On March 20, 2014, Zeenab Kassam and Roshan Thomas, both Canadians volunteering in Afghanistan, were brutally gunned down by several Taliban. I will speak of Roshan Thomas at another time. That same day, Zeenab’s family in Calgary was informed about her murder.
Zeenab Kassam was born in Zanzibar to an esteemed family. Her great grandfather was Vazir Saleh and her grandfather was Count Mohammed Varas. Both contributed to the economic welfare and emergence of democracy in Zanzibar.
Service through volunteerism was a central tenet of her family. Zeenab, the first and eldest grandchild, grew up with these values. Zeenab and her family had to leave Zanzibar because of the intolerance in the country. They found Canada to be welcoming, and a place where pluralism, democratic values and opportunities for all citizens flourished.
Read more from Senator Mobina Jaffer on her blog: http://mobinajaffer.ca – Senator Mobina Jaffer.
Ismailimail 
Democracy in Zanzibar? No democracy there. Just socialism. Her grandfather did not support democracy but he did save the lives of many Asians during the revolution.
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