[Blind-international-students] introducing myself and comments onyour discussion
James H. "Jim" Canaday M.A. N6YR
n6yr at sunflower.com
Tue Aug 3 14:19:20 UTC 2010
Phillip,
you are certainly welcome and I am very strongly in support of your
efforts so I am glad to help.
it is easy to jump into doing things that flow from your values
interests etc. but before you go much further it is a good thing to
decide what those are. and, getting more members is really important.
jc
At 08:19 AM 8/3/2010, you wrote:
>Dear Jim,
>Thank you very much for giving us your valuable advice. I appreciate
>your experience with this, and your advice is very helpful in
>clarifying our next step.
>Your guidance and support are much appreciated. Thanks again.
>Sincerely,
>Philip
>
>On 8/2/10, James H. "Jim" Canaday M.A. N6YR <n6yr at sunflower.com> wrote:
> > Dear Hina,
> > of course you have always been able to expect my help and this is not
> > different.
> > I think that in developing that statement, the one presentation you
> > can put out, you might wish to cover this, and this alone, on a live
> > teleconference or skype conference.
> > it is important to get the elements done before you put the
> > presentation together. this presentation should be simple and
> > direct. but it comes from the identity, goals, interests you decide.
> > if you are working within NFB, you can start with the basics of NFB
> > philosophy, encorporating it. perhaps you Hina can read some and
> > make a few notes. of course some of the nfb philosophy will fit very
> > powerfully with who you are and what your goals are.
> >
> > Hina, of course I will help you.
> > yours,
> > jim
> >
> > At 08:14 PM 8/2/2010, you wrote:
> >>hi, welcome dear friend, i am so glad to see you participating in
> >>this group. your advise is very helpful and i and other members will
> >>take steps in this regard and will come up with a plan. as i said
> >>earlier we international students need support from friends like
> >>you and jan from nfb and i wish more people are as open to welcome
> >>internationals as you are. but your suggestions are very helpful. we
> >>will need to decide what we all want to do. members any ideas of
> >>what the goals should be? i have some in mind which i will also put
> >>together this weekend but i want feed back from our members first
> >>before i do anything. jim please give advise and we will need your
> >>help throughout this process.
> >>hina.
> >>----- 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 7:53 PM
> >>Subject: [Blind-international-students] introducing myself and
> >>comments onyour discussion
> >>
> >>
> >>Hello members of the Blind Internationals nfb list;
> >>I am Jim Canaday. I am the president of the Jayhawk chapter of the
> >>NFB of kansas, here in Lawrence (where Kansas University is
> >>located). I am also active with the writers division of NFB.
> >>I'll give more of an introduction later down this e-mail.
> >>
> >>I have been delighted that nfb supported this effort by providing
> >>the list for internationals. I care deeply about blind international
> >>students who are here in the U.S. I am also quite concerned about
> >>conditions for most blind people in the world. I know very well in
> >>my heart that blind people have it much better here than in most of
> >>the world and that means that we have a serious responsibility.
> >>
> >>Robert Leslie Newman, president of the writers division and active
> >>member of Blind Corps is currently in the hospital, he lives in
> >>nebraska. he cares deeply and works diligently to bring the nfb
> >>philosophy of orientation and mobility to other countries through
> >>blind corps; they go teach the teachers primarily. that way other
> >>countries can train their own blind people.
> >>also from nebraska is Fetos Floyd who grew to adulthood in
> >>Turkey. she is I believe the head of the nebraska center for the
> >>blind where training takes place and she participates in blind corps too.
> >>robert and fetos and several others recently returned from their
> >>second trip to turkey. it seems that the program in turkey is doing
> >>very well. I believe that all of the members of Blind Corps are
> >>members of NFB.
> >>
> >>I have communicated with officers of NABS about this group recently,
> >>and several months ago. there is an international grad student here
> >>in my chapter and I have told her of this list. I cannot tell you
> >>why she is hesitant to join.
