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August 2004

Community News

Manjit Borah & Monima Barua of Los Gatos, CA became parents for the first time; they were blessed with a baby boy- Rishab Narayan in last July. Monima's parents Mr. & Mrs. Babul Barua from Guwahati are with them. Last July 14 2004, Ankur & Preeti Baishya of Tracy, CA became also proud parents for the first time of a baby boy- Arian. Preeti's mother Pravjit Kaur Bawa from Bombay is with them. Ankur’s parents Mahesh and Lakhimi Baishya are very proud of their new grandson.

Stewart J McCracken Award to Arpita Choudhury

Arthritis Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter has helped millions of Pennsylvanians who suffer from different kinds of arthritis and autoimmune disease like lupus. The foundation also supports outstanding investigators who are making research breakthroughs. The Stewart J McCracken Award is presented annually to the individual who receives the highest-rated research project in the Philadelphia area. The recipient for this year’s award is Dr Arpita Choudhury.

Volunteering “My life” – a Real Path

How many of us think about volunteering for some good reason. This seems to be a new term in this modern materialistic world, but this is not true. There are several areas an individual can volunteer and learn from its experiences. Here are few of my real experiences. I was lost in the streets of a small town named Tezpur situated in Assam. My life was full of anxiety, stress and confusion about my career and life.

AFNA General Body Meeting – 2004 (Partial Minutes)

Meeting chaired by: Atul Sarma, Debabrata Sarma, Rathin Devchoudhury and Krishanu Kaushik
1. Financial Statement: Balance Sheet of the prior term 2002-2004 was presented by the president of the old committee, the summary of which is as follows:

A. Amount Received:$ 73,005.12
B. Amount Disbursed: $ 40,239.90
C. Earmarked Funds: $ 25,658.00
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D. Net Balance (A-(B+C)): $ 7,107.22

AFNA Projects

F l o o d  R e l i e f
Coordinator: Paban Sarma
(paban_sarma@yahoo.com)

Unprecedented flooding of Assam creates enormous problem almost throughout Assam. Assam Foundation of North America (AFNA) has started a flood relief fund. The disbursement of this fund will be professionally handled and you will be kept informed about where the money is spent.

Your donation will be disbursed using one or more of the following methods:

Mousumi Saharia: A musical career in brief …

 Mousumi Sahariya is a popular name for Assamese music lovers. Her sweet and melodious voice has captured the heart beat of many fans. She started her musical career at the age of 5 years at Mangaldoi, in northern Assam. Her first commercial release was an audio cassette in 1990 which got overwhelming response from her fans. In 1995 her next solo album Tumi Mousumi sold more than 100,000 copies. Moi Mousumi, Morimi Mousumi, Jauban, Mon Nache Ulahot, etc. are super hit albums released in the subsequent years.

An Open Letter to the CM of Assam

At first, let me thank you for leading our home state Assam and making it glorious and prosperous. Also I thank you because in various occasions you have shown your eagerness and earnest desire to visit the US to meet the Assamese people living abroad so that they can participate in the development of Assam. In last few years’ Assamese people have come to US in groups and established themselves in prominent positions. However, compared to the other states of India, the number of Assamese people coming to US is very small.

From The Editorial Desk

Water is everywhere. Year after year, people face the same tragic situation as Wif there is no viable way out of this perennially tragic plight. In the midst of a sea of water, one cannot even find a drop of clean potable water to give a dying child. We are resigned to a lack of solution and the problem of flooding has no end in sight. We have all the resources, but still we remain poor, not able to make efficient use of them. There seems to be no proper planning and no scientific research of the problem and its solution. Every year the situation becomes more serious.