Couple) for franchise hotels in Charlotte/Gastonia/High Point.

Accommodations provided. Call 704-4600379 between 6- 9pm.

C-store / Gas Station Help Wanted in Gaffney, SC. Part-time or Full-time.

Single, Couple or Family. Legal status required. Fluent English & previous experience preferred. Call 704-726-7544 Hotel Help Wanted: Front Desk, Laundry & Maintenance for franchise motel in Raleigh, NC. Fluent English required. Experience preferred. Couples welcome. Call 919-5255808 & leave message. if no answer.

Front Desk Clerk/Housekeeping needed for Motel in Durham, NC. Must have front desk experience, computer literate, fluent English, and legal status. Call 919452-3131 or email kenco00@gmail.com.

Help Wanted: Franchise Motel in Fayetteville, NC for Front Desk and Housekeeping.

Accommodations possible. Good salary. Fluent English a must. Contact Dev 630-253-8860 or devsuper8@gmail.com.

Convenience Store help needed immediately in Charlotte, NC. Full-time & part-time including weekends. Call Vimal at 704-299-2580.

Manager Couple and Housekeeping Couple needed for motel in NC. Excellent pay. Accommodations provided. Call 910-817-4313 / 910-995-1707.

Gas Station Help Wanted: Full-time Single or couple in Columbia, SC. Experience Preferred. Must speak English. Accommodations provided. Call 803-466-5861 or 803-319-9878 Hotel Help Wanted: Looking for all positions (GM/AGM/Front Desk/Housekeeping) for 98-Room property in Charlotte, NC. Contact 704502-2630 or Gm.nita.shah@gmail.com Elegant Brows looking for eye brow threaders in Charlotte area. Excellent pay plus tips! Some experience and fluent English required. Call 586-536-5360.

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Gujarati parents invite alliance for 38 year-old son. 5’4” divorced no children, vegetarian, nonsmoker, US citizen, IT Professional, MS, MBA from US. Caste no bar. Please send bio data with photographs to vmrferrari@gmail.com.

Phone 732-339-8039.

Looking for a Rajput groom for niece in India, 28/5'6", Bachelor in Dental Surgery/Masters in Hospital Management. Working and independent.

Contact rajsen1326@gmail.com or 980875-8393 (text/talk) Looking for a life partner? Saathee can help you reach hundreds of potential matches. Cost is only $15 per month.

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House for Rent: 3 br / 2.5 bath on quiet cul-de-sac street in NE Charlotte. 2153 sqft, Two car garage & fenced backyard.

New carpet, paint & refinished hardwoods.

Granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, bonus room & second floor laundry with washer/dryer.

Email Patelproperties6217@gmail.com.

Professional Woman Looking to Rent unfinished bedroom w/private bathroom in Morrisville or Cary for at least 12 months. Will pay up to $500 rent. Please email Stephanie at baristanc55@gmail.com to set up an interview.

Home for Sale: Pristine, custom Vastu home in Mount Soma community.

2BD/2BA, fabulous kitchen with custom cabinets, honed granite & walk-in pantry.

Large windows throughout provide for natural light. Master suite features stone walk-in shower, huge walk-in custom closet and oversized garden tub.

Immaculate landscaping, covered decks.

Paved, year-round access in gated community. Asking $374,000. Listing Agent: Noland-Proben Team 828-7345201or 828-734-9157.

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We help High Networth Cash Buyers in the Carolinas.

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Astrologer, Psychic and Palm Reader Pandith Joshi at your service.

All Religions welcome. Expert in Horoscope, Palm & Face Reading. Call 704-949-5244.

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. Pari Beauty In Matthews: Threading, Waxing, Facials, Massage for newborn and mom & other services. 29 years of experience. Special Deals & Great Service.

Call: 704-846-7912.

