Florida city names
Nov 17 as Kashmiri Hindu Heritage Day
A Florida city
has declared November 17 as the ‘Kashmiri Hindu Heritage Day’, in recognition
of the resilience of Kashmiri Hindus who were displaced from their homeland two
decades back. The proclamation in this
regard was issued by Andre Pierre, Mayor of the City of North Miami – one of
the largest cities in South Florida.
"We in North Miami, which has such a
wonderful diversity, are glad that we are part of this function that showcases
Kashmiri Hindu culture," Pierre said as he handed the proclamation to
the city’s Kashmiri community. The
proclamation noted that 500,000 Kashmiri Hindus were dislodged by acts of
terrorism and many of them migrated to the USA and today 22 years later, a
majority of them have not returned to their place of birth due to fear but have
retained and preserved their 5000 year old art, culture and cuisine. A function in this regard was sponsored and
organised by author Chandramukhi Ganju, with the support of Kashmir Hindu
Foundation and North Miami Library.
Source:
http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/web1/12nov20/newsupdate.htm#1
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