DATE:
July 2, 2005
SAN FRANCISCO, CA.:
Five California-based Hindu American Foundation summer
interns, Lahari Rao, Aayal Patel, Kartikeya Katir, Nihar Bharbhaiya
and Bhaavika Patel, met with Mihir Meghani, President of the
Hindu American Foundation (HAF), and HAF Executive Council
Members, Swaminathan Venkataraman and Pawan Deshpande.
Over dinner, Deshpande explained to the interns the various
issues facing Hindu Americans.
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Pictured (from left to right): Lahari Rao, Aayal
Patel, Mihir Meghani, Swaminathan Venkataraman,
Kartikeya Katir, Easan Katir, Pawan Deshpande, Nihar
Bharbhaiya, Bhaavika Patel. |
Each intern
will be working this summer on projects including a study
of the US Government Faith Based and Community Initiatives
(FBCI) program, a survey of violations of Hindu human rights,
the documentation of inflammatory Hindu-hate websites, research
of holy festivals and website development. Long time
HAF supporter Easan Katir was also present at the event.
