
The Boy Refugee: Want To Know More About The Book And The Author
Articles 1. Houston Doctor is The Boy Refugee, Click Here To Know More. 2. Pakistani-American Surgeon Writes ‘a One of a Kind’ Book, Click Here
Articles 1. Houston Doctor is The Boy Refugee, Click Here To Know More. 2. Pakistani-American Surgeon Writes ‘a One of a Kind’ Book, Click Here
It is befitting that this year Father’s Day and the World Refugee Day both fall on the same day. My father’s story is that of
Life can be difficult but encouragement and guidance from parents always pays off. My mother’s persistence in educating me and my siblings really made the
In April, President Biden announced that he would not raise the historically low quota for refugee admissions to the United States set by the Trump
Pappa was a manager in the Adamjee Jute Mills #3. The mills’ first looms started spinning in 1952 and, soon afterward, my father joined the
Today is the International Women’s Day and I cannot let it pass without mentioning my mother Fatima Qureshy. She was born in the Princely state
Today, the 24th of January, on the International Education Day, I want to reflect on the importance of education in the lives of refugees and
THANK YOU, PRESIDENT BIDEN for your stand on Refugees!Thank you, President Biden for your pledge to admit more refugees to the United States in 2021.
There is often a misunderstanding about the economic impact of refugees. Over the past few years there has been an exponential rise in rhetoric against
Life can be difficult but hard work and perseverance always pays off. • Spending two years as a child in refugee camp in India. •
On December 31st 1971 we left the kilo refugee camp as civilian Prisoners Of War of Indian Army and Civilians Under Protective Custody of the
What’s in a day? The 16th of December, 1971, is the day when the allied forces of India and Bangladesh were victorious over the Pakistani
My family was taken as prisoners by our enemy, the Indian Army. But now they were obligated to protect us according to Geneva Convention by
I have set out to tell the story of my childhood in captivity because I believe it is as relevant today as it was forty-nine
I was born in East Pakistan, a place far away in the land of rolling hills, green pastures and lazy rivers. But underneath this idyllic
Nasreddin Murat-Khan. Architect of one of the most significant national monuments: Minar-e-Pakistan. Nasreddin Murat-Khan was born in 1904 in Dagestan, in the then Russian Empire.
Madeleine Albright (U.S. Secretary of State) In 1997 Madeleine Albright became the first woman to be appointed U.S. Secretary of State. The daughter of a
Investor and philanthropist George Soros, was born in Hungary in 1930. After surviving the Nazi occupation of WWII, he emigrated to England and then to
Famous Refugees – I What are refugees good for…..? Not many of us know that Albert Einstein, a genius, physicist, and Nobel Laureate, was a
Abdul Quddus Nagi was a fellow prisoner and the the civilian in charge of the 850 or so prisoners of Cage #1, camp #34 in
Many of my friends asked how to write a book. Here are some of my thoughts that will help you write your first book.Writing a
Colonel Harnam Singh was a battle-hardened military man from the British India days. He wore the crisply ironed khaki green uniform of the Indian military
The real heroes of my story “The Boy refugee: A Memoir from a Long-Forgotten war” were my patents Khawaja & Fatima Qureshy. They were married
I was almost done with writing a book when, by a stroke of luck, I found out that Mr. Abdul Quddus Nagi was still alive
A great amount of work went into writing the book “The Boy Refugee: a memoir from a long-forgotten war”. As early as in the mid-70s,
Eid Mubarak From The Boy Refugee! Forty-seven years ago, it was Eid day when my family crossed the border and we were handed over to
The little green suitcase had been my companion for as long as I could remember. In my earliest childhood memories, it wasn’t even a green,
Today, there are more refugees than at any other time in history except World War II. However, the plight of these refugees is eclipsed by
Wishing a happy 4th of July to everyone. God bless America! The greatest and most powerful country on earth. Yes! with this mighty position comes
This Quran was one of the few possessions we took with us when my family fled our home in Narayanganj. It was given to my
Ah yes! The little green suitcase! You can see me sitting on this suitcase on the book cover. I have mentioned this suitcase in a
On this, the World Refugee Day please remember the 70 million displaced people in the world. These are good people who have been driven out
You are probably wondering how do I have all these old pictures of my family when we had to abandon our house with barely the
1968! My older brother, sister and I. We were young and had no idea what was happening around us in the then East Pakistan. Sure
Pappa was in his twenties when he immigrated to Pakistan in search of a better life. Like millions of other Muslims he too left everything
My mother was born in Hyderabad Deccan in India before the partition of the subcontinent. His father was a civil servant and a Collector (Talukdar)
I was born at the Holy Cross hospital in Narayanganj, Bangladesh. Both my maternal and paternal grandparents visited us only a few days after my
This picture was probably taken around 1968. This is the back side of the house we lived in. It was located in the officer’s colony
This picture was probably taken around 1965 in our front yard. I am on my brand new tricycle which I got for my birthday. We
I am sitting in my mother’s lap for a family photo with my brother and sister. My mother was the eldest of her 8 siblings