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You Can't Take It With YouGenerosity Across Borders: Small Acts, Big Impact With Rukhsana RahmanRukhsana Rahman is the Advisor to Muslim Students at Gettysburg College, where she supports, mentors, and coaches students in need. A retired radiologist from Gettysburg Hospital, Rukhsana has been deeply involved in community service and international development since 2010, serving on several local and international boards, including the Adams County Library and the Interfaith Center for Sustainable Development. Originally from London, with roots in Pakistan and Zambia, she has dedicated her efforts to various causes, including education and interfaith initiatives. In this episode… How can small acts of kindness ripple out to significantly impact communities both ne...
2024-09-0324 min
Beyond Cinema with NihitaTehzeeb (2003)Writer & Director: Khalid Mohamed
Cast: Shabana Azmi, Urmila Matondkar, Dia Mirza, Arjun Rampal & Rishi Kapoor
Music: A. R. Rahman
The film that I would like to speak about today is the 2003 movie Tehzeeb, directed by the veteran film critic & journalist Khalid Mohamed. This movie narrates the heart-rending story of Tehzeeb played by Urmila Matondkar and her mother Rukhsana Jamal played by Shabana Azmi whose lives are marked by tragedy and reconciliation.
2024-02-1607 min
We Are HereEveryone has a story to tellThere are many ways to build community. In the Adams County, Pennsylvania, they used live performance and storytelling in a program called "The People Project". This year’s theme, explored during an event this past October, was “My Place at the Table.” Essays, music, and visual art pieces explored the connections between food, cultural traditions and family dynamics, while also tackling bigger ideas: Who gets a place at the table? How do you find your voice? To tell us more about it, we’re joined by Lisa Cadigan, executive director of the Adams County Arts Council, a...
2023-01-1231 min
ICCPJumu’ah Khutba: "Souls At Peace isA: Br. Nurul Anwar Chowdhury & Sr. Rukhsana Rahman" - Imam Tarif Shraim - 11/23/18Jumu’ah Khutba: "Souls At Peace isA: Br. Nurul Anwar Chowdhury & Sr. Rukhsana Rahman" - Imam Tarif Shraim - 11/23/18
2018-11-2334 minDr Rukhsana RahmanDr. Rukhsana Rahman is a Board Certified Radiologist residing in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. She is also a Board Member at the local YWCA chapter in Gettysburg and co-founder of the GIFTS
Foundation. Dr. Rahman has very fond memories of her childhood in Zambia and has always wanted to return the gift of education and friendship that she received during her own formative years. Last year she finally started to assemble her passion into a project of sending medical textbooks to the University of Zambia. The first shipment is currently on its way to the Medical college library at UNZA.
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