[Blind-international-students] [Blind-international-studentsintroduction
hina altaf
hinaaltaf1983 at gmail.com
Mon Aug 2 17:03:56 UTC 2010
i contacted Diane McGeorge last year as well about our group but
never got any reply. well where do you want to advertise the group?
last year i and philip got an offer to do a radio show about our group
but we did not do due to some reason that we discussed off list. but
that is something we could still consider. hina.
On 8/2/10, jan wright <jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Anmol,
> Tell us about the conference in DC.
> That sounds interesting.
> Yes, I forgot about the world Blind Union.
> I went to their site in hopes to join: but I am not part of an
> organization and I think that you have to have lots of money to join.
> Or, you have to be part of a blindness organization.
> Well, Anmol, I forgot about the blind corps also.
> I found this quite interesting.
> I'd like to know more about it and if we could contribute in some type of
> way.
>
> Yes, I would be willing to hear this woman speak on a conference call.
> I have a meeting on Tuesday, but the other days are free for me.
>
> I have emailed Diane McGeorge about this group and she has not gotten
> back with me.
> So, I guess we will have to advertise ourselves.
> If we can get a good description about our group together, then we
> can send it to our divisions and state presidents for them to
> distribute.
>
> Hey, Hina, you are moderator of the group:
> What do you think?
> I don't know, any thoughts?
>
>
>
> On 8/2/10, Imran Ahmed <imran.altaf at gmail.com> wrote:
>> What platform are you using to host the conference calls? Please share
>> the necessary details so that all who are interested, can participate
>> in the conference call.
>> Imran.
>>
>> On 8/2/10, hina altaf <hinaaltaf1983 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> hi anmol,
>>> yes that is great idea to involve more people an d organizations who
>>> might be interested to help people from under developed countries.
>>> buna is also on the list, i met her last year and she is a very nice
>>> lady who is very successfull in overcoming challenges that she had
>>> being someone from under developed countries. how did your conference
>>> go? i wish i could have been able to make it but due to some issues i
>>> was not able to attend although i qualified. also i think we should
>>> focuss on starting one project at a time and discuss first what we
>>> want to do. but i will be interested in conference call and if we can
>>> get some ideas from the members as well as from some people who are
>>> already serving under developed countries in some ways. thanks.
>>> hina
>>>
>>> On 8/1/10, Anmol Bhatia <anmolpbhatia at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>> Hello Jan and all,
>>>> Sorry it has taken me a while to respond. I was in Washington D.C. last
>>>> week
>>>> for the National Council on Disability Summit and got kind of busy since
>>>> returning.
>>>> Jan you did pretty good job summarizing what happened at the meeting,
>>>> but
>>>> you for got about the World Blind Union. Dr. Shroder (NFB's first
>>>> vice-president) who is active in the World Blind Union told us about the
>>>> World Blind Union and what it does. Also Buna Dahal told us about her
>>>> experience about growing in Nepal as the only person in her family who
>>>> is
>>>> blind and some of the challenges she faced. She also told us about the
>>>> Blind
>>>> Core (like the Peace Core) except a organization which serves blind
>>>> people.
>>>> Perhaps this can be one of our adopted project that we as a group of
>>>> interested Federationest who are interested in help blind kids in less
>>>> developed countries can work with. Also last week I met a lady who is
>>>> doing
>>>> some work in Ecuador to train and assist the disabled population there.
>>>> I
>>>> am
>>>> thinking about holding a conference call next weekend so that the lady
>>>> who
>>>> I
>>>> met can tell us about her work and what she does. If I held a conference
>>>> call would you
>>>> attend?
>>>> Also Jan I actually thought about this mailing list at the meeting, but
>>>> to
>>>> be quit frank I felt that I was hogging the discussione so decided to
>>>> keep
>>>> my mouth shut. But I wish I would have said something or atleast got
>>>> everyone's email address so that we could have formed some sort of
>>>> communication.
