MODA
AGM 2007
MODA’s AGM was as usual a successful event.
In addition to formal business that included approving
annual report and accounts, election of management committee
and reappointment of auditors, there were interesting
presentations, speeches and poems as well as a specail
seminar on “empowering participation of disadvantaged
groups.
Then MODA members (over 50 people) celebrated International
World Tolerance Day on the 16th November 2007 by inviting
groups to bring and share dishes and cultural artistry
from around the world. Our wonderful feast of delicious
foods included Bursalid and sambusa from Somalia, dolma
and pilaw rice dishes from Kurdistan, chicken biryani
and fish dishes from Bangladesh, pomegranate and lentil
salad, tabouleh and rice dishes from Iraq, aubergine salad
from Romania, West African jollof rice, banana rice cake
and ginger beer from Sierra Leone, a Yugoslavian fish
dish, Burmese salad, curry and naan breads from India
and Pakistan and Kosovan pastries. We were also very pleased
to invite Iraqi artist Ghada Habib to display some of
her paintings. Special thanks to MODA volunteers Sanja
Molloy, Mihaela Baduta, Farhana Chowdhury and Naba Kadhim
for all their assistance with this event and organisation
of AGM.
MODA would like to say a big thank you all groups who
supported the event including Bengali Women and Children’s
Association, Bow and Bethnal Green Somali Community, BRICKS,
Harrow Somali Youth Forum, Iraqi Women’s League,
KANGA, Kurdish Association, Migrant Resource Centre, Myanmar-Burma
Relief and Welfare Association, Gargaar Somali Welfare
Association, Somali Welfare Centre, Talented Artists International,
Ukrainian Migrants’ Voice Initiative, West London
Refugee Women’s Forum, Umubano Rwandan Community
Group and Zhinan Kurdish Women’s Union. Thanks too
to Jospehine Vandi from Talented Artists International
for her acrostic poem written specially for MODA’s
World Tolerance Day celebration.
T- hrough this initiative of Tolerance and Understanding
O-ur world can unite for peace and better living
L – et love be the Key in each deliberation
E- nhance this bond in this year’s Celebration
R-egardless of Race, Colour, or Creed
A –llow this Project to expel all hate and greed
N-obly with Tolerance, Skills and Abilities
C-almly “Make A Difference” in communities
E-xperience God’s blessings in all activities
