Aziz Talbani is the Director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs at the University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida. He has taught at the institutions of higher education in Canada and the United States in the fields of teacher education and educational leadership. He is the author of numerous scholarly articles and presentations*.
Heaven’s Sigh
Aziz Talbani
“Go to the airport at five in the morning, don’t be late; the plane is always overbooked.” An envelope contained an airplane ticket and the note. Ali stuffed both in his pockets and asked the hotel clerk, “Are taxis available early in the morning?”
Ali was nervous.
“Sure, don’t worry; I will book a taxi for you,” the clerk replied.
It was Ali’s first job after high school. He desperately needed a job. It was a teaching job in rugged mountains in a village of Mirnagar.
Ali tossed and turned the entire night. He was at the airport before five. At the airport, the clerk told him, “There are only 48 seats in the plane, and your reservation does not mean anything. If you get into the plane you will fly; otherwise, try for the next flight, that is whenever it is.”
The airport was crowded. It was a satellite airport for local flights.
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*List of some of the recent publication by Aziz Talbani:
- Talbani, A. “Diversity for businesses and the workplace”, Tampa Bay Business Journal. Friday, June 8, 2012, 6:00am EDT
- Talbani, A., Pardhan, & A. Rizvi, N.F. An exploration of the lives and work of AKES, P Teachers: A part of a long-term strategy development process, AKES, P Teacher Study Final Report. Institute of Educational Development, Aga Khan University, Karachi, August 11, 2011, pp. 331.
- Talbani, Aziz. “Power Discourse and Educational Policy: Challenges for a Developing Society in the Era of Globalization.” Education and Society Fall 2012.
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