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Dear Reader—Welcome to ‘India Fiji Today’ July issue . This is a monthly electronic magazine and it has been set up to keep the Fiji community here in
USA informed about the happenings back in their for-mer home, Fiji and the Fiji community abroad. It is
obvious that the Fiji community here has an interest in the affairs of Fiji. Almost thirty thousand former Fiji-
ans are settled in America and the majority are settled on the West Coast state of California. Since the major-ity of the former Fiji residents settled here are of Indian
origin, materials and articles on India has been included for their interest.
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Disclaimer
Fiji Today/India Today Fiji Lifestyle is the editor’s review on the major hap-penings back in Fiji based on the information from
Times of India, other Indian publications, Fiji Times; Fiji Sun; visitors to and from Fiji and other Fiji publica-tions. These are editor’s own views based on the in-formation from those sources. The articles are the
editor’s original articles and any error/s are regretted and the editor / publisher is not responsible for any
such error/s and or further discussions.
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ARUN MAHARAJ Publisher / Editor—India Fiji Today
CALIFORNIA JAYCEES SENATOR JAYCEES INTERNATIONAL SENATOR
PAST CO—CHAIRMAN CALIFORNIA BUSINESS ADVISORY COUNCIL RECEIPIENT OF AMERICAN NATIONAL LEADERSHIP AWARD
INVITED TO THE US PRESIDENTIAL DINNER IN WASHINGTON D.C PAST NATIONAL PRESIDENT FIJI JAYCEES FORMER CHAIRMAN FIJI JAYCESS SENATE
PAST PRESIDENT NASINU JAYCEES FORMER ADVISOR VALELEVU HOSPITAL CARNIVAL COMMITTEE
REPRESENTED FIJI IN THE JAPAN JAYCEES YOUTH VOYAGE—1983 FIJI DELEGATE TO THE JAYCEES WORLD CONGRESS IN JAPAN—1986 FORMER SECRETARY OF THE ‘FIJI TEACHERS UNION CREDIT UNION’ FORMER TEACHER IN FIJI—TAUGHT AT VUNIMONO HIGH SCHOOL IN
NAUSORI– DAV COLLEGE IN SUVA AND RISHIKUL HIGH SCHOOL IN NASINU
FIJI FACTS
GAINED INDEPENDENCE FROM BRITAIN—1970
FIRST MILITARY COUP—1987 SECOND COUP—2000
THIRD COUP—2006
POPULATION—850,000 ABOUT 67% Fijians and Other
Minority Races Indians about 33%
Prior to the First Military Coup Indians were in Majorit
\\FIJIANS SETTLED ABROAD Australia –48,000—(2006 Figures)
New Zealand -37,000-(2006 Figures) Canada –24,000-(2000 Figures)
PRIME MINISTERS OF FIJI Late Ratu Sir K. Mara—1970-1987 Late Timoci Bavadra– 1987—1987
Sitiveni Rabuka—1987-1999 Mahendra P. Chaudhary-1999-2000
Laisenia Qarase-2000-2006 Frank Bainimarama-2006 to Date
PRESIDENTS OF FIJI Late Ratu Sir Penaia Ganilau
Late Ratu Sir K. Mara Late Ratu Josefa I. Uluivuda
Ratu Epeli Nailatikau
NUMBER OF ISLANDS More Than 300—ABOUT 100 ARE INHABITAT
Government Buildings
Suva, Fiji
FIJI FEATURE EDITORIAL/FIJI FEATURE
FIJI LANDMARK
NO MORE QUEEN ’S PICTURE ON FIJI BANK NOTES AND COINS
Fiji government’s move to remove the portrait of Queen Elizabeth 2 from its bank note and coins is a bold step taken by the country. Fiji broke its ties from the British Empire when it was de-clared a republic soon after military coups of 1987. Fiji currency notes car-ried the queen’s portrait for the last 24 years without queen being the head of state of Fiji. The head of the state be-came the president and the governor—generals office became history for Fiji
after 1987. Fiji has been suspended from the commonwealth since 2009. The new notes and coins are believed to be in circulation in an year’s time. It will take a while to settle with the new look currency. British monarchy has been idolized by Fiji since the country was handed over to Britain in 1874. There was a time when Queen Eliza-beth 2’s portrait along with the royal family found a favorite spot in most homes and public buildings in Fiji.
