Humans of YJA & Crossword

1. the period in the Jain time cycle that is characterized by growth, happiness, and religious prosperity 3. the number of YJA Executive Board positions 5. previous Convention city, back to back winner of the Stanley Cup 6. matter 7. “not one”, also a podcast 8. meaning of life, number 11. artist who began to paint after a severe bus accident 14. first Jain woman to receive the title of Acharya (1987) 16. major Jain tirth believed to be “lost” 18. Oct 2; common Gujarati surname 19. a famous Rock band, also a Jain’s ultimate goal 20. empire which oversaw the construction of the Taj Mahal 10 2. who was supposed to kill Vijan 4. largest YJA region by geography 7. Jain scriptures 9. profession of the inventor of the cotton candy machine 10. doctrine of partial standpoints 12. only country in Africa where Spanish is an official language 13. the fourth Mahavrat 15. number of years since YJA was established 17. city where Adhir Shah helped kickstart a food distribution initiative 21. capital of Uganda 22. the term used to denote innumerate numbers 23. Jain “mask” (Jains have been COVID-friendly from the start!)

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“Working as a journalist or in media is focused on storytelling or which stories to prioritize, whose perspectives to hear, and how to make sure different perspectives are accounted for when discussing or writing about a topic or an issue, policy, or event. It’s about not leaning towards one type of person or viewpoint.” — Harsha Nahata, #2

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#humansofyJa for full stories, check out yja.org/humans 18

“I want to create a safe space for South Asian women, and hopefully inspire other women to join this field — because representation absolutely matters to me, and no one should have to go through life constantly doubting themselves with no one to look up to.” — Avani Jain, #5

“After I graduated from high school, I went to India and spent time with Jain Maharajsahebs. I asked one of them ‘if I’m going to be in Sansara, even if just for another 10-15 years, what should my purpose be?’ And I remember a Maharajsaheb named Dharmaprem who very clearly told me ‘your purpose should be to serve others and nothing else.’ That was really powerful for me at the time.” — Kunal Parikh, #1

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solutions on pg 39