Poora Naam – Your Extended Full Name

My Full Name is : Prashant Pravin Shah My Extended Full Name is : Prashant Pravin Velji Kanji Palan Shah Velji is of course my grandfather and Kanji my great-grandfather and Palan my great-great-grandfather.  I have met only my grandfather and hence this information beyond grandfather comes to me from …

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Metha Re Paan Kutch Jaa Madu

In Summer of 2013, we got an opportunity to visit Kutch. Dimple’s village Nani Khakhar was celebrating the 125th anniversary of the temple. The celebration was 5 days long and filled with programs. Our last trip was in 2003 – before Kairavi was born. So both Kairavi and Suravi had not visited the land of their ancestors before this. I myself have not visited Kutch that often. Maybe 2-3 times before this in my lifetime.

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A non-kutchi denied entry to KBA Diwali Party

A non-kutchi has become upset that he was denied entry to the last KBA Diwali Party. We receive some emails now and then about non-kutchis wanting to attend KBA Diwali Party or join kutchvalley. What is your take on it? Maybe we can admit some by charging them triple the charge. Watch the rant of this non-kutchi below and help us resolve this issue.

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Forming KV-Returns for Kutchis returning to India

A group of kutchis who have returned back to India from abroad have formed “kv-returns” group to facilitate information sharing and event co-ordination among Kutchi Returnees from abroad. Abroad may mean any foreign country. The word “KV” in there symbolises that our mothership is Kutchvalley in Silicon Valley from where …

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