Just a few hours ago, I received a very sad news about my ex-boss who passed away. I knew it when I read a comment on FB by one of my friend who was her ex-student back in university. If you google on her (Prof Farida Shah), you can find many news about her. Before I found my current job, I worked on freelance project which Prof was heading. She won the grant to implement the project which was one of the initiatives by Ministry of Science and Technology. I had the opportunity to work with this wonderful lady for 1 year before I moved on. She was a very passionate in her work as a molecular biologist. Very enthusiastic about science and technology and women well being. In spite her busy schedule, she dedicated her time to volunteer in other organizations especially related to women.The first day I met her, I still vividly remember, she spoke to me about her ambitions for the project, very positive and full of energy. I have never met such person in my life who are so energetic, full of inspirations and ready to take all the challenges. I still remember her first advice to me - "look around you, observe what you see, there are so many informations you can get which can enrich your knowledge".
During my one year stint with her, she taught me many things. She taught me how to be brave, how to face challenges and most importantly she instilled the thought in me, that we, women are capable of doing and achieving many things which we may think impossible. She would tag me along whenever she goes out to meet the stakeholders for the project. I met many important people during this time. She opened my eyes to the outside world. I learnt a lot during this time. When I was selected to join my current job, she didn't want to let me go. She insisted I should stay, but I couldn't. She even said she would talk to my company's HR to postpone my employment. Sometimes she was funny, she would crack jokes. We kept in touch via Facebook even after I left her.
This lady had contributed a lot to world of science. It is priceless. We have lost a true scientist. Rest in Peace, Prof! May God Bless your Soul.
~ Humans Are Actors In This Great World Called Stage of Play ~