>>>> Anmol
>>>>
>>>> I seldom think about my limitations, and they never make me sad. Perhaps
>>>> there is just a touch of yearning at times; but it is vague, like a
>>>> breeze
>>>> among flowers.
>>>> Hellen Keller
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --- On Sat, 7/24/10, jan wright <jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> From: jan wright <jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com>
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Blind-international-students]
>>>>> [Blind-international-studentsintroduction
>>>>> To: "Blind International Students Mailing List"
>>>>> <blind-international-students at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> Date: Saturday, July 24, 2010, 6:43 PM
>>>>> Hi All,
>>>>> I will give a summary of what went on during the meeting
>>>>> (as it refers
>>>>> to this list or things that we can do on our own).
>>>>> Please, Anmol, chime in if I either forget something or
>>>>> present
>>>>> something incorrectly.
>>>>>
>>>>> We discussed making books more accessible for those who do
>>>>> not live in the USA.
>>>>> We all know about the strict laws of the Library of
>>>>> Congress and NLS.
>>>>> There was some discussion about the library in Australia
>>>>> and how they
>>>>> were trying to help others have access to both braille (at
>>>>> least
>>>>> technical braille) and audio books.
>>>>> But, there were no suggestions as to how we might assist
>>>>> the process.
>>>>> We talked about sending items abroad.
>>>>> Some people wanted to have a drive to collect equipment or
>>>>> products
>>>>> for the blind and send them to developing countries.
>>>>> There was some discussion about the postal fees.
>>>>> Apparently these fees have hindered people from sending
>>>>> large
>>>>> quantities of products to other countries.
>>>>> It was suggested that if we want to try to get products to
>>>>> send to
>>>>> other countries: we do it individually, not collectively.
>>>>> That was about the scope of the meeting, as it pertained to
>>>>> us taking
>>>>> action in some sort of way.
>>>>>
>>>>> Anmol,
>>>>> Did I forget anything?
>>>>> Jan
>>>>>
>>>>> On 7/24/10, Philip So <philipso101 at gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> > This sounds interesting.
>>>>> > I agree with Imran that since the group is small, we
>>>>> could start with
>>>>> > one project first.
>>>>> > Phil
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
>>>>> > On 7/24/10, Hina <haltaf at carrollu.edu>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> >> hi jan,
>>>>> >> that is great. hope we accomplish something.
>>>>> hina.
>>>>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> >> From: "jan wright" <jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com>
>>>>> >> To: "Blind International Students Mailing List"
>>>>> >> <blind-international-students at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> >> Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2010 1:28 PM
>>>>> >> Subject: Re:
>>>>> >>
>>>>> [Blind-international-students][Blind-international-studentsintroduction
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> Hi Hina,
>>>>> >> Thanks!
>>>>> >> If I don't see it on our presidents' list, we
>>>>> might have to just start
>>>>> >> posting a blurb about it ourselves.
>>>>> >> Jan
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> On 7/24/10, Carly Mihalakis <carlymih at earthlink.net>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> >>> Hi, Anmol,
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> Wasn't at the convention so was not at the
>>>>> meeting in which the
>>>>> >>> future of this List was discussed. However, if
>>>>> I may I hope to
>>>>> >>> suggest some things I believe could cloud
>>>>> perceptions while setting
>>>>> >>> global policies across cultures of other
>>>>> peoples and social fabrics.
>>>>> >>> It seems to me that a group's cultural
>>>>> identity ought to be kept
>>>>> >>> close in mind while seeking
>>>>> to set universal policy and such.
>>>>> >>> It may be important to consider that, one size
>>>>> does not fit all in
>>>>> >>> matters of cultural practices.
>>>>> >>> C. discussed ways to help blind people
>>>>> in developing countries and
>>>>> >>> maybe making the committee more active so I
>>>>> was thinking perhaps this
>>>>> >>> could be driving force that can make it
>>>>> happen.
>>>>> >>>>Any thoughts?
>>>>> >>>>Anmol
>>>>> >>>>I seldom think about my limitations, and
>>>>> they never make me sad.
