IANR 2231 073022 Sri Lankan Crisis by George & Shanti Willy; Passion for Painting with Navin Soni; Americanization of Desis with Vani Jain

IANR 2231 073022 Line Up Here’s the guest line-up for Sat, Jul 30, 2022 from 4 to 6pm CST on Indo American News Radio (www.IndoAmerican-news.com). We are on 98.7 FM and you can also listen on the masalaradio app (www.masalaradio.com) By Monday, hear the recorded show on Podcast uploaded on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts, Radio Public and Breaker. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR FREE PODCAST CHANNEL & CLICK TO LISTEN!! 4:20 pm Sri Lanka has been in a state of upheaval for the past 6 months as fuel and cooking gas have became increasingly expensive and inflation has soared. Import bans have made goods from overseas disappear. Protestors marched to the Presidential mansion, stormed the gate and found the place deserted. The family of President Gotabya Rajapaksa - who fled to Singapore and resigned by email - had concentrated power in his family which was badly leading the country. His successor Ranil Wickremewinghe appointed a friend of Rajapaksa as Prime Minister, which only infuriated the people further. Meanwhile the economy is in shambles. We asked Sri Lankan George Willy, who normally talks about immigration matters, and his wife Shanti, to guide us through the messy situation in their homeland. 5:00 pm Navin Soni has not just a passion for painting but he also believes in playing it forward by mentoring young kids in his native city Bhuj in Gujarat to enter the arts. His immense skills have been in high demand as a former pupil of the Swaminarayan Vadtal gadi, Rajkot Gurukul. He has spent the past two weeks in Plano developing artwork for a new book that will be unveiled on August 6. Navin bhai joins us today from New Jersey to explain his inspiration as an artist. 5:20 pm As part of an ongoing series entitled “Americanisation of Desis” we talk to young second Genner Vani Jain to describe what being an Indo American in today’s world has meant for her. She is a junior at the University of Texas McCombs School of Business. We asked her to share her experiences growing up and which ones she felt defined her best as an American Desi! Also stay tuned in for news roundup, views, sports and movie reviews TO BE FEATURED ON THE SHOW, OR TO ADVERTISE, PLEASE CONTACT US AT 713-789-6397 or at [email protected]