Writing about the city she grew up in Park Hotel group’s Priya Paul recently said, “One has to be a Kolkatan to know how thrilling it is to wade through water-logged streets.” Well what would you say to that! Cause our own little small town further east that has now grown into a big boy has much more water on offer for its ever growing populace.

Cardinals at Christmas, ornament for the White House

Winter has come and almost gone, and we all look forward to a flourishing spring. But first, we would like to look back on the holiday season one last time, for a story I’d rather not let pass and fade like the changing seasons.

First Lady & Me

Hello, I am Tulika Narayan from AID (association for India's Development-www.aidindia.org). We are a development organization based in the US doing developmental work in India. I am the coordinator of a project in Assam also.

As part of our effort to increase our work in India, we want to generate awareness about issues in the north east. As a first step we are organizing a series of book reading/film screening and discussions by Sanjoy Hazarika, author of several books about the north east, including Strangers of the Mist.

Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, during his maiden visit to Dubai, will perform for a multi-cutural audience on the 27th March, 2003. The function, being organized by 'Asom Somaj', Dubai will be held at the Renaissance Dubai Hotel. For further details, please contact:-

assamdubai@mail.com or assam_dubai@yahoo.com

D K Borah
On Behalf of 'Asom Somaj', Dubai

e-mail : assamdubai@mail.com

The Assamese fraternity from Navi Mumbai and Mumbai gathered in large numbers to witness the Bhaona, the literary meaning of which is a dramatic performance. An intergral part of Assamese tradition, generally, every year after the harvesting season ends, people from one or more villages come together to organize Bhaona in the Namghar (village temple).

(This news content is my personal point of view and I think its perfectly applies on so called "hi-fi assamise NRI's".)

I just want to ask one question to all those assamise people in abroad. What "great" they have done to there native place?

What I mean to say is, take example of any other NRI community be it from Punjab, TN, UP, Maharastra, etc (not to forget Bihar!!!) they have proven their existence in abroad. But its not same for our "dear akhomiya brothers and sister" out there in BIG states.

Yorkshire based artist Runima Kakoty`s paintings are to be displayed in Standard Chartered Bank Gallery ,Bhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai from 13 April until 26 April 2003.The exhibition is entitled ` Mostly Landscapes` and will consist of a collection of watercolour and oil paintings.

The artist will be present in the gallery on 13 April .

Writeup in the April issue of `FEMINA`

kakoty@btinternet.com
The Hawthorns
Keresforth Hall Road
Barnsley
S70 6NE

In memory of our beloved Geeta Barua Deka

After a brave battle against cancer, Geeta Deka passed away at 6:30 PM (CST) Houston time on February 23, 2003 at the M. D. Anderson Hospital. Geeta was surrounded by her family members and friends at the time of her death. Almost all the members of the Assamese community from and around Houston came to the hospital to pour their love and to give support to the family.

Unfurling the AXX flag here on the occasion of 67th Lakhimpur session of the Xabha, Borgohain said that the river Brahmaputra which is the lifeline of the Assamese civilization has witnessed assimilation of diverse culture, languages and races over the years to make a greater Assamese society. He said that everytime one assembles under the flag of the AXX, he or she realizes this truth.

Assam 2003
St. Louis

Dear Friends:

We, the Assamese community of St. Louis, cordially invite you to Assam 2003,the annual get-together of people of Assamese heritage and her well-wishers, to be held on July 4-5, 2003, in St. Louis, MO.