[Blind-international-students] [Blind-international-studentsintroduction
jan wright
jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com
Sat Jul 24 18:28:45 UTC 2010
Hi Hina,
Thanks!
If I don't see it on our presidents' list, we might have to just start
posting a blurb about it ourselves.
Jan
On 7/24/10, Carly Mihalakis <carlymih at earthlink.net> wrote:
> Hi, Anmol,
>
> Wasn't at the convention so was not at the meeting in which the
> future of this List was discussed. However, if I may I hope to
> suggest some things I believe could cloud perceptions while setting
> global policies across cultures of other peoples and social fabrics.
> It seems to me that a group's cultural identity ought to be kept
> close in mind while seeking to set universal policy and such.
> It may be important to consider that, one size does not fit all in
> matters of cultural practices.
> C. discussed ways to help blind people in developing countries and
> maybe making the committee more active so I was thinking perhaps this
> could be driving force that can make it happen.
>>Any thoughts?
>>Anmol
>>I seldom think about my limitations, and they never make me sad.
>>Perhaps there is just a touch of yearning at times; but it is vague,
>>like a breeze among flowers.
>>Hellen Keller
>>
>>
>>--- On Fri, 7/23/10, Hina <haltaf at carrollu.edu> wrote:
>>
>> > From: Hina <haltaf at carrollu.edu>
>> > Subject: Re: [Blind-international-students]
>> [Blind-international-studentsintroduction
>> > To: "Blind International Students Mailing List"
>> <blind-international-students at nfbnet.org>
>> > Date: Friday, July 23, 2010, 7:16 PM
>> > hi anmol,
>> > that is a great idea to turn it into a discussion list to
>> > discuss disability related issues. maybe someday we all
>> > could get together and do something like that.
>> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anmol Bhatia"
>> > <anmolpbhatia at yahoo.com>
>> > To: "Blind International Students Mailing List"
>> <blind-international-students at nfbnet.org>
>> > Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 6:59 PM
>> > Subject: Re: [Blind-international-students]
>> > [Blind-international-studentsintroduction
>> >
>> >
>> > Hi jan,
>> > Wellcome to the list. I believe I am the guy from India who
>> > you met at the Intercultural exchange meeting. It occured to
>> > me later that this group would be a good resource for anyone
>> > interested in communicating with international students and
>> > maybe we could even use it to implement some international
>> > development projects some of which we discussed in the
>> > meeting. Perhaps this can become mailing list for the
>> > Intercultural exchange committee. I really found the
>> > discussion about Blind Core really interesting and one day I
>> > would love to attend the World Blind Union. Someone had
>> > suggest to me that perhaps we can have an international
>> > table at the bankquit but frankly things were so busy I did
>> > not even have the time to visit with this person.
>> > To answer your question, I do not mind answering any
>> > question about my country or my experience or my culture or
>> > religion. That is how a person can learn. So feel free to
>> > ask me any questions.
>> > Anmol
>> > I seldom think about my limitations, and they never make me
>> > sad. Perhaps there is just a touch of yearning at times; but
>> > it is vague, like a breeze among flowers.
>> > Hellen Keller
>> >
>> >
>> > --- On Fri, 7/23/10, jan wright <jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > From: jan wright <jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com>
>> > > Subject: Re: [Blind-international-students]
>> > introduction
>> > > To: "Blind International Students Mailing List"
>> <blind-international-students at nfbnet.org>
>> > > Date: Friday, July 23, 2010, 2:06 PM
>> > > Hi Hina,
>> > > Well, I didn't meet many international students.
>> > > In the Intercultural exchange meeting, there was a guy
>> > from
>> > > India, but
>> > > he said that it was his first time.
>> > > And, there was so much on the agenda that we did not
>> > get to
>> > > mingle.
>> > > I wish that we had.
>> > > I thought that I heard other international students
>> > there:
>> > > But, I felt a bit awkward just walking up to them and
>> > > saying:
>> > > "Hi, my name is Jan. Are you an international student
>> > or
>> > > non-American
>> > > NFB member?"