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Fiji community is known for its festivity nature whether it be in Fiji or abroad. The rich celebration aptitude among the community makes it possible to organ-ize many festivities. The Suva Grammar School Ex– Students celebrations in Sydney showed the spirit among the Fiji community is higher even abroad.
Among the series of events held by the association was the cruise of the Sydney Harbor which is believed to be the highlight of the celebrations of 2011. Australia has the largest Fiji community abroad, with a population of around fifty thousand, with most settled in Sydney.
FIJI USA FESTIVAL 2011 INTRODUCES BEER GARDEN The annual Fiji Festival USA is scheduled for July 2 and 3 at the Cal State University East Bay. Among the activities is the introduction of Beer Garden which should attract a good turnout. This year marks the 10 th anniversary of the Fiji USA Festival. The festival has grown in all aspects in
these years. Having the privilege of being a part of the first - ever Fiji Festival ten years ago I had the honor of introducing the Miss Charity Contest which has become a highlight of the festival. Reportedly this year will honor all the previous charity and beauty contest winners.
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Kristeen Prakash of
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A Perspective
INDIA FIJI TODAY
By Pt. Rajendra Maharaj-Seaside-California Hindu Priest & Peace Consultant, Ordained Clergy, Minister Of Religion & Marriage Ce lebrant, 1759 Hilton Street,Seaside, CA. 93955. Home Phone: (831) 393 0679.Cell Phone: *831) 521 84 00.
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intention caused by any misinterpretation, miss-understanding or non-acceptance of the same.
KARMIC LAW OF BIRTH AND RE-BIRTH
Am attempting to answer questions asked by many in regards to KARMIC LAW OF BIRTH AND RE-BIRTH or INCARNATION. All the words and laws stipulated herein are not on ly mine, but from various Puranas like Brahmn Puran, Devi Bhagwat, Bhagwat Puran, and the Garud Puran, teachings from our Shatras and ador-able Mahatmas and Rishis. I shall feel fully reward ed if in anyway, anyone benefits from this compo-sition. May Lord give everyone power and strength t o cancel all of past Karma’s misdeeds and not accrue anymore to enable the Souls MOKSHA. Guru Nanak Dev Ji said, "A True Friend is one who leads his/her friend to ' Righteous Living '" When asked what Righteous Living is, Him and the Great Masters announced in various ways".
1. "Naam Japna" - remembering God through meditation and/or Simran(Surrendering to his Lotus Feet)
2. "Kirat Karo" - earning an honest living
3. "Vand Chakko"(Par Upkaar) - selflessly serving others, sharing income and resources.
However, we have to be careful when undertaking the 3rd requirement - it has to be performed only where there is a need and not relentlessly. Sharing with the rich is not considered fulfilling the 3rd Requirement, nor is spending your life within a circle of friends who move you away from Righteous Living. It is important that we be part of charity, community work or help the underprivileged in any form.
May Almighty Grace Peace onto us and the Universe.
This article is the view and opinion of the writer. The publisher/editor does not necessarily endorse the opinion.
TO BE CONTINUED IN THE NEXT ISSUE...
