[Blind-international-students] [Blind-international-studentsintroduction
Hina
haltaf at carrollu.edu
Tue Aug 3 11:56:08 UTC 2010
ok, i did not know this. i am sorry to hear. i met her last year and she was
very nice lady and i really liked her but then i was surprised after coming
from convention last year why did she not respond to my mails. but thanks
for telling.
----- Original Message -----
From: "James H. "Jim" Canaday M.A. N6YR" <n6yr at sunflower.com>
To: "Blind International Students Mailing List"
<blind-international-students at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 10:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Blind-international-students]
[Blind-international-studentsintroduction
Hina,
Diane Mcgeorge's husband died a few weeks ago and he had been sick
for a while.
jim
At 12:03 PM 8/2/2010, you 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?
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>>
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>>
> >>>>> >>>> > >
> >>>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>>
> >>>>> >>>> > Blind-international-students
> >>>>> >>>> > > mailing list
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>> Blind-international-students at nfbnet.org
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>>
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-internat
> ional-stude
> >>>>> >>>> nts_nfbnet.org
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>> To
> >>>>> unsubscribe, change
> >>>>> >>>> > your
> >>>>> >>>> > > list options or get your account
> >>>>> info
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>>
> >>>>> for
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>>
> >>>>> >>>> > > Blind-international-students:
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>>
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blind-internati
> onal-studen
> >>>>> >>>> ts_nfbnet.org/im
> >>>>> >>>> > >
> >>>>> >>>>ran.altaf%40gmail.com
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>>
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>
> >>>>> >>>> > >
> >>>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>
> >>>>> >>>> > Blind-international-students
> >>>>> >>>> > > mailing list
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >> Blind-international-students at nfbnet.org
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-internat
> ional-stude
> >>>>> >>>> nts_nfbnet.org
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >> To
> >>>>> unsubscribe, change your
> >>>>> >>>> > list
> >>>>> >>>> > > options or get your account info
> >>>>> for
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>
> >>>>> >>>> > Blind-international-students:
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blind-internati
> onal-studen
> >>>>> >>>> ts_nfbnet.org/ja
> >>>>> >>>> > >
> >>>>> >>>>n.wrightfamily5%40gmail.com
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >>
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >
> >>>>> >>>> > >
> >>>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >
> >>>>> Blind-international-students
> >>>>> >>>> > mailing
> >>>>> >>>> > > list
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>> > Blind-international-students at nfbnet.org
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >
> >>>>> >>>>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-international-students_nfbnet.org
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>> > To
> >>>>> unsubscribe, change your
> >>>>> >>>> > list
> >>>>> >>>> > > options or get your account info
> >>>>> for
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >
> >>>>> Blind-international-students:
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blind-internati
> onal-studen
> >>>>> >>>> ts_nfbnet.org/hi
> >>>>> >>>> > >
> >>>>> >>>>naaltaf1983%40gmail.com
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>> >
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>>
> >>>>> >>>> > >
> >>>>> >>>> >
> >>>>> >>>>_______________________________________________
> >>>>> >>>> > >
> >>>>> >>>>Blind-international-students mailing
> >>>>> >>>> > list
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>>Blind-international-students at nfbnet.org
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-internat
> ional-stude
> >>>>> >>>> nts_nfbnet.org
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>>To unsubscribe,
> >>>>> change your list
> >>>>> >>>> > options or
> >>>>> >>>> > > get your account info for
> >>>>> >>>> > >
> >>>>> >>>>Blind-international-students:
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blind-internati
> onal-studen
> >>>>> >>>> ts_nfbnet.org/no
> >>>>> >>>> > >
> >>>>> >>>>ah.alhadidi%40gmail.com
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>>
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>>
> >>>>> >>>> > >
> >>>>> >>>> >
> >>>>> >>>>_______________________________________________
> >>>>> >>>> > >
> >>>>> >>>>Blind-international-students mailing
> >>>>> >>>> > list
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>>Blind-international-students at nfbnet.org
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-internat
> ional-stude
> >>>>> >>>> nts_nfbnet.org
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>>To unsubscribe,
> >>>>> change your list
> >>>>> >>>> > options or
> >>>>> >>>> > > get your account info
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>>for
> >>>>> Blind-international-students:
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blind-internati
> onal-studen
> >>>>> >>>> ts_nfbnet.org/carlymih%40earthlink.net
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>
> >>>>> >>>> > >
> >>>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>
> >>>>> Blind-international-students mailing
> >>>>> >>>> > list
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>> Blind-international-students at nfbnet.org
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>
> >>>>> >>>>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-international-students_nfbnet.org
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>> To unsubscribe,
> >>>>> change your list options
> >>>>> >>>> > or
> >>>>> >>>> > > get your account info for
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>
> >>>>> Blind-international-students:
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>
