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"South Asian Groups Find Common Ground at One-day Conference" Article
Article about a conference organized by 30 South Asian organizations called 'Desis Organizing 2001' held on May 12th.

S. Asian Groups Find Common Ground at Conference
Newspaper clipping from India Abroad by Monika Joshi entitled "S. Asian Groups Find Common Ground at Conference" and dated May 25, 2001. Discusses a May 12, 2001 conference at New York University called "Desis Organizing 2001", in which approximately 30 South Asian organizations (including SALGA, Sakhi, and SAAAC) participated.

"South Asian Rally in Jackson Heights to Demand an 'End to Police Brutality'" Article
Article about a protest and rally organized by the South Asian community against police brutality. The rally was sponsored by many organizations, one being the South Asian Action and Advocacy Collective.

Marching to the Rhythm of a Different DRUM
Newspaper clipping from the News India Times entitled "Marching to the Rhythm of a Different DRUM" and dated April 14, 2000. The article discusses the formation of DRUM (Desis Rising Up and Moving) and its endorsement by many groups, including Sakhi, SALGA, and Andolan (Organizing South Asian Workers); it also includes an excerpt from DRUM's manifesto.

S. Asians Join Immigrant Amnesty March
Online article from India Abroad by Suman Guha Mozumder entitled "S. Asians Join Immigrant Amnesty March" and dated October 20, 2000. Reports on an October 14, 2000 rally in New York in favor of amnesty for undocumented immigrants, attended by approximately 30 groups under the umbrella of the South Asian Action and Advocacy Collective.

Activists Blame US, IMF for Illegal Immigrant Labor's Plight
Online article from India Abroad entitled "Activists Blame US, IMF for Illegal Immigrant Labor's Plight" and dated May 3, 2001. Discusses a march in New York organized by the South Asian Action and Advocacy Collective which ended in front of the International Monetary Fund building.

Rally Demands Amnesty for Undocumented Immigrants
Online article from India in New York by Suman Guha Mozumder entitled "Rally Demands Amnesty for Undocumented Immigrants" and dated October 20, 2000. Reports on an October 14, 2000 rally in New York in favor of amnesty for undocumented immigrants, attended by approximately 30 groups under the umbrella of the South Asian Action and Advocacy Collective.

"Desis Seek Amnesty" article
Article on rally for undocumented immigrants rights organized by the Human Rights of Immigrants and the National Coalition for Dignity and Amnesty, and contributed to by SAAAC. SAAAC was key to encouraging the South Asian community to support the rally.

News article about monk Krishna Man Manandhar's donation of Nepalese instruments to the Met
News article from the Nepali National Daily about monk Krishna Man Manandhar's donation of Nepalese instruments to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2003. Written in Nepali.

Religion, A Force for Unity
This clip of a newspaper article brought by the Khan family shows Aliyah's grandfather Mohamed Rasheed greeting Guyanese President Desmond Hoyte at the opening of the Masjid Dar Salaam, headquarters for Guyana's Ahmadiyya Anjuman.

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