Eid Mubarak

This photograph shows Eid greetings exchanged with a hug after performing the last Ramadan prayer in the mosque, be it with friends or strangers. Photo & Design Credit to my colleague Eng.Khalid Saad

International Day of Yoga in Khartoum

Yoga has connected the entire world just as it connects body, mind, intellect and soul. United Nations General Assembly declared 21^st June as International Day for Yoga. Embassy of India in Khartoum organized International Yoga Day on Saturday 17 June at Corinthia Hotel. Ambassador of India Amrit Lugun welcomed all the participants and thanked them for turning up in spite of Ramadan. He said that the Yoga Day was being held on a week end since 21 June falls on a week day. He encouraged all to practice Yoga and spread the benefits of Yoga to all. Mrs. Daniela Viracqua, wife of the Brazilian Ambassador, is a practitioner and teacher of Yoga in Khartoum. She said that Yoga brings inner peace and healthy body. She added that if one has inner peace, one can spread peace to others and the world will be a better place to live in. Indian Yoga couple Mrs. Herambi Chandra and Dr.Shaswath Chandra demonstrated the Yoga protocol as prescribed by the Government of India. It was attended by children and their parents as you can take a glimpse in these photographs.

Sudan's Dhirubhai is No More

Dhirajlal Tribhubandas Ramjidas Shah was born in Sudan in 1930. He was the senior most active member of the Indian Community in Sudan. He had narrated to me the day in 1956 when he had received Mr.Kidwai the first Head of Indian Mission in Sudan. Dhirubhai, as he was called, was agile and alert even at the age of 87. He attended all events, be it the National Day celebrations at the Embassy of India in Khartoum or celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi's birthday at the Indian School in Omdurman. I last met him on 7^th June, at the Iftar jointly hosted by the Indian club and the Police Association of Omdurman .He was the cynosure of all eyes even on that evening. He breathed his last three days later. We pray for his soul to rest in eternal peace at his heavenly abode.

Police Association Felicitates President of Indian Community in Omdurman, Sudan

The Police Association of Omdurman felicitated Dr. Anil Kumar Mithani at an Iftar hosted by the Indian club in Omdurman on the 12^th day of Ramadan. Dr.Anil Kumar Mithani a Senior Consultant Urologist and President of the Omdurman Indian Community (truly the Indian diaspora, Sudanese nationals of Indian origin mainly from Rajkot) has excellent public relations. Senior Police Officers like Haytham Osman and others participated at the Iftar which presented a commendable group performance of songs and dance by children of the Police community. Ambassador of India H.E. Amrit Lugun ,who returned from Asmara the same evening, attended the event. He conveyed Ramadan Greetings to all and praised the Police for the good job done since the law and order situation is very much under control in Sudan. He appreciated the joint cultural exchange between the Police Association and the Indian community and looked forward to more such events.