Could you give us a brief description of the organization you are interning with and what your primary responsibilities are during this internship?<\/strong><\/p>\nMy internship opportunity revolves around healthcare and statelessness in Pakistan. I am working under Professor Muhammad Zaman, who is a professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at BU, at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and is the founder of Zaman Laboratory. My responsibilities include\u00a0assisting Professor Zaman with research, interviews and meetings.<\/p>\n
How will your internship fulfill the goals of social justice?<\/strong><\/p>\nThe aim of the research I assist with is to spread awareness about the perils of statelessness in Pakistan and the hardships\u00a0that individuals face due to a lack of a documented nationality. In addition, we also hope to facilitate efforts on multiple\u00a0levels to eradicate statelessness in the nation. This is how my internship opportunity enables me to fulfill the goals of social justice.<\/p>\n
Has the work you have done this summer changed how you think about social justice?<\/strong><\/p>\nThis internship opportunity has immensely impacted the way I think about social justice. In the early stage of my research, I mentioned to Professor Zaman how desensitized we have become to human suffering and just how much of it remains undocumented. He\u00a0told me, “Such research is very important and also\u00a0very\u00a0saddening. And while it is important to feel sympathy and grief for people in difficult situations, it is equally important to not let the grief overcome and paralyze us.” We have the ability to help so many people and we should try our best. His response really stuck with me and changed how I view the implementation of social justice.<\/p>\n
How has the Kilachand coursework helped prepare you for the work you are doing during your internship?<\/strong><\/p>\nHC302, a KHC class I took about the global refugee crisis with Professor Zaman, Professor Preston and other wonderful faculty members, helped sensitize me to the topic of large populations of people being forced to migrate and the hardships they continue to face after escaping from their homeland. Stateless people are different from refugees in that they do not have a land to call home. Essentially, there is no nation to which they can repatriate. HC302 helped me better recognize the differences between a refugee and a stateless\u00a0person. Furthermore, HC302\u00a0was a research heavy class, and academically prepared me to participate in and record rigorous, in-depth research.<\/p>\n
You have worked with Professor Zaman in HC302; what has it been like to work with him in this different capacity?<\/strong><\/p>\nObserving Professor Zaman conducting and responding\u00a0to the research process has been an invaluable\u00a0experience. He is immensely knowledgeable and respectful of all aspects of academia, which was very clear in HC302. Working with him on this project has also enabled me to learn from the technical side of his research capabilities. There were aspects of our research that were new to him as\u00a0well, and that was one of the biggest learning points for me which\u00a0I believe I would not have had in a classroom\u00a0setting. Having the opportunity\u00a0to observe Professor Zaman positively respond to not having a piece of information and absorbing new material was very insightful. Working with him encouraged\u00a0me to show my curiosity and ask as many questions as possible.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n
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