>> > > I may not have been received well.
>> > >
>> > > So, here is a question for the group:
>> > > Do you mind people approaching you and asking you
>> > what
>> > > country you are
>> > > from and other questions about your journey as a
>> > blind
>> > > person????
>> > > Or, is that just too personal and do you get tired of
>> > > answering
>> > > questions that emphasize your differences?
>> > > Jan
>> > >
>> > > On 7/23/10, Imran Ahmed <imran.altaf at gmail.com>
>> > > wrote:
>> > > > Hello Noah,
>> > > > Its always exciting to come across people on the
>> > lists
>> > > who are
>> > > > pursuing the same field as I am.
>> > > > I actually have a friend located in oman who
>> > works
>> > > there for some company
>> > > > now.
>> > > > When did you happen to come to USA? I have been
>> > in the
>> > > US for almost
>> > > > for four years now and hope to settle down here.
>> > > > Imran Ahmed,
>> > > > skype:
>> > > > Imran.altaf
>> > > > MSN:
>> > > > imrancricketer1985 at hotmail.com
>> > > > phone:
>> > > > 414-671-9127
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > On 7/23/10, hina altaf <hinaaltaf1983 at gmail.com>
>> > > wrote:
>> > > >> hi carly,
>> > > >> i am also looking into some university
>> > for
>> > > my masters in california
>> > > >> and might run across someday.
>> > > >>
>> > > >> On 7/23/10, Carly Mihalakis <carlymih at earthlink.net>
>> > > wrote:
>> > > >>> Hi, Mr. Noah,
>> > > >>>
>> > > >>> I used
>> > to
>> > > live in Denver and Littleton. My friend, Tieu who
>> > > >>> is also blind used to go to UNC up in
>> > Greeley
>> > > I remember passing
>> > > >>> through Fort Collins on our way to
>> > Greeley on
>> > > the bus.
>> > > >>> I would love to hear of your experiences
>> > in
>> > > Oman. Do you have any
>> > > >>> partial vision or are you also a total?
>> > > >>> in Berkeley, California
>> > > >>> At 10:36 AM 7/23/2010,
>> > you
>> > > wrote:
>> > > >>>>Hi Jan,
>> > > >>>>Welcome to the list!
>> > > >>>>My name is Noah Al Hadidi. I'm from
>> > Oman.
>> > > Most of the people that I met
>> > > >>>> in
>> > > >>>>the US they don't know Oman. It's a
>> > country
>> > > located in the middle east
>> > > >>>> south
>> > > >>>>of Saudi Arabia. My major is Computer
>> > > Science. I'm studying at Colorado
>> > > >>>>State university in Fort Collins
>> > Colorado
>> > > .
>> > > >>>>
>> > > >>>>Thanks.
>> > > >>>>Have a pleasant day!
>> > > >>>>Kind Regards and Best Wishes,
>> > > >>>>Noah Al Hadidi.
>> > > >>>>1400 W Elizabeth Street,
>> > > >>>>Apt 313
>> > > >>>>Fort Collins , Colorado,
>> > 80521
>> > > USA
>> > > >>>>Phone: (1 970) 492-9664
>> > > >>>>Mobile: (1 970) 310 4415 (USA)
>> > > >>>>Mobile: (968) 9516 3662 (Oman)
>> > > >>>>Web: www.batechno.com
>> > > >>>>Skype Name: noah.alhadidi
>> > > >>>>Find me on facebook:
>> > > www.facebook.com/noah.alhadidi
>> > > >>>>
>> > > >>>>
>> > > >>>>-----Original Message-----
>> > > >>>>From: blind-international-students-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> > > >>>>[mailto:blind-international-students-bounces at nfbnet.org]
>> > > On Behalf Of
>> > > >>>> hina
>> > > >>>>altaf
>> > > >>>>Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 11:00 AM
>> > > >>>>To: Blind International Students
>> > Mailing
>> > > List
>> > > >>>>Subject: Re:
>> > [Blind-international-students]
>> > > introduction
>> > > >>>>
>> > > >>>>oh no, i wish i could have been able
>> > to
>> > > attend the convention this
>> > > >>>>year, it was so much fun last year. i
>> > think
>> > > anmol from our list was
>> > > >>>>there and he is from india. he tried
>> > to
>> > > meet some international
>> > > >>>>students while he was there. who did
>> > you
>> > > meet? maybe if you could have
>> > > >>>>taken someone's names and addressis,
>> > we
>> > > could invite them. it would be
>> > > >>>>nice if everyone send a brief
>> > introduction
>> > > for the new member. I am
>> > > >>>>hina altaf, originally from pakistan
>> > but
>> > > currently residing in US. I
>> > > >>>>did my bechelors in computer science
>> > and
>> > > now work as assistive
>> > > >>>>technology specialist in il. most of
>> > you
>> > > know me! but for new members
>> > > >>>>please introduce yourself. thanks.