>>>>> >>>>Perhaps there is just a touch of yearning
>>>>> at times; but it is vague,
>>>>> >>>>like a breeze among flowers.
>>>>> >>>>Hellen Keller
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>>--- On Fri, 7/23/10, Hina <haltaf at carrollu.edu>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> > From: Hina <haltaf at carrollu.edu>
>>>>> >>>> > Subject: Re:
>>>>> [Blind-international-students]
>>>>> >>>> [Blind-international-studentsintroduction
>>>>> >>>> > To: "Blind International Students
>>>>> Mailing List"
>>>>> >>>> <blind-international-students at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> >>>> > Date: Friday, July 23, 2010, 7:16 PM
>>>>> >>>> > hi anmol,
>>>>> >>>> > that is a great idea to turn it into
>>>>> a discussion list to
>>>>> >>>> > discuss disability related issues.
>>>>> maybe someday we all
>>>>> >>>> > could get together and do
>>>>> something like that.
>>>>> >>>> > ----- Original Message ----- From:
>>>>> "Anmol Bhatia"
>>>>> >>>> > <anmolpbhatia at yahoo.com>
>>>>> >>>> > To: "Blind International Students
>>>>> Mailing List"
>>>>> >>>> <blind-international-students at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> >>>> > Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 6:59 PM
>>>>> >>>> > Subject: Re:
>>>>> [Blind-international-students]
>>>>> >>>> >
>>>>> [Blind-international-studentsintroduction
>>>>> >>>> >
>>>>> >>>> >
>>>>> >>>> > Hi jan,
>>>>> >>>> > Wellcome to the list. I believe I am
>>>>> the guy from India who
>>>>> >>>> > you met at the Intercultural exchange
>>>>> meeting. It occured to
>>>>> >>>> > me later that this group would be a
>>>>> good resource for anyone
>>>>> >>>> > interested in communicating with
>>>>> international students and
>>>>> >>>> > maybe we could even use it to
>>>>> implement some international
>>>>> >>>> > development projects some of which we
>>>>> discussed in the
>>>>> >>>> > meeting. Perhaps this can become
>>>>> mailing list for the
>>>>> >>>> > Intercultural exchange
>>>>> committee. I really found the
>>>>> >>>> > discussion about Blind Core really
>>>>> interesting and one day I
>>>>> >>>> > would love to attend the World Blind
>>>>> Union. Someone had
>>>>> >>>> > suggest to me that perhaps we can
>>>>> have an international
>>>>> >>>> > table at the bankquit but frankly
>>>>> things were so busy I did
>>>>> >>>> > not even have the time to visit with
>>>>> this person.
>>>>> >>>> > To answer your question, I do not
>>>>> mind answering any
>>>>> >>>> > question about my country or my
>>>>> experience or my culture or
>>>>> >>>> > religion. That is how a person can
>>>>> learn. So feel free to
>>>>> >>>> > ask me any questions.
>>>>> >>>> > Anmol
>>>>> >>>> > I seldom think about my limitations,
>>>>> and they never make me
>>>>> >>>> > sad. Perhaps there is just a touch of
>>>>> yearning at times; but
>>>>> >>>> > it is vague, like a breeze among
>>>>> flowers.
>>>>> >>>> > Hellen Keller
>>>>> >>>> >
>>>>> >>>> >
>>>>> >>>> > --- On Fri, 7/23/10, jan wright
>>>>> <jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com>
>>>>> >>>> > wrote:
>>>>> >>>> >
>>>>> >>>> > > From: jan wright <jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com>
>>>>> >>>> > > Subject: Re:
>>>>> [Blind-international-students]
>>>>> >>>> > introduction
>>>>> >>>> > > To: "Blind International
>>>>> Students Mailing List"
>>>>> >>>> <blind-international-students at nfbnet.org>
>>>>> >>>> > > Date: Friday, July 23, 2010,
>>>>> 2:06 PM
>>>>> >>>> > > Hi Hina,
>>>>> >>>> > > Well, I didn't meet many
>>>>> international students.
