[Blind-international-students] introduction

Fri Jul 23 19:41:33 UTC 2010

Hey Carly,
I fluently speak Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi and English. I hope to expand
this list more some day. I did make some effort to learn french and I
plan on resuming learning it again once I put a successful closure to
some of the ongoing projects.

When are you heading over to Japan?
Imran.

On 7/23/10, Imran Ahmed <imran.altaf at gmail.com> wrote:
> Salam Yasmin,
> That sounds like a great plan. If I manage to come, I would love to
> take part in the meeting.
> I was hoping to be at the convention this year, but it didn't work out
> as I had hoped.
> Imran.
>
> On 7/23/10, Reyazuddin, Yasmin <Yasmin.Reyazuddin at montgomerycountymd.gov>
> wrote:
>> Hi Jan,
>> I have been here for almost 20 years. I do not feel lost to ask or
>> answer where I come from.
>> I could not come to cultural exchange meeting as I was working in the
>> NFB exhibit hall. I am planning to be at the meeting next year.
>> We need to share our difference and share our common attribute"
>> Blindness"
>> I will invite you all to come to the Committee to Empower underserved
>> population, which happens on the night before General session. We talk
>> about our differences and diversity.
>>
>> Yasmin Reyazuddin
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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
>> jan wright
>> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 3:06 PM
>> To: Blind International Students Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [Blind-international-students] introduction
>>
>> Hi Hina,
>> Well, I didn't meet many international students.
>> In the Intercultural exchange meeting, there was a guy from India, but
>> he said that it was his first time.
>> And, there was so much on the agenda that we did not get to mingle.
>> I wish that we had.
>> I thought that I heard other international students there:
>> But, I felt a bit awkward just walking up to them and saying:
>> "Hi, my name is Jan. Are you an international student or non-American
>> NFB member?"
>> I may not have been received well.
>>
>> So, here is a question for the group:
>> Do you mind people approaching you and asking you what country you are
>> from and other questions about your journey as a blind person????
>> Or, is that just too personal and do you get tired of answering
>> questions that emphasize your differences?
>> Jan
>>
>> On 7/23/10, Imran Ahmed <imran.altaf at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Hello Noah,
>>> Its always exciting to come across people on the lists who are
>>> pursuing the same field as I am.
>>> I actually have a friend located in oman who works there for some
>> company
>>> now.
>>> When did you happen to come to USA? I have been in the US for almost
>>> for four years now and hope to settle down here.
>>> Imran Ahmed,
>>> skype:
>>> Imran.altaf
>>> MSN:
>>> imrancricketer1985 at hotmail.com
>>> phone:
>>> 414-671-9127
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On 7/23/10, hina altaf <hinaaltaf1983 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> hi carly,
>>>>  i am also looking into some university for my masters in california
>>>> and might run across someday.
>>>>
>>>> On 7/23/10, Carly Mihalakis <carlymih at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>>>> Hi, Mr. Noah,
>>>>>
>>>>>          I used to live in Denver and Littleton. My friend, Tieu who
>>>>> is also blind used to go to UNC up in Greeley I remember passing
>>>>> through Fort Collins on our way to Greeley on the bus.
>>>>> I would love to hear of your experiences in Oman. Do you have any
>>>>> partial vision or are you also a total?
>>>>> in Berkeley, California
>>>>>   At 10:36 AM 7/23/2010, you wrote:
>>>>>>Hi Jan,
>>>>>>Welcome to the list!
>>>>>>My name is Noah Al Hadidi. I'm from Oman. Most of the people that I
>> met
>>>>>> in
>>>>>>the US they don't know Oman. It's a country located in the middle
>> east
>>>>>> south
>>>>>>of Saudi Arabia. My major is Computer Science. I'm studying at
>> Colorado
>>>>>>State university in Fort Collins Colorado .
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks.
>>>>>>Have a pleasant day!
>>>>>>Kind Regards and Best Wishes,
>>>>>>Noah Al Hadidi.
>>>>>>1400 W Elizabeth Street,
>>>>>>Apt 313
>>>>>>Fort Collins  , Colorado,  80521 USA
>>>>>>Phone:  (1 970) 492-9664
>>>>>>Mobile: (1  970) 310 4415 (USA)
>>>>>>Mobile: (968) 9516 3662 (Oman)
>>>>>>Web: www.batechno.com
>>>>>>Skype Name: noah.alhadidi
>>>>>>Find me on facebook: www.facebook.com/noah.alhadidi
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>From: blind-international-students-bounces at nfbnet.org
>>>>>>[mailto:blind-international-students-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
>> Of
>>>>>> hina
>>>>>>altaf
>>>>>>Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 11:00 AM
>>>>>>To: Blind International Students Mailing List
>>>>>>Subject: Re: [Blind-international-students] introduction
>>>>>>
>>>>>>oh no, i wish i could have been able to attend the convention this
>>>>>>year, it was so much fun last year. i think anmol from our list was
>>>>>>there and he is from india. he tried to meet some international
>>>>>>students while he was there. who did you meet? maybe if you could
>> have
>>>>>>taken someone's names and addressis, we could invite them. it would
>> be
>>>>>>nice if everyone send a brief introduction for the new member. I am
>>>>>>hina altaf, originally from pakistan but currently residing in US. I
>>>>>>did my bechelors in computer science and now work as assistive
>>>>>>technology specialist in il. most of you know me! but for new
>> members
>>>>>>please introduce yourself. thanks.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>On 7/23/10, jan wright <jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> >  Hi Hina, Thanks for the warm welcome.
>>>>>> > Please write me anytime!
>>>>>> > I would love to hear from the members of this list.
>>>>>> > By nature: I'm a talker.
>>>>>> > Let's talk about anything concerning blindness, education,
>> culture,
>>>>>> > language, etc.
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > Hina,
>>>>>> > I remembered that there was a list.
>>>>>> > But, when I went to Dallas this time for the NFB national
>> convention,
>>>>>> > I could not remember the name.
>>>>>> > Some of the blind international students were asking for such a
>> list
>>>>>> > and I just could not remember the name or anything.
>>>>>> > What a wasted opportunity.
>>>>>> > That won't happen again.
>>>>>> > Jan
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > On 7/23/10, Imran Ahmed <imran.altaf at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> >> Hi Jan,
>>>>>> >> I am so glad you have become a part of this still growing group
>> of
>>>>>> >> people from all over the country as well as the rest of the
>> world.
>>>>>> >> I am currently seeking employment, compiling my final project in
>>>>>> >> order
>>>>>> >> to complete my degree in Information technology and have
>> recently
>>>>>> >> expedited my efforts to learn jaws scripting.
>>>>>> >> Have fun while you stay here,
>>>>>> >> Imran.
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> On 7/23/10, jan wright <jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>> >>> Hi All,
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> My name  is Jan.
>>>>>> >>> I am so glad Hina Altaf,  (someone who is dear to me) started
>> this
>>>>>> >>> list. I am not an international student, but am interested in
>>>>>> >>> culture
>>>>>> >>> and international affairs, especially when it comes to blind
>> people.
>>>>>> >>> I am also blind and have been a menber of nfb for quite
>> sometime.
>>>>>> >>> I heard about the list and wanted to join.
>>>>>> >>> I'd love to hear from you and about your experiences.
>>>>>> >>> I wonder what all of you international students are doing now
>> that
>>>>>> >>> it
>>>>>> >>> is
>>>>>> >>> summer?
>>>>>> >>> Are you taking extra classes?
>>>>>> >>> Are you finding fun things to do?
>>>>>> >>>
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