South Asian Circle Of Hopkinton

The SACH Team marched on proudly sporting our newly launched 'I Make A Difference' Tshirts for the first time during this event. During the parade, we showed our support and allyship  with a Pride Ally flag and a Rainbow Peace flag.  It was a great moment in the history of our town to be there and show our support. We walked with several members of the South Asian community, both adults and youth of diverse age groups.   Ruta Upaleker, President of SACH stated the following during her interview to the Hopkinton Freedom Team:  “I have a niece and nephew who came out ten years ago in India and it was tough for them. Seeing this happen in my own town with my kids being part of it has been a truly special experience.”  View blog post from Hopkinton Freedom Team Also... VIEW: Town turns out for inaugural Pride Parade  -  Hopkinton Independent WATCH: Hopkinton LGBTQ+ Pride Parade: June 26, 2021 -  HCAM TV

SACH celebrated and shared the spirit of Ramadan and Eid Al-Fitr with the Hopkinton community.  All about Ramadan The Spirit of Ramadan is a project to showcase how the holy month of Ramadan is celebrated leading up to the festive day of Eid. During the 4 weeks of Ramadan, SACH published videos submitted by the Muslim community of Greater Boston to showcase family traditions, types of food eaten during Ramadan to prepare for fasting and also to break the fast after sunset.  Week 1 features one of our youngest members of the community reciting the story of Ramadan and a quick recipe of Fruit Chaat (spiced fruit salad) demonstrated by a member as a favorite Iftari item. Week 2 of Ramadan features a popular dish 'Kebab' prepared for Iftar. Also meet a family sitting around the table and sharing their meal for Iftar.  Week 3 of the 'Spirit of Ramadan' features a short clip on different rituals about Ramadan. Week 4 of the 'Spirit of Ramadan' features seniors observ...