[Wamvan] Fwd: bangladeshi UBC student blinded by husband :( >> rally on sunday & fundraising efforts

[Natalie Hill]

I know Rumana.  She was a classmate of mine - we took a class on gender,
violence and armed conflict in the fall of 2010.  She is a wonderful woman.
So kind and full of incredible insight.

If you can, please join me in showing our solidarity with her by gathering
on Sunday at the art gallery, 3pm.

The violence HAS to stop.


On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 2:01 AM, Miraj Khaled <miraj.khaled at gmail.com>wrote:

> FYI.
>
> it's just beyond belief & words.
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>   ------------------------------
> From: almaszakiuddin at gmail.com
> Date: Sat, 18 Jun 2011 14:52:10 -0700
> Subject: [p-i-e] Please support and for your information
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> You may have heard about this already -- Rumana Monzur is a graduate
> student at UBC; she is a professor at Dhaka University Bangladesh, here on a
> scholarship, doing her MA in Political Science. She was staying at St John's
> College. I did not know her personally but I know of her through many
> students at UBC who found her to be a wonderful warm and caring person. She
> went home to see her daughter and husband. She was brutally attacked by her
> husband AND IS NOW BLIND. He tried to gouge out her eyes and has permanently
> damaged both her eyes.
>
> I am emailing you to ask for your support -- If you could attend the event
> below, that would be great. Otherwise, please support the cause, distribute
> to like minded people who can support Rumana. You can also contribute,
> details given below:
>
> Thank you for your attention,
> ALMAS
>
>  Almas Zakiuddin
> PhD Candidate (ABD)
> Centre for Women's & Gender Studies
> The University of British Columbia
> Mailing Address:
>
> *The latest news:*
>
> http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=190568
>
>
>
>
> <http://www.facebook.com/l/c5dc5t-QgII5eJsnGNrKQ_RFnJQ/www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=190568> No
> ray of light<http://www.facebook.com/l/c5dc51jPozluhE9SOkkzsdKc0Qg/www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=190568>
> www.thedailystar.net<http://www.facebook.com/l/c5dc5uf_wBjZZ19mytsA_fuMRdg/www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=190568>Dhaka
> University Assistant Professor Rumana Manzur is expected to return from
> India tomorrow as doctors there have said there is little chance for her to
> get back eyesight, family sources said.
>
>
>
> *UBC President's message*
>
> http://www.ubc.ca/bulletins/
>
>
> *The event:*
>
> NO More Violence Against Women; Justice for Rumana Monzur
>
>   Time
> Sunday, June 26 · 3:00pm - 4:00pm
>  ------------------------------
>   Location
> Vancouver Art Gallery<https://www.facebook.com/pages/Vancouver-Art-Gallery/115808495139991>
> In front of the Gallery's stairs facing Howe St. on top of UBC Robson
> Square
>  ------------------------------
>   Created By
> Marleen de Ruiter <https://www.facebook.com/marleen.deruiter1>, Sotonye
> Godwin Hart <https://www.facebook.com/sotonye.godwinhart>
>  ------------------------------
>   For Support Group for Rumana Monzur<https://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_170014869728886>
>
> We are coming together to voice our rejection of violence against women and
> call for justice for one of the members of the UBC student community who has
> been brutally attacked in Bangladesh.
> For more information on her case, see online:
>
> http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/se**rvlet/an/local/CTVNews/201**
> 10617/bc_ubc_student_could**_lose_sight_110617/2011061**7/<http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110617/bc_ubc_student_could_lose_sight_110617/20110617/>
>
> Please join us on Sunday if you know Rumana, and even if you don't, join to
> support the cause if you do not want to witness such brutality against other
> human beings, women in particular.
>
>
> *HOW YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE:*
>
> We’ve now received some additional details from the UBC VP Students Office
> regarding the collection of funds to assist Rumana. If you wish to
> contribute to this fund, you can submit cheques or cash to either:
>
> 1. The Office of the VP Students, Old Administration Building, Room 123,
> 6328 Memorial Road (just north of Koerner Library), or
> 2. St. John’s College UBC, Main Office, 2111 Lower Mall.
>
> Cheques should be made out to “The University of British Columbia”.
>
> The VP Students Office will deposit the funds and wire a cheque to Rumana’s
> family in about 10 days. Accordingly, any donations should be made no later
> than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, June 27.
>
> AT this point in time, on-line donations are not possible. If that changes,
> we will let you know.
>
>
>
>
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