Sourashtrians · Everywhere
We grow together.
A word taught. A talent encouraged. A door opened for someone else. This is our community, making a difference together.
Find your connection ↓Many gifts. One community.
- Language
- Learning
- Mentoring
- Creativity
- Service
- Belonging
The good we do together
Small acts. Extraordinary possibilities.
Across classrooms, kitchens, stages and screens, Sourashtrians are creating spaces for each other to thrive. Here are a few ways to connect.
Pass on a word
A language lives when we speak it.
poLTam brings spoken Sourashtra into children’s everyday lives through lessons inspired by food, culture and familiar experiences. Families can explore classes; volunteers can explore teaching.
Sourashtra Association · poLTam
Explore the programme ↗Women supporting women
Sakhi Sakthi. Strength in each other.
A women-led space for encouragement, shared experience and mentoring. The Association’s launch introduced mentors across careers, creative pursuits and everyday life.
Sourashtra Association
Explore the programme ↗The next generation
Find your people. Find your voice.
The Youth Affairs Committee connects young people through volunteering, leadership and community projects. Friendship grows alongside the confidence to take something on.
Sourashtra Association · YAC
Explore the programme ↗A stage to shine
Let talent take the stage.
Sourashtra Youth Got Talent celebrates young performers and creators. Explore previous performances and the organisers’ announcements for each season.
Sourashtra Association · SYGT
Explore the programme ↗Opportunity through education
A helping hand. A wider horizon.
Sourashtra Engineers and Technologists Network connects students with scholarships, educational guidance and professional experience. A network of people sharing what they know.
Care that reaches further
Give someone room to grow.
Sourashtra Dhaan’s projects span scholarships, work and study, healthcare and weavers’ welfare. Its youth chapter also brings young volunteers into service and skill-building.
Sourashtra Dhaan Organization
Explore the programme ↗Recognising contribution
Service deserves to be celebrated.
The Sourashtra Young Achiever Scholarship Award recognises youth contributions to the Association’s community mission. Read the award stories and programme information.
Sourashtra Association · SYASA
Explore the programme ↗Share what you know
Your experience could open a door.
Tutoring, language teaching, creative work and technology projects all need people willing to help. Explore the Association’s volunteer opportunities and find a role that fits.
Sourashtra Association
Explore the programme ↗These programmes are run by their respective organisations. Follow the organiser’s page for current eligibility, availability and announcements.
A date to look forward to
Come for the gathering. Leave with more family.
miLni 2027 brings the North American Sourashtra convention to the Seattle area. Two days to reconnect, celebrate our culture and meet across generations.
miLni 2027
10 & 11 July 2027
Kitsap Conference Center · Bremerton, Washington
Explore miLni 2027 ↗Dates and venue as announced by Sourashtra Association. See the organiser’s page for updates.
At our table
One meal. So many memories.
A familiar dish can bring a whole household back into the room. Keep those flavours moving from one kitchen to the next.
Cook something familiar ›Wherever we live, there is a little of home.
The book follows language lessons in North America, shared celebrations in Singapore, Dasal in Germany and family gatherings in Australia. Our ways of belonging keep travelling.
Follow the journeys ›- Tamil Nadu
- Singapore
- North America
- Europe & the UK
- Australia
- United Arab Emirates
Your community, online
A little help. A stronger connection.
Need a hand, looking for an event, or hoping to reconnect? These palkar.org resources remain part of our shared home.
Palkar Helpline
Palkar Helpline started as a network of Palkars worldwide offering guidance and advice to each other on things like immigration, finding a better job, or buying a first home. If you need help or would like to volunteer, get in touch.
Get in touch ›Events & gatherings
Find community gatherings, conventions and announcements in News. Have an event or a community story to share? Send it to palkar.org for consideration.
See news & events ›North America directory
A directory of Sourashtra families living in the US and Canada. The old directory is being rebuilt with proper sign-in so that members’ personal details stay private.
Being rebuilt · currently unavailableA little of your time. A world of difference.
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