by Shagufa Habibi | Mar 2, 2021 | CHARITY, EDUCATION, FAMILY, GENERAL, NEWS, NEWSLETTER
The end of 2017 was the gloomiest and darkest year of my life. One evening after I was done with my classes, I hung out with classmates in the university cafe. My heart was worried and nothing seemed right to me. Then I checked my messages and I received the toughest...
by Shagufa Habibi | Feb 23, 2021 | CHARITY, EDUCATION, FAMILY, GENERAL, NEWS, NEWSLETTER
At Asian University for Women, I continued my routines as always. Every Friday, it was exciting to teach my students in the morning, practice golf in the evening and then spend the night with my Bangladeshi family. Gradually, I realized that I was the only AUW student...
by Shagufa Habibi | Feb 6, 2021 | CHARITY, EDUCATION, FAMILY, GENERAL, NEWS, NEWSLETTER
At AUW, I was able to play any kind of sport except golf. Yet golf had changed my entire life. I was confident that one day I would become a professional golfer and that is still my dream. I used to watch golf training videos to improve my basic golf skills. At night,...
by Shagufa Habibi | Feb 5, 2021 | CHARITY, EDUCATION, FAMILY, GENERAL, NEWS, NEWSLETTER
My new life in Bangladesh started at the Asian University for Women (AUW). This educational community distinguished by the diversity of the culture, language, thoughts and behaviors of its students which come from 18 countries. AUW was a life changing experience. With...
by Shagufa Habibi | Feb 4, 2021 | CHARITY, EDUCATION, FAMILY, GENERAL, NEWS, NEWSLETTER
Golf became my main distraction from the issues plaguing my life. After only a year of practice, we had the national team competition to select l female golfers who would travel to Bangladesh to participate in the tournament. I was keen to focus on my golf practice...
by Shagufa Habibi | Feb 3, 2021 | CHARITY, EDUCATION, FAMILY, GENERAL, NEWS, NEWSLETTER
In 2014, I was drowning in depression because of my marriage and family issues. Although my high school offered undergraduate scholarships, both my husband’s family and mine prevented me from further studies. I was married, but not allowed to study, travel or make my...
