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18 SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

SecurIty frOm faIth:

event at consulate of India shows the

confluence of faith, culture and leadership

Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi among the eminent speakers at

event in honor of “Hollywood to the Himalayas” by Sadhvi Bhagawati Saraswati

how people think and how they
Our Bureau live. We used the power of faith

New York to make people know that open
defecation is total devastation.
s the Security Council We used the power of faith to
convenes in the United
ANations, there was a spe- help people understand they
cial event at the at the Consulate need to build toilets, not only
General of India in New York temples. We used the power of
faith to keep our rivers and river
City. The event, which highlight- banks clean. It’s so fitting that
ed the security that comes from the East and the West come to-
faith, was held on September 9. gether here today in celebration
In a special confluence of faith,
culture and leadership, leaders of Sadhviji’s new book Holly-
from the United Nations, from wood to the Himalayas. For 25
Government and from Inter- years she has been a bridge of
the East and the West, of sci-
faith came together to celebrate ence and spirituality and now of
the power of faith to heal and the United Nations and United
transform ourselves, our com- Creations!”
munities and our world.
Eminent speakers at the ticultural Cooperation, Presi- and nourishing seeds for peace, In her address, Ms. Alice
event included Mrs. Meenak- dent of the Light of Awareness focusing on world health, wa- Nderitu said: “Sadhvi Bhaga-
shi Lekhi, Minister of State International Spiritual Family; ter, sanitation and hygiene, and wati represents those religious
leaders and actors who are tak-
for External Affairs & Culture, and Jonathan Granoff, Presi- the rights and empowerment of ing a strong stand on the protec-
Government of India; Ms. Al- dent, Global Security Institute. women and girls. tion and promotion of human
ice Nderitu, the Special Adviser The event was held in honor After beginning with the cer- rights and on the prevention of
to the Secretary-General of the of the recent publication of #1 emonial lighting of the lamp and
UN, and the head of the Unit- bestseller “Hollywood to the Hi- recitation of auspicious prayers, atrocity crimes at international
ed Nations Office of Genocide malayas: A Journey of Healing Sadhvi Bhagawatiji presented and local levels. She chose to
help, support, and protect the
Prevention; Swami Chidanand and Transformation”, in which each of the dignitaries on the most discriminated and margin-
Saraswati, President, Parmarth American-born Sadhvi Bhaga- dais a copy of Hollywood to the alised. Sadhvi Bhagawati em-
Niketan, Founder/Chair Global wati Saraswati shares the unex- Himalayas. The event was mod- bodies the quintessence of the
Interfaith WASH Alliance; Prof. pected way her life was trans- erated by Prof. Azza Karam,
Azza Karam, Secretary-Gener- formed when, twenty-five years Secretary-General of Religions local peacebuilders. As United
al, Religions for Peace; Sadhvi ago, she traveled to India with for Peace. Nations Special Adviser on the
Bhagawati Saraswati, author of a backpack, and had an experi- Speaking at the event, Swa- Prevention of Genocide, I will
continue to partner with Sadh-
Hollywood to the Himalayas ence of the Divine on the sacred mi Chidanand Saraswatiji said: vi Bhagawati and other women
and Secretary-General, Glob- Ganga River. Faith, and a con- “I’ve seen how faith can harm religious actors to advance the
al Interfaith WASH Alliance, nection to God, became that us and also heal us. Faith can prevention of atrocity crimes
Parmarth Niketan; Shri Randhir which freed her from personal divide or unite. The choice is
Jaiswal, Consul General of India suffering and that which has led ours – how we use it! We have globally. Only with their contri-
to New York; Audrey Kitagawa, to her meaningful internation- been dedicated to using faith to bution, we can strive towards a
JD, President/Founder of the al work as a faith leader in the help and heal. We have seen world free from atrocity crimes.
International Academy for Mul- development sector, planting the power of faith to change Continued on next page... >>

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