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

Tue Aug 3 12:34:59 UTC 2010

Dear Hina,
you are welcome.

Diane has been very active with the nfb for several decades.

jim

At 06:56 AM 8/3/2010, you wrote:
>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
>> >>>>> >>>>To unsubscribe, change your list options or
>> >>>>> 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
>> >>>>> >>> 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/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/philipso101%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/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
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>> >> Blind-international-students:
>> >>
>>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blind-international-students_nfbnet.org/jan.wrightfamily5%40gmail.com
>> >>
>> >
>> > _______________________________________________
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>> > Blind-international-students at nfbnet.org
>> > http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-international-students_nfbnet.org
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>> > Blind-international-students:
>> >
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>> >
>>
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