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2002 (1) (Jul. 2008 to Dec. 2011 newsletters)Class Notes Archives----- From December 2011 AALFNY Newsletter ----- ● Aline Sara informed us that she is "a full time staff reporter at a Beirut based online publication, NOW Lebanon.com, [and that she] also freelances for a few other publications in the region." She shared a fascinating article of hers entitled The state-sponsored gangs of the Arab Spring which begins: "They’ve been around for a while, but never have they been put to such twisted, terrifying and effective use. From Egypt’s baltageya to Syria’s shabiha, from Yemen’s baltija to the Libyan mourtazakad, state-sponsored mercenaries have been essential in squelching dissent during the popular uprisings spreading across the Middle East...." (Read the full article by clicking on the link below, and access all of Aline's articles by clicking on the second link.) ----- From November 2010 AALFNY Newsletter ----- ● Nelly Parisot wrote: "I am finishing up my fourth year of medical school at Columbia University and am currently applying for residency in Emergency Medicine." ● Dr. Caroline Magasweran (DVM) "joined the team at NYC Veterinary Specialists in 2010. Education: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (2009) & Bachelor of Science, Binghamton University (2006). Off Duty: Dr. Magasweran spends off-duty hours with her boyfriend and their family: Optimus Prime, an energetic Kittitian rescue dog; Rambo, a hingeback tortoise; and Luna, an adorable lab-chow-mix. You might also find Dr. Magasweran reading, camping or traveling whenever and wherever possible." (http://newyork.bluepearlvet.com/caroline-magasweran/) ● "Eve de la Mothe Karoubi graduated cum laude from Smith College in 2006 with a B.A. in Government and African Studies, focusing on international relations and conflict resolution. As a 2007 Insight Fellow, Eve focused on empowering youth in conflict areas by conducting training workshops and by working to help improve the efficiency of grassroots youth organizations. Currently Eve is pursuing a double Masters in International Relations through the prestigious Dual Degree program offered by Columbia University’s School for International and Public Affairs (SIPA) and Sciences Po Paris." (http://www.insightcollaborative.org/ic_2009/fellowship_description_template.php?journal_year=2007&j_id=5) Videos of LFNY alumni on the internet: ● Nelly Parisot as a volunteer in Thailand with Cross-Cultural Solutions (click on link below) ----- From December 2009 AALFNY Newsletter ----- (no class notes, only pictures) ----- From January 2009 AALFNY Newsletter ----- ● Your AALFNY 2002 class representative is Ana Ortiz. She can help you organize reunions and other events. (Her email address is available upon request) ● Caroline Magasweran wrote: "I am in my fourth and last year at Oklahoma State University School of Veterinary Medicine. I graduate June 5th, 2008 and will most likely practice in a small animal clinic in Manhattan, performing general medicine or specializing in ophthalmology." ----- From July 2008 AALFNY Newsletter ----- ● Olivier Donadieu nous a écrit qu'il a "participé au concours photo reportage de Paris Match et [que son] reportage au Népal fait partie des 23 sélectionnés." ● Eve de la Mothe Karoubi shared this with us: "I am currently wrapping up the Insight Fellowship, a yearlong Fellowship program that sponsors exceptional young professionals to study and promote effective conflict management internationally (www.insightcollaborative.org). After receiving training in Boston last summer, I went to work as a consultant to the Prosecutor at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. After 3 months in the Netherlands, I went to Lebanon where I was hosted by my LFNY classmate Aline Sara ('02) and I developed and led a workshop on "Youth and Reconciliation" at the American University in Beirut. In January, I moved on to Thailand to begin my second international placement. During my three months there, I focused on the role of young activists in the Burmese pro-democracy movement and worked with several organizations in Northern Thailand, from where most Burmese organizations operate in political exile. In April, I began my third and final international placement in Liberia. I am working with Youth Action International (YAI), an NGO that works to support and empower conflict-affected youth in Africa, and am overseeing the development of new programs in Liberia and Sierra Leone. Over the course of the year, I have kept a personal blog documenting my experiences at www.allaboutevedlmk.blogspot.com. [Click on link below to access Eve's blog] On another note, I'm thrilled announce that I was recently accepted to my top choice Masters program: the Sciences Po/ SIPA dual degree program in international affairs. I will spend my first year at Sciences Po in Paris and my second year studying at the School of International & Public Affairs at Columbia University in New York." ● Our AALFNY Class of 2002 representative, Ana Ortiz, was kind enough to write to her classmates and to send us these updates, below. Merci Ana!! ● Aline Sara has spent the past year in Beirut, Lebanon studying Arabic and interning at Human Rights Watch. She is glad to have spent time with her family and to have experienced such a difficult environment firsthand. After a summer of backpacking through Greece, Turkey and Syria, she will return to New York to begin her law school applications. ● Anoush Varjabedian is beginning her second year as a graduate student at Harvard University, manjooring in History and Middle Eastern studies. Her primary field of interest is Ottoman history and she is currently researching Protestant missionary education in 19th century Anatolia. ● Nelly Parisot has just completed her first year at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Her summer activities will include participating in a volunteer medical program in Vietnam and then traveling around southeast asia. ● Sixteen LFNY alums Chanez Baali ('02), Elektra Carras ('02), Raphaelle Coumes ('02) , Aliocha Hansen-Love ('05), Igor Hansen-Love ('01), Stewart Laufer ('00), Olivier Lauzon ('95), David Macleod ('01), Jonathan McIntosh ('99), Miguel Patriota ('99), Thomas Patriota ('01), Sarah Poyet ('02), Jessica Shearer ('02), Oliver Shearer ('99), Philip M Shearer ('95), and Gabrielle Archer ('03) have been working with Manyc Records since it was founded in 2003. Manyc Records (manycrecords.com) is a record company based out of the South Bronx, NY. Its roster includes artists Bandamous, Milt Opus, Multiple Mono, Strip Darling and Tramponaline, in addition to djs and electronic music producers. The company and its artists seek to make actual music. In collaboration with sputnyc (sputnyc.com), Manyc Records has artists playing parties in diversified venues, going all city by throwing monthly sputnyc Carnival parties. Listen out for long-awaited studio recordings this winter. |
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