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July/August 2013 Volume 44 No.5
Ive been reading a lot
lately about the Millennials,
the so-called, Me, Me, Me
Generation as cleverly phrased
by Joel Stein in a recent Timearticle.Millennials,bornbetween
1980-2000, are popularly known
for their exacerbated sense of
self-esteem. Millennials are
broadlycharacterizedasbeingthe
entitled,trophycollecting,multi-
tasking, Instagram, Facebook,
Twitter, texting generation. Oh,
and also, Millennials are proud,
self-involved people who have
a tighter relationship with their
screens then they dowith actual
people.Ouch!Thatscold!
But,we canhardlyblame
them for letting the power of
technology get to their heads. I
mean, they started revolutions
on Facebook that will change
a countrys history, they have
standardizedtheuseofanagrams
such as LOL and OMG, and
onlytheycanmakeanInstagram
photoofachocolatebrownieget
more likes than the mom who
bakedthem!
So if this is a generation
thatcareslittleaboutanyoneother
thanthemselves,whatwillhappen
to our community in the future?
Will this generation appreciate
andunderstandthevaluesofour
heritage well enough to pass itforward to the next generation?
These types of questions come
up all the time at our IAOGH
meetings,and,wearenottheonly
ones concerned. Almost every
Indian association seems to be
concernedaboutthefutureoftheir
respectivecommunity.Allofusare
tryingtosetupprogramsthatwill
activelyengagetheyouthintheircommunities.Soisitworking?
Yes, it is.The truth is the
Millenials are not self-absorbed
and disengaged.Infact, theyare
quitetheopposite.Everygenera-
tionbeforethemhasbeenaccused
of being too self-indulgent and
proudbut theyhaveall left their
mark in history as theoneswho
found a better way to do things
thanthegenerationbeforetheirs.
Also, lets be real, everyone in
their20sand30sisself-absorbed
atonetimeoranother!
But,wehumans,bynature,
constantly need to x things that
arent really broken. Its called
innovation!Wejustcannotsiti
andletthingsremainthewayth
areandbehappy.Itwasntenou
that we could communic
through the telegraph, socame upwith the telephone,
that made us homebound so
invented the mobile phone,
honestly, who has time to t
thesedays?Hence,textingishe
Itsjustinourbloodtoinnovat
So living in a time wh
countriesarebreakingdownth
borders-virtually,bleedingall
our cultures together ina tigh
bond, is it fair to say that
are redening the meaning o
community?
Interfaith and inter-co
munity marriages have beco
commonthesedays.Thisisjus
realityofyearsofmigrationathetruthisthattheworldalwa
changes tomeet theneedsof
people.Foodpalettesevolve,fa
ionevolves,languagesevolve,a
ourmannerismsevolvealongw
ourmindsets.
All thechangeshappen
around us, is just a reection
howweseetheworldtoday.T
Q: How does a Millennial spell: community?
A: With a capital I, of course!
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Indiancommunitythatmigrated
to the US back in the 70s and
80s came from an India that
hadnt seentruecapitalism.The
US was literally a whole new
world for them. Since so many
of us were in the same starting
position, we sought comfort in
our communities. People from
perhaps the same part of India,
people that spoke the same
language,peoplethatworkedin
thesameindustryattractedeach
otherandformedourlargeIndian
communityasweknowittoday.
But, the next generation
of Indians, kids who wereeither born or raised here have
adifferentneedfromourIndian
community.Evenrecentmigrants
thatcomefromIndiahaveavery
different mindset because India
itselfhasaboomingmiddle-class
thathasturnedthecountryintoa
consumer driven economy. The
US is no longer considered a
foreignlandand,hencetheneedsofourcommunityhavechanged
fromeconomical and functional
topurelysocial.And,thenewera
oftechnologyprovesthisreality.
If it was not for the
Millennials creating, adopting
and constantly improving new
technologiessuchastheInternet,
Facebook, LinkedIn, FaceTime,
Twitter amongst the millionsof
otherapps,wewouldnotbepart
ofalargerthanourselves,global
community! Where previous
generations were xated on
acquiring more and more stuff,
this generation has todealwith
thehighstudentdebt,highercost
oflivingandhighunemployment.
