Namaste Friends.

It's a Minnesota Hindu Doubleheader! Join HAF leaders and author of American Veda, Phil Goldberg, in Rochester, Friday - November 11th and in Maple Grove, Sunday, November 13th to catch up on HAF's latest and to attend an inspiring book reading and signing event.

From the 8th Annual DC Advocacy Days along with its Capitol Hill briefing on the Kashmiri Pandits' human rights, to the Take Back Yoga campaign to the Hindu American Congressional Internship and to its work on countering predatory proselytization, HAF is pushing forward, full steam ahead. Find out how you can get involved with this dynamic group!

• Aseem Shukla, M.D., is a Co-Founder and Board Member of HAF. His efforts for the Foundation focus on developing a professional, articulate and credible voice for Hinduism through interactions with mass media. His is a regular contributor to the On Faith section of the Washington Post/Newsweek. Dr. Shukla also volunteers his time to host several pediatric urological surgery workshops throughout India.

• Suhag Shukla, Esq. is a Co-Founder of HAF as well as its Managing Director and Legal Counsel. As Managing Director, Ms. Shukla builds strategic inter and intrafaith relations. As Legal Counsel, Ms. Shukla provides analysis on key issues including the separation of church and state, equal protection, religious discrimination and immigration reform. She also focuses on improving the public portrayal of Hinduism and its presentation in public school textbooks. Ms. Shukla is actively involved with Chinmaya Mission and serves on the Board of the Nirvana Center, a Bhutanese resettlement center, as well as the YWCA of Minneapolis. She also serves on religious advisory committees for the Guibord Center - Religion Inside Out and the Council on Foreign Relations.