>>>>> >>>> > > In the Intercultural exchange
>>>>> meeting, there was a guy
>>>>> >>>> > from
>>>>> >>>> > > India, but
>>>>> >>>> > > he said that it was his first
>>>>> time.
>>>>> >>>> > > And, there was so much on the
>>>>> agenda that we did not
>>>>> >>>> > get to
>>>>> >>>> > > mingle.
>>>>> >>>> > > I wish that we had.
>>>>> >>>> > > I thought that I heard other
>>>>> international students
>>>>> >>>> > there:
>>>>> >>>> > > But, I felt a bit awkward just
>>>>> walking up to them and
>>>>> >>>> > > saying:
>>>>> >>>> > > "Hi, my name is Jan. Are you an
>>>>> international student
>>>>> >>>> > or
>>>>> >>>> > > non-American
>>>>> >>>> > > NFB member?"
>>>>> >>>> > > I may not have been received
>>>>> well.
>>>>> >>>> > >
>>>>> >>>> > > So, here is a question for the
>>>>> group:
>>>>> >>>> > > Do you mind people approaching
>>>>> you and asking you
>>>>> >>>> > what
>>>>> >>>> > > country you are
>>>>> >>>> > > from and other questions about
>>>>> your journey as a
>>>>> >>>> > blind
>>>>> >>>> > > person????
>>>>> >>>> > > Or, is that just too personal
>>>>> and do you get tired of
>>>>> >>>> > > answering
>>>>> >>>> > > questions that emphasize your
>>>>> differences?
>>>>> >>>> > > Jan
>>>>> >>>> > >
>>>>> >>>> > > On 7/23/10, Imran Ahmed <imran.altaf at gmail.com>
>>>>> >>>> > > wrote:
>>>>> >>>> > > > Hello Noah,
>>>>> >>>> > > > Its always exciting to come
>>>>> across people on the
>>>>> >>>> > lists
>>>>> >>>> > > who are
>>>>> >>>> > > > pursuing the same field as
>>>>> I am.
>>>>> >>>> > > > I actually have a friend
>>>>> located in oman who
>>>>> >>>> > works
>>>>> >>>> > > there for some company
>>>>> >>>> > > > now.
>>>>> >>>> > > > When did you happen to come
>>>>> to USA? I have been
>>>>> >>>> > in the
>>>>> >>>> > > US for almost
>>>>> >>>> > > > for four years now and hope
>>>>> to settle down here.
>>>>> >>>> > > > Imran Ahmed,
>>>>> >>>> > > > skype:
>>>>> >>>> > > > Imran.altaf
>>>>> >>>> > > > MSN:
>>>>> >>>> > > > imrancricketer1985 at hotmail.com
>>>>> >>>> > > > phone:
>>>>> >>>> > > > 414-671-9127
>>>>> >>>> > > >
>>>>> >>>> > > >
>>>>> >>>> > > >
>>>>> >>>> > > > On 7/23/10, hina altaf
>>>>> <hinaaltaf1983 at gmail.com>
>>>>> >>>> > > wrote:
>>>>> >>>> > > >> hi carly,
>>>>> >>>> > > >> i am also looking
>>>>> into some university
>>>>> >>>> > for
>>>>> >>>> > > my masters in california
>>>>> >>>> > > >> and might run across
>>>>> someday.
>>>>> >>>> > > >>
>>>>> >>>> > > >> On 7/23/10, Carly
>>>>> Mihalakis <carlymih at earthlink.net>
>>>>> >>>> > > wrote:
>>>>> >>>> > > >>> Hi, Mr. Noah,
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>
>>>>> I used
>>>>> >>>> > to
>>>>> >>>> > > live in Denver and Littleton. My
>>>>> friend, Tieu who
>>>>> >>>> > > >>> is also blind used
>>>>> to go to UNC up in
>>>>> >>>> > Greeley
>>>>> >>>> > > I remember passing
>>>>> >>>> > > >>> through Fort
>>>>> Collins on our way to
>>>>> >>>> > Greeley on
>>>>> >>>> > > the bus.
