We spoke to six recent university and high school graduates about their experiences of studying during the global pandemic. Their answers hold lessons for us all. Khadija Haveliwala, Law School Graduate Khadija Haveliwala graduated from Seattle University School of Law. Throughout the last three years, I have learned to support others in a meaningful way…
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Hygiene and cleanliness are not only important to public health, they are attributes that are integral to the Dawoodi Bohra faith. That is why Dawoodi Bohras volunteers throughout the world regularly partner with local municipalities and civic organizations to help improve the environments in which we live. The Dawoodi Bohras of Atlanta recently teamed up…
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To mark World Youth Skills Day, we highlight the achievements of local Bohra, computer science student and tech entrepreneur Hussain Jhaveri. It is March 2020, and – like much of the rest of the world – Tampa, Florida is in lockdown due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Shops are closed, many people have…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many people in the Atlanta area with underlying health conditions to remain at home, making it difficult for them to obtain groceries and provide their families with hot meals. Volunteers from the Dawoodi Bohra community of Atlanta partnered with ICNA Relief to provide hot, nourishing meals to those residents of…
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Volunteers from the Dawoodi Bohra community of Tampa partnered with Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful and Friends of the River Walk to help clean up parts of the downtown area of the city in preparation for the Tampa Bay Lightning hockey team’s Stanley Cup celebrations. Cleanliness is a key part of the Dawoodi Bohra faith. The…
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In an ongoing effort to beautify Old Canyon Road and protect the critical Bay Area Alameda Creek watershed, Dawoodi Bohras from Fremont took to the trail with trash bags, pickers, and a deep commitment to clean up trash left behind by recreational visitors following the 4th of July holiday. Organized by an interagency working group…
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Written by: Mansoor Jamali Mansoor Mustafa Jamali of Orange County has been a Trajectory Analysis Engineer at SpaceX for a little over two years now. His job involves analysing trajectory profiles designed by SpaceX’s Guidance, Navigation and Control teams for risk. In this piece he writes about how sacrifice, hard work and passionate endeavour combined…
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As the 2020-2021 school year ends, the Dawoodi Bohras of King County, WA (Seattle) took advantage of loosened COVID19 restrictions to show their appreciation for the local teachers and the administrators who had demonstrated great dedication and hard work to educate, mentor and love our children every single day. Dawoodi Bohras families visited 10 schools…
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My Central JerseyBy Cheryl MakinJuly 5, 2021 EAST BRUNSWICK – The Dawoodi Bohras of New Jersey are spearheading a range of sustainability initiatives under the banner of Project Rise. Recently, the state passed a joint legislative resolution to recognize the efforts of the Dawoodi Bohra community toward environmental responsibility and sustainability initiatives that benefit their neighbors and…
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In pursuit of a better quality of life, this land of opportunity inspires many people from different walks of life to cross their borders. Today, the American Dream has brought thousands of Dawoodi Bohra families to North America. For all Americans, the Fourth of July is a much anticipated celebration that takes place across the…