POTRAITS : A CENTURY OF FACE TIME

SAROJINI NAIDU
Song Of A Dream

ONCE in the dream of a night I stood
Lone in the light of a magical wood,
Soul-deep in visions that poppy-like sprang;
And spirits of Truth were the birds that sang,
And spirits of Love were the stars that glowed,
And spirits of Peace were the streams that flowed
In that magical wood in the land of sleep.
Lone in the light of that magical grove,
I felt the stars of the spirits of Love
Gather and gleam round my delicate youth,
And I heard the song of the spirits of Truth;
To quench my longing I bent me low
By the streams of the spirits of Peace that flow
In that magical wood in the land of sleep.

(Sarojini Naidu)

POTRAITS OF HYDERABAD: A CENTURY OF FACE TIME

SAROJINI NAIDU   (1879-1949)
An Indian writer and political leader.

 Sarojini Naidu, born on February 13, 1879 in Hyderabad is one of the most eminent personalities of India. She was a great patriot, a freedom fighter who worked closely with Mahatma Gandhi, and was a social worker. She was the first Women to become the President of the National Congress of India and the first women  governor of India. In the literary world she is remembered for her renowned poetry.

Born in an intellectual elite family Sarojini's father, Dr. Aghornath Chattopadhyaya, was a scientist and the founder of the reputable Nizam College, of Hyderabad. He was among the first member of the congress party of India. Her mother Varansundari was a known Bengali poetess. Sarojini herself was a graduate of the King's University of London and Girtin College of Cambridge.

Sarojini  loved poetry as child. At thirteen she wrote "The Lady of the Lake", a poem 1300 lines long.  Her writings were in Urdu, Hindi, English and also in Persian languages. She wrote the play "Maher Muneer" in the Persian language.  Her work was greatly admired by the Nizam of Hyderabad, Rabindranath Tagore and Jawaharlal Nehru. Her first volume of poetry was "Golden Threshold"  and the poem "Bul Bule Hind" became famous work in this collection. Later, she published "The Bird of Time, The Broken Wings, Feast of Youth, The Magic Tree, The Wizard Mask and A Treasury of Poems were published and received the world's attention.

Sarojini Naidu Devi worked closely with Mahatma Gandhi and Gopal l Krishna Gokhale in the India's struggle for independence. She was jailed for 21 months with Mahatma and was arrested several times during this movement. She became the leader of Indian National Congress. She traveled to several countries including USA and spoke eloquently the message of non-violence. She  fought for the rights of the women of India and became the first women governor of the free India as the Governor of Uttar Pradesh. 

She died on March 2, 1949. Her birthday is celebrated as a women's day in India.

She was proud to be an Indian and a Hyderabadi .

HCA Greater New York "Service Above Self" Project

Dear Hyderabadis,

HCA is proud to announce that we have identified the following programs for our Service Above Self community programs for this year.

-Rotary of Hicksville South Adult Literacy Program

-Rotary of Jericho Sunrise End Polio - 10 cents can save child

-Nargis Dutt Memorial Cancer Foundation

Coming Soon:
A visit to an Orphanage in Huntington. The President of HCA is organizing a visit and donation drive to support the rescued children orphanage. Full details will be announced soon. All members are requested to support the program.

President of HCA
M. Quddus

Announcing the launch of the Hyderabadi Cultural Association website

Dear Hyderabadis,

Announcing the launch of the Hyderabadi Cultural Association's website on January 21, 2011.
The beta version of the www.HCANewYork.com is currently available for viewing. The Association's editor Mrs Simin Aziz will be managing the website, e-News, blog and the faceboook page of the Association.

Mrs Simin is an MBA from the University of Chicago,an undergraduate from St Ann's College of Hyderabad and has the work expirience in web content management. The President and The members of the HCA thank Mrs Simin for accepting the role and are extremely confident that with her education and expirience she will bring interest in HCA publications.

Members and non-members are encouraged to contribute to these pages which will be viewed by hundreds of members in NY, NJ, Connecticut and Pennslyvania. Please submit your post to the attention of Mrs Simin Aziz at hcaofgny@gmail.com. We assure you that you will be recognized for your contents and contribution.

EVENTS & POSTING FROM OUR FACEBOOK November 2011

HUMOR ON FACEBOOK

Best pick of the week : Posted by Reshma Ghouri

Hyderabad Airlines air-hostess:

Aadaab.
Ye Hyderabad Airlines ki udaan Dilli ke liye ravana hongi.
Aaapke kaptan Chand Pasha hain … aur mai, Rukhsana Begum.

Ab ye jahaaz hai so udnewala hai.
Samjhe nai?

Sab jane beltaan baandleo.

Bacchon ku khamoosh
 bithaleo.
Aur kalma padlete baitho, kaiku bole toh, hamare kaptan aajeech pilot bane, aur ye unki pehli udaan hai.
Magar fikar nakko karo, apan kaisa toh bhi Dilli pahunch jayinge

Jahaaz jab tak teda rahinga beltaan kholo nakko aur baitheso jage se utho nakko.
Aap gir-vir gaye toh bhot musibat hongi.
Agar raste mein oxygen ki kami ho gayi toh oopar chhat se ek pipe giringa.
Usku dekh ke daro
 nakko.
Kahin ‘Saanp, saanp!’ bolke, jahilon ke vaisa chillao nakko.
Usko naak ke andar
 ghusake saans lete raho.

Aur koi bhi pareshani hui toh aapke seat ke oopar ek button hai, dekho.
Magar usku dabao nakko.
Uthko yaan saamne aako jo bhi haiso merese pooch leo:
pani ka ghada kahaan hai,
chaddar-takiya kahaan hai,
chai-samose milinge kya …
kuchhki bhi pooch le sakte

A.C. toh vaiseechh bhi kaam nai karrae.
Magar bomdiyaan nakko maro.
Tumare ghar me
bhi AC nai hai.
Nai so adat kaiku daalna?
Baad mein pareshani hoti.

Agar toilet rukrae nai to rokne ki poori koshish karo.
Nikal gaya toh dusre musafiron ku pareshaani ho jati.
Chambu bazu wale seat ke neeche hai.
Comot pe saleeqe se baitho, jahilon ke jaisa ukdu mat baitho – ye qadamcha nai hai, samjhe nai?

Ab thhodi der mein tabarruk batinga:
baghara khana aur kaddu ka dalcha.
Sabku milta,
 pukara nakko karo.
Jage pe baithke topiyon mein le lo.

Shukriya sab logon ka Hyderabad Airlines pe udhne ke liye

EVENTS & POSTING FROM OUR FACEBOOK November 2011

THE FIRST SOUTH ASIAN SPORTS NETWORK ON WLIE 540 AM

The first South Asian Sports Network on WLIE 540 AM was launched by Mr Ammad Sheikh and the first guest on this program was The Junior Welterweight Champion of the World Amir "King" Khan. The clip is available on our facebook. The program will feature interviews from athletes from the various South Asian Leagues. Members extended their best wishes to Mr.Ammad and his Hyderabadi wife Nahid Sheikh.