> >>
> >>it's really great to see the activity on this list increase so
> >>much! blind people often experience isolation. I think that may
> >>often be worse for blind international students who come here to study.
> >>
> >>if I can give a little advice,
> >>I believe that international students and internationals in the U.S.
> >>should actually have their own division in NFB. you are at the
> >>beginning of this process. or you are at the beginning of becoming a
> >>special interest group. as a division you will get more attention
> >>and have more impact on others. it takes time to build a group,
> >>organize and form a division. and your experience is actually
> >>typical. yes some people may be put off by your being
> >>internationals, but most will not. some people will be put off by
> >>the fact that I am from kansas, too.
> >>
> >>Divisions start from the ground up most often. you have taken
> >>steps already like other groups did: forming communication within
> >>yourselves; defining your identity and your interests; and forming
> >>goals. I hope you might find in your hearts some patience with the
> >>rest of us in the federation, as we are all human too. some of us
> >>will enthusiastically work with internationals, many will be shy or
> >>busy with other interests, and a few will be truly hostile. please
> >>don't let the few bad people put you off.
> >>
> >>more advice.
> >>maybe you all have done this but I have not seen it. you are now in
> >>the stage of getting interested people together for your
> >>organization. a very simple thing you can do in this is to write a
> >>direct one page statement. your organization's statement should give
> >>your tentative name, your e-mail list info for subscribing, who you
> >>are, what your interests are, and who you are looking for as new
> >>members. and any other contact information that would be
> >>useful. your statement then can be easily posted to groups, and
> >>people can forward it along. you will have a single presentation
> >>that you all have agreed on that represents you. your statement also
> >>can go into the Braille Monitor.
> >>
> >>to get this statement together, you need to first decide what your
> >>goals and interests are. think of who you are looking for as
> >>potential members. and, you can consider how to put your group's
> >>presentation together from those decisions. I would not presume to
> >>suggest to you what these should be. but if you have a unified
> >>message, and one that is very easily distributed, it is very
> >>powerful. there are people you want in your group who may have to
> >>hear about it two or more times before they reach out to you.
> >>
> >>I believe strongly in NFB, and I also know that internationals are
> >>wonderful people who also teach the rest of us much. so I very
> >>strongly hope that you will work within NFB. NFB has great resources
> >>you will find helpful. it also has a wonderful network of
> >>people. NFB will be much better with you in it.
> >>
> >>though you do not have a formal organization now, it would be worth
> >>investigating forming one. that way you can designate officers and
> >>have a bank account. also, others will see you are serious by taking
> >>these steps. again, many other divisions and special interest
> >>groups have done the same thing. and most started with very little
> >>if any push or support from NFB national leadership. there are at
> >>least two other nfb groups I could participate with, but I do not
> >>have the time or energy to join in with them.
> >>
> >>if you look at the writers division website
> >>www.nfb-writers-division.org
> >>you will see that we have a very good website. this is also provided
> >>by the national organization. but they did not provide such things
> >>for the writers division until it was organized and functioning.
> >>
> >>enough advice?
> >>
> >>*I am here because of Hina. five years and a month ago, I wrote to
> >>her in Pakistan, and I was incredibly fortunate to be her pen
> >>pal. she is a dear friend of mine.
> >>
> >>the M.A. after my name is in clinical psychology, and I completed the
> >>practicum as a student therapist. I earned the degree at kansas
> >>university in 1991, with no help from kansas university. K.U. has a
> >>sad long history of not properly providing services for blind students.
> >>
> >>I grew up in rural central california so I am curious about where
> >>Miso lives. I was completely blind from age 13, and partial before
> >>that. my bachelor's degree is from the university of california at davis.
> >>
> >>I am married and have no children.
> >>
> >>I hope I can help this group to grow and flourish.
