Truemors
Tears And Fears: Jasmine Bhurji, one of the first victims of the Mumbai Terror Attack 
Jasmine Bhurji was one of the first to be gunned down during the Mumbai attacks Wednesday night. She was a Mumbai resident managing the five-star Oberoi Hotel, having the sad fate of working the front desk that night.
"Jasmine was a very vibrant girl, very vibrant and very, very cheerful. She would light up any occasion", her uncle Nirbhye Singh Bhui of Surrey, B.C. says of her.
The last place Satnam Hundgenn ever expected to be this week was in Mumbai, India. But that's where the Mississauga man will be on Friday, as part of the saddest trip of his life.
His niece, Jasmine Bhurji, was one of the more than 100 victims of the terror attacks in the stricken country and he's being forced to fly there from Pearson International Airport Thursday night to reclaim her body.
The task is as overwhelming as his grief, but he hopes it will bring his distraught sister's family some small measure of relief.
"I can understand the feeling she's going through," Hundgeen explains. "I was imagining last night ... my entire family, my brother-in-law, my sister, their son. To board a plane to bring that body back..." He begins to sob openly as he contemplates the death of the innocent that has so terribly crushed his family.
Avnish Hundgenn, the victim's aunt, is equally overcome with emotion as she tries to understand the reasons behind the tragedy. She calls Jasmine "another daughter" and her tears flow endlessly as she contemplates the loss.
"Why her?" she demands. "She didn't do anything wrong! Never! I can't see how - she's so innocent looking. If you see her face - she would never have done anything wrong in her life."
It's a life that was cut short at just 21.
Avnish has a message to those who committed such unthinkable atrocities.
"See what you're doing!" she demands. "What do you have against innocent people?
Most RecentMost Recommended Comments (6)
at 22:45 on November 29th, 2008
I met jasmine as she was studying with my brother in oberois. she had come to our house in delhi during one vacation.She came in specially into my room to meet me.
I just want to wish her soul a lot of peace and that i will always remember the one meeting i had with her
at 17:36 on December 4th, 2008
I never knew Jasmine before but I just wanted to convey my deepest condolences to Jasmine's family. I'm touched by her story and I feel really sad that someone so innocent and beautiful had to be killed just like that. WHAT FOR?
Peace out people!
Keshi.
at 04:44 on December 13th, 2008
Jasmine was my OCLD batchmate, she was very chubby and and very vibrant we will always miss her.
at 22:27 on December 21st, 2008
She was my sweetest cousin sister....
Jasmine...you'll be missed every passing second...
Rest in Peace....
at 06:32 on December 30th, 2008
I dont know Jasmine, a friend of mine does and she forwarded this link to me. I am sure this would have been the greatest loss to her friends and family. All i can do is pray for her.
May God grant peace to her soul and give her family the strength to face this traumatic moment. Amen.
at 10:51 on May 17th, 2009
Jasmine was the most lively and charming person...........may ur soul rest in peace