The Growing Role of the Diaspora
How can Indians Abroad Maintain India's Secular Fabric
May 10, 2003
Remarks by internationally renowned HARSH MANDER, Country Director - Action Aid
Additional Remarks: Smita Narula Of Human Rights Watch and author of
"Broken People"
May 10th, Saturday (Suggested donation $5)
Social Hour 5:30 - 6:00pm;
Presentation: 6:00 - 8:00 pm
Washington Square Methodist Church, 135 West 4th Street
(between 6th Avenue and McDougal Street)
Harsh Mander is one of the best-known champions of human rights, social justice and communal harmony. He is currently India country-director of UK based NGO Action Aid. Harsh resigned from his IAS job in protest against the Gujarat massacre and is currently on a short speaking tour of the US.
Check out his groundbreaking essay "CRY, THE BELOVED COUNTRY -Reflections on the Gujarat massacre" http://www.sabrang.com/gujarat/statement/nv2.htm
For more information contact Shaik Ubaid, su204@aol.com
Sponsored By: (List in Formation)
AFMI (American Federation of Muslims from India);
Breakthrough: Building Human Rights Culture;
FOIL (Federation of Indian Leftists);
IMC(Indian Muslim Council);
INSAF (International South Asian Forum);
NRI-SAHI(NRIs for Secular And Harmonious India),
TOUCH (The Organization For Universal Communal Harmony)