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Wednesday, July 6, 2011 www.metronews.ca News worth sharing. TM
Blinded student returns Victim of an alleged domestic assault will undergo treatment at UBC for her eyes Rumana Manzur was greeted by family, friends and fellow students at YVR
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An emotional Rumana Manzur said she prays that one day she’ll be able to see the “beautiful people” who have supported her as she returned to Vancouver yesterday. The UBC student, a victim of an alleged domestic assault in Bangladesh that left her blind, was wheeled off a plane in a wheelchair by her father at Vancouver International Airport to greet supporters, speak to media and begin her long road to recovery. She was wearing sunglasses over her gouged eyes, but scabs and sores on her face showed the lasting damage of the alleged beating at her husband’s hands on June 5. But even in her condition, Manzur was grateful to be back in Canada, where she will receive treatment at UBC in an attempt to save her vision. “It feels great to be here among you beautiful people. I want to see you beautiful people again, I really do,” Manzur, 33, said while sobbing. “I want to thank all of you for supporting me in this crucial period of my life.” Manzur said returning to Van-
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Take a plunge Rumana Manzur, who was savagely beaten and blinded in an alleged domestic dispute in Bangladesh, arrives at Vancouver International Airport yesterday. She was greeted by supporters and a throng of media.
couver reminded her of her first visit to the city, when she arrived to study at UBC. “It feels so different this time,” she said. “My eyes are not in a good situation. The only hope is the UBC doctors (will) treat me.” The emotional homecoming
was a powerful moment for student Mohsen Seddigh. “Seeing her up close, I know what she must have been through. It must have been devastating for her,” Seddigh said. “I told her we’re glad to have her back and that we love her.”
After her brief remarks to a throng of media, Manzur was whisked away from the airport. She asked people to pray for her successful recovery. Rumana’s husband, Hasan Sayeed Sumon, remains in custody in Bangladesh.
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