Sotheycreatedaglobalresource
community. This generation
has gured out a way to share
everything from tools and carsto houses! The Millenials have
createdasharedeconomyandits
fantastic!Thisisanexcitingtime.
Youcangetpaidtoparkyourcar
attheairport(checkoutFlightcar.
com),swaphouses ifyou stuck
in upside down mortgage, etc.
The Millenial prespective: no
one can take care of us, better
thanus!And, that includes thegovernment.
So lets embrace theMil-
lennialsandgivethemkudosfor
making theirmark inhistory
the rst generation to create th
global community. What wi
happen to the traditional India
communityasweknowandlov
today? I cant be sure but th
moreIsee,Iampositivethatth
Indiancommunityisvibrantan
verymuchheretostaywellin
thenextmillennium!
Please read Purvis View th
month about the rst IAOGH
Youth Committee (IAYC) r
networking event where we ha
50+ attendees!
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First ever IAYC Event!The India Association Youth Committee hosted its rst ever event
onThursday,July25th.Itwasasemi-formalnetworkingeventthatgave
anopportunityfortheIndianyouthofCTtomeetwitheachotherand
learn from experienced professionals in various elds. The event was
heldatMargaritasrestaurantinEastHartford.WeontheIAYCboard
weresurprisedwithanoverwhelmingresponseofover50attendees!We
metrecentcollegegraduates,youngprofessionals,andalsoexperiencedprofessionalswhohelpedus
withtheirthoughtfulinsightsaboutourcareers.
DeepaPathakwasourguestspeakerfortheevening.Shesharedwithusherexperiencesof
working in the IT eld especially in the insurance industry. She particularly emphasized her struggles
asanIndianwoman.ShemadeavalidpointthatasIndiansweoftenshyawayfromtakingrisksand
choosetoremaininthesafezone;however,takingrisksisessentialtogrowthincorporateAmerica.
Hence,weshouldacceptchallengesnomatterwhattheconsequencesare.Otherseniorleadersfromthe
community also attended the event to talk to the youth and offer advice about their specic professions,
careeraspirations,etc.
Theoverwhelmingresponsefromthe communitygaveusthe encouragementtomakethis
eventaquarterlyeventfromnowonwards!IamextremelyproudtobeontheIAYCboardandIm
reallyhappythattheeventwassuchasuccess.Thankyoutoeveryonewhoshowedtheirsupport!If
youwouldliketobeapartofIAYC,participateinourevents,orlearnmoreaboutouractivities,please
makesuretoliketheIAOGHpageonFacebookoremailusoniaogh-youth@googlegroups.comand
wewillsendyouupdatesonallourevents.PicturesfromtheeventcanbefoundontheIAOGHpage
aswell.GreatjobtotheentireboardofIAYCletscontinuetoorganizesuchinnovativeevents
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ColorIndiasFlagforIndependenceDay!Bringyourcompleted
projecttoourIndiaDayCelebrationonAugust31stattheState
CapitolBuildinginHartford.Youwillreceiveaprize!!
WhatDoestheIndianFlagrepresent?
The national ag of India has three horizontal stripes; the top is India Saffron representing courage,the bottom isIndiagreenrepresenting prosperityand thewhiteinthemiddle represents truth
andpeace.Thereisanavybluewheelinthecentrewhichhas24spokes,theAshokaChakra,a
Buddhist symbol representing Dharma, or righteousness. The ags should be made of a special
IndiansilkcalledkahdimadepopularbyMahatmaGhandi.
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India Association of Greater Hartfordisdelightedtoinviteyouandyourfamilyfor
India Day - Independence Day Celebration
Saturday, August 31st, 201311:00 AM - 2:00 PM
State Capitol Building
210 Capitol Ave.
Hartford, CT. Flag Raising Ceremony
Indian and American National Anthem
Performance by Gayatri Mahesh Rao
Guest Speakers:
Governor Dan Malloy (TBA)
State Representative Prasad SrinivasanCommissioner Kevin Sullivan
Cultural Program
Lunch
Kidss Activites
Summary of Event:
For this event we would like to focus on the various groups that are representing the Indiansub-continent in its entirety. We would like to highlight the importance of all of our Indian
Groups and the cohesiveness of our community at large.
Supported By:
CT TAMIL SANGAM, GUJARATI ASSOCIATION OF CT,
GUJARATI ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN MASS.