>>>>> >>>> > > >>> I would love to
>>>>> hear of your experiences
>>>>> >>>> > in
>>>>> >>>> > > Oman. Do you have any
>>>>> >>>> > > >>> partial vision or
>>>>> are you also a total?
>>>>> >>>> > > >>> in Berkeley,
>>>>> California
>>>>> >>>> > > >>> At
>>>>> 10:36 AM 7/23/2010,
>>>>> >>>> > you
>>>>> >>>> > > wrote:
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>Hi Jan,
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>Welcome to the
>>>>> list!
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>My name is Noah
>>>>> Al Hadidi. I'm from
>>>>> >>>> > Oman.
>>>>> >>>> > > Most of the people that I met
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> in
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>the US they
>>>>> don't know Oman. It's a
>>>>> >>>> > country
>>>>> >>>> > > located in the middle east
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> south
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>of Saudi Arabia.
>>>>> My major is Computer
>>>>> >>>> > > Science. I'm studying at
>>>>> Colorado
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>State university
>>>>> in Fort Collins
>>>>> >>>> > Colorado
>>>>> >>>> > > .
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>Thanks.
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>Have a pleasant
>>>>> day!
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>Kind Regards and
>>>>> Best Wishes,
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>Noah Al Hadidi.
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>1400 W Elizabeth
>>>>> Street,
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>Apt 313
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>Fort
>>>>> Collins , Colorado,
>>>>> >>>> > 80521
>>>>> >>>> > > USA
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>Phone: (1
>>>>> 970) 492-9664
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>Mobile: (1
>>>>> 970) 310 4415 (USA)
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>Mobile: (968)
>>>>> 9516 3662 (Oman)
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>Web:
>>>>> www.batechno.com
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>Skype Name:
>>>>> noah.alhadidi
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>Find me on
>>>>> facebook:
>>>>> >>>> > > www.facebook.com/noah.alhadidi
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>-----Original
>>>>> Message-----
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>From: blind-international-students-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>[mailto:blind-international-students-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>>>>> >>>> > > On Behalf Of
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> hina
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>altaf
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>Sent: Friday,
>>>>> July 23, 2010 11:00 AM
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>To: Blind
>>>>> International Students
>>>>> >>>> > Mailing
>>>>> >>>> > > List
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>Subject: Re:
>>>>> >>>> > [Blind-international-students]
>>>>> >>>> > > introduction
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>oh no, i wish i
>>>>> could have been able
>>>>> >>>> > to
>>>>> >>>> > > attend the convention this
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>year, it was so
>>>>> much fun last year. i
>>>>> >>>> > think
>>>>> >>>> > > anmol from our list was
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>there and he is
>>>>> from india. he tried
>>>>> >>>> > to
>>>>> >>>> > > meet some international
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>students while
>>>>> he was there. who did
>>>>> >>>> > you
>>>>> >>>> > > meet? maybe if you could have
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>taken someone's
>>>>> names and addressis,
>>>>> >>>> > we
>>>>> >>>> > > could invite them. it would be
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>nice if everyone
>>>>> send a brief
>>>>> >>>> > introduction
>>>>> >>>> > > for the new member. I am
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>hina altaf,
>>>>> originally from pakistan
>>>>> >>>> > but
>>>>> >>>> > > currently residing in US. I
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>did my bechelors
>>>>> in computer science
>>>>> >>>> > and
>>>>> >>>> > > now work as assistive
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>technology
>>>>> specialist in il. most of
>>>>> >>>> > you
>>>>> >>>> > > know me! but for new members
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>please introduce
>>>>> yourself. thanks.
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>>On 7/23/10, jan
>>>>> wright <jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com>
>>>>> >>>> > > wrote:
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> > Hi
>>>>> Hina, Thanks for the
>>>>> >>>> > warm
>>>>> >>>> > > welcome.