> >>
> >>jc
> >>
> >>At 04:48 PM 8/2/2010, you wrote:
> >>>Hello,
> >>>Jan if you will recall one of the co-founders of Blind Core was from
> >>>Turkey and is I believe the director of VR in Nebraska. However, do
> >>>not quote me on this. I do not agree about bringing NFB philosophy
> >>>to my country but a philosophy which promotes possitive attitude
> >>>about blindness and a can do attitude. Just my two sense .
> >>>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 Mon, 8/2/10, Reyazuddin, Yasmin
> >>><Yasmin.Reyazuddin at montgomerycountymd.gov> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> > From: Reyazuddin, Yasmin <Yasmin.Reyazuddin at montgomerycountymd.gov>
> >>> > Subject: Re: [Blind-international-students]
> >>>[Blind-international-students introduction
> >>> > To: "Blind International Students Mailing List"
> >>><blind-international-students at nfbnet.org>
> >>> > Date: Monday, August 2, 2010, 3:42 PM
> >>> > Hi Hena and all
> >>> > Once again, we need to communicate with Ron Brown and see
> >>> > if he will support us. Also if some of you will remember
> >>> > there was a group of blind federationists who went to Turkey
> >>> > to teach the blind professionals there. May be we need to
> >>> > talk with Robert Leslie Newman from Nebraska who did the
> >>> > program.
> >>> > The NFB has send out people to other countries for teaching
> >>> > federation philosophy.
> >>> > We who get trained here need to go back to our home country
> >>> > and take the federation to people there.
> >>> > Yasmin Reyazuddin
> >>> > Aging & Disability services
> >>> > Montgomery County Government
> >>> > Department of Health & human Services
> >>> > 401 Hungerford Drive (3rd floor)
> >>> > Rockville MD 20850
> >>> > 240-777-0311 (MC311)
> >>> > 240-777-1556 (personal)
> >>> > 240-777-1495 (fax)
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> >>> >
> >>> >
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> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> > -----Original Message-----
> >>> > From: blind-international-students-bounces at nfbnet.org
> >>> > [mailto:blind-international-students-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> >>> > On Behalf Of hina altaf
> >>> > Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 4:18 PM
> >>> > To: Blind International Students Mailing List
> >>> > Subject: Re: [Blind-international-students]
> >>> > [Blind-international-studentsintroduction
> >>> >
> >>> > hi jan,
> >>> > yes that is why i started this list and had philip help me
> >>> > as co
> >>> > founder. buna is on the list but she never said anything.
> >>> > she is a
> >>> > wonderful person but i think if she wanted to do anything
> >>> > for this
> >>> > list or international students, she would have said
> >>> > something by now
> >>> > or before. but i am not sure how to respond to this since
> >>> > she never
> >>> > spoke much in the list and i know she was in the list since
> >>> > she did
> >>> > communicate with me long time ago.
> >>> > so that is my question, does nfb officials want to get
> >>> > involve with
> >>> > helping internationals and people in under developed
> >>> > countries? that
> >>> > is something i can not answer and most nfb officials are
> >>> > quiet on this
> >>> > list and some don't even respond.
> >>> > hina.
> >>> >
> >>> > On 8/2/10, Reyazuddin, Yasmin
> >>> > <Yasmin.Reyazuddin at montgomerycountymd.gov>
> >>> > wrote:
> >>> > > Hi Jan,
> >>> > > Good observation.
> >>> > > Most of the time the international people are the
> >>> > underserved as they are
> >>> > > (we are) not included in or promoted other than being
> >>> > a member.
> >>> > > If we move forward and become leaders other (majority)
> >>> > do not like it. I
> >>> > > know it from my personal experience.
> >>> > > I have to thank the scholarship committee this year as
> >>> > there were many
> >>> > > international students who won the scholarships. If we
> >>> > could have the
> >>> > > students participate and become leaders in their own
> >>> > communities we will not
> >>> > > be underserved or impoverished.
