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20 <strong>the</strong><br />
<strong>association</strong><br />
How quickly a year<br />
has gone! And it’s been<br />
ano<strong>the</strong>r busy year for<br />
<strong>the</strong> Assamese<br />
Community in <strong>the</strong> UK.<br />
You’ve already heard<br />
about <strong>the</strong> London Bihu,<br />
<strong>the</strong> fifth anniversary for<br />
Assam Sports Day and<br />
<strong>the</strong> start of a new<br />
tradition—<strong>the</strong><br />
Association’s Diwali<br />
celebrations.<br />
But here are some<br />
more titbits of what’s<br />
been happening since<br />
last Assam<br />
Day weekend.<br />
Though some say <strong>the</strong><br />
Assam Aunties hear all<br />
we may have missed<br />
something, so please<br />
do get in touch if you<br />
have news.<br />
rishi razor lot of money<br />
with bandit look<br />
Some have jokingly said<br />
that Rishi Kakati could pass<br />
himself off as a Mexican<br />
bandit – well, it was definitely<br />
<strong>the</strong> look (or Bollywood<br />
villain?) he went for<br />
during Movember; when<br />
he grew a handlebar<br />
assamese<br />
Indira Sharma<br />
moustache for month of<br />
November to raise money<br />
for charity.<br />
Pictured is his progress<br />
from day one to thirty. Rishi<br />
raised £600, with Citigroup<br />
adding ano<strong>the</strong>r 30% on<br />
what he raised.<br />
Social butterfly Rini<br />
Kakati has had ano<strong>the</strong>r<br />
busy year from helping to<br />
facilitate Ranjit Gogoi's<br />
Dance Troupe’s tour of<br />
<strong>the</strong> UK and Ireland in<br />
June to a seminar called<br />
"The role of India's Global<br />
Development,” chaired by<br />
Assamese-born journalist<br />
Rita Payne.<br />
Dr Nagendra Sarmah<br />
is building relations in <strong>the</strong><br />
UK between Assam and<br />
Bengal, after being<br />
appointed <strong>the</strong> president<br />
and chairman of <strong>the</strong><br />
Greater Manchester<br />
Hindu Bengali Cultural<br />
Association. He admits to<br />
being a little nervous at<br />
first but is now into his<br />
stride.<br />
wedding bells ring out since last assam day<br />
We could not go a year<br />
without attending at least one<br />
amazing wedding<br />
celebration. Fortunately<br />
between us we<br />
managed to go to a<br />
couple.<br />
On 14 June, Shabana<br />
Bora, daughter of<br />
Julie and Ashraf<br />
Bora, became<br />
Mrs Andrews,<br />
when<br />
she wed Barry in an intimate<br />
country setting ceremony.<br />
The following day Julie, <strong>the</strong><br />
daughter of Rama and Sashi<br />
Bhartia, had a Hindu marriage<br />
ceremony with Gerald<br />
(Gerry) Downey at Barnsley’s<br />
Holiday Inn. The<br />
couple <strong>the</strong>n legally wed<br />
on 15 June <strong>2013</strong> in<br />
Harrogate<br />
at <strong>the</strong> Rudding Park hotel.<br />
The great news<br />
was that after a<br />
serious illness<br />
Sashi was able<br />
attend as<br />
<strong>the</strong> proud<br />
mo<strong>the</strong>r<br />
of <strong>the</strong><br />
bride.
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