Pradhan Honored by NYC Comptroller
Dr. Rajendra Pradhan, prominent Nepali-American community leader and physician, was one of the six distinguished South Asian community leaders honored by William C. Thompson, Jr., Comptroller of the City of New York, at a special event organized at the Flushing Town Hall.
Dr. Pradhan received this award in recognition of his nearly 40 years of distinguished service in the medical field in addition to his leadership in strengthening South Asian-American communities in New York and beyond.
Please also see the NepalNews.com story on Dr. Pradhan.
ANFS Press Release: Rajendra Pradhan honored by NYC Comptroller
Nepali film screening
The film The Sari Soldiers is screening at the Walter Reade Theater, 165 West 65th Street, New York, NY, at the following times:
- Friday, June 20, 9:00 pm Discussion with filmmaker to follow
- Sunday, June 22, 3:30 pm Discussion with filmmaker to follow
- Tuesday, June 24, 1:00 pm
Filmed over three years, during the most historic and pivotal time in Nepal’s modern history, The Sari Soldiers is an extraordinary story of six women’s courageous efforts to shape Nepal’s future in the midst of an escalating civil war. The Sari Soldiers intimately delves into the extraordinary journey of these women on all sides of the conflict, through the democratic revolution that reshapes the country’s future.
The screening on Friday, June 20, will be The Sari Soldiers premiere in North America. This film received the Human Rights Watch Nestor Almendros Prize as well as overall critical acclaim:
Utilizing an impressive impartiality, the director presents a vivid array of women who range from a die-hard Maoist guerrilla leader to a fresh-faced army recruit and a strident student activist.
—Chris Barsanti, Filmcritic.com
Please show your support for Nepali film making by attending. For more information, please visit Women Make Movies.
