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Yvette Rosser, also known to many of us as RamRani, was seriously

injured in a automobile accident in New Mexico Friday. Last report

from the hospital was that she is in serious, but stable condition

and would not be able to accept phone calls for several days. She and

her two sons, who are ok, were traveling to the temple of her beloved

Hanuman-ji in Taos, New Mexico. She is hospitalized in Santa Fe, New

Mexico and many of her temple friends have come to be nearby. We will

provide an update on her condition when it is available.



Dr. Yvette Rosser completed B.A. with Honors in the Department of

Oriental and African Languages and Literature, an M.A. in the

Department of Asian Studies, and a Ph.D. in the Department of

Curriculum and Instruction all from University of Texas in Austin.

Her Master's Thesis topic was "Global Education: India in the

U.S.Secondary Social Studies Curriculum", and her Doctoral

Dissertation topic was "Curricula as Destiny: Forging National

Identities in India, Pakistan, and pray for her speedy and complete

recovery. Bangladesh." Currently, she is a Research Associate with

the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) in New Delhi, currently

resides in Austin, Texas.



Yvette has traveled widely in India and has done much to promote the

welfare of indigenous people in North-East India and elsewhere. We

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