Zia's Profile: Personal Interview

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Many people are become and are shaped by their country, beliefs, and values. Zia is an international student from Pakistan who is studying to be able to join the civil service in Pakistan. His ultimate goal is to teach political philosophy. Because he is from Pakistan he has certain different beliefs and values, from Americans, that model his behavior and interactions with others, but I won’t be talking about the person he is in Pakistan. No, I will be writing about the person Zia is here at Concordia College-Moorhead and the impact he has had on those around him.
Each person interviewed has known him from at least the second week he has been here at Concordia, and to truly show you Zia’s character here at Concordia I will show you what the interviewees said to me. Alex Cyusa mentions Zia is: down to earth, trusting, willing to share, has a love for his culture, knowledgeable, motivated, thirst for knowledge, someone who listens, vocal, passionate, curious, somewhat open-minded, patriarchic, reserved, philosophical, and has maturity. Already from one interview there was much said about Zia. It was difficult for me to interpret the next two interviews because they did not give very direct answers. Also, I do not read in-between the lines well. Taswar says Zia is: not very fond of Hollywood movies, likes Bollywood movies (movies from India), competitive but in a fun way, normal kind of guy, interact how you are supposed to interact, Zia won’t forget about someone he speaks to, poetic mind, philosophical, considerate, adventurous, tells jokes, interested in global culture, and helpful. Tenzin Nosong described Zia as: likes to crack jokes, good companion and great friend, knows how to study, interactive, very smart, religious, and rea...

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...t of him and probably fill up a good amount of pages. To try to explain the majority of him I have to gives snippets. Take the time to read the interviews and you will notice aspects about Zia that I may have missed. He’s a complex person and not simple minded. He is a normal person who has great qualities. I’ll end this section with a quote,
“[a]t the end of the day you realize, someone from Pakistan is no different from someone from Rwanda or someone from Minnesota or you, or you name the other places. . . . It’s a blessing and a chance to meet people like Zia. I think they are the one[s] helping the change of all the misinformation we are fed all the time.” (Cyusa)

Works Cited

Cyusa, Alex. Personal interview. 4 Apr. 2014.

Muheer, Zia. Personal interview. 6 Apr. 2014.

Nosong, Tenzin. Personal interview. 20 Apr. 2014

Taswar. Personal interview. 5 Apr. 2014.

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