Anumathi- Permission to Dream!

 https://www.indianlink.com.au/higher-love/ A different kind of Love   SHARE WhatsApp Facebook Twitter Linkedin Reading Time:  10   minutes WHEN A LOVE FOR YOUR PARTNER EXTENDS TO A LOVE FOR THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH YOU LIVE The date 14 February, marks a day when couples profess their love for each other. On this particular day, Valentine’s Day, love is celebrated with candlelight dinners, moonlight cruises, picnics in the park and romantic dates. It is a special day of great commercial possibilities: greeting cards, roses, chocolates, teddy bears, even diamonds. Many couples declare their love from rooftops, with posters and banners and even from helicopters. And then there are couples who celebrate each day as Valentine’s Day. Their love is silent, their dreams and goals are similar, and they work together for the common good, selflessly giving their time and energy for the benefit of the community. They enjoy working together and cherish each other’s company. They d...

 https://www.indianlink.com.au/book-review-life-after-ali-by-rashida-tayabali/ nspired by her own real-life experiences, Rashida Tayabali’s first novel is about the unique challenges that come following a devastating loss   SHARE WhatsApp Facebook Twitter Linkedin Reading Time:  3   minutes   The story begins with Tasneem, a mother of two adolescent children, attending her husband Ali’s funeral at a mosque in Sydney. Ali’s sudden and untimely death due to a motor vehicle accident has left her floundering in darkness. In  Life After Ali ,  writer Rashida Tayabali  describes in very realistic terms the shock, the fear, the uncertainty and the agony experienced by a woman who has lost her partner unexpectedly. Having experienced such devastating loss herself, Tayabali is able to write with candour about her character Tasneem’s struggles to accept her hew life. As a widow, Tasneem had joined a group of third-class citizens that everyone pitied and no ...

 https://www.indianlink.com.au/hasmukh-saab-ki-wasihat-dancing-to-his-will/ eading Time:  3   minutes   A control-freak patriarch is a familiar figure in fiction, the toxic masculinity and deplorable parenting offering a fertile backdrop for many a story to germinate. Indian  playwright  Mahesh Dattani’s well-known play Hasmukh Saab ki Wasihat comes from this genre. It sees the protagonist Hasmukh Mehta, who has established complete control over his family and his wealth like many other patriarchs, outshine them all by controlling his family even after his death – by means of a sinister will. Much like a puppeteer, he has his family (even his mistress) dancing to his will, both literally and figuratively. The play became the latest offering in the theatre scene in Sydney’s Indian community, presented by Preksha Art and Culture Inc and directed by Suparna (Bobby) Mallick. Written more than a decade ago, Hasmukh Saab ki Wasihat continues to hold relevance tod...

 https://www.indianlink.com.au/basics-of-hinduism-course-for-kids-baps/ Anu Shivaram Reading Time:  2   minutes   The BAPS Swaminarayan Research Institute has launched a Basics of Hinduism course in Sydney to strengthen cultural roots among young Australian Hindus. The course is intended to help migrants feel better connected with – and confident about – their culture. Generally, migrants are caught in the flux of two cultures and two lifestyles – one that they left behind but which still defines who they are, and the other which they have embraced but in which still feel like outsiders. A reconnect with original culture might well help in such a situation of cultural bereavement – by reinforcing cultural identity, and promoting cultural congruity. The BAPS Swaminarayan Research Institute (BSRIA) is dedicated to the scholarly research, preservation, and dissemination of Hindu philosophy and cultural heritage. Its various initiatives aim to educate and inspire individ...