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Youth unveil book on global Hindu persecution at Capitol Hill
It explores a century of global Hindu persecution through survivor testimonies, historical accounts, and original illustrations.
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Staff Reporter - Mon, 23, Jun 2025
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Echoes of the Silenced / Courtesy -Hindu Yuva
The American Hindu (TAH), a youth-led initiative of Hindu YUVA, on June 20 launched Echoes of the Silenced, a first-of-its-kind book documenting Hindu persecution across 12 global regions over the past century.
The launch event, held at the Rayburn Foyer on Capitol Hill, brought together survivors, scholars, artists, and youth writers for an evening of remembrance and resilience.
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Opening the program, TAH editor-in-chief Charu Chaturvedi emphasized the importance of empowering Hindu youth to preserve stories of marginalization with dignity and clarity.
The book launch at Capitol Hill. / Courtesy-Hindu YuvaContributor Pranav Patel shared the emotional journey of curating the book, which combines first hand testimonies with original artwork.
Speakers included Priya Saha, a Bangladeshi human rights advocate who recounted her own displacement, and Guyanese-American Ishwar Ramnarine, a descendant of victims.
ISKCON’s Anuttama Das condemned anti-Hindu hatred, and said “We won’t stand for this type of bigotry, persecution, and violence. We don’t stand for it and we won’t stand with it.
Saumitra Gokhale of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) stressed the book’s role in raising policy-level awareness. “In this building, where the plight of Hindus should echo through all these corridors, where it can make an impact in policy making.”
A highlight of the evening was a presentation by Jay Kishan Patel, the book’s featured artist, who described art as a vehicle for truth and healing.
“We must make sure to remember the stories of the past and amplify the voices of the present,” Chaturvedi said, closing the evening with a call to amplify silenced voices, followed by the solemn recitation of the Shanti Mantra.”
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