Jun-A-2
ASSUAGING FEARS ABOUT INDIA TRAVEL
WITH A US STATE DEPARTMETN TRAVEL ADVISORY
IN VIEW OF THE KASMIRI VIOLENCE ESCALATION:
I COPY THE VERY GOOD HISTORY OF THE CONFLICT FROM THE “POST”
May 30, 2002
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>Date: Wed, 22 May 2002
11:56:16 -0400
>From: "Glenn
Geelhoed" <msdgwg@gwumc.edu>
>To: <info@himalayanhealth.com>
>Subject: Fwd: RE:
Introduction
>
>Hello, Darcy, and all
participants!
>
>I have just returned
from India in the past twenty four hours, and wanted
>to address the concerns
brought up by Darcy.
>
>The tensions between
Pakistan and Inida are not new--in fact, are over
>fifty two years
old. But, like headlines everywhere,
they reflect what is
>happenig in a very
limited area of conflict, and they do not involve
>us. In fact, where we are going is a very
isolated area, above the
>Moslem/Hindi conflict in
the J & K, and is a predominantly Buddhist
>area--and "we do
not have a dog in that fight!"
>
>If anything would be
assuring as to the safety of the area, His Holiness,
>the XIVth Dali Lama is
present there during our stay, and there would not
>be any move on the Nobel
Peace Prize winner, even if there were a conflict
>there, which I have not
seen any evidence of in my multiple travels in and
>through the area. You will be overwhelmed by another set of
emotions,
>however, that run rather
high! You will see what I mean after
you have
>been wrapped in multiple
Katis and sent away with a new appreciation for
>this culture.
>
>See you all soon
(again!)
>
>GWG
>
> >>> Himalayan
Health Exchange <info@himalayanhealth.com>
05/22/02 10:52AM >>>
>
> >X-MindSpring-Loop: info@himalayanhealth.com
> >From: Darcy.Phelan@UCHSC.edu
> >To: jtl11@columbia.edu, scs3@ualberta.ca,
sarah_pauley@hotmail.com,
> > peterhooley@hotmail.com,
Michael.Eifling@UCHSC.edu,
> > l_g_kassis@hotmail.com,
kpark@iupui.edu, ksulliva@gwu.edu,
> > jimblitz@msn.com,
Darcy.Phelan@UCHSC.edu, clohr@wvu.edu,
> > cmandili@hotmail.com,
btw@buffalo.edu, afindley@creighton.edu,
> > adrienne.kassis@tufts.edu,
gummersn@gwu.edu
> >Cc: info@himalayanhealth.com
> >Subject: RE:
Introduction
> >Date: Wed, 22 May
2002 08:06:40 -0600
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> >
> >Hello there, my
name is Darcy Phelan. As opposed to all
of you who have
> >introduced so far,
I am a nursing student. I am graduating
this Fri from
> >the CU Health
Sciences Center in Denver, CO. I have
interests in oncology
> >and bone marrow
transplant upon receiving my license. I
also have an
> >interest in
pursuing the public health arena, so the trip to India should be
> >an
"eye-opening" and beneficial experience.
> >
> >I am very excited
about the trip, yet I am a bit worried about the fighting
> >that is going on
with the bordering neighbor of Pakistan.
I was surprised
> >that no one has
expressed concern yet? Does anyone have
any more
> >information about
how close we will be to these areas? I
am going to find
> >out some more info
from the State Department, if possible!
Take care and I
> >look forward to
meeting all of you!
> >
> >Cheers--Darcy
> >
> >-----Original
Message-----
> >From: JT Lim
> >To: Shannon
Salvador; Sarah Pauley; Peter Hooley; Michael Eifling; Larry
> >Kassis; Kellie
Park; Katherine Sullivan; Jim Blitz; Darcy Phelan; Charles
> >Lohr; Carla
Mandili; Bert Williams; Austin Findley; Adrienne Kassis; Matthew
> >Gummerson
> >Cc: Himalayan
Health Exchange
> >Sent: 5/18/02 3:49
AM
> >Subject: Introduction
> >
> >Hello Everyone.
> >
> >Since we have
approximately 3 weeks left before our trip, I thought
> >perhaps we can
break the ice and introduce ourselves. Let me begin my
> >introducing myself.
My name is Terry Lim and I am a graduate student in
> >Columbia University
(NYC). I am a fifth year and I hope to finish my
> >doctorate degree by
next spring. My field of interest has been
> >environmental
health, and I think this experience would be good for me
> >to view first-hand,
the the environmental perspective of civilizations
> >less removed from
western influences.
> >
> >I look forward to
meeting all of you.
> >
> >
> >Terry Lim