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> > Please
>>>>> write me anytime!
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> > I would
>>>>> love to hear from the
>>>>> >>>> > members
>>>>> >>>> > > of this list.
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> > By nature:
>>>>> I'm a talker.
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> > Let's talk
>>>>> about anything
>>>>> >>>> > concerning
>>>>> >>>> > > blindness, education, culture,
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> > language,
>>>>> etc.
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> > Hina,
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> > I
>>>>> remembered that there was a
>>>>> >>>> > list.
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> > But, when
>>>>> I went to Dallas this
>>>>> >>>> > time
>>>>> >>>> > > for the NFB national
>>>>> convention,
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> > I could
>>>>> not remember the name.
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> > Some of
>>>>> the blind international
>>>>> >>>> > > students were asking for such a
>>>>> list
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> > and I just
>>>>> could not remember
>>>>> >>>> > the
>>>>> >>>> > > name or anything.
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> > What a
>>>>> wasted opportunity.
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> > That won't
>>>>> happen again.
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> > Jan
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> > On
>>>>> 7/23/10, Imran Ahmed <imran.altaf at gmail.com>
>>>>> >>>> > > wrote:
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >> Hi
>>>>> Jan,
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >> I am
>>>>> so glad you have become
>>>>> >>>> > a
>>>>> >>>> > > part of this still growing group
>>>>> of
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >> people
>>>>> from all over the
>>>>> >>>> > country
>>>>> >>>> > > as well as the rest of the
>>>>> world.
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >> I am
>>>>> currently seeking
>>>>> >>>> > > employment, compiling my final
>>>>> project in
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >> order
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >> to
>>>>> complete my degree in
>>>>> >>>> > > Information technology and have
>>>>> recently
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>
>>>>> expedited my efforts to
>>>>> >>>> > learn
>>>>> >>>> > > jaws scripting.
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >> Have
>>>>> fun while you stay
>>>>> >>>> > here,
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>
>>>>> Imran.
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >> On
>>>>> 7/23/10, jan wright
>>>>> >>>> > <jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com>
>>>>> >>>> > > wrote:
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>> Hi
>>>>> All,
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>> My
>>>>> name is Jan.
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>> I
>>>>> am so glad Hina
>>>>> >>>> > > Altaf, (someone who is
>>>>> dear to me) started this
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>>
>>>>> list. I am not an
>>>>> >>>> > > international student, but am
>>>>> interested in
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>>
>>>>> culture
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>>
>>>>> and international
>>>>> >>>> > affairs,
>>>>> >>>> > > especially when it comes to
>>>>> blind people.
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>> I
>>>>> am also blind and have
>>>>> >>>> > been
>>>>> >>>> > > a menber of nfb for quite
>>>>> sometime.
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>> I
>>>>> heard about the list
>>>>> >>>> > and
>>>>> >>>> > > wanted to join.
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>>
>>>>> I'd love to hear from
>>>>> >>>> > you and
>>>>> >>>> > > about your experiences.
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>> I
>>>>> wonder what all of
>>>>> >>>> > you
>>>>> >>>> > > international students are doing
>>>>> now that
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>>
>>>>> it
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>>
>>>>> is
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>>
>>>>> summer?
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>>
>>>>> Are you taking extra
>>>>> >>>> > > classes?
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>>
>>>>> Are you finding fun
>>>>> >>>> > things to
>>>>> >>>> > > do?
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>> > >
>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>>
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>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>>
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>>>>> >>>> nts_nfbnet.org
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>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>>
>>>>> for
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>> > > Blind-international-students:
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>>
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>>>>> >>>> ts_nfbnet.org/im
>>>>> >>>> > >
>>>>> >>>>ran.altaf%40gmail.com
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>>
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>
>>>>> >>>> > >
>>>>> _______________________________________________
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>>>>> >>>> ts_nfbnet.org/ja
>>>>> >>>> > >
>>>>> >>>>n.wrightfamily5%40gmail.com
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >
>>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >
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