> >>>>> >>>>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blind-international-students_nfbnet.org/hinaaltaf1983%40gmail.com
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>>
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>
> >>>>> >>>> >
> >>>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>
> >>>>> Blind-international-students mailing list
> >>>>> >>>> > > >> Blind-international-students at nfbnet.org
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>
> >>>>> >>>>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-international-students_nfbnet.org
> >>>>> >>>> > > >> To unsubscribe, change
> >>>>> your list options or
> >>>>> >>>> > get
> >>>>> >>>> > > your account info for
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>
> >>>>> Blind-international-students:
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>
> >>>>> >>>>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blind-international-students_nfbnet.org/imran.altaf%40gmail.com
> >>>>> >>>> > > >>
> >>>>> >>>> > > >
> >>>>> >>>> > > >
> >>>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>>> >>>> > > >
> >>>>> Blind-international-students mailing list
> >>>>> >>>> > > > Blind-international-students at nfbnet.org
> >>>>> >>>> > > >
> >>>>> >>>>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-international-students_nfbnet.org
> >>>>> >>>> > > > To unsubscribe, change your
> >>>>> list options or get
> >>>>> >>>> > your
> >>>>> >>>> > > account info for
> >>>>> >>>> > > >
> >>>>> Blind-international-students:
> >>>>> >>>> > > >
> >>>>> >>>>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blind-international-students_nfbnet.org/jan.wrightfamily5%40gmail.com
> >>>>> >>>> > > >
> >>>>> >>>> > >
> >>>>> >>>> > >
> >>>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>>> >>>> > > Blind-international-students
> >>>>> mailing list
> >>>>> >>>> > > Blind-international-students at nfbnet.org
> >>>>> >>>> > >
> >>>>> >>>>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-international-students_nfbnet.org
> >>>>> >>>> > > To unsubscribe, change your list
> >>>>> options or get your
> >>>>> >>>> > > account info for
> >>>>> Blind-international-students:
> >>>>> >>>> > >
> >>>>> >>>>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blind-international-students_nfbnet.org/anmolpbhatia%40yahoo.com
> >>>>> >>>> > >
> >>>>> >>>> >
> >>>>> >>>> >
> >>>>> >>>> >
> >>>>> >>>> >
> >>>>> >>>> >
> >>>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>>> >>>> > Blind-international-students mailing
> >>>>> list
> >>>>> >>>> > Blind-international-students at nfbnet.org
> >>>>> >>>> >
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-international-students_nfbnet.org
> >>>>> >>>> > To unsubscribe, change your list
> >>>>> options or get your
> >>>>> >>>> > account info for
> >>>>> Blind-international-students:
> >>>>> >>>> >
> >>>>> >>>>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blind-international-students_nfbnet.org/haltaf%40carrollu.edu
> >>>>> >>>> >
> >>>>> >>>> >
> >>>>> >>>> >
> >>>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>>> >>>> > Blind-international-students mailing
> >>>>> list
> >>>>> >>>> > Blind-international-students at nfbnet.org
> >>>>> >>>> >
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-international-students_nfbnet.org
> >>>>> >>>> > To unsubscribe, change your list
> >>>>> options or get your
> >>>>> >>>> > account info for
> >>>>> Blind-international-students:
> >>>>> >>>> >
> >>>>> >>>>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blind-international-students_nfbnet.org/anmolpbhatia%40yahoo.com
> >>>>> >>>> >
> >>>>> >>>>
> >>>>> >>>>
> >>>>> >>>>
> >>>>> >>>>
> >>>>> >>>>_______________________________________________
> >>>>> >>>>Blind-international-students mailing list
> >>>>> >>>>Blind-international-students at nfbnet.org
> >>>>> >>>>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-international-stu
> dents_nfbnet.org
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> >>>>> get your account info
> >>>>> >>>>for Blind-international-students:
> >>>>> >>>>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blind-international-stud
> ents_nfbnet.org/carlymih%40earthlink.net
> >>>>> >>>
> >>>>> >>>
> >>>>> >>>
> >>>>> >>>
> >>>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>>> >>> Blind-international-students mailing list
> >>>>> >>> Blind-international-students at nfbnet.org
> >>>>> >>>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-international-students_nfbnet.org
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> >>>>> get your account info for
> >>>>> >>> Blind-international-students:
> >>>>> >>>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blind-international-students_nfbnet.org/jan.wrightfamily5%40gmail.com
> >>>>> >>>
> >>>>> >>
> >>>>> >> _______________________________________________
> >>>>> >> Blind-international-students mailing list
> >>>>> >> Blind-international-students at nfbnet.org
> >>>>> >>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-international-students_nfbnet.org
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> >>>>> >> Blind-international-students:
> >>>>> >>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blind-international-students_nfbnet.org/haltaf%40carrollu.edu
> >>>>> >>
> >>>>> >>
> >>>>> >> _______________________________________________
> >>>>> >> Blind-international-students mailing list
> >>>>> >> Blind-international-students at nfbnet.org
> >>>>> >>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-international-students_nfbnet.org
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> >>>>> >>
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blind-international-students_nfbnet.org/philipso101%40gmail.com
> >>>>> >>
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> > _______________________________________________
> >>>>> > Blind-international-students mailing list
> >>>>> > Blind-international-students at nfbnet.org
> >>>>> >
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-international-students_nfbnet.org
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> >>>>> >
> >>>>>
> >>>>> _______________________________________________
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> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> _______________________________________________
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> >>>
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