> >>> > > Yasmin Reyazuddin
> >>> > > Aging & Disability services
> >>> > > Montgomery County Government
> >>> > > Department of Health & human Services
> >>> > > 401 Hungerford Drive (3rd floor)
> >>> > > Rockville MD 20850
> >>> > > 240-777-0311 (MC311)
> >>> > > 240-777-1556 (personal)
> >>> > > 240-777-1495 (fax)
> >>> > > office hours 8:30 am 5:00 pm
> >>> > > Languages English, Hindi, Urdu, Braille
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
> >>> > > This message may contain protected health information
> >>> > or other information
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> >>> > intended recipient,
> >>> > > please contact the sender by return mail and destroy
> >>> > any copies of this
> >>> > > material.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > Thank you.
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
> >>> > > -----Original Message-----
> >>> > > From: blind-international-students-bounces at nfbnet.org
> >>> > > [mailto:blind-international-students-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> >>> > On Behalf Of jan
> >>> > > wright
> >>> > > Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 3:52 PM
> >>> > > To: Blind International Students Mailing List
> >>> > > Subject: Re: [Blind-international-students]
> >>> > > [Blind-international-studentsintroduction
> >>> > >
> >>> > > Hi Yasmin,
> >>> > > That is an interesting thought.
> >>> > > I know Ron and I am sure that he would be open to the
> >>> > idea.
> >>> > > My only question is:
> >>> > > Since "underserved," has a broader
> >>> > application than "international
> >>> > > students," do you think that the international
> >>> > community will be ....
> >>> > > .... last to receive support?
> >>> > > Just a question.
> >>> > > Honestly, I am not certain, but it doesn't seem that
> >>> > this group is
> >>> > > getting much notice in the NFB, as it is.
> >>> > > Anmol had some great ideas!
> >>> > > We should not let them pass as ideas only.
> >>> > > Jan
> >>> > >
> >>> > >
> >>> > > On 8/2/10, hina altaf <hinaaltaf1983 at gmail.com>
> >>> > wrote:
> >>> > >> what is the goal of that group yasmin? we can do
> >>> > it but i would like
> >>> > >> to know more about that group first. and then you
> >>> > can send the email.
> >>> > >> how is it going to help us in starting a project
> >>> > to help people in
> >>> > >> under developed countries? thanks. hina.
> >>> > >>
> >>> > >> On 8/2/10, Reyazuddin, Yasmin > >>
> >>> <Yasmin.Reyazuddin at montgomerycountymd.gov>
> >>> > >> wrote:
> >>> > >>> Hi Hena, and all:
> >>> > >>> I will suggest that we consider combining two
> >>> > groups into one and getting
> >>> > >>> what we need. The cultural exchange group
> >>> > should join forces with the
> >>> > >>> committee to empower underserved population.
> >>> > >>> The goals are similar and then we will also
> >>> > have the support of the
> >>> > >>> national
> >>> > >>> office. I can start the process by sending an
> >>> > email to Ron Brown who is
> >>> > >>> the
> >>> > >>> president of Indiana.
> >>> > >>> We have a meeting every year and can do more
> >>> > that way.
> >>> > >>>
> >>> > >>> Yasmin Reyazuddin
> >>> > >>> Aging & Disability services
> >>> > >>> Montgomery County Government
> >>> > >>> Department of Health & human Services
> >>> > >>> 401 Hungerford Drive (3rd floor)
> >>> > >>> Rockville MD 20850
> >>> > >>> 240-777-0311 (MC311)
> >>> > >>> 240-777-1556 (personal)
> >>> > >>> 240-777-1495 (fax)
> >>> > >>> office hours 8:30 am 5:00 pm
> >>> > >>> Languages English, Hindi, Urdu, Braille
> >>> > >>>
> >>> > >>>
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> >>> > information or other
> >>> > >>> information
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> >>> > not the intended
> >>> > >>> recipient,
> >>> > >>> please contact the sender by return mail and
> >>> > destroy any copies of this
> >>> > >>> material.
> >>> > >>>
> >>> > >>> Thank you.
