The World Affairs Council of San Antonio will present Waheeda Thawerbhoy Kara with the 2023 International Citizen of the Year this week.
will present Waheeda Thawerbhoy Kara with the 2023 International Citizen of the Year for her humanitarian and civic work on Wednesday at the Tobin Center for the Performing Arts.Born in Chittagong, Bangladesh, she fled with her family from their homeland amidst war and genocide. Kara left behind all earthly possessions, relatives, a multigenerational family business, and life-long memories to take refuge in a foreign land.
After voicing her discomfort, her family helped her find her place in a small Catholic school where the spiritual teachings and conservative dress code were much more aligned with her own. It was at this young age that Kara gained an understanding and strong appreciation for interfaith unity, a huge part of her work today.
She currently serves as president of the National Inter-organizational Collaborative, vice president at Intellica Financial Services, Interfaith Committee member at San Antonio Food Bank, and Advisory Board member at UTHSC Mays Cancer Center. She was then tasked with bringing the Aga Khan Foundation’s Partnership Walk to alleviate global poverty to San Antonio, which started in 2012 and runs annually to this day.
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