Bangladesh Cyclone - I Can Feel it in NJ

Nov 17th, 2007 by SalMaggio | Scroll down for comments

I spent the last day trying to contact one of my new friends, Istiak Shams, a guy i am working with on developing sites and who has helped me reorganize some of my internet stuff after i lost many sites from my last server crash, and even gave me part of his server to help me thru this ordeal. I sent emails to him several times and was really surprised i hadn’t seen him on Yahoo. That was kind of odd, because we had been spending a real lot of time online, and he is just, always there for me.

Well then i hear about the Cyclone hitting Bangladesh. I have been so distraught all day after finding out about this. I am so sad to hear about this, because Isti lives in Dhaka, Bangladesh where the worst damage is reported. I really am praying that he and his family are ok and ask others do also. I really hope to hear from him soon.

I don’t think i have ever made an International Phone call, but i did today. I Tried his home and cell phone that i really just happen to have his numbers from his info posted on a money transfer i sent. Unfortunately there was no answer.

Its funny, i am arrogant and sometimes just don’t give a crap about much, but i developed such a great friendship with this guy over the last month or so, and this devastation which he is in just really bothers me. After probably searching for the last couple years for the right kind of co-worker/partner, online, Isti was that person. And i actually told him that after the first day or so working with him. Wow, well right now all i can do is pray he is ok, and i am the furthest from a praying person.

I am in NJ and have a pretty nice life, and could not imagine the devastation he is going through.

I know this is off beat from this websites topic, but just felt the need to write about him, and chose to do it here.

Anyway, i hope to hear from him soon.

Regards,

SAL

I have posted some donation and information links below:

http://www.directrelief.org/EmergencyResponse/2007/CycloneSidrBangladesh/CycloneSidrBangladesh.aspx?gclid=CI2N6Ma3448CFSBMGgodgl8UCghttp://www.care.org/BANGLADESH

http://www.worldvision.org/Worldvision/eappeal.nsf/egift_cyclone_relief_bgh?OpenForm&campaign=11365552&cmp=KNC-11365552

http://www.ifrc.org/index.asp?gclid=CMvw2pe4448CFQp_Hgodfg3DZQ

http://plancanada.ca/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=753&srcid=273&gclid=CJW-xKi4448CFRGoGgodB0gpDA

http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/AMMF-78ZJ2Z?OpenDocument

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CE7DB1F31F931A25756C0A967958260

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