We donated 2100 masks

About KK

Khwaja M Khalid (KK) from Bangladesh is doing a Master of Engineering in Fluid Mechanics at Northwestern Polytechnical University in Xi’an. After living in Xi’an for almost 7 years, he has felt warmth here and it has turned into a home for him. This year is a bit different from every Chinese New Year he spent in Xi’an.

Writing on international social media, purchasing medical materials such as surgical masks and protective clothing……KK is quite busy this vacation.

I would like to thank my university for whatever they are doing to protect us. I felt this is a test for all of us. The authority showed a full passion for responsibility towards us. Then, I felt this epidemic taught us patience and care for others. We have to fight it together. China is our second home and we are responsible for our home and people. And as human beings, it is a core responsibility for all of us to stand together. The countries of the world also showed a supportive and peaceful gesture. It has made me feel good.

 Lower the panic

I try to write more about the epidemic to lower the panic among people.——Khwaja M Khalid

Since I didn’t go anywhere since the outbreak happened, I have experienced it fully. It is like a long holiday resting at home. Mainly I am working on my research and thesis, watching movies, reading books, practicing some little photography on campus. I have also ordered some studio lights to learn the use of studio lights in my room. Besides, I have improved my cooking skills. I tried to write more about the epidemic on international social media to lower the panic among people. After the epidemic, I would like to share my experience more on international social media to show what steps should be taken in an epidemic.

Food and beverages made by KK

some clicks during the epidemic

Donation

An epidemic or a danger shows us a friend, gives us an opportunity to practice humanity. ——Khwaja M Khalid

Donations of the mask isn’t a job done by me alone. One of my friend Ovi also donated several hundred masks to the university when they have asked help. And there are many more who has done it. I had the plan to donate some 2000 masks. My friends helped me by lending money to pre-order the masks. When I was trying to arrange them, one of my junior at the university Shahed took the initiative to raise money from the NPU groups to collect some medical utilities such as sterilized isolation gown and surgical gloves from my country Bangladesh. We shared the idea and made a team. Special thanks to Shahed for taking the initiative to everyone. In that team (Shahed, Irfan, Luo, Partha, Anelya, Stay and me), every one helped to collect money and also supported us in groups. A lot of students, teachers and even students who are not NPU students came forward to help us.

 KK and his team

The surgical gloves and isolation gowns and masks for donation

We could place an order of 2100 surgical masks from India. Finding masks aren’t easy at all these days, but the person who helped us a lot to achieve the goal is Dr. ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury, a Ph.D. fellow of Xi’an Jiaotong University, who was traveling to India with his family. His hard work and dedication helped us to find and post them from India. Special gratitude to Khusnetdinova Agdaliya, Mahmood Shah Ovi, NH Anik Chowdhury, and Asif Hasnat Monon. An epidemic or a danger shows us a friend, gives us an opportunity to practice humanity. That is all we had in our minds. We stand for each other.

The daughter and son of Dr. ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury helping to carry the boxed masks from India.

Regulations

Last I want to say that these regulations in the university have protected us well.

a) Generically we are not allowed to go off campus nowadays since people are returning to Xi’an. We can only go out on special application and after the approval of the international college.

b) The temperature checking and registrations everywhere on campus including dormitory reception, canteen, and gates of the University. Two gates are open and one is closed in our campus.

c) We have to report our body temperature to our counselor and supervisor every day.

d) The university has also offered masks at dormitory receptions from the donations they have received.

e) The university has opened one fruit, vegetable and meat market on campus. Also, the school supermarket is open for 2 hours every day.

f) A teacher from the International college is always on duty in our dormitories. The leaders of the international college are always in touch with the students on Wechat groups.

g) NPU has created volunteer groups to help students to buy products. Few students including me are working to help everyone.

h) The WeChat groups have been separated for the students who are currently in China.

i) The university has stopped outsiders to enter the university and also prohibited students from returning before March 2, 2020.

j) Online courses and graduation defense system has been arranged.