NORWALK, CALIFORNIA, September 5, 2002: The Hindu Youth Forum of Southern California successfully organized their first ever Hindu Youth Conference on August 24 at Sanatana Dharma Mandir at Norwalk. This is the first time a conference of its kind held where all the activities were planned and executed by teenagers of the youth forum. A total of thirty southern California youth gathered and discussed issues affecting them. The paper/essay writing covered topics such as Hindu brotherhood, rituals and symbols in Hinduism, being a Hindu in American high school and college. Winners were Niyati Gupta, Rohan Gupta and Amogh Havanur. For more details on the activities of Hindu Youth Forum, contact e-mail source above