Computer Programming Courses from beginner to advanced serving the Charlotte area and online. Contact Chandra Prakash (B. Tech. Computer Science, IIT Delhi) at 612-568-2426, cprakash@acm.org or visit www.cupriver.com Dholi For Hire: Plays the Dhol (drum) for any occasion! Barat, Doli, Graduation, Birthdays, Baby Showers & any other festivity. Affordable rates! Call Arpan Bhandari 704-641-4761 or email: arpandholi@yahoo.com

Priest specializing in all kinds of Hindu Ceremonies. Poojas, Vrathas & Homams/Havan, Satyanarayan Pooja, Rudraabhishegam, Gruhapravesam & Japam, Baby Showers and Weddings.

Self- Transportation to Pooja site anywhere. Call Pralad Joshi: 704-5002210 (home), 704-450-6447 (cell)

Need an affordable DJ for Graduation, Birthdays, Baby Showers & any other festivity? Look no further! Contact DJ Rahul at 980-319-7389 or TheRealDJRahul@gmail.com Priest Available for these 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.

Neeta’s Beauty Parlor: Charlotte area open 7 days a week. Full service. Call for appointment. 704-968-0270.

Travel Passion: Call for International & Domestic Air tickets. We process India Visa, OCI, Indian Ppt Renewal, Hotel bookings & Tour packages. 509.550.9076 or 509.550.9034 Email: travelpassion24@gmail.com

International Community Church

A Worship Center For People From India And Neighboring Countries

Leading annual medical missions to remote areas of Kenya and India.

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We welcome you to come and receive a blessing through this evangelical, Christ-centered, Bible-based, non-denominational, loving, caring, mission-minded spiritual family church.

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Advertisers Index Aakriti Kathak Academy ...........................................85

