Bosnia in Focus: Bosnian Genocide Event

Islam On Campus (IOC) organize an raising awareness event about the Bosnian Genocide that occurred in the early to mid 1990s, one of the most tragic events in our recent history, and stand with the Bosniak people in solidarity.

 

Date: Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008
Time: 6:30 pm, Doors open at 6 pm.
Location: Rion Ballroom - Reitz Union at UF

Background:

During the 1992-95 Bosnian War, Serb forces engaged in ethnic 
cleansing of the Bosniak population, the culmination of which 
resulted in the Srebrenica Massacre of 1995, which has been 
declared a Genocide by the International Court of Justice. These 
tragic events belong to one of Europe's most recent, yet lesser 
known genocides. The United Human Rights Council estimates that 
there were as many as 200,000 killed and millions displaced.

Keynote Speakers:

Mirsad Krijestorac

Born in 1967 in Kosovo, Mirsad is one of the founders of the 
Balkan Multimedia Association of Arts, a freelance reporter for 
many publications in the countries of former Yugoslavia and has 
spoken at many American universities on the Bosnian war.

Aida A. Hozic

Dr. Aida Hozic has been an Assistant Professor in Political 
Science at the University of Florida since 2001. She was born in 
Belgrade and grew up in Sarajevo. She received her PhD from the 
University of Virginia in 1997. Her research revolves around the 
international political economy, international security, and 
cultural studies in the Balkans.

other website Dr Aida proposed: http://www.damirniksic.com/ 
Look at the video & performance to watch the video she show

from august it suddently november!!

Hi everyone, salams, and Assalamualaikum. Hope you guys are fine and do not wonder around about this blog status whether its dead or life? The reason i start wrting again in this blog because friendster blog is lame, and annoying, especially when they do their maintanance which totally change my setting, pictures that I added seems broke, etc. They should make a survey though, but, hey what can we say, its their server. lol

Its has been 3 month? since I came here. Well, with location are pretty remote/ edge from campus heart, I rarely came to Reitz Union and interact with undergrade student except for classes I attended. Less speak, less interact, make my pronounscation less sharp and somehow missunderstood by non naive speaker. No offence! I also sometime do not understand them, May I beg your pardon "please"? (british man are sure polite)

With my undergraduated background in biotechnology, I have to learn from the scratch for plant physiology and things related. Its not easy though, as in here, its more than memorizing input in brain, but somehow you need to do index and make connection within the file store in my brain drawers. Kind of frustating sometimes when we cannot figure out something that explains by others. But, hey, that how it feel to be an international student. Language is the first barier. need to work on that, as things that doesn't kill us make us stronger? Let hope so. Need pressure and motivation to proceed with all the works. Sometimes procasnication do occur, especially when stuck to decide whether should i proceed with labwork or classes. Need to balance on that. So far, I need to study by myself. I know how to do it, but the problem is how persuade to do?

Most of time being in august spend on arranging the living matters. In september, try to figure out how classes work here. In October, try to digest all informations on labwork. In november, this month, it all about preparation on exams. The time when the lecturer compile everything, and give it to us, its a pleasure..

Alhamdulillah, I also manage to rearrange my though, accordingly, especially about people around here. I can see the positive things on attitude, time punctuality, desire for knowledge. I remember someone asked about, why did those who have phd called "Dr of phylosophy"? Why not use Dr of Genetics/horticulture/etc? According to him, it all about knowledge, phylosophy per se means "in love with knowledge".

The biggest question here, " what is the meaning of this  life"?..

chayok2x! usaha2x! ganbatee!

IOC Game night!! UF

asignment- A LOT

there's a lot of things to do nowdays, less time for blogging

New blogs, new hope!

Salams, There are few advise from several Professor on my MSc and a brief briefing about live in US as a student, and I would like to share to all. Not only i think it will benefit but as a good reminder for me. I write this on a spirit and full energy, and hopefully the spirit will be charge back after read this post again and again.

I do my experiment at the very last moment and pray that it all will go smooth. Nearly at 11am, Dr Yahya Mat Arip give me a few advises on airport and Immigration. According to him, there will be no problem on meal if by MAS ( KLIA to LA), but if we are looking for Muslim Food or Halal Food, the US Airways will not preparing it for us. Instead, Kosher meal does not taste good, and taste odd! SO, he advise to book for "Sea Food" as another excellent alternative. The question is, whether the food will be mix up with alcohol etc non halal product? No, because US system are very straight and restrict. Sea food contain only sea food without adding of any beverages etc. So, other than Kosher food, the best alternative is Sea Food. Remember.. S.E.A F.O.O.D = sea food. :P

Okay, let talk about airport. IN the airport, you will find many stall / shops. They will display prices on thing/ good they sell. Let say you want to buy a newspaper which display USD 1.50, please do not be surprise if you have to pay USD 1.75! What happened? You see, the price display is without tax-added. After tax, its normal to see we pay 'more' than it normal rate. But please be very particular. If you don't feel confident about it, ask how many percent for rate, and calculate it ourself. Better be cautious and careful.

Look carefully on your e-ticket, and please asked people in the counter if you are not very sure about your flight or ticket. They will happy to help you. DO not ask stranger for conformation or randomly talked about details of your flight. You can have a choices whether to bring with you cash money or traveler check. In a god site, travelers check is more secure, and you settle this in Citibank's or other international bank. What is travelers check? You can Google or wikipedia it, can't you?

Thank Goodness my supervisor email me and asked for my flight details because he want to wait for me at the Gainesville Regional Airport. I remember one of advised by Tini Sufina ( pHD student in Port Laudale, UF) mention about be independent and try not to bother the supervisor so much, especially if we can do it ourself. She did mention about her venture when arrive there without anyone helping, and she did her best to survive! Respect! You know what? In Gainesville, I’m the only Malaysian and Malay (so far). Lol. Nice?

I also meet Prof Abu, Dean School of biological Sciences, just to say “bye-bye “ to him, and asked a few advise, as he is American –based background education. According to him, we must study like everyday is an examination to us. Do not study up to last moment, because he said that he have witness many good person fail upon his eyes because study in last minutes. “If you gonna study like USM’s does, you totally fail or gonna be fail!”. His advised sometimes sound like a curse to me.. but by the way, he did pray for my very best. Thank you again.

Guys, I took a few days to write this memo? Because I wish to share my final moment and passion with you guys. Up to next Friday , I probably waiting in KLIA for my flight. Pray that I will succeed in this mission, and hope we all can keep updated!