I had a wonderful Post Thanksgiving Party with my friend Denny Daniel at his Museum of Interesting Things in SoHo NYC.
We served a South Indian dinner and gave away many gifts to guests and more. I had so much fun. Here are some pictures of the event.
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Uma Swaminathan, a US citizen of Indian origin, recently released her second book titled Healing With Herbs – Ancient Ayurvedic Wisdom for Health and Longevity at Odyssey in Adyar. The book covers subjects such as yoga, tropical fruits, importance of drawing kolam and other aspects of health and wellness.
Uma Swaminathan authored a 250-page book ‘Herbal Transformations – Ancient wisdom revealed for health and longevity’.
Jaico Publications in India has now brought out the Indian edition of the same book as “Healing with Herbs – Ancient Ayurvedic Wisdom for Health and Longevity”.
Uma Swaminathan, a New Jersey-based community activist and a fighter against injustice in NJ school system last week released her book “Healing with Herbs – Ancient Ayurvedic Wisdom for Health and Longevity” at a gala book signing event in Odyssey Book Store in Chennai.
Ms. Swaminathan was referred to as the Rosa Parks of the Indian American Community by Indian media in the US for putting a brave fight against her suspension at the Piscataway School System on fabricated grounds and racial bias. After three years, she was reinstated by the Courts and the Board squandered taxpayers’ hard earned money to justify their illegal actions by attempting to destroy a competent school teacher because of her ethnic Indian background.
The book is considered a treasure in view of the world-wide interest in its contents which include subjects like yoga, organic food, health concerns, cultural moorings and the universal yearning for youthfulness and longevity
Uma studied classical Indian dance and is a prolific painter. She had also spent a few years in Tokyo, Japan, where she was honored by Princess Hitachi, Prime Minister, Kaifu’s wife, for bridging understanding and cultural awareness between India and Japan.
She was made the Chief Marshal of the International Parade in Tokyo. She has been in leadership roles in the US and is past President of the Association of Indians in America.
