Sri Raamajayam Dear Sri.Balaji, AdiyEn would assume this forum is predominantly focussed for SampradAyic understanding/discussions. Anyway since you had addressed an issue, AdiyEn would make a short statement to prevent many more mails arising out of this topic. AdiyEn think making ourself positively visible could help in situations like this. How to make ourself positively visible, *Going with the flow - wearing T-shirts condemning terrorist acts, organizing blood donation camps, sell tickets/labels for firefighters/nationbuilding, flying American flag and any other act that can be understood as a value addition to the community at large. We have to display the same motivation as we had for Indian Earthquake disaster relief drives etc. *Publicize stray acts of violence on Sikhs and other innocent people in the print/broadcast/internet media, expressing our resolve to be with the nation in resolving the crisis. *Move with company - Be accompanied by a person who can help misconception. And in general, *Make ourself safe - Avoid disturbed/sensitive areas *Avoid Speculation, finger-pointing discussions on this topic. -----Original Message----- From: balajic@xxxx [mailto:balajic@xxxx] Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 5:38 AM To: SriRangaSri@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [SriRangaSri] Hate cimes against Indians in US http://www.cnn.com/2001/US/09/16/gen.mesa.shooting/ Hi all; we see and experience a lot of sentiments flowing in the uS against people who were the Turban ( Sikhs ) and against people who are vaguely arabic looking... I have personaly experienced this and so have my friends. these incidents however small /minor point to a growing hatred among certain anti social elements in the US culture... let us try to get together and think of ways to counter this with reason and education . Let us know what you feel should be done . -bala
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