Incidents happen all the time, all over the world. Some of which we experience first hand, in our own lives. Some major events we hear through the media. Most of them we do not hear at all. Only those we witness, especially those involving close relations, linger on in our emotional quotient. The rest, especially those we hear in the news, are no more relevant than the numbers we see on our watch! However, if and when, we know of someone involved in those 'statistical accidents' that particular incident begins to re-configure in our thoughts.
One such personal experience was mine when I heard that Sarah Polani, a research scholar from our university department (a year junior to me), was on the plane that crashed in Pakistan last week. She, and her family (husband and three boys), died in that plane crash. The 97 who died in that crash, is not a mere number anymore!
During the few interactions I had with Sarah, both in our group and as an individual, she came across to me as a fiercely independent and strong willed person. That she was a teacher before coming to commence her PhD at Royal Holloway, need not have been said - it was clear, at least to me. She certainly was very determined and focused about her work and her choices. Ever eager to learn and make the most of the opportunities that came her way, in doing her PhD. Coming from a neighbouring Asian country, I could understand her passion to verbally prove her point - even if it meant interrupting someone while they were offering a feedback. That's something we (Asians) constantly do; not out of disrespect but more so out of habit.
God grant her and her family, eternal rest!
One such personal experience was mine when I heard that Sarah Polani, a research scholar from our university department (a year junior to me), was on the plane that crashed in Pakistan last week. She, and her family (husband and three boys), died in that plane crash. The 97 who died in that crash, is not a mere number anymore!
During the few interactions I had with Sarah, both in our group and as an individual, she came across to me as a fiercely independent and strong willed person. That she was a teacher before coming to commence her PhD at Royal Holloway, need not have been said - it was clear, at least to me. She certainly was very determined and focused about her work and her choices. Ever eager to learn and make the most of the opportunities that came her way, in doing her PhD. Coming from a neighbouring Asian country, I could understand her passion to verbally prove her point - even if it meant interrupting someone while they were offering a feedback. That's something we (Asians) constantly do; not out of disrespect but more so out of habit.
God grant her and her family, eternal rest!
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