> >>> > >>>
> >>> > >>>
> >>> > >>>
> >>> > >>>
> >>> > >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> > >>> From: blind-international-students-bounces at nfbnet.org
> >>> > >>> [mailto:blind-international-students-bounces at nfbnet.org]
> >>> > On Behalf Of
> >>> > >>> hina
> >>> > >>> altaf
> >>> > >>> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 1:38 PM
> >>> > >>> To: Blind International Students Mailing List
> >>> > >>> Subject: Re:
> >>> > >>>
> >>> > [Blind-international-students][Blind-international-studentsintroduction
> >>> > >>>
> >>> > >>> hi anmol,
> >>> > >>> i agree with you and that's what we
> >>> > tried last year without much
> >>> > >>> success. i think on this issue i need to talk
> >>> > to you either on the
> >>> > >>> phone or online. there are a lot of issues and
> >>> > things that i don't
> >>> > >>> feel comfortable discussing on nfb mailing
> >>> > list due to some reasons
> >>> > >>> which i think we can talk off list.
> >>> > >>> hina.
> >>> > >>>
> >>> > >>> On 8/2/10, Anmol Bhatia <anmolpbhatia at yahoo.com>
> >>> > wrote:
> >>> > >>>> Hello Jan and Hina,
> >>> > >>>> Due to reasons which I do not want to
> >>> > mention on the list I do not think
> >>> > >>>> our
> >>> > >>>> list would get much advertisement from the
> >>> > NFB officials. So this means
> >>> > >>>> that
> >>> > >>>> more then likely we will have to self
> >>> > advertise. Personally I have been
> >>> > >>>> advertising through word of mouth telling
> >>> > my friends or anyone who may
> >>> > >>>> be
> >>> > >>>> interested in joining or is interested in
> >>> > international issues. Also
> >>> > >>>> maybe
> >>> > >>>> someone can write a article for Mobility
> >>> > International USA (MIUSA)
> >>> > >>>> www.miusa.org
> >>> > >>>> and it would be published on their
> >>> > webcite. It is a non-profit
> >>> > >>>> organization
> >>> > >>>> which works on international development
> >>> > for people with disabilities in
> >>> > >>>> other countries and also promotes
> >>> > international travel for individuals
> >>> > >>>> with
> >>> > >>>> disabilities. Some things they do is to
> >>> > promote study abroad
> >>> > >>>> opportunities
> >>> > >>>> for students with disabilities and
> >>> > leadership trainings for individuals
> >>> > >>>> with
> >>> > >>>> disabilities. I would encourage you to
> >>> > visit their webcite and maybe
> >>> > >>>> sign
> >>> > >>>> up
> >>> > >>>> for their news letter.
> >>> > >>>> Also we may want to consider sending a
> >>> > blerb to various list serves that
> >>> > >>>> we
> >>> > >>>> are on to let people know that there is a
> >>> > list serve for international
> >>> > >>>> students and for anyone who wants to
> >>> > communicate with international
> >>> > >>>> students
> >>> > >>>> or is interested in learning about study
> >>> > abroad or volunteer
> >>> > >>>> opportunities
> >>> > >>>> abroad. Also someone could write a article
> >>> > for the Student Slate (a news
> >>> > >>>> letter sponsored by the NABS "a student
> >>> > chapter of the NFB") September
> >>> > >>>> issue. I would volunteer to do this but I
> >>> > am already writing couple of
> >>> > >>>> articles so it may be a bit to much.
> >>> > >>>> The list is on the NFB discussion list.
> >>> > Infact thats how I learned
> >>> > >>>> about
> >>> > >>>> it, but most people do not think about
> >>> > going to the discussion list page
> >>> > >>>> and
> >>> > >>>> therefore are not aware of it.
> >>> > >>>> Also I think having regular conference
> >>> > calls and some fun activities
> >>> > >>>> will
> >>> > >>>> help generate interest in the group.