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THE FRUIT OF GENUINENESS Being genuine in your actions is the way to happy living. Genuine actions go a long way towards attaining positive re-sults in life. Even in material things, genuine materials last much longer than those that are fake. ‘Genuine gold will always shine brightly even if it is put in dirt or mud but fake gold will only shine briefly even if it is polished constantly’. The concept of ‘being genuine’ is a quality in human beings which is generally ignored and not taken seriously although it is one of the most impor-tant of all the characteris-tics . Positive and lasting results are not possible without genuine actions. We can draw an analogy between genuine actions and pretences to truth and lie. Genuine actions is like truth while pretenses are like lies. We see in real life situa-tions that genuine actions bear fruit for yourselves like being genuinely being involved in your work or profession; study-ing for a particular profession; commitment to business etc. Along with these personal
life effects genuine behavior has an implication on the world surrounding us particu-larly on your relationships with people. A genuine rela-tionship lasts, where one is prepared to give and not
to take advantage of the re-lationship and be ready to gain all the time. Those who always believe in gaining something out of a relation-ship without ever being pre-pared to give in are not in genuine relationship and the relationship will fall apart. It is a paradox of life that
people are in relationship with others but are not able to achieve the true satisfaction or love on their part of the relationship. A genuine worship of the Lord or someone would pro-vide peace and satisfaction whereas the pretense to worship for fame may
not provide peace and eventually the fame will die out leaving one in total oblivion. Even in greeting some-one, which is a very tem-porary relationship, where you may not meet that person ever again in life, differences can be made between genuine greeting, either verbal or hand-shake, and a fake one. “Be genuine and you may find a genuine
world around you and not a fake one.”
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INDIA SITES
VISHNUPAD TEMPL GAYA—BIHAR
A 16th century temple which was carved out of a single rock. In the far east state of Bihar the temple is visited by millions from India and abroad on yearly basis. A place of
pilgrimage for the dead ancestors the temple has extreme beauty.
The Beauty of Creation We sometimes wonder why we are here in this world. Regardless of the complexities surrounding our existence, we can’t help but marvel at what creation is about and what it has provided us from the time of con-ception to our final time in this world. There are many things to be thankful for. This short article deals with a ba-sic, but a central con-cern in our lives, that is, the provision of food and shelter. While we do not know why we are here, we do know that we originated with food supply guaranteed. With our connection to our mother through the umbili-cal chord for 9 months or so, the required nourishment for our for-mation and development was ready and available. We were de-pendent on our mother for food, comfort and shelter, and she was dependent on some superior force to provide sustenance to both of us. The automatic mechanism, which provided us food and comfort, ceased to exist when we came out in this world of reality. But the scheme of creation did not leave us high and dry. It seems that the creator designed that the direct
responsibility should now be passed on to someone else. This was where our parents
came in. There was so much love and affection, or Maya as some may call it, that someone else was ready to take care of us. This was again an automatic thing that happened in our lives. We did not have to worry about where our next meal was coming from and whether we would have shel-ter over our heads. We did not question who was re-sponsible for our sustenance and did not incur any mone-tary debts. Once again we got everything we needed. Things changed when we came to the stage of
providing for our liveli-hood. In many cases par-ents are still there to pro-
vide some kind of sup-port. But now we are truly responsible for what we make of our lives. Sometimes life is not easy and we have to struggle. But in the final analysis some un-seen power keeps us going. The reality of the matter is that someone has provided us the means and resources to survive in this world. Admittedly, there are
many in this world who suffer extreme poverty and deprivation. But even in most unfortunate of cases, there is always some relief available. So whatever the stage or circumstances of our lives, we have been given the means to survive, in some way or the other. Isn’t this marvelous? Views and opinions expressed are not necessarily that of the
editor/publisher Jai P. Narayan
Former General Manager Ad-ministration—Fiji Sugar Cor-poration Ltd. - 1990—1998—Currently HR Director Innova-tive Circuits Engineering Inc.
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2011
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A Perspective INDIA FIJI TODAY
By Jai P. Narayan—Union City-California
INDIAN FILM WORLD
INDIA FIJI TODAY 2011 JULY
RAJ KAPOOR STREET NAMING IN
TORONTO CANADA—A PRIDE FOR INDIA Having a street named after Raj Kapoor in Brampton, in the suburb of Toronto is obviously a great achievement for the Kapoor family and India as a whole. It is believed during the IIFA award in late June in Toronto Canada, a prestigious In-dian Film award held out of India, Raj Kapoor Crescent , a new street was inaugurated. The Kapoor family comprising of Mrs. Raj Kapoor, sons and daughters and daughter-in -law
were all present during the street naming ceremony in Toronto. Raj Kapoor has been one of the great-est showman of his times. As an ac-tor, director and producer he gave numerous hits which are still cher-ished by fans today. The Kapoor family has given a chain of actors from Prithviraj Kapoor, Raj Kapoor’s father, to Ranbir Kapoor, Karishma and Kareena Kapoor, his grandchil-dren.
