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Peace rally urges U.S. to stop Tamil genocide in Sri Lanka
March 2009 - Georgia Tamils and their supporters held a peace rally in front of the CNN Center in Atlanta on Saturday, February 7, to protest against the alleged genocide of Tamils by the Sri Lankan government.

Dazzling Kuchipudi performance is a labor of love
February 2009 - At a well-received recital at the Rialto Center for Arts on Saturday, January 10, Atlanta’s Srivaani Kuchipudi Dance Academy performed “Sri Vighneswara Vaibhavam” as a fundraiser for the non-profit organization Vibha.

Lessons from the Mumbai Attacks
February 2009 - With 179 dead in November’s horrific terrorist attacks in Mumbai, the Indian diaspora here in Atlanta were not immune from personal tragedy.

National Youth Leadership Seminar draws 800
February 2009 - More than 800 young volunteers poured into Atlanta, GA, from across North America on January 8 for the fifth national youth leadership seminar organized by the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Lilburn.

Riverdale Temple rings in New Year with Navodaya festival
February 2009 - The Navodaya 2009 New Year festival at the Hindu Temple of Atlanta in Riverdale, Georgia, drew more than 6,000 devotees and visitors from all over the Southeast on Thursday, January 1.

A 10-Day Vipassana Mediation Retreat Makes an Impact
February 2009 - A diverse group of vipassana meditators stuck it out for ten days of silence and meditation, and reported enthusiastic results

Atlanta Indians help Bhutanese refugees settle
January 2009 - The Indian community of metropolitan Atlanta hosted a luncheon reception Sunday, Dec. 14, in Clarkston, Georgia, for the Bhutanese refugees who have been arriving in Atlanta in the recent months.

Prayers held for Mumbai terror victims
January 2009 - An overwhelming sadness crept over the hall at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Lilburn as hundreds of Indian-Americans paid tribute to the innocent lives that were lost during the Mumbai terrorist attacks of November.

Magsaysay award winner P. Sainath speaks at Emory
January 2009 - The rural affairs editor of The Hindu delivers a highly informative and impassioned talk about the alarming inequities in India, and about the plight of Indian farmers who are committing suicide by the hundreds.

India’s Consul-General visits Atlanta
January 2009 - Sanjiv Arora, India’s new Consul General in Houston, was in Atlanta on Saturday, December 13, to attend an informal reception hosted for him.

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