> >>> > >>>> Just some 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 Mon, 8/2/10, hina altaf <hinaaltaf1983 at gmail.com>
> >>> > wrote:
> >>> > >>>>
> >>> > >>>>> From: hina altaf <hinaaltaf1983 at gmail.com>
> >>> > >>>>> Subject: Re:
> >>> > [Blind-international-students]
> >>> > >>>>>
> >>> > [Blind-international-studentsintroduction
> >>> > >>>>> To: "Blind International Students
> >>> > Mailing List"
> >>> > >>>>> <blind-international-students at nfbnet.org>
> >>> > >>>>> Date: Monday, August 2, 2010, 12:03
> >>> > PM
> >>> > >>>>> 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-international-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-international-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-international-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-international-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-international-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-international-stude
> >>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>
> >>> > nts_nfbnet.org
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> >>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>
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> >>> > >>>>> >>>>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-international-stude
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> >>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>
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> >>> > 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_nf
> bnet.org/hinaaltaf1983%40gmail.com
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> >>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>
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> >>> > Blind-international-students mailing
> >>> > >>>>> list
> >>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>
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> >>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>
> >>> > > > >>
> >>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>
> >>> >
> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-international-students_nfbnet.org
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> >>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>
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> >>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>
> >>> >
> >>>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blind-international-students_nf
> bnet.org/imran.altaf%40gmail.com
> >>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>
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> >>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>
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> >>> > >>>>>
> >>> > _______________________________________________
> >>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>
> >>> > > > >
> >>> > >>>>> >>>>>
> >>> > 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_nf
> bnet.org/jan.wrightfamily5%40gmail.com
> >>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>
> >>> > > > >
> >>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>
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> >>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>
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> >>> > >>>>> >>>>>
> >>> > >>>>>
> >>> > _______________________________________________
> >>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>
> >>> > > >
> >>> > >>>>> 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
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> >>> > > > account
> >>> > >>>>> info for
> >>> > >>>>> >>>>>
> >>> > Blind-international-students:
> >>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>
> >>> > > >
> >>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>
> >>> >
> >>>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/blind-international-students_nf
> bnet.org/anmolpbhatia%40yahoo.com
> >>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>
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> >>> > >>>>>
> >>> > _______________________________________________
> >>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>
> >>> > >
> >>> > >>>>> 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_nf
> bnet.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_nf
> bnet.org/anmolpbhatia%40yahoo.com
> >>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>
> >>> > >
> >>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>
> >>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>
> >>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>
> >>> > >>>>> >>>>> >>>>
> >>> > >>>>> >>>>>
> >>> > >>>>>
> >>> > >>>>_______________________________________________
> >>> > >>>>> >>>>>
> >>> > >>>>>
> >>> > >>>>Blind-international-students mailing list
> >>> > >>>>> >>>>>
> >>> > >>>>Blind-international-students at nfbnet.org
> >>> > >>>>> >>>>>
> >>> > >>>>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/blind-international-student
> >>>s_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/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_nf
> bnet.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_nf
> bnet.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_nf
> bnet.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_nf
> bnet.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_nf
> bnet.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_nf
> bnet.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_nf
> bnet.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_nf
> bnet.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_nf
> bnet.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_nf
> bnet.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_nf
> bnet.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_nf
> bnet.org/yasmin.reyazuddin%40montgomerycountymd.gov
> >>> > >>>
> >>> > >>>
> >>> > _______________________________________________
> >>> > >>> 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_nf
> bnet.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_nf
> bnet.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_nf
> bnet.org/yasmin.reyazuddin%40montgomerycountymd.gov
> >>> > >
> >>> > > _______________________________________________
> >>> > > 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_nf
> bnet.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_nf
> bnet.org/yasmin.reyazuddin%40montgomerycountymd.gov
> >>> >
> >>> > _______________________________________________
> >>> > 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_nf
> bnet.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_nf
> bnet.org/n6yr%40sunflower.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_nfb
> net.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_nfb
> net.org/n6yr%40sunflower.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
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