[Blind-international-students] [Blind-international-studentsintroduction

Mon Aug 2 17:07:28 UTC 2010

On 8/2/10, hina altaf <hinaaltaf1983 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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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