Dying Bonds

By Shwetha Mudalegundi

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09/26/11
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Indian-American Students Win Prizes in ‘Growing Up Asian’ Contest

The Asian Pacific Fund announced April 25 that two Indian-American students were first place winners, two were third place winners and one received an honorable mention in the annual Growing Up Asian in America contest.

In the K to 5 Art category, first place was won by Aniketh Umesh of the Rainbow Art Studio and Dilworth Elementary School in San Jose.  In the 6 to 8 Art category, the third place prize went to Sonam Kalden Arya of the Albany Middle School in Albany. In the 9 to 12 Art category, Ketnapha Poungnachith of Piner High School in Santa Rosa received an Honorable Mention.

In the 6 to 8 Essay category, Payal Ahuja of the Graham Middle School in Mountain View won first place, while Sarisha Kurup of the Challenger School - Ardenwood in Union City got third place.

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05/25/11
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Guru Nanak Artwork

By Prince B., Age 9

01/01/11
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ICAB Diwali Program 2010 - Youth Essay Competition

Essay contest for youth ages 8 and above was held by Indian Cultural Association of Birmingham (ICAB) on the occasion of Diwali 2010 . Among four age groups, there were twenty participants. On Oct 30, the Diwali program day, all first and second place winners were given awards on stage. Best essay from each group is published here as written.

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10/31/10
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A Trip To Taiwan

By Vijeth Mudalegundi         

          From the moment I got off the plane, I knew that the months of preparation paid off. For months, I had undergone a rigorous selection process involving interviews, essays, and applications. After being selected into the program even more stress was added by the packing and preparation, but all of that stress washed away after stepping on land in Taiwan. Most people would say it was because I was so tired and just wanted to be on land again, however this felt a little more exciting than just that. Taiwan, from the beginning, offered much to explore and visit. It offered all landscapes one could think of, including: mountains, beaches, hills, valleys, plains, and cities. Everything one could think of in an island that is the size of New Jersey.

Taipei, the city which I stayed for most of the trip, is one of the largest metropolises in the world. Here at a local high school, Xi Song Senior High School, I spent most of my time learning Chinese and the cultural aspects of Taiwan. By the end of my trip, I was able to explore all aspects of Taiwan, from its sights to its culture to its language, all in 6 weeks of adventure.

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10/31/10
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Halloween Art

By Prince B., Age 9

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10/24/10
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Artwork by Prince B.

By Prince B., Age 9

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09/01/10
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India’s Independence Day

By: Aarthi N. Grade 5, Birmingham, AL ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Republished from August 2009

The Independence Day for any country is one of the most important holidays for that country, and India’s is no exception.

India’s Independence Day is on August 15, 1947. India gained its independence from the British. The British had ruled over India for over 200 years. Mahatma Gandhi is one of India’s most famous freedom fighters, if not the most important one.

On August 15, in schools and colleges all over India, no academic work is done. People only go to offices to hoist the Indian Flag. All government offices are closed. Shops are strictly told to pull down their shutters.

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08/07/10
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The Last Sari - A Story

By Smriti Krishnan
High School Junior, Birmingham, AL

                Lakshmi drew the end of her sari around her shoulders and shivered slightly. The Hyderabad Express had barely left the station, and already she was cold. She remembered, with a wry smile, that her daughter emphasized the importance of staying cool at the height of summer, so she had reserved Lakshmi a seat in the AC compartment. In the seat across sat a young family of three. Lakshmi inspected them casually, and came to the conclusion that they were a family from the U.S. It was mid-June after all; the child looked old enough to go to at least first standard. It was summer vacation there; she knew, from her previous visits.

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07/01/10
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Ramanujan – The Great Indian Mathematician

By Aarthi N. Grade 6, Birmingham, AL Numbers and great mathemagicians have always fascinated me. Srinivasa Ramanujan, perhaps the greatest mathemagician of the 20th century, was born in Erode, a small village, which is around 400 km southwest of Madras, in 1887. By the time he was ten, he was in high school. When his eleventh birthday arrived, he was immersed in advanced trigonometry.

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05/03/10
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