TINA MUNIM—NOW TINA AMBANI—WIFE
OF ONE OF THE RICHEST MEN IN INDIA Tina Munim came into public limelight when she represented India at the International Teen
Princess Contest and won the Miss Photogenic and Miss Bikini Award. She entered the Indian Film Industry in 1978 by Dev Anand’s ‘Des Pardes’. She was teamed with the then superstar Rajesh Khanna and together they acted in many films including Khanna’s home production
‘Alag Alag’. Later she moved to California, USA for further studies and finally married Anil Ambani, one of the richest men in the world.
Veteran ActorAshok Kumar Would have Turned 100 Years this Year. Born in 1911 he died in 2001 at age 90.
2011
APRIL
INDIA TODAY INDIA FIJI TODAY
DELHI DRUNK DRIVING
With a population of around four-teen million it can be imagined the number of people on the streets of India’s capi-tal on daily basis. Drunk driving adds to the com-motion on the roads. Most people use public transporta-tion but the motor cars and other ve-hicle users contribute greatly to the road usage. The heavy trucks use considerable part of the roads. To make things worse
people decide to drive after consuming alcohol. In a recent crack—down on drunken driving it is believed over a
thousand people have been arrested and jailed for drunk driving. Accidents take many lives when they occur on busy roads. Delhi being capital and the sec-ond most populous city of India is vis-ited by many Indi-ans from the outer parts of India. The
constant crack down on crime and loiter-ing on Delhi roads will probably make it a safe city in India to travel to.
Driving on Indian Road
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RAJNI ABBI—NEW MAYOR OF DELHI
India has a legacy of producing woman leaders. The election of Rajni Abbi a 49 year old professor at the Delhi University as the new Mayor of Delhi has added to the list of re-nowned ladies who are serv-ing or have served India. Currently the office of the President of India is held by Pratibha Patil; Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh is
held by Mayawati and the leader of the Congress Party is
being held by Sonia Gan-dhi. There are also some women in the current gov-ernment hold-ing important portfolios. The legacy of woman lead-ership started
with Indira Gandhi becoming the first woman prime minister of India.
Lone Road User
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2011
JULY
FIJI TODAY INDIA FIJI TODAY
MYSTERIOUS FIND OF SKULLS IN YASAWA
Fiji has some fascinating things like the Tagimocia flower in Tavueni, which does not grow anywhere else in Fiji; the dateline that divides Tave-uni in two days. ‘YEATERDAY and TODAY, a fascinating site; the Float-ing Island in Labasa and the Hot Water springs in Vanua Levu. The recent findings of about one hundred skulls and bones in a Yasawa village has added to the natural mysteries of the country. It is believed the skulls and bones were discovered by a villager while he was digging the grounds for building his house. An amazed villager
called on the police and the news reporters to witness the findings. The bones seemed to be of huge men in the mass burial. The bones
were later buried in another grave by the villager. Reportedly there is no clue and the villagers are not aware of the his-tory of the mass burial. A boat bur-ied nearby on the coast could be linked to the mys-
tery. In addition to the mysterious find-ing, there are reports of over one hundred cows gone missing from the village in one day, a few years back and their whereabouts have not been known to date.
FIJI TODAY
NEW LOOK MH– SUVA
2011
JULY
FIJI TODAY INDIA FIJI TODAY
CORRUPTION UNDER ATTACK
The government’s dedication for rid-ding corruption seems to be the ma-jor priority for now. The case of a La-basa businessman involved in a fraud act adds to the number of cor-ruption cases already brought to jus-tice. It is be-lieved the La-basa busi-nessman, a hardware dealer falsely obtained money from a government ministry for materials not supplied to a church. The government official is also believed to have been charged. It seems such acts of cor-ruption have been a common prac-tice of some businessmen and some government officials. to obtain money falsely. Much of such cases
were not brought to justice in the past and the people involved took great advantage of the fact. The sudden actions by the govern-ment has left some corrupt people
in total despair as they probably were under the impression that their actions were the order of the day and they will keep winning and will never be exposed. The exposure of one of Fiji’s leading businessman’s fraudulent be-
havior is a huge crackdown on cor-ruption in Fiji. Sentencing the busi-nessman shows the level of seri-ousness on the policy of corruption in Fiji. This should act as a major deterrent for future corrupts acts.
