Celebrating 25 Years of SANA: Extraordinary Success Story of Overseas Sindhis

by: Aziz Narejo, TX, USA

The members of the Sindhi Association of North America (SANA), feel extremely proud today as they gather in St. Louis, MO to participate in the Silver Jubilee Convention marking an important milestone in the distinguished history of the organization. It is an occasion to celebrate 25 years of the organization’s continued service to the community and also an opportune moment to take stock of things, learn from experience and continue march into the future.

During last 25 years, SANA has not only provided a platform to Sindhi community in North America to get together, socialize and communicate with each other, it has also helped the community members to keep in touch with their roots in Sindh and tried to preserve and promote Sindhi language and culture. It has helped the community members introduce “Sindh” and the “spirit of Sindh” to our children born in North America.

SANA has also connected the Sindhis in North America to the people in Sindh, standing with them in their trials and tribulations, sharing their concerns and being part of their struggle for democracy, rule of law, justice, fair play and rightful share in the country’s resources.

One can say with full confidence that SANA is the finest overseas Sindhis’ organization. It has made all Sindhis proud.

The Silver Jubilee Convention:

A large number of people from USA, Canada, Sindh and other places are attending the historic annual convention. A number of programs have been arranged for the four-day convention that include:

– a special program commemorating 25 years of the glorious history of the organization;

– Sindhi literary program with the theme “Sindhi Boli, Qaumi Boli” (Campaign To Declare Sindhi As National Language);

– Lecture on the reconstruction of Shah Latif’s philosophy;

– Medical seminar and lectures;

– Seminar on hepatitis in Sindh;

– SANA vision session on the working and the future of the organization;

– Speakers’ session that will include talks on

a) Rural Development in Sindh: Some Success Stories

b) Water Sector development in Sindh: A Case of Irrigation Reforms

c) Sindhi Media and Issues of Sindh

d) Present PPP Government: An Era of another Betrayal?

e) Education in Sindh: Only Way Forward

– Keynote speeches by two invited prominent guests;

– General Body Session;

– Family networking;

– Special programs for youth and ladies;

– Social and cultural presentations/ programs;

– Stalls and exhibitions;

– Sindhi music by Sindhi artists from Sindh, India, USA and Europe;

– Remembering Professor Abdul Ali Qalbani on his centennial birth day sponsored by Dr Askar Qalbani and his brothers;

The Convention would discuss important community and organizational matters as well as the situation in Sindh and Pakistan and would also adopt resolutions on the situation.

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