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ONE ASSAMESE FAMILY 👪

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There is yet another ingredient in the greater assamese saga, a belief that we are all connected as one people . If there is a child on the most interior part of Majuli, who can't read, that matters to me even if it's not my child. If there is a senior citizen somewhere who can't pay for their prescription drugs and having to choose between medicine and the rent, that makes my life poor even if it's not my grand parents. If there is an immigrant Bangladeshi family being rounded up without the benefit of an attorney or due process, that turns down my civil liberties ...... It is that fundamental belief that  " I am my brother's keeper, I am my sisters keeper that makes my state works" . It's what allows us to pursue our individual dreams and still come together as one assamese family 👪 ----Spondon Dhekial Phookan      Chairman  SPCL, SPVPL

THE WOODS ARE LOVELY!

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"The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep...” Those were the words of Robert Frost. They are close to my heart. Sometimes I feel that they were written for me. Not just me. but for all the risk takers/business owners/ entrepreneurs/ job creator's  around the world. Because it talks about the key to success and that’s why i am here today after long time to share some personal thoughts... The Key is Perseverance Perseverance is the continued effort to achieve something despite difficulties, failure, or opposition. We’ve seen it all through history. We wouldn’t have the freedom and independence today if thousands of people weren’t committed to fighting for the freedom regardless of the obstacles they faced, or difficulties they encountered. We wouldn’t have the light bulb, penicillin, and the things we take for granted these days if someone wasn’t committed to inventing it aft...