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Leaving
behind the country, families and friends It is migrant psyche
that engages in a lifelong search for remnants of past. We
experience inner conflicts every time we compare our habitual
practices, norms and values (in other words our original culture)
with those of the new country and with that we encounter a
pain of loss. The extended family we configure in the foreign
land helps us in many aspects. In our celebration of small
and big success in this new life we begin yet another journey
and build on relationships. We spend days, which quickly folds
in month and before we know we have spent years, so much so
that the new place is not so new anymore, feels more like
`home’.
In
the pursuit of shaping our future we seek increased interaction
and integration. Our association is a socio-cultural forum
which aims to embrace the various migrant Bengalis together.
The Bengali Association of Western Australia
formed in 1984 is a non-profitable, cultural & charitable
organization, run by the Bengali Community in WA. Organizing
various events this committee endeavors to capture Bengali
cultural heritage and religious events. In its service for
the society it provides a platform for social networking,
promotes involvement of youth in various events, and encourages
interaction with other organizations to build the bigger community.
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