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Interesting
Links...
- Vancouver running group
invites
you to join them for two upcoming events - World Partnership Walk and
the Vancouver Sun Run - just in time to keep that New Year
resolution...02/03/05
Click on photo to view album
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Sergeant Aly Hirji is with the
Royal Regiment of Canada. He was invited to attend the Inauguration of
President George Bush in Washington, DC.
Read
his fascinating account of the events he attended...01/24/05
- (Ed. note: We'd like to thank Aly for
sharing his story with us. Aly emceed the Reception Welcoming the Royal
Regiment of Canada
hosted by a Brigadier General and a
German Princess)
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The official website of
Aga Khan Studs gives a prized look at
the history of the Aga Khan family's horse racing tradition...12/18/04
- In
2000, Greg Thomson completed a fascinating research project titled
'Language and Ethnicity Among a Group of
Pentalingual Albuqerquens' (pdf file) which looked at Khoja
Ismailis and features a treasure trove of our historical migration from
the Indian Subcontinent to East Africa...12/15/04
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Dean Delawalla, one of the
victims of the Atlanta brokerage
shooting in August 1999 was a former attorney turned daytrader...12/08/04
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Scarborough's Zahir and Farah Bhanji trekked 130km through
Kenya's Rift Valley to
raise funds for FOCUS...12/06/04
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David Kovar offers a spellbinding view of the Tajik people in
his
article of days spent in a land where
literacy is close to 98% yet doctors earn $5/month and life is
dependant on humanitarian aid...11/24/04
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Ashie Hirji's
Heart in Action aims to empower and
inspire tomorrow's leaders utilizing the most current educational
technologies. Initiatives include
The Humanity Forum to be held in Puerto Rico on
December 1-3, 2004...11/17/04
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Meet poets
Mohamed Rupani and
Tazim Elkington
whose stories will inspire and move you...09/08/04
- Susan Wyndham
explores
Zanzibar’s history and culture…08/31/04
- NEW: If you are an alumni of the Aga Khan School Nairobi - enjoy this great
site put together by Tazmeen Rajwani...Primary...Secondary...08/04/04
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Egerton College of Nairobi
reunion, to be held in Toronto, Ontario set
for August 2005...09/30/04
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While surfing the web, Morning Chai came across this great site created
to commemorate a reunion for the
Aga
Khan School, Iringa...05/01/04
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Aga
Khan School Dhaka alumni site....03/04/04
- A fascinating
trip narrative and
pictorial of the Northern Areas of Pakistan and it’s people by
American Anthropologist Mark Felten…02/25/04
- (Ed. Note: Mark’s travel through
Gilgit and Hunza is an incredible odyssey that must be shared and
one which many of us want to experience once in our lifetime)
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For our readers from Kenya have a look
at this
site to link you to Nairobi
Schools and for those from
The Prince of Wales School
…02/25/04
- Visit this
amazing site and set your
mind back to 1968 Nairobi…02/22/04
- (Ed. Note: Some
readers may have problems accessing this site)
- Reunion for Mwanza
set for April in Vancouver...02/06/04
- Alumni of Egerton
College in Kenya looking for former students to organize
a reunion...01/23/04
- Check this site if you were a student at AgaKhan
Mzizima Secondary in Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania...01/16/04
- If you ever get an opportunity to go on
an Artic expedition don't forget to stop in at Aziz Kheraj's South Camp Inn in
Resolute Bay, Canada's second most northerly Arctic
settlement. And by the way, he is also Canada's only Ismaili Mayor...01/16/04
Zanzibar
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Zanzibar
reunion for Ismailis in 2005 to celebrate the
100th anniversary of the Zanzibar Jamatkhana...09/16/04
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(Ed. note: This promises to be an incredible experience for all
Jangbaris. Morning Chai is organizing an itinerary for this trip of a
lifetime.
Send us your name and email contact
and we'll keep you updated on what we have in store to make this trip a
memorable one from North America)
- Philanthropist Varas Sir Tharia Topan was a major
player in the early settlement of Ismailis in Zanzibar. He also played a key role in the
abolition of the slave trade...02/10/04
- Zanzibar reunion
set for Calgary in August 2004...gallery
- Zanzibar nostalgia...great site
for Jangbaris... 23 pictures
- January
12th, 2004 marks
the 40th anniversary of the revolution
which forever changed the lives of Jangbaris who, though
scattered around the globe, remain steadfastly close and loyal
friends
- Sir Ben
Kingsley , England's highly acclaimed thespian, was nominated for the Best
Actor Award by the Golden Globes in his latest movie House of
Sand and Fog. In an interview
(in German) with Sueddeutsche he recalls the story of his orphan
grandfather surviving a shipwreck and being adopted by a
Zanzibar clove merchant. His father Rahimtoola
Bhanji, who became a doctor in the UK with assistance from Imam Sultan Mohammed
Shah , married a British actress/fashion model. Their son
Krishna Bhanji would later change his name and go on to garner
many awards
as an actor
Tanzania
Cricket
Did you know ?...
- Princess Salimah Aga Khan was born in Delhi.
She is in India for SOS Kinderdorf International and recently
spoke to reporter Rasheeda Bhagat...03/24/05
-
Dr. Amin Amershi, Phd is one of the
foremost experts in the field of finance and accounting. Actively sought
after by some of the leading Universities in the world, he is currently
at McMaster University as AIC Chair of Investment and Portfolio
Management...03/08/05
- Azmina Suleman
launches
'A Passage to Eternity',
a personal journey to the truth as recalled by her near death
experience. Her story, as a Muslim, is remarkable as she
incorporates the support she received from her community...03/08/05
- Naheed Dosani, the Ontario student who won over $100,000 in
scholarships, was recently
awarded a Human Rights Award
by the City of Toronto...02/11/05
-
Luxtreks
organizes trekking trips to remote areas of the globe to provide
lighting for villages. In November 2003, trekkers
travelled to the Shimshal
Valley in Northern Pakistan to install lights in 253 homes in 3
villages...02/10/05
Ismaili Dragon Boat Team
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India's Ad guru
Alyque Padamsee was presented with
the Adcon Lifetime Achievement
award and he has written an
autobiography on his advertising
adventures...Khaleej
Times...10/12/04
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Varas Ismail Gangji
- November 2004 Ismaili Hero Profile
- Dewan Sir Eboo
Pirbhai left behind a legacy
of service to two Imams. His contribution to the modern pages of Ismaili history is legendary from his humble
start as a taxi driver to a life of service for his community and his
country.
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Sultanali
Nazarali Walji's service to the community is legendary as is
his gift of the spoken word. He has traveled the world (55 countries in
50 years) in his work as a missionary, fundraiser, administrator and
philanthropist. He currently lives in Vancouver, Canada.
- J. Sultan
Ali (1920-1990) was a
world renowned Indian artist and a recipient of major awards from the
Indian arts community and the Govt. of India...his
distinguished CV...01/22/04
- Abu Aly Alibhai
Aziz holds a special place in Ismaili
history as a brilliant orator who holds audiences spellbound, even now
at age 85, with his passionate delivery. He is also a literary
genius with no less than 19 books to his credit. He now lives in
Vancouver…02/25/04
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Sadruddin
Hashwani is a modern day Ismaili Hero. Though he has worked
his way to be one of Pakistan's leading captains of industry, his
philanthropy and generosity are what make him a true hero...03/09/04
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UNESCO announced 2003 as the YEAR OF
NASIR KHUSRAW. Seminars, workshops,
conferences and international congresses were held throughout the world
honoring the celebrated scholar, renowned poet and outstanding Ismaili
theologian...03/27/04
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