She went to US to study, found starving on streets
What's the story
A woman from Telangana's Hyderabad, identified as Syeda Lulu Minhaj Zaidi, who went to the United States (US) to pursue a master's degree, was found on a street in Chicago in a destitute condition after her belongings were stolen. Zaidi's mother, Syeda Wahaj Fatima, has appealed to External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to bring her back home, India Today reported.
Letter
No contact for last two months: Zaidi's mother
In her letter to Jaishankar, Fatima said that her daughter went to pursue a master's degree from Trine University in Detroit in August 2021 and kept in touch. However, she couldn't contact her daughter for the past two months. Recently, two youths hailing from Hyderabad informed Fatima that her daughter was starving on the streets and was battling depression.
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Indian Consulate in Chicago acknowledged Zaidi's condition
Majlis Bachao Tehreek (MBT) spokesperson Amjedullah Khan shared a video of Zaidi along with her details. Simultaneously, Telangana's ruling Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Khaleequr Rahman also shared the video with details. The Indian Consulate in Chicago took note of Zaidi's condition.
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A man is heard offering her help in the video
In the video, a man can be heard asking her about her condition. She said she was taken to the hospital for treatment, but she became weaker after her blood samples were taken. The man can be seen offering her food and advising her to return to India. She said an Afghani man helped her while she was in Ohio.
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She was very studious: Social media user
Omg I’m shocked to see her condition, they lived as our neighbours for many yrs. I know her from my childhood, she was an incredibly studios child. Please help her return to hyderabad back to her family. 😞😞😞 https://t.co/UXX689A7fa
— Fahad Maqsusi (@FahadMaqsusi) July 25, 2023