A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A PAKISTANI HINDU
Speaking Tour 2016
The Hindu American Foundation is proud to announce a speaker series tour for fall 2016 featuring two leaders from the esteemed organization Pakistan Hindu Seva Welfare Trust (PHS), a non-political, secular, non-profit, non-discriminatory and progressive humanitarian charity organization officially registered with the government of Pakistan. PHS strives for the betterment of deprived communities in Pakistan and also provides legal support for different victims affected by human rights violations throughout the Sindh province.
Saturday, December 10, 2016 @ Shri Dwarkamai Shirdi Sai Baba Temple (North Billerica, MA). 3:30-5:30pm
Location: 267 Boston Rd #9, North Billerica, MA 01862
This is a very unique, inspiring and rare opportunity to learn the stories of present-day Hindus in Pakistan.
Sanjesh Dhanja is the founder and president of PHS, based in Karachi. As a member of Pakistan's minority Hindu community, Sanjesh became motivated create an organization whose mission is to work and advocate for equal rights of all citizens of the country.
Kiran Kumari has served as the General Secretary of PHS since 2015. She has vast experience investigating forced conversions cases and leads the organization's advocacy efforts for freedom of speech, women's rights, and access to healthcare and education for all of Pakistan's citizens.
During this tour, Sanjesh and Kiran will meet with government officials, leaders of NGOs, and members of the Hindu American community throughout the United States in an effort to bring awareness of the daily struggles of Hindus living in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Sanjesh and Kiran will share their stories of fending off kidnappers targeting young Hindu girls, advocating for groundbreaking legislation granting enfranchisement to bonded laborers, and joining all religious and social minorities in their quest to be treated as equal citizens of their country.
The events will also feature segments of the riveting documentary featuring the work of PHS in assisting families of kidnapped young Hindu women, Thrust into Heaven, a film produced by BEING IN THE WORLD Productions based in Germany.
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