About Anoopa
March 10, 2005 2:39 PM
Anoopa Sharma was a 24-year-old PhD student at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health and Epidemiology in Atlanta, GA. She was born September 7, 1980, the daughter of Dennis and Anita Sharma and baby sister to Uttama Sharma. She was also the cherished friend of many many lucky souls.
Anoopa grew up in Florida and then Northern Virginia. She attended Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology. During high school she ran cross country and was very active with the Girl Scouts. She graduated in 1998 and moved to Durham, NC to study computer science and biology at Duke University. Outside of her studies she also pursued interests in yoga, African Dance, outdoor adventuring through Project Wild, and much more. She graduated with a double major in 2002.
She spent one year working at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine in 2002-03 before beginning her PhD studies.
Over her years she traveled to India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Thailand, Ghana, Gambia, Swaziland, South Africa, Honduras, Kenya, Columbia, and England.
Anoopa loved to dance - African, Indian, and Salsa. She had also recently begun singing in a choir.
Anoopa was an infectiously energetic, ambitious, bright, and positive person. She pursued all aspects of her life with passion and managed to connect naturally with everyone she met. It’s no surprise she had so many amazing friends and was so close with her wonderful family. We will keep her spirit with us in our own lives and try to share it with others.
Posted March 15, 2005 2:38 PM
Dear friends and family of Anoopa,
I did not know Anoopa personally (although I feel I should have, since I play Ultimate Frisbee, grew up in DC, and currently live in Atlanta and also attend the Rollins School of public health), but I have some close friends who knew her well from Duke. I just want to let you all know that I hold all of you in my heart, wish you peace and love in this time of suffering and sorrow. I will be making dedications and offerings in her honor and yours at my Buddhist Center tonight. May we all find freedom from our suffering.With much love, BexPosted July 29, 2005 12:03 PM
Anoopa's sister wrote very nicely about Anoopa. Good of her to share that on the site. No major philosophy to espouse here, just a simple sociological observation: I have said that "Gilmore Girls" is educational and you can learn things from it. I meant that learning happens in a way as in the arts by watching that show. Also that the education is especially useful for guys. Even if it is not fundamentally our nature, we guys "get it" after enough "Gilmore Girls". Thus, fully appreciating the writing by Anoopa's sister was not at all hard for me to do. What I'm calling " 'Gilmore Girls' Education " is only a good, positive thing, so I don't think what I've written is disrespectful or dis-harmonious with Anoopa, her memory or the writings about her. "Gilmore Girls" is available on DVD and I think a positive thing would be for more guys to educate themselves. God bless to all involved in the site, includings its visitors.
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Posted December 26, 2006 1:18 PM
We at igloo360 develop world class web applications and 3d animations. Personally, I am inspired by your efforts. I have read about Anoopa, she is simply brilliant. We like to donate to society. I appreciate your noble work.
Thank you. God Bless
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Posted January 26, 2007 7:21 AM
congratulations!
Posted May 31, 2007 6:47 AM
Hi to all of you here !! I accidently came onto this site when checking out Ghana !! Can anyone tell me more about Annopa.. what actually happened ? Since I sense that she's no longer around, is that true and hat's the story behind this . Thanks for sharing !!
George
Posted June 22, 2007 8:02 PM
I found this site just now while looking for advice to attendees at memorial services, and cannot even begin to express how moved I am. Her going was such a terrible loss to everyone who knew her, and yet even in her passing she lit up so many lives, and brought happiness rather than grief. Reading about how she lived her life and what she did even when it ended is making me rethink about life and death all over again.
More than anything she seems to personify to me a line from a favorite Hindi song from the 50s: "marke bhi kisi ko yaad aayenge; kisi ki aansoowon mein muskarayenge - kahega phool har kali se baar baar, jeena isi ka naam hai." I will die but shall live in someone's thoughts; I shall smile through somebody's dewy tears - and the flower will convey to every bud, this is what living really is.
Posted July 10, 2007 4:49 AM
Posted July 15, 2007 1:02 AM
Hi i really dont know this young lady, but I happen to come to this website and page through U-Tube. Seen the news coverage of the donation of body parts done.
Donating body parts after death is a very kind and noble work which anyone can do and it bring lot of joy, excitement and bring new life to the person who receives them.
Also reminds me of old days when Aishwarya Rai pledged on Indian national channel to donate her eyes after her death. And soon afterwards Indian eye banks started receiving plenty of letters and calls from people who also want to pledge to donate there eyes.
Its a very noble work.
Good work. Keep it up
Posted July 20, 2007 4:28 AM
hi.. this is nipun from IIT-R. doin my Btech.
heard bout this girl only 2day.
through a friend.
dont know who she is but had some feeling that she is divine.
she's no more and its really sad but she's with God and is happy there.
May God bless His child.