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Asia Today, LLC, 1050 E Ray Road, Suite 5 #318, Chandler, AZ 85225 SIA • November 2012 ATODAY 1 Uniting all South Asians in the Valley Monthly Newspaper • Vol-V • Issue-11 • Phone : 480-250-2519 • [email protected] • November 2012 Mika Singh fires up the 32 crowds at Saif-Kareena’s big fat wedding Orpheum Navratri Garba for Kids at Interfaith Dinner Theater 10 12 Ekta Mandir 16 Langar Seva reception International Mushaira 2012 Diwali Mela 2012 Article by Deepa Walia, Photos by Juan Loza October 13, 2012 auj Entertainment, in as- Msociation with Asia Today Arizona, once again brought to the Valley of the Sun Ari- zona’s Second Annual Di- wali Mela at Kiwanis Park in Tempe, AZ. Even though the concept was the same – a fun environment for everyone to get together, enjoy some cul- by Deepa Walia tober 5, 2012. The evening tural performances, munch October 5, 2012 started with a dinner and the on some yummy food, do ligarh Alumni Associa- Aligarh Alumni Association some shopping, have some Ation of Arizona, once song. The evening “shama” ice cream and cultural activi- year, there were many return ees. From food stalls from again held its International or flame was ignited and the ties to keep the kids engaged, vendors and some new ven- the various regions of India to Mushaira at Tumbleweed stage was given to local art- this year was bigger and bet- dors that jumped on the ship attorneys to henna artists to Park in Chandler, Arizona, ists to start the show. After ter than last year, thanks to the as it started to sail making it face painters to phone com- in honor of Sir Syed Day the local talent, the mesmer- support of some key alliances. easier to provide a wider va- panies to jewelry and clothing 2012 on the evening of Oc- • Continued on P03 After the success of last riety of services to our attend- • Continued on P6 www.facebook.com/asiatodayaz www.asiatodayaz.com SIA ATODAY 2 • November 2012 www.asiatodayaz.com www.facebook.com/asiatodayaz • Continued from Front Page SIA • November 2012 ATODAY 3 International Mushaira 2012 izing evening continued with poetry from the renowned Professor Waseem Barelvi and Dr. Popular Meeruthiof In- dia and Ms. Shahida Hasan of Paki- stan. The host and poet himself of the evening was Hasan Kazmi, who enter- tained the audience between speak- ers. Congratulations to Aligarh Alumni Association for another successful Mushaira and we are proud to share some pictures from the evening. www.facebook.com/asiatodayaz www.asiatodayaz.com SIA From the Desk of Asia Today ATODAY 4 • November 2012 Mistakes and Forgiveness… than ask for forgiveness. The one that forgives Uniting all South Asians in the Valley understands the torment and pain the person e are human; whether it be through a committing the mistake must be going through Monthly Newspaper fault of our own or accidental, mistakes and makes a conscious decision to overlook • Vol-V • Issue-11 • November 2012 • [email protected] W will happen by us because we are far from his or her mistake to help that person get over Asia Today Team perfect. And many times in my life I have heard whatever may have happened. That involves it said that it takes a lot of strength to ask for putting one’s own suffering and pain aside Marketing Director: Manju forgiveness and even more strength and a for the greater good of the relationship and bigger person to grant that forgiveness. I have individual, which is extremely hard to do but if (Manjeet K Walia) Editor’s to admit, I have never been great at forgiving you remember that amazing advice from my people. When someone hurts me, intentionally NOTE friend – did the person really do something Editor: Deepa Walia (MS CIS) or unintentionally, the first thought in my mind is so bad to you that you want them to continue (Sandeep Kaur) that if they cared, they wouldn’t have done that. It is so easy to hurt themselves over and over again wishing they could to have those negative thoughts but I am finally starting to take it back because you are unwilling to reach out and Publisher & Designer: see why the saying goes that it takes a bigger person to grant grant them peace of mind?There is a lot of value in putting Raja (BA) the pardon because that involves actually putting yourself yourself in someone else’s shoes an if you are able to do (Gagandeep Singh Walia) in someone else’s shoes, understanding their situation and that and can still honestly tell yourself, you would not have feelings at the time of the incident, and then putting your own done such a thing even under those circumstances for sure, Patron: Mini from California pain and hurt over that understanding. maybe you forgive and move on. But, if that is a statement (Damanjot Kaur Walia) People may have wronged you and done things you you are not honestly able to make to yourself, it is time to never expected from them, but my advice this column is to respect the circumstances of that individual, forgive them Jyoti from New Jersey learn to forgive if they are asking from the heart. A really from the bottom of your heart, and move on with whatever close friend taught me the lesson of a lifetime which I want to relationship that may be. (Navjot Kaur Singh) share with you all. When someone commits a mistake, they People are human so mistakes are bound to happen; if hurt you once. But if they are truly sorry from the bottom of they didn’t, humans would be God and life would be perfect. Surinder Singh Pall their heart, your inability to forgive them will hurt them over However, with that perfect life, would come the consequence (Reporter from New Jersey) and over again and do far more damage to that individual of stability to an extent that we may actually forget what than whatever blunder they may have committed. So, if you feeling good means. For us to have positive emotions and Press Photographer truly love and care about someone, then it is important to feelings, sometimes it is necessary for the negative to arise Sameer Soorma overlook their flaws and grant that pardon because by not so we have a better appreciation of the positive just like there www.sameersoorma.com doing so, the damage you do may be irreversible. must be evil to appreciate good and there must be sadness Anyone suffering in the misery of regret will continue to hurt to better appreciate happiness. Amit Mitter themselves for something they have no control over, which - Deepa Kaur Walia Punjab, India is the other individual’s forgiveness and pardon. And that Editor, Asia Today, is exactly why they say it takes a bigger person to forgive [email protected] Disclaimer have a lot to learn in this world. In fact, I don’t think the fire or like something I’m not. People who Asia Today, LLC is not responsible I that thirst for knowledge will ever end in me. Knowledge to understand that I have known and will for any claims made by advertisers me is like a drug that I crave, the more I know, the more I ques- know for many years, people who don’t nor does it endorse any product or tion: Why does this work? How does this happen? Where is this usually haven’t stuck around. place? Questions upon questions run through my mind. For my Happy Diwali to all of Arizona! services advertised in the paper. work, it is my job to ask question 8 (or more) hours a day. For Out of the many holidays celebrated, For concerns or questions related the last 8 years in the marketing industry, I’ve learned a lot about my favorite has to be Diwali. The his- to these advertisements, please people and the way they think or in some cases “not think”. I’ve tory and the concept behind Diwali is contact the business directly. been told by many people that I “think differently and I still prefer something that is universal regardless that to “you’re weird”. Natural reaction is to ask “what makes me of culture/religion/race etc.… Diwali has Publisher’s weird”…the response I usually get is “I don’t know, you just are”. different meanings in different cultures; Asia Today, LLC also does not They call me weird. A person recently told me a reason that stuck however, the basic idea is that good will NOTE endorse any views presented by out in my mind, they said that the reason I am weird is because triumph evil and light will prevail dark. volunteer writers. Those views are “it’s very easy to tell what you’re feeling”. If you know me person- I think that this can be applied to many events in life. No matter ally and I say personally, because the person I am when I am how dark the times, there is always a light that will out shine it. solely of the author and bear no at work, like most people, are different. I don’t handle personal It may not come today, tomorrow, or even as soon as we would indication to the views of Asia Today. relationships like I do a business partnership or a client for us hope, but it will. consultants out there. The worst thing we can do in these times is to give into the Please contact us at This “analysis” that led to me being weird stuck in my head.