NawedKhan Organizer of Urdu Social Network
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Forest Hills, NYUSA
(Hometown:
Queens, NY)
Member of this
Meetup Group since
April 3, 2007
Organizer of this Meetup Group since
April 24, 2008
Introduction
Originally from Karachi, now residing in Queens, NY, USA. Fluent in reading, writing and speaking Urdu, my mother tongue. Hum to badnaam hee is liye hein ke Urdu bolte hein.
What activities would you be interested in with this group?
Debates, Story telling, Games, Poetry, Book reading, Quizes and more like these...
How will you contribute to this group?
By gathering and sharing knowledge; providing oppurtunity to socialize and network; and hosting meetings I plan to serve the most beautiful language we call Urdu.
What level of Urdu do you speak?
As good as it can get :)
Are you willing at attend all Urdu meet ups in order to learn and contribute to the group?
Yes I am willing to attend most, if not all, future Urdu meetups in order to keep the group alive.
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NawedKhan started a new discussionParent volunteers to speak to other Urdu speaking parents"Dear members, I receive this request in mail and here I am sharing it with you. It might be useful to you or someone you know...."
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likesIftar PartyHave Iftar Party & Dinner this Ramadan (Aug/Sep 2010). Date and venue can be decided. -
NawedKhan liked Saad Ahmad Khan's idea
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likesA scavenger hunt for VocabularyBasically we just gather up a whole bunch of words or terms in English / Urdu or any other language and look-up their translation in Urdu, meanings in Urdu and their history. Lets say we come up with any word.... literally...... -
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likesLet's have a PICNICSummertime is a great time to be outdoors and enjoy nature. I would love to have a Picnic in a shaded spot in Central Park. It would be great to get to know our Urdu speaking friends in a relaxed atmosphere.... -
Saad Ahmad Khan liked NawedKhan's idea
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likesIftar PartyHave Iftar Party & Dinner this Ramadan (Aug/Sep 2010). Date and venue can be decided. -
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likesIftar PartyHave Iftar Party & Dinner this Ramadan (Aug/Sep 2010). Date and venue can be decided. -
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IdeaIftar PartyHave Iftar Party & Dinner this Ramadan (Aug/Sep 2010). Date and venue can be decided. -
NawedKhan liked Mac Fadra's idea
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likesUrdu Shaayari via GhazalsLet's have a get together where participants can render urdu shaayari but through ghazals. I can have an electronic taanpura and electronic tabla there to assist with sur and taal. -
NawedKhan liked Usman Shaukat's idea
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likesDiscussion on a short story by a Taraqi PasandLet's have dinner and discuss one assigned short story by an author belonging to taraqi pasand tehreek (the Progressive Urdu Movement), somelike Chrishan Chandar, Saadat Hassan Manto, Asmat Chugtai etc. -
NawedKhanOur friends at Indian Music Meetup are having "Summer Jam at Bowery" this Saturday (8/7/2010).
This is what they have to say about the event:
"We are doing impromptu summer jam with some of the best artists from the metropolitan area ... Read more.
So come and join us for for the great live performances."
I am scheduled to perform at this event as well. Hope to see you there.
Saturday, August 7th, 2010
Bowery Poetry Club
308 Bowery
New York, NY 10012
212-614-0505
Door opens at 9PM
Performance begins at 11PM
Tickets $10.00 pay at the door.
Event Details:
http://www.meetup.com/indianmusic-11/calendar/14275922/
Aug 3
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