>> > > >>>>
>> > > >>>>On 7/23/10, jan wright <jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com>
>> > > wrote:
>> > > >>>> > Hi Hina, Thanks for the
>> > warm
>> > > welcome.
>> > > >>>> > Please write me anytime!
>> > > >>>> > I would love to hear from the
>> > members
>> > > of this list.
>> > > >>>> > By nature: I'm a talker.
>> > > >>>> > Let's talk about anything
>> > concerning
>> > > blindness, education, culture,
>> > > >>>> > language, etc.
>> > > >>>> >
>> > > >>>> > Hina,
>> > > >>>> > I remembered that there was a
>> > list.
>> > > >>>> > But, when I went to Dallas this
>> > time
>> > > for the NFB national convention,
>> > > >>>> > I could not remember the name.
>> > > >>>> > Some of the blind international
>> > > students were asking for such a list
>> > > >>>> > and I just could not remember
>> > the
>> > > name or anything.
>> > > >>>> > What a wasted opportunity.
>> > > >>>> > That won't happen again.
>> > > >>>> > Jan
>> > > >>>> >
>> > > >>>> > On 7/23/10, Imran Ahmed <imran.altaf at gmail.com>
>> > > wrote:
>> > > >>>> >> Hi Jan,
>> > > >>>> >> I am so glad you have become
>> > a
>> > > part of this still growing group of
>> > > >>>> >> people from all over the
>> > country
>> > > as well as the rest of the world.
>> > > >>>> >> I am currently seeking
>> > > employment, compiling my final project in
>> > > >>>> >> order
>> > > >>>> >> to complete my degree in
>> > > Information technology and have recently
>> > > >>>> >> expedited my efforts to
>> > learn
>> > > jaws scripting.
>> > > >>>> >> Have fun while you stay
>> > here,
>> > > >>>> >> Imran.
>> > > >>>> >>
>> > > >>>> >> On 7/23/10, jan wright
>> > <jan.wrightfamily5 at gmail.com>
>> > > wrote:
>> > > >>>> >>> Hi All,
>> > > >>>> >>>
>> > > >>>> >>> My name is Jan.
>> > > >>>> >>> I am so glad Hina
>> > > Altaf, (someone who is dear to me) started this
>> > > >>>> >>> list. I am not an
>> > > international student, but am interested in
>> > > >>>> >>> culture
>> > > >>>> >>> and international
>> > affairs,
>> > > especially when it comes to blind people.
>> > > >>>> >>> I am also blind and have
>> > been
>> > > a menber of nfb for quite sometime.
>> > > >>>> >>> I heard about the list
>> > and
>> > > wanted to join.
>> > > >>>> >>> I'd love to hear from
>> > you and
>> > > about your experiences.
>> > > >>>> >>> I wonder what all of
>> > you
>> > > international students are doing now that
>> > > >>>> >>> it
>> > > >>>> >>> is
>> > > >>>> >>> summer?
>> > > >>>> >>> Are you taking extra
>> > > classes?
>> > > >>>> >>> Are you finding fun
>> > things to
>> > > do?
>> > > >>>> >>>
>> > > >>>> >>>
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