CT TELUGU ASSOCIATION, KOMAL BROTHERS, LLC.
VALLABHDHAM TEMPLE (NEWINGTON)
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Convention 2013 - PresentsConnecticut Indian Associations
Padhmashree Hariharan
& Group
Live in Concert
@Palace Theater
100 East Main St, Waterbury, CTFriday, September 13, 2o13
7:00pm
More information follows
CTTS with Connecticut IndianAssociations
A GRAND GALA MEGA MUSIC NIGHT by
IAOGH supports
SNEHAFundraisingDinner
AnEveningwithValarie Kaur
Saturday,October5,20135pmWestwoodsSchool,FarmingtonCT
Ms. Kaur is the founder of Groundswell at Auburn Seminary, a non-prot initiative with 80,000+
membersthatequipspeopleoffaithtomobilizeforsocialchange,andafrequentcontributoron
MSNBC.Forthelastdecade,shehaslednationalcampaignsrespondingtohatecrimes,racial
proling, immigration reform, and solitary connement.
ASikhAmerican,Ms.KaurwasbornandraisedinClovis,California,asmalltownwhereher
familysettledasPunjabifarmersacenturyago.Shebeganherjourneyasanadvocateinthe
immediateaftermathof9/11,whenshechronicledhatecrimesagainstSikhandMuslimAmericansacross
the country and produced her rst lm Divided We Fall.
For more details, please check our website (www.sneha.org),
our Facebook page, and valariekaur.com. Ticket information will be posted shortly.
To become an event sponsor, please contact us at [email protected].
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DABELI ......................ByHarnaAmin
Dabeliisasliderofspicypotatopattycombinedwithonions,garlic,
cranberrychutney,roastedchickpeas,roastedpeanutsandfruitslike
pomegranatesandgrapes.Smeartheoutsideofthebreadwithbutter
andgrillonatava(fryingpan)orsimplybakeinovenuntilbreadis
crispyandgoldenbrownandthepotatopattyiswarm.SinceDabelimasalaiseasilyavailableinprovisionstores,youcaneasilyrecreatetheroadsideexperience.
Preparation Time: 10 minutes, Cooking Time: 20 minutes, Makes 4 Dabeli
Igredients for The Stufng:
2tsp.oil,1tsp.crushedgarlic,11/2tbsp.Dabelimasala(readilyavailableinthemarket),1cup
boiled,peeledandmashedpotatoes,1tsp.lemonjuice,Salttotaste,2tbsp.freshpomegranateor
redorgreengrapes
Other Ingredients:
4 hamburger buns, 1 tbsp. cranberry Chutney, 1 tbsp. green chutney, 4 tsp. nely chopped
onions,4tsp.roastedpeanuts,4tsp.roastedchickpeas,2tsp.butterforcooking
For the Stufng:
Heattheoilwithgarlicinapanorkadhaiovermediumheat.Assoonasthegarlicstartstosizzle,add
theDabelimasala.Frythemixturefor1minute.Addmashedpotatoesandlemonjuice,mixwell
andsautforafewseconds.Adjusttheseasonings.Addsalttotaste.Setasidetocoolalittletohandle
forming 4 small patties to t onto the hamburger buns.
Method:
Takeabunandsplitopenintotwo.Apply1tspofgreenchutneyontheinsideof1halfbunand1
tspofcranberrychutneyontheinsideoftheotherhalfofthebun.Stuffwith1potatopatty,sprinkle
with1tspofonions,1tspofpeanuts,1tspofchickpeasand1tspofchoppedfruitRepeatwiththe
remainingingredientstomake3moreDabelis.Justbeforeserving,cookeachDabelionahottava
(griddle)foraminuteonausingtspofbutter.Serveimmediately.
For Green chutney:1cupschoppedcilantro,1clovegarlic,1jalapenopepper,1tspCuminseed
powder,Salttotaste,Sugartotaste
Combinealltheingredients,andblendinamixertoasmoothpaste.Useasrequiredandstoreinan
air-tightcontainerintherefrigerator.
For cranberry chutney:1cupcranberries(freshorfrozen)ifusingfrozen-donotdefrost,2clove
garlic,1/3cupbrownsugar,1/2tspchillipowder,1tspcuminseedspowder,Salt
Method:
Combinealltheingredientsandblendinamixertoasmoothpaste.
