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September 23, 2011

An Eid to remember for Biharis in Canada

PATNA: Bihar Association of Canada (BACA) and Bihar Foundation, Canada Chapter, celebrated Eid Milan at Centennial Park, Toronto on September 4 with traditional fanfare.

Over 300 NRBs living in Toronto area got together and celebrated Eid Milan just the way it is being celebrated in Bihar for centuries. "We Biharis are very happy to listen good things about Bihar and we pray for the growth and development of Bihar," said Menhaj Khan, vice-chairman of Bihar Foundation, Canada Chapter.

It was a very nostalgic experience for every one present in the park, with traditional Eid Mubarak greeting and feasting on delicacies such as chicken biryani, palak paneer, chicken korma and Bihari ghughni, dahi vada, sewai and many more mouth watering dishes for vegetarian and non-vegetarian crowd to feast on. The food was catered to by a local restaurant owned by a fellow Bihari.

Office-bearers of both organizations were in the park to meet and greet every member and make this Eid Milan a memorable experience for everyone.

It was Bihari brotherhood at its best. Children and adults enjoyed a day full of outdoor activities involving various games and a small "show and tell" about Bihar and its place in Indian history. It confirms that "one can take a Bihari out of Bihar but no one can take Bihar out of Bihari," said Rajesh Jha. It is the passion for our motherland that brought the best of Biharis living in Canada. "Such occasions provide us a platform to remember our common heritage as Bihari, which fits perfectly in a multicultural country like Canada," said Rajesh Nandan Singh, ex-president, BACA.

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