India Currents e-Newsletter- September 2008

	September 2008	If you like this newsletter, forward it on! Questions? Email editor@indiacurrents.com
Dear friend of India Currents, Got the U.S. presidential election on your brain? The next  issue of India Currents will be out on October 1, featuring politicians' perspectives on the race between Obama and McCain,  analyses of key social and environmental issues, tales of an urban bicyclist, a guide to doing business in 21st century India, and much more!  As you know, the articles included here are just a small sample of the content that India Currents offers in print and on the web at www.indiacurrents.com. Our hope is that the stories here will pique your interest enough to check out our website, where you can enjoy reading the complete range of features, perspectives, and stories presented there. Your comments and feedback on India Currents are always welcome. Sincerely, Ragini Tharoor Srinivasan Managing Editor, India Currents
		Embracing Communities SHAMALA GALLAGHER, Sep 02, 2008 Indian American social workers share stories of service and visions of change
		On the Road SHRUTI SWAMY, Sep 10, 2008 Filmmaker Valarie Kaur discusses her journey through the heart of America after 9/11.
		Adventures in Misspellings PAVITHRA MOHAN, Sep 06, 2008 A grammar junkie sighs her way through an India full of English mistakes.
		Shedding the Muslim Skin IFTEKHAR HAI, Sep 02, 2008 Barack Obama’s avoidance of Muslims indicates a larger societal prejudice against Islam.
		Model What? RAGINI THAROOR SRINIVASAN, Sep 01, 2008 Editorial
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	September 18 Thursday	Global Exchange Celebration. International human rights organization turns 20. Enjoy dinner, dancing, silent auction with art, and green and fair trade goods. Support organization working for the change you want to see. 6 p.m. Bimbo’s 365 Club, 1025 Columbus Ave., San Francisco. $175. (415) 255-7296. kristin@globalexchange.org.
	September 21 Sunday	Friends on the Same Wavelength (FOSWL) Event. Performance and lecture by Mythili Kumar of Abhinaya Dance Company. 2 p.m. India Community Center, 525 Los Coches St., Milpitas. Free. (408) 983-0491. www.abhinaya.org.
Articles for readers of all ages and interests! Q&A Films Music Books Forum Editorial The Last Word		Upcoming Events: Southern California
	September 16 Tuesday	Salam Yatra, a performance at the World Festival of Sacred Music. Renowned dancer Mythili Prakash depicts the cosmos through bharatanatyam—the sacred Indian temple dance. Accompanied by six masterful musicians, Prakash and the Shakti Dance Company share the stage with master of Middle Eastern music, Ali Jihad Racy, and the Mystical Legacies Ensemble. 8 p.m. Nate Holden Performing Arts Center, 4718 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles. $25 general, $40 reserved, $20 students. www.itsmyseat.com/wfsm.
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	September 20 Saturday	Chili Beatz: From Golden Oldies to Contemporary Hits, live performance of timeless Bollywood songs. Unforgettable melodies of O.P. Nayyar, Shankar-Jaikishan, S.D. Burman, R.D. Burman, and more. 4:30 p.m. The Freud Playhouse, UCLA MacGowan Hall, 245 Charles Young Drive East, Los Angeles. $20. (323) 336-3006, (805) 492-0152, (805) 987-0970. www.chilibeatz.com/chilibeatz08.pdf.
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