President’s Note
Jai Mahesh Jai Shri Krishna,
I would like to wish all MMUK family a very Happy Holi and Gangaur.
Every cloud has a silver lining.
Last year ended in a very turbulent way for the MMUK family. The loss of members from Laturia family did shake the entire community. I would like to thank each and every member of the community who were on standby to support. It made us realise the power of community and also support which each one of us needs especially living miles away from the family back home. The loss is irrecoverable but the support is forever.
This year the working committee comes with fresh enthusiasm and the various roles taken by team members are:
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| President | Mr. Ramnaresh Sonee |
| Secretary | Ms. Sanjana Karnani |
| Joint Secretary | Mr. Ashish Somani |
| Treasurer | Mr. Deepak Kabra |
| External PR, Youth & IT Co-ordinator | Mr. Arvind Maheshwari |
| Event Co-ordinator | Mr. Amit Jawandhiya |
| Internal PR Co-ordinator | Mrs. Pramila Bajaj |
The Team MMUK is geared up working towards the two annual events Mahesh Navmi & Diwali and personally requests you all to save the date for both:-
Mahesh Navmi – Sunday, 7th July 2019
Diwali – Saturday, 9th November 2019,
Look forward to seeing you all.
Warm Regards
Ramnaresh Sonee
Contact: info@mmuk.org
General Update:
Diwali 2018 updates can be found here.
Patron Programme updates can be found here.
General Update:
Team MMUK organised its very first creative lounge on Sunday 17th Mar 2019 as part of MMUK Youth programme. It provided a 30 mins free lesson on “how to create a poster or a leaflet or an invitation from scratch using www.canva.com”.
These skills can be useful to promote school/college projects or campaigns or creating marketing material for your business ideas.
Mr Arvind Maheshwari organised an online zoom meeting which was attended by 15 young members of the community. MMUK is excited to start this initiative and are looking forward to more participation from the community in the near future.
For Webinar Replay click here.
She Is Gone
A poem by David Harkins shared by Noble and Shreerupa Laturia in the loving memory of their mothers & the sister:
You can shed tears that she is gone
Or you can smile because she has lived
You can close your eyes and pray that she will come back
Or you can open your eyes and see all that she has left
Your heart can be empty because you can’t see her
Or you can be full of the love that you shared
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday
Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday
You can remember her and only that she is gone
Or you can cherish her memory and let it live on
You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back
Or you can do what she would want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on.
Outstanding Accomplishments by Community Members
Deeva Karnani Shah (8years)
Deeva was awarded “She Inspires” Award 2019 under the category of Youngest Author by Inspiring Indian Women on ‘International Women’s Day’ at the House of Parliament.
She has published her very first book for children “The Mysterious Island” this year. She has decided to donate the entire proceedings received from the sales of her book to Akshaya Patra Foundation UK. So far, se has collected £200 for the charity.
She was also felicitated by Shree Jalaram Mandir Greenford for the same. Deeva is now in the process of writing her second book which will hopefully get published by the end of the year.
Sneha Daga (12 Years)
The Little Princess Trust provides real hair wigs free of charge to children and young people up to the age of 24 that have sadly lost their own hair due to cancer treatment and other illnesses. The Trust relies solely on the efforts of enthusiastic community fundraisers.This year for her birthday she wanted to do something different. Every year she receives lots of presents, so this year she decided to give away something she loves. Hopefully, this small act will contribute to make a great positive impact on a young person’s life. She was inspired to do this to make the anonymous person smile and be confident to leave the house without fear of being judged and excluded. She has donated her hair to the Little Princess Trust. She has cut 20 inches of her hair for donation and very grateful to all friends and family who supported her. She has raised £800 which is going directly to the Little Princess Trust.
Shaurya Maheshwari (20 years)
Shaurya has been selected in British Army as a Doctor after several rigorous examinations and he is the only candidate selected from his batch. Shaurya is doing Medicine from Birmingham University and would join British Army soon after completing his Medicine in 2021.Shaurya is also pursuing his modelling career alongside his medical career. He was show stopper in London fashion show in 2017 and have already done modelling for Ikea, Kenzo, Valentino, Burberry etc.
He is the son of Shri Anupam Maheshwari and Late Smt. Shilpa Maheshwari
Dr Archana Tapuria
Dr. Archana Tapuria, a multidimensional personality, a paediatrician and a biomedical engineer is working as a ‘Digital Health Consultant’ and as a ‘Senior Clinical Research Fellow’, with King’s College London. Following her medical degrees, with great determination, she pursued engineering (IIT Mumbai) and set an example of a unique choice of career, building a strong mettle and qualities of a doctor and an engineer together. Hailing from a small town in Konkan, she has emerged as a successful woman in various fields of life and professionally accoladed, is now based in London.
Recent Achievements:
She has been recently honoured with the title of Mrs. Intellectual, Mrs. India UK, 2018.
She was invited on the Jury panel for the national Digital health/pharma awards at the Connected Health India Summit, Mumbai, 2018
She has been selected as part of the Jury for the Womennovator Awards, 2019 in Delhi, India.
Archana is an author of an ebook, ‘Digital Patient Roadmap’ and has 25+ international publications in the field of Health Informatics.
She has been working for the cause of ‘reuse of medicines and provision of medical treatment’ to the needy patients and also promotes the mental health research. She believes that, ‘Hard work and generosity are the key to success and happiness together!’
Articles Written by Our Young Members
Holi is a Hindu spring festival. It is predominantly celebrated in India and Nepal but also has spread to the other parts of Asia.
Holi known as the festival of colours is celebrated on full moon day.
What do people do on Holi?
On Holi people –
Apply colours on friends and family to make their life bright and colourful.
They do a bonfire
They pray to god for good health and happiness
Why do people celebrate Holi ?
In the Braj region of India, where the Hindu deity Krishna grew up, the festival is celebrated until Rangpanchmi in commemoration of
Divine love of Radha for Lord Krishna. The festival’s officially usher in spring, with Holi celebrated as the festival of love.
What is the story behind the holi festival?
While Hiranyakshipu and Holika came to represent evil and demanded worship, Vishni and Prahlad came to represent good.
It is the a great story of VICTORY OVER EVIL!!
Yashay Maheshwary – (8 years)
It is world book day,
Only a day before
I visit the marketplace
Hearing the chitter chatter through my ears
It is world book day,
Only a day before
I visit the market place
Hearing the footsteps through my ears
It is world book day,
Only a day before
I visit the marketplace
Hearing the crunching through my ears
It is world book day,
Only a day before
I visit the marketplace
Hearing the scruffing through my ears
It is world book day
Only a day before
I visit the marketplace
Hearing the triangles and bells through my ears
It is world book day
Only a day before
I visit the marketplace
Hearing the people trying to persuade through my ears
By -Bhumik Somani (9 Years)
FRIENDSHIP
When your life is in tatters
It’s the friendship that matters
When sad moments give me a blow
And when I am feeling low
And I have nowhere to go
Then I come to you
You make my face glow
All the moments that we share
The friendship comes at no fare
Yet it’s the most priceless layer
Two vital ingredients, Trust and Care
Friends like you are truly Rare
You have dried my tears
Because of you, I have no fears
I’ve have always shared,
and candidly declared
From the start to the end
you are my Best Friend!
By -Bhumik Somani (9 Years)
FRIENDSHIP
By Tanisha (Riddhi) Maheshwari (11 Years)
Newsletter edited by Ms. Sanjana Karnani
