10th Wedding Anniversary (1983) in the Sultanate of Oman

At Maharagama Teachers College, Sri Lanka, 1970-71

Fawzia and I entered the teachers college in 1970 by examination. About 30 of us entered as "non-teachers" because we had no teaching experience. later about 200 more were admitted. They were "teachers", those who had taught English without being trained to teach. Some of these teachers were old enough to be the parents of the "non-teachers". In the last photo, the only "non-teacher" is Fawzia. At the center is Mr. Paul Pham, a visiting lecturer sent by a volunteer organization in Britain. (See last photo below.)

 Fawzia was the leader of the Girl Guide (Scouts) at Maharagama Teachers College. n the above photo, she poses kneeling in the front row.

From her ID card photo, probably taken in 1969. This is as I first saw her in 1970 at Teachers College.

George with Paul Pham in London. January, 2013. First meeting since 1971.

Fawzia in Saree

Fawzia wore a saree for the first time when she was a bridesmaid at the wedding of her friend Assanta Silva, probably in 1968 or 69. This photo was taken on that occasion. Fawzia was still in secondary school.

Fawzia's cousin Diane Noordeen comments: "Yes, officially the 1st time at Assanta's wedding, she was her bridesmaid, unofficially, at the big match of St. Mathews, she wanted me to tag along and made me promise not to tell anyone at home that she wore a saree.I broke the promise today." (The Big Match was the one between St. Matthew's College and St. John's College, both of Dematagoda. Fawzia attended St. Matthew's.)

Fawzia loved sarees and continued to wear them to formal occasions, and always to weddings. As this photo proves, she was gorgeous in saree.

A Memorial Gathering for Fawzia

At the home of Roy and Shannon in Maryland.

Memorial tablet at "Pondside"

Fawzia was buried at the Muslim cemetery at Raddolugama, where her mother and brother-in-law are also buried. Muslim cemeteries in Sri Lanka do not allow tombstones. 

A memorial tablet for Fawzia was therefore placed at "Pondside", our home in Sri Lanka.