FIJI TODAY
A RURAL SCENE
2011
JULY
FIJI TODAY INDIA FIJI TODAY
SCHOOLS RACIAL NAMES The recent name changes policy implemented for schools that were named after religions and races is a highly bold move. It is believed about fifty schools throughout Fiji had their names changed recently. The schools when founded by various organiza-tions must have had some religious or racial ideals and principles which were fulfilled over the years. Majority of Fiji’s schools are controlled by religious groups. Schools have been functioning very much on reli-gious and racial lines with no dis-pute as teachers and school heads were the preferences of the school committees. Race and religion played an integral part of the school system. There have been talks of national unity in Fiji for a long time.
Attempts have failed to achieve a government of national unity. The schools name change policy may be hard to accept by some religious
and racial or-ganizations controlling the schools but is a definite posi-tive step to-wards achiev-ing ‘national unity’! Fiji has come
a long way from the days of ‘Alliance and Federation Parties’ based on ra-cial lines. The concept of national unity has been propagated in the past during elections by many prominent politicians of the past but much was not achieved. The recent schools name change policy may bring the realization of ‘national unity’ in Fiji.
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FRAUD ACTS OF TAXI DRIVERS
Some Nadi taxi drivers seem to be deceiving the innocent tour-ists whom they depend for their business. Fraud acts seem to have made strong roots in many business circles in Fiji. It is believed some taxi drivers operating from the Nadi Air-port are cheating the tourists by overcharging them by not using taxi meters. Taxis are supposed to use meters but to make more money from the innocent visitors who are in a way at the mercy of the taxi drivers, the drivers fix their own fares which are obviously much more than the normal meter fare.
Tourism has been providing constant income to Fiji as an industry for a long time and the
deceptive ac-tions by the unreliable few can put the in-dustry in jeop-ardy. It is also be-lieved that the drivers are obtaining for-
eign currencies from the tour-ists for fare. The foreign cur-rency is later sold to people who deal in foreign currency at a higher rate. The taxi drivers make additional money and the buyers gain by obtaining for-eign currency without dealing with the banks.
A MARIGOLD GARDEN—NASINU
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2011
JULY
FIJI TODAY INDIA FIJI TODAY
SYDNEY GIRL ’S DROWNING IN FIJI
Drowning in Fiji waters have claimed many lives, some of even tour-ists. The re-cent drown-ing of a 28 year old girl from Sydney adds to the many drown-ing cases of Fiji. It is be-lieved the deceased drowned while scuba diving in Beqa. Re-portedly she was holidaying in Beqa with her boyfriend and had gone out for diving when the accident occurred. Des-perate attempts were made
to save her by the instructors and her boyfriend but she died after
being taken out of the water where she had drowned.
Fiji wa-ters are attractive for the tourists as the tropical climate
of Fiji makes it a pleasant experi-ence with warm water diving. Ac-cidents of this nature is regretta-ble but can be avoided with proper care taken.
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JULY
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Excessive rain seems to be a constant threat of flooding in various parts of Fiji. It has almost be-come a part of life that people have to deal with flood re-lated prob-lems. The recent ex-cessive rain and fear of flooding closed down schools in Vanu-alevu for children’s safety. Re-portedly there is a likelihood of typhoid outbreak in Bua area.
The villagers are in danger of typhoid as they use water that
is not safe to drink. The vil-lagers have no option but to use water from creeks and riv-ers that are de-clared as un-safe after the recent flooding and excessive rain.
Pipe water supply is not avail-able in many parts of Fiji par-ticularly in the remote areas and people have to depend on the natural source of water.
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