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Congratulations Ershad Syed!
Ershad was a Humphrey Fellow in the Evans School of Public Affairs during 2005-06. He spent a wonderful year in the United States with his wife, Happy, and young daughter, Ruchira. After the completion of his studies, he returned to
Bangladesh where he works in the Ministry of
Finance and tries to employ the acquired knowledge
and experience gathered during his time in Seattle.
Ershad is
in charge of allocating money to a number of
ministries/departments for preparation of their
budgets.
Ershad, Happy, and Ruchira are celebrating their
family's new addition, Rohini, born on
December 1st, 2006.
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Don't forget to send FIUTS your submissions for
our
International Women's Month photo display.
To commemorate this event, FIUTS invites photo
submissions on the theme, "Women's Roles Around
the World" for an exhibit in the HUB gallery from
March 5-19.
Submittal Guidelines:
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What Is the What, by Dave
Eggers
Dave Eggers' gripping new book, What is the What, tells the incredible story of Valentino Achak Deng, a Sudanese "Lost Boy,". Forced to flee his village by the murahaleen (Muslim militias armed by the government in Khartoum), he survives marathon walks, starvation, disease, soldiers, bandits, land mines, lions, and refugee camps before winning the right to immigrate to the U.S.--a move he sees as nothing short of salvation. Deng is a real person, and this story, told in his voice, is mostly true. The January meeting of the FIUTS/Univeristy Book
Store International Book Club will be held on
Tuesday, January 23rd, at
3:00 pm, in HUB 304F.
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Dr. Jurgen Kalkbrenner
FIUTS received a beautiful letter this week from
alumna
Annabelle Wall, sharing news of the recent death of
Jurgen Kalkenbrenner in Germany, a FIUTS alumni
who
led an inspirational life dedicated to international
friendship.
Jurgen came to the University of Washington as part
of a group of young German lawyers in 1950. While at
the UW, Jurgen and Annabelle co-directed the
second annual foreign student variety show,
World Cruise , coordinating artistic
performances by international students.
After his six months of study in Seattle, Jurgen went
on to lead a truly international life; as German Consul
in Nairobi, Kenya, with Eucom in Belgium, and as
Cultural Attache at the German Embassy in
Washington DC and Boston.
Although Jurgen and Annabelle's experience at the
University of Washington was brief and they went on
to separate lives and families, their friendship was
lifelong. They remained in contact through
correspondence and occasional visits for fifty-six
years.
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FIUTS staff had a holiday visit from
Georgian
alumni Dr. Giorgi Khazaradze and his wife, Gia, who
are living in Barcelona. They shared this
recipe with us for the new FIUTS cookbook.
If you would like to submit a recipe for the
the FIUTS cookbook, please send it by
email to erin@fiuts.org or
by mail to:
FIUTS
Box 352233, University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195
CHICKEN BAZHE
Katmis Bazhe (qaTmis baJe)
Bazhe is a Georgian version of chicken curry. It is
simple to prepare and is always the hit among my
friends. The main part of this dish is a bazhe sauce
which is prepared with walnuts.
Modified from ?The Georgian Feast? by Darra Goldstein |
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At the intersection of the University of Washington and the community, FIUTS inspires lifelong engagement through activities that promote global understanding.
Era Schrepfer
Foundation for International Understanding Through Students (FIUTS)
email:
ed@fiuts.org
phone:
206-543-0736
web:
http://www.fiuts.org
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