Pictures: 'Lenasia Hitting the Headlines’
Book launch
VETERAN journalist Fakir Hassen launched his magnum opus – a set of 46 books titled Lenasia Hitting the Headlines – at the Killarney Cine Centre in Johannesburg on Sunday. The series cover historic events and achievements in the Lenasia community from 1976 to 2024 through the pages of the POST, Lenasia Times, the Rising Sun and the erstwhile, The Indicator. Through sponsorship, full sets have been placed free of charge in Lenasia schools, public libraries and local universities as a legacy research tool. At the launch were:
Yasmin Akoo, from left, Fatima Chunara, Khalida Mia and Kalpita Mistry.
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Sikki Ayob, from left, Fakir Hassen, Rashida Chothia and Sabera Sonpral.
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Anita Badal, from left, Kashmira Badal and Amit Parbhucharan.
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Rashida Sirkhot, from left, Fatima Patel, Aasiya Mohamed and Solly Hoosen.
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Mohammed Ebrahim, from left, Nazir Ahmed Osman and Yasmin Osman.
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Kamenie Katha, from let, Ellama Kumarsamy, Preethma Govender and Inderan Govender.
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