Goodbye Imran!

Jun 07

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Goodbye Imran!

Members of The Stream's online community remember their #FavoriteImranMoment.

Photo by Mohamed Nanabhay on Flickr (Creative Commons)

As our host Imran Garda heads back home to South Africa, our Stream Team would like to thank him for being such a wonderful colleague and friend. We put out a call for our online community to share their favourite on and off-air moments, here are a few:

View the story "Goodbye Imran!" on StorifyGoodbye Imran!Members of The Stream's online community remember their #FavoriteImranMoment.Storified by The Stream · Thu, Jun 07 2012 14:44:07Today is the last live show with our dear host @ImranGarda. Tweet us your #FavoriteImranMoment and it might make the show. #ajstreamThe StreamSome recalled in-person moments:
Every morning when he arrived he'd greet me with a grandiose & beguiling "Saba7 Al Khayr ya Mufti" #FavoriteImranMoment - #BestStart2MyDayAhmed Shihab-Eldin@dan_ming @LSal92 @theotherrizman @ichamza @HindMakki @jamespropa favorite moment was when I met him on the #wmata metro :-) #AJECelebritysleeplessinva#FavoriteImranMoment? Meeting him in person was great. But reenacting The Dark Knight's interrogation scene w/ him as Batman was awesome.Nicholas SlaytonHis interview style:
#FavoriteImranMoment When he stands up and hands over the report. http://youtu.be/eDgQPFxXTIQ I keep in on my phone. Watched it soo many times :DFray CloseBahrain's Independent Commission reportaljazeeraenglish#FavoriteImranMoment Asking *kind of* long questions while listening to producers in the control room grunt.Liz Martinez@dan_ming @LizMartinezG Any idea when Imran's longest question was? I found myself thinking > once "that has 2 b the longest question ever"!Tom Rizzo#FavoriteImranMoment hmm, everyday when he pulls his last (comment/question)? telling the guest he/she is a bluff :)Hamza ShargabiEvery time he pushes boundaries and avoids being politically correct. #bravo #FavoriteImranMoment Oh and - in an Egyptian accent.Yasmine El-SabawiOthers recalled on-air moments:
#FavoriteImranMoment Two words: Halal Kardashians. #nuffsaidCindi Loo#FavoriteImranMoment When he read my first tweet on @AJStream about #facebook. I hope he returns soon.Jafar Noor@AJStream @ImranGarda When Imran called @ase a digital DJ.Fatima Ansari@dan_ming @LSal92 @theotherrizman @ichamza @HindMakki The way he used to connect with @ASE n @mmbilal Was just awesome. #FavoriteImranMomentJames Propa@imrangarda will be missed! His sense of humor and sarcasm was what made @AJStream so fun to watch! Good luck Imran :)Holly Dagres@AJStream @ImranGarda Imran you have done an excellent job on The Stream! And have added a great South African touch to AJ:) all the best!Preshantini Moonsamy

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