Qatar…From Afar: The (Un)expected
All about that which happened, which I really didn't expect to happen, but had feared might happen!
EdufreeNepal Campaign: Days 28-35
We crossed the tipping point on June 25, with ten more days to go. Over the course of the remaining days, almost ten thousand was added to the contribution! The contributions averaged an impressive 1K per day!! Here's the how it looked in the end. Fig. 1. Education is Freedom-Nepal Campaign Status as of the…
Qatar…From Afar: Uncommon Courage
Mohanad's reason for signing the petition.
In this post, I would like to share two communications that we all can learn from. The first is a comment left on the change.org petition by a former student of mine, and the second a response to that comment. A number of individuals took great risks and displayed great courage participating in the campaign…
EdufreeNepal Campaign: Final Plea and Challenge.
What lack of education can mean to a Nepalese migrant laborer jailed in Qatar on trumped up charges.
Education Is Freedom: Campaign in Nepal
As the international fundraising campaign Education is Freedom - Nepal winds down, the long-awaited fundraising campaign in Nepal for fellow Nepalese either residing in the country and/or unable to pledge through the startsomegood.com page, for one reason or another, is live. Here's the link to the pledge page: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1czZzu59A5wk1O8MbnbTmuwDIOxj0RTwo6pBhVSLwV2o/viewform Pledge away! Thank you. * * * *…
Qatar…From Afar: The Timeline
The timeline of my ordeal in Qatar following a complaint logged by the parent of a twelve-year old student based on the child's version of an incident in the cafeteria of Qatar Academy. I was fired and subsequently jailed but freed following an international campaign.