Dear Maithils,
One of the gaps identified in the way MSCUK conduct their business of showcasing the Mithila culture and engaging our younger generation more intricately than it currently does was the absence of magazine/brochure that could be published at regular intervals to highlight our activities as a cultural society. To address this shortcoming and with an immense degree of cultural pride, MCSUK, on the occasion of their 12th Annual General Meeting, present a full-fledged magazine of memoirs to all its esteemed members. This “Smarika” is a colourful kaleidoscope of visual snippets from our past AGMs or landmark cultural ceremonies and most importantly, write ups on various topics from our children who have been encouraged to share their thoughts through this medium. One of the most effective ways of tapping into a child’s mind and thereby roping them into a culture is to have their articles published in a magazine, which in itself should also be the single, most relevant justification that such a publication should need.
The original plan was to present hard copies to you during this year’s AGM but since we have had to go virtual with the AGM itself, sharing the publication through google drive seemed to be the best option. Because of its size, unfortunately, we cannot send this to you as an email attachment. Please find the link to download the magazine at the end of the post.
Special thanks for this publication are due to one of our key members, Kundan Lal jee, who for the past one year or so has put in a massive amount of time and effort in chasing publishers, negotiating publication prices, personally encouraging children to send write ups and getting our treasurer to agree to the expenses. This magazine would not have seen the light of the day without his unrelenting efforts.
This magazine just represents the commencement of a sincere effort which essentially means there must be considerable scope for improvement. Please read it and do send us your feedback so that we can improve on the content and present a better version to you next year, hopefully in person, as a physical copy and at a physical venue.
Regards,
Dipak Jha
Secretary
Mithila Cultural Society, UK