Jain Spirit 2001 12 No 09

Author(s): Jain Spirit UK
Publisher: UK Young Jains

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GLOBAL NEWS
CULTURE IS THE FUTURE
Atul addressing students at Oshwal High School in Mombasa on the topic of ethics
Class at the Jain Centre in Kampala, Uganda
How do we excite young people about our culture? How can children be educated about Jainism? These were a few of the questions addressed by Jain Spirit Editor, Dr Atul Shah, in his wide-ranging tour of Kenya and Uganda in June. There are 4,000 Jain families in East Africa and as a special marketing drive, Issues 7 and 8 of Jain Spirit have been sent free to each household with the
Atul taking a class inside the historie Jain Temple in Mombasa, Kenya
which was built in 1961 co-operation of the Young Mahavir's Jains in Nairobi and the Visa Oshwal community. Legacy CD During his lecture tour, Released Atul visited schools and community centres in The Oshwal Association Nairobi, Nakuru, Thika,
of the UK (North London
Area) organised a special Mombasa and Kampala. live concert to commemHe also had a number of orate the 2600th Birth
Anniversary of Lord meetings with community
Mahavir. The music was leaders and workers. The performed by Kaushik magazine was very well
and Rajvee and a CD received and many new
recording of the event
was produced and subscribers have been distributed by Oshwal generated. Glimpses of Association. Jain Spirit his tour are pictured here.
helped in the design of the CD and distributed it to its subscribers worldwide. The CD was very well received by everyone who heard it.
Tour organisers pictured from left to right: Arti Haria, Mrs Bharti and Mr Jitendra Shah, Atul Shah and Kaushik Shah after a luncheon in Nairobi Children at the Oshwal Patshala in Nairobi, Kenya
MAHAVIR'S LEGACY
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