Hisham, You will be dearly missed! Viswam, your note was most beautiful.
Sam. On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 2:24 PM, ViswaPrabha (വിശ്വപ്രഭ) < [email protected]> wrote: > In the course of an epic, great men march in and march out. > > But some pages are made just for them. They would sit there within the > volumes, get scribbled and read by a few and turn first pale and then > golden over the time. > > Hisham, you have made a mark of your own. > > Time will recall you when the milestones get counted. > > And by then, have a great family life with the upcoming bonus bundle of > joy! > > :) > > From toddler to toddler, do you walk firm....! > From Wikipedia (en-in... i.e.) to the blooming bud, do you march brave! > > -Viswam > > > > > On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 11:39 PM, Theo10011 <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 4:11 PM, Hisham <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Dear India Community >>> >>> I'm writing to inform you that I plan to leave my current role >>> supporting Wikimedia in India. I am going to be exploring opportunities >>> and evaluating options that are closer to my career aspirations and my >>> personal circumstances. I will be working through to ensure that there is >>> a smooth transition - and this is likely to take 2-3 months. I am writing >>> now because I felt it appropriate and opportune to inform you as early as >>> possible. >>> >>> I want to start off by thanking the Wikimedia community and movement for >>> giving me this extraordinary opportunity. Working on something like India >>> Program has been something that has been professionally enriching and >>> personally fulfilling. Over the past 1 1/2 years, I have been supported by >>> so many of you - and I want to thank you for everything you have done! The >>> passion and intellectual firepower of our community has been my constant >>> source of drive and guidance. There are so many examples of powerful >>> stories from all over the country: the incredible efforts put in by the IEP >>> Campus Ambassadors in Pune; the army of volunteers that drove the outreach >>> push across the country in the first few months of this year; the beautiful >>> stories of fantastic community initiatives from far and wide across the >>> country and sub-continent, and indeed the world; the remarkable stories >>> from so many communities - large, small and tiny ones! >>> >>> I want to thank the team that I have had the pleasure and privilege of >>> working with - Nitika, Noopur, Shiju & Subha. You guys have been >>> wonderful. The work that we are doing is experimental and we have been >>> innovating every day, and I know the circumstances have not always been >>> easy. Take strength and inspiration from the large number of community >>> members who have been touched by you and appreciate your efforts and value >>> your work. >>> >>> I will send an actual "over and out" message later. In the meantime, I >>> will continue to work on everything that needs working on. >>> >>> Happy Editing! >>> >>> Warmest Regards, >>> >>> *hisham* >>> * >>> * >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >>> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >>> >>> >> I am very surprised by this announcement. I wasn't expecting anything >> like this. >> >> What might seem surprising to learn is, I used to talk to Hisham since >> the beginning and we never really stopped talking in the last year. We >> would meet every month or so, for coffee or lunch. We disagreed about a lot >> of things, but absolutely none of it ever affected the personal >> relationship we had. I suppose we were capable of separating that. I >> certainly didn't make his job any easier, but I was always direct with my >> opinions. I hope he forgoes any transgressions. >> >> He would invite me to meet-ups, occasionally ask for help with something, >> and I helped when I could, sometimes even through our most strongest >> disagreements. I could disagree with him, criticize him in the strongest >> tone, and yet, we can still sit down for lunch and laugh. I could ask him >> for life advice, talk about our families, and none of it had to be about >> Wikimedia. >> >> This was an unfortunate situation, and I never really had a direct >> problem with Hisham. It was the larger decisions and the position he was >> placed in. I would hold others responsible before him, as I have an inkling >> that even this was someone else's decision. >> >> I'm going to miss talking to him. >> >> Kind Regards >> Theo >> >> >> P.S. Remember me and smile, for it's better to forget than to remember me >> and cry. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimediaindia-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimediaindia-l mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from the list / change mailing preferences visit > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediaindia-l > > -- Samuel Klein @metasj w:user:sj +1 617 529 4266
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