[Blind-international-students] [Blind-international-studentsintroduction
Philip So
philipso101 at gmail.com
Sat Jul 24 22:54:08 UTC 2010
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?
>>> > > >>>> >>>
>>> > > >>>> >>>
>>> > > _______________________________________________
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