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Reflections of a Muslim Student One Year after New Zealand’s Darkest Day

March 16, 2020March 16, 2020 Najmah Usman

After the terrorist attacks on Christchurch mosques on March 15th 2019, AUT Muslim doctoral candidate Najmah Usman wrote two posts for Thesislink giving her reflections. Here, writing with her husband […]

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Welcome Home: ‘Reverse Culture Shock’ after International Study in NZ

November 19, 2019November 19, 2019 Najmah Usman

Four years ago, when I left Indonesia with my family to start my PhD in Auckland, I needed to adapt to a new culture, climate, and Western academic system. I […]

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Survival kit for International PhD Mums: It’s a Whānau’s Journey

September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 Najmah Usman

On the 1st of October 2019, I will submit my final doctoral dissertation entitled ‘My Baby Deserves Love, Not HIV’ to my supervisors. It is the best 80,000 words and […]

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Reflections of a Muslim Student 60 Days after New Zealand’s Darkest Day

May 16, 2019May 16, 2019 Najmah Usman

This reflection was written by AUT PhD candidate Najmah Usman with her husband Kusnan Sayuti. On 15 March 2019, two mosques were attacked. 50 people died that day, with one […]

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Reflections of a Muslim Student During NZ’s Darkest Days

March 26, 2019March 29, 2019 Najmah Usman

On Friday 15th of March 2019, I was studying in a parent room at the AUT City campus Library. At 3pm Margaret Leniston, one of my scholarship officers for my […]

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Beyond the Writing Retreat: Self and Collective Learning and Fun

February 13, 2019March 27, 2019 Najmah Usman

For me, it was my first time to join the AUT Writing Retreat in almost three years of my PhD journey. I thought I should join this programme in my […]

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Going to International Conferences, For Free!

November 8, 2018March 27, 2019 Najmah Usman

Being a presenter in two international academic events has been an amazing experience for me. I am a doctoral researcher in public health. My specialization is preventing the transmission of […]

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