Hundreds Heavy With Grief at Vigil for Student Slain in Bangladesh Attack

Over 100 people attended a vigil Tuesday for 19-year-old Cal student Tarishi Jain, one of the victims of an attack at a Dhaka cafe in Bangladesh on July 2. The vigil was held on the steps of Sproul Hall on the UC Berkeley campus.

Over a hundred people attended a vigil for 19-year-old UC Berkeley student Tarishi Jain, one of the victims of an attack at a Dhaka cafe in Bangladesh on July 2,2016. The vigil was held on UC Berkeley's campus in Berkeley, Calif. on July 5, 2016. — Flags sit behind a memorial for Tarishi Jain, as hundreds gather to mourn the UC Berkeley student. (Brittany Hosea-Small/KQED)

UC Berkeley Chancellor Nicholas Dirks stands behind a memorial for Tarishi Jain during a vigil for the 19-year-old UC Berkeley student which was held on UC Berkeley's campus in Berkeley, Calif. on July 5, 2016. Jain was one of the victims of an attack at a Dhaka cafe in Bangladesh on July 2,2016. — UC Berkeley Chancellor Nicholas Dirks stands behind a memorial for Tarishi Jain during a vigil for the 19-year-old Cal student. (Brittany Hosea-Small/KQED)

Chancellor Nicholas Dirks was one of the first to speak during the vigil for Jain, followed by students from multiple campus organizations. Shivani Narang, as well two other students from the South Asian, Southwest Asian and North African Student Coalition, spoke of the loss of Jain and its effect on the UC Berkeley community.

Three students from the South Asian, Southwest Asian and North African Student Coalition spoke during a vigil for 19-year-old UC Berkeley student Tarishi Jain, one of the victims of an attack at a Dhaka cafe in Bangladesh on July 2,2016. The vigil was held on UC Berkeley's campus in Berkeley, Calif. on July 5, 2016. — Three students from the South Asian, Southwest Asian and North African Student Coalition spoke during the vigil. (Brittany Hosea-Small/KQED)

Those who gathered in Sproul Plaza for the vigil mourned in silence while fellow students, some of whom knew Jain, talked about her scholastic drive, energy and enthusiasm. Faculty and members of the community also spoke.

A young student is consoled during a vigil for 19-year-old UC Berkeley student Tarishi Jain, one of the victims of an attack at a Dhaka cafe in Bangladesh on July 2,2016. The vigil was held on UC Berkeley's campus in Berkeley, Calif. on July 5, 2016. — A young student is consoled during a vigil for 19-year-old UC Berkeley student Tarishi Jain. (Brittany Hosea-Small/KQED)

"It's just very harrowing to wake up one day and find that it has impacted you," said Dana Alpert, a floormate of Jain. "It brings ISIS to a personal level. It brings terrorism and hate in general to a personal level."

Dana Alpert (left), Hannah Rowe, Aaliyah Parker, Savreen Saran, and Mackenzie Monroe who are all floormates of Tarishi Jain spoke during a vigil for the 19-year-old UC Berkeley which was held on UC Berkeley's campus in Berkeley, Calif. on July 5, 2016. Jain was one of the victims of an attack at a Dhaka cafe in Bangladesh on July 2, 2016. — Dana Alpert (left), Hannah Rowe, Aaliyah Parker, Savreen Saran and Mackenzie Monroe, all floormates of Jain, stood in front of the crowd to talk about their time with her. (Brittany Hosea-Small/KQED)

A large white banner, along with markers and boxes of tissue, were laid in front of the memorial for anyone who wanted to write a message in remembrance of Jain.

Tarishi Jain's roommate, Hannah Rowe, writes a message to Jain on a banner during a vigil for the 19-year-old UC Berkeley student, one of the victims of an attack at a Dhaka cafe in Bangladesh on July 2,2016. The vigil was held on UC Berkeley's campus in Berkeley, Calif. on July 5, 2016. — Hannah Rowe writes a message to Jain on a banner during a vigil for the 19-year-old UC Berkeley student. (Brittany Hosea-Small/KQED)

Hannah Rowe, Tarishi Jain's roommate at UC Berkeley, left a message recalling fond memories of her time with Jain and the playful experiences they shared as UC Berkeley students.

Hundreds Heavy With Grief at Vigil for Student Slain in Bangladesh Attack

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