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...orphans, and villages are completely destroyed. But not for a single moment was Pakistan defeated by this horrendous situation. In the aftermath of the earthquake, Pakistan's citizens got together and responded to calls for help, united as a nation for a common cause. Virtually every household supported the relief effort. People realized that even the most minute contribution meant a lot. Citizens left their jobs and universities to go to affected areas and help in any way they could. Expatriate Pakistanis all over the world expressed their desire to adopt orphans. It was as if the whole country...
...quick response by the international community to this terrible calamity is profoundly appreciated. We are thankful to all those who responded with their time, money and prayers. Our special thanks to those who have come from abroad to assist in the ongoing relief efforts. It is amazing how a tragic event can sometimes bring out the best in us. Compassion and concern give mankind hope that we can coexist on this planet as one global family. Abdul Mughni Lahore, Pakistan...
...delayed reaction from Harvard. But for many the vigil served as more than a reality check—it was a call to action. Executive Director of the Phillips Brooks House Association Gene Corbin ’55 said the Harvard community needs to become more engaged in the relief effort. “We must find it within ourselves to do something more than grieve,” Corbin said. Reverend Chaplain Mark D. W. Edington made a similar appeal. “This is not a religious service, nor by any means a funeral it is a remembrance...
...walked out of my English midterm last Tuesday—still wondering what the name of Beowulf’s king’s brother’s landlord’s sword was, or something like that—I found myself breathing a sigh of relief. Finally, after two long weeks of writing papers, catching up on reading, analyzing literature and pondering the prospects of finding life on extra-solar planets, it was over. All of my midterms were finally behind me, and in place of frantic studying, I could resume my usual activities of napping, editorializing...
...legendary football coach, who was zinging around both the football and football analogies. When he told Kilgore the state was giving him the ball, the candidate held the pigskin with apparent alarm, not quite finding the laces. Kilgore's throws were wobbly but to the immense relief of his staff, he caught the ball one-handed when it was winged...