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LIVING WITH FAITH: CANADIANS WHO PUT THEIR BELIEFS INTO ACTION - 2002-04-01

Posted July 10th, 2007 by heritage
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Monday, 2002, April 1
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Maclean's. 'With her Ismaili Muslim parents, Samira has 'vacationed' in Tanzania and Pakistan, helping people see life more clearly -- literally. The trips are a project of her ophthalmologist dad and optometrist mom, who work with local agencies to give free eye clinics. Samira contributes by holding eye charts, taking histories or reassuring the fearful. You're expected to help others, she says of her faith.'

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H.H. Prince Karim Aga Khan IV
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Posted February 25th, 2010 by heritage
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SAMIRA THOMASBy her privileged address off Vancouver's leafy south Granville Street, you might guess that Samira Thomas, 14, spends her holidays at camp -- someplace pricey and safe. In fact, the Grade 9 student has passed most summers since she was four in the world's most deprived -- and least safe -- places. With her Ismaili Muslim parents, Samira has 'vacationed' in Tanzania and Pakistan, helping people see life more clearly -- literally. The trips are a project of her ophthalmologist dad and optometrist mom, who work with local agencies to give free eye clinics.

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