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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks, I’ve forwarded your information to the chapter president.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ronza Othman, </span></b><span style='color:#1F497D'>President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>443-426-4110<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Pronouns: she, her, hers<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFB-Muslims <nfb-muslims-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Muhammad Shabbir Awan via NFB-Muslims<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, December 21, 2021 11:18 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB Muslims Group list' <nfb-muslims@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Muhammad Shabbir Awan <mshabbirawan@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFB-Muslims] Searching for Braille Readers: Learned in Different Country or Languages Other than English<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I can help if the time suits. I learned Urdu, Punjabi, Arabic and English Braille in Pakistan.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dr Muhammad Shabbir Awan.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Twitter: <a href="https://www.twitter.com/mshabirawan/">https://www.twitter.com/mshabirawan/</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFB-Muslims <<a href="mailto:nfb-muslims-bounces@nfbnet.org">nfb-muslims-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Ronza Othman via NFB-Muslims<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, December 22, 2021 8:15 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB Muslims Group list' <<a href="mailto:nfb-muslims@nfbnet.org">nfb-muslims@nfbnet.org</a>>; <a href="mailto:nfb-talk@nfbnet.org">nfb-talk@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Ronza Othman <<a href="mailto:rothmanjd@gmail.com">rothmanjd@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFB-Muslims] Searching for Braille Readers: Learned in Different Country or Languages Other than English<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>One of our chapters is working on a project in honor of Louis Braille’s birthday, and we are in need of folks who either learned Braille in a country other than the United States or learned Braille in a different language other than English. We’ll be holding the event virtually on January 15. I’m asking anyone who is interested in helping us to please reach out to me directly at <a href="mailto:rothmanjd@gmail.com">rothmanjd@gmail.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks so much.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ronza<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ronza Othman, </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>President</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Maryland<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>443-426-4110<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pronouns: she, her, hers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>