Indian Woman Pursuing Master’s Degree in the US Found Starving on Chicago Streets, Family Seeks Government Intervention
A distressing incident has come to light where an Indian woman, Syeda Lulu Minhaj Zaidi, who had embarked on a journey to pursue a master’s degree in the United States, was discovered in a dire state on the streets of Chicago. Hailing from Hyderabad, she is a student at TRINE University in Detroit.
Syeda’s mother, Syeda Wahaj Fatima, made an emotional appeal to the Indian Minister for External Affairs, S. Jaishankar, urging him to intervene and bring her daughter back to India as soon as possible. The 37-year-old student is reportedly suffering from depression, which has led to her current situation of homelessness and deprivation.
Syeda Lulu Minhaj Zaidi from Hyd went to persue MS from TRINE University, Detroit was found in a very bad condition in Chicago, her mother appealed @DrSJaishankar to bring back her daughter.@HelplinePBSK @IndiainChicago @IndianEmbassyUS @sushilrTOI @meaMADAD pic.twitter.com/GIhJGaBA7a
— Amjed Ullah Khan MBT (@amjedmbt) July 25, 2023
Syeda Lulu Minhaj Zaidi had left for the US in August 2021 to pursue her dreams, but her family lost contact with her about two months ago. Recently, two compassionate individuals from Hyderabad informed her family of her devastating condition, prompting her mother to seek urgent assistance.
A viral video shared by Amjedullah Khan, a leader of the Majlis Bachao Tehreek (MBT), showed the deplorable condition of Minhaj Zaidi on the streets of Chicago. In the video, a concerned man can be heard assuring her and offering to arrange food for her, while advising her to return to India to seek support and care.
The heartbreaking visuals of Minhaj Zaidi portray a malnourished woman struggling to express herself, which has deeply shocked the online community. People who knew her since childhood, like Twitter user Fahad Maqsusi, described her as an incredibly studious individual and appealed for assistance in bringing her back to Hyderabad.
The distressing news has caught the attention of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Khaleequr Rahman, who has urged the External Affairs Minister to investigate and address this concerning issue promptly.