HCC of Knoxville Shrimad Bagwat Katha................109

Real Triangle Properties (Joe Mathews) ....................38

AASOA (NC C-Store Expo)..........................................3

Hindi Vikas Mandal (Independence Day)..................10

Robert Brown LLC (Oza, Rishi: Immigration Law)....113

Accounting Solutions (Muhammad Kamran Awan)...95

Hindu Center Charlotte .......................................96-97

Rose Mun Realty (Businesses For Sale)....................55

Allstate (Krish Parlikad) .............................................17

Home Decorators Of America (Sonal Furniture - Atl..42

Rug and Home.........................................................37

Anil & Anjali Bedi LLC (CPA & Consultants)...............43

HSNC Navratri Mahotsav 2019 ................................21

Rukshmani's Tijori ....................................................23

Anjappar Restaurant.................................................79

Inchin's Bamboo Garden..........................................19

S&S Accounting & Tax Services, Inc. ........................22

Apna Bazaar (Morrisville) ..........................................11

International Community Church ...........................126

Saathee.com..........................................................115

Around the World Market (Raleigh/Durham) .............68

Jaipur Indian Cuisine ................................................59

Saffron Indian Cuisine (Morrisville) ............................49

Aspect Commerical Realty (Prashant Parmar)........121

Jigna Shah CPA .......................................................99

Sangam Travel..........................................................51

Astrologer (Pandith Joshi)........................................45

K Scott Weddings (Wedding & Event Designer) ......121

Sara Elegance By Rashmi Sawant (Cary, NC) ...........55

Barot, Tushar (Insurance)..........................................94

Kalashri Fashions .....................................................87

Sarika CPA PLLC......................................................83

Bashyam Shah LLP - Immigration Law Group........105

KB Zaveree.................................................................4

Shah & Trivedi CPA, PLLC.........................................45

Bhindi Jewelers ......................................................2

Khanna & Sons Jewelers............................................9

Shah, Kirti (CPA - Sepa Consulting) .........................59

Bipin Parekh Realty, LLC.........................................130

KidzCare Pediatrics ................................................117

Shree Brajeswar Mukherjee Concert (Sept 2019).....16

Blooming Buds.........................................................73

Kiran Bazaar.............................................................13

Singh, Manjeet (Real Estate).....................................33

Blue Federal Credit Union.........................................29

Liberty Real Estate (Sunny Sebastian).......................69

Sitar Indian Cuisine (Durham) ...................................11

C4D Mortgage (Jubi Chackunkal, P.E.) ...................103

Lotus Salon & Spa....................................................39

Smokin' Aces (The Premium Smoke Shop)..............35

Carolina Elite Events .................................................95

Maadhurya Photography........................................129

Sona Realty (Venkat Suryadevara) ............................81

Carolina Wedding Belle (Event Design & Décor)........47

Malak Jewelers........................................................27

Spectrum Family Medicine (Sujatha Sajeevan, MD)..69

Carolina Wholesale Discount Inc...............................25

Malani Jewelers.....................................................132

Spices Hut / Bawarchi Restaurant ............................56

Cary Internal Medicine & Diabetes Center, PA ........101

Marriott Raleigh Crabtree Valley................................34

Super Desi Bazaar (Apna Sabji Mandi Greensboro) ..70

Cary Medical Clinic...................................................99

Monroe Oil Company .............................................127

Swagat Restaurant (Morrisville, NC) .........................33

Chandni's Beauty Salon ..........................................87

Murlidhar Party Supply .............................................55

Taaza Fresh Indian Bistro..........................................71

Chinmaya Mission (Sankat Mochan) ........................63

Nagpal, Sunil (MassMutual Carolinas).......................47

Taj Express Bollywood Musical (BPAC - Charlotte)....24

Cilantro Indian Café Cary..........................................39

Nationwide Ins. (Maqsood Khan) ............................121

Thali Indian Restaurant (RTP)..................................107

Classifed Section............................................124-126

NC Dermatology Associates .....................................66

Travel Passion ..........................................................59

Corner Stone Pediatric & Adolescent Medicine.........89

New Goloka Temple ISKCON (Janmastami)..............30

Travelinks...............................................................129

County South Realty & Business Brokers ...............113

North American Bancard ........................................15

Ttravel Guru..............................................................94

Crescent Dental (Dr. Kavita Ghai) ..............................69

Nunna Realty (Shiva Nunna) .....................................83

Tutoring (Nirmala Koripella - A+ Tutoring) .................48

Darji, Iyer, Joshi & Patel (Accounting & Tax Services).57

One2 Entertainment .................................................31

Uni World Travel........................................................73

Desai & Desai LLP (CPA & Financial Services)........113

Patel Brothers (Cary)...........................................90-91

Vaishno Bhog (Cary) .................................................53

Dev Patel (Real Estate)..............................................41

Patel, Mrugesh (Law Offices)..................................123

Veeru Ganne (Real Estate - Eastside Realty) .............61

Dharani South Indian Restaurant (Morrisville)............67

Pathak, Atul (Real Estate)..........................................31

Vema Mortgage LLC (Sebastian George)..................77

DJ Desi (Amit Vasi) ...................................................55

Pramukh Mandapam ...............................................31

Vyas Travels............................................................113

DJ Lalit (Lalit Hemnani)...........................................103

Preston Corners Pediatric Dentistry (Cary) ...............99

West Cary Medicine (Dr. Kareem M.D.) ....................83

Eye Level (locations) .................................................52

Proficient Accounting & Tax Services, Inc. ...............67

Wild Cook's Indian Grill (Raleigh)...............................75

Fairview Home Mortgage .......................................123

Radha Krishna Temple of NC....................................65

Worldwide Travels ....................................................45

Falguni Pathak (Greensboro, Sept 14) ........................5

Raghu Mothukuri Allstate Agent................................41

Y2 Academy (SAT Prep) .........................................60

Geological Resources, Inc.........................................43

Raj D Batra Photography ..........................................59

Zafran Kabab Palace (Charlotte / Pineville)................51

Global Mall / Legacy Jewels ..................................131

Raj Jewels (Morrisville, NC) .....................................6-7

Zebra Robotics Cary.................................................57

Grand India Mart (Groceries).....................................74

Rajdeep Video & Photography (Ramesh Panjabi)......41

Zen Triangle Dentistry (Juliya R. Vaghani, DDS).........53

Greater Triangle Realty (Thomas John) .....................75

RB Realty Group (Ravi Bheemarao)...........................49

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