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"Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live." - Arfa Karim

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Lali

We all chipped in money. I think 1 rupee from all my neighborhood friends. 

Earlier that day I went with a formal proposal to Lali’s home. I said it as officially, in the words that elders use “I am here to ask for your Gudda’s (male doll) hand in marriage for my Guddi (female doll). It’s so humorous to look back because at the age of 8 or 9 I was going thru the motions of what I have seen and heard the adults do around me when arranging a nuptial between two humans. Only in my mind it didn’t matter that tradition dictates the male’s family to bring the proposal over to the female’s family. I guess kids don’t worry about stuff like that.

In any case, Lali- my best friend at that time had agreed to the marriage. Now it was time to collect the money so we can buy a cone of Henna for the mehndi, and buy Tulsi (candy) and Papars (orange crisps) for the wedding. I didn’t want to look under-prepared at the Baarat, so I went the extra mile. We had grape wine in our yard. I collected some of the best and biggest leaves and put a few tiny pieces of Tulsi and some Red Peppers and Salt, Sugar, and tied them with a string to look like Paan (this was a unique creation invented buy us since we weren’t really allowed to eat Paan). Lali went ahead and asked her mom to cook White Rice and I believe she served it with Chatni at the Walima. We had no patience for carrying out the wedding in three separate days as it’s done traditionally. We did all three events, Mehndi, Baraat and Walima in a matter of hours.

It was a grand ol’ wedding. We invited all the neighborhood girls that were our friends and we sat on a cot and sang songs. Lali did the dolki. Then came time for Ruksati (part where the girl- in this case the female doll- leaves to the Grooms home). I flipped! This meant I was losing my doll and not gaining anything in return. I said no way! This is unfair and I should have them both too. I don’t know how but we decided we will just rotate them between us every two days.

This is one of my most profound memory i have of my childhood best friend. Lali and I did all sorts of crazy things together. Her roof was connected to mine and I would just hop over to her home and spend hours with her family. She has six sisters and one brother. At that time we were of the same socioeconomic status. To be frank, I never realized we were so poor but then again, I was a kid and everything was provided for by my parents. I guess, comparatively to others around us we weren’t in such a bad condition. 

In December, 2000 my family was preparing to leave for America. Lali and I made promises to each other to write regularly. I made those promises with all my close friends. I’d say “Lali when I go to America and settle there, maybe you can come visit me.” She would get excited and then we would go back to playing whatever game we were playing. The day I was supposed to leave to America, I invited all my friends to sleepover. We were to leave in the middle of the night. We all knocked out but when my parents woke me up to get ready for the airport- Lali woke up with me. She even came to the airport with me.

Once we were in America, I wrote to her once. That is all I remember. After that I had no communication. That is not to say I didn’t know what was going on with her life. Growing up I’d here news here and there. Then I heard she got married at the age of 17. Later, I found out that her only brother died in a Truck accident. Then I heard that her husband passed away. I would here snippets of news here and there and sometimes I would even reflect at the friendship we once had. 15 years later, this April i actually got to meet her again. 

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Young Pakistani Social Entrepreneur - Zymal Umar - Inspiristan

Zymal Umar - Inspiring Young Pakistani Social Entrepreneur

PAKISTAN, STORIES, BY TEAM, APRIL 15, 2019

Zymal Introduction

Zymal Umer, 11 years old, is a highly talented and Inspiring Young Pakistani Social Entrepreneur. She is the founder and owner of an innovative social project named as Zee bags – an upcycling enterprise that turns old newspapers into beautiful biodegradable bags.

   Zymal always used to get irritated by the dirty streets of her hometown Sargodha. When she was only 6 years of age, she started selling newspaper bags to help needy children. She got this idea when a shopkeeper sold her something in a newspaper bag. Later, Zymal decided to help unprivileged children from SOS village. SOS is an orphanage that consists of 14 houses with 10 children and 1 nanny in each house.  Zymal’s parents encouraged her a lot and asked her to continue her efforts. Zymal – An Exemplary Child Preneur Zymal made her first bag and sold it in Rs.70 to help an orphan girl. This motivated her to help other deprived people too so she started putting more effort into her work. Zymal makes these bags at homes using old newspapers and sells them to different people.  She learned to make bags by watching videos on Youtube. Zymal now sells hundreds of bags and uses the money to help the children of SOS village. Her parents also help her to arrange different special events for needy and poor people. 

  Zymal says that her father and grandfather help her a lot and pay for her raw materials otherwise it would have been very difficult for her to keep her project going. Despite being only 10 years of age, Zymal already holds 3 years of work experience. Within these 3 years, she has sold several bags thus making 4000 to 5000 dollars in the way. Zymal decorates each bag with different flowers, buttons, laces, stones, and ribbons.  She then promotes her products on Facebook and Twitter. @zeebags Suggested Story To Read: Fatima Ali – Inspirational Story of Young Pakistani Top Executive Chef

Zymal’s Mission Zymal aims to make Sargodha a pollution-free city. As the plastic bags are not biodegradable and destroy our environment, she designs the eco-friendly bags for uplifting the living standard of the underprivileged people as well as to decrease the pollution caused by plastic bags. 

This little kind soul works with the pure intention of providing better education and health facilities for other kids who can’t afford them otherwise. Zymal successfully balances her goals and studies at the same time. She works on her goals on weekends or in vacations and uses the rest of the time for her studies.  Zymal says that in the future along with pursuing higher education, she desires to extend her project to a global level. She wants to be a businesswoman and aspires to launch other products too. Zymal’s Awards and Achievements

  Being Pakistan’s youngest social entrepreneur, Zymal got the TIE, the youngest entrepreneurship award. She also received a gold medal from the Federal Secretary of Education in Pakistan.  She also got recognition in Saudi Arabia and was invited for Prince Abdul Aziz Award for Children Pioneer/Ecopreneur. This Article Was Originally Published On www.inspiristan.com #Zymal Umar #Young Pakistani Entrepreneur #Inspiring Pakistan Read the full article

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Young Pakistani Entrepreneur - Madiha Shamim - Blogger & CO-Founder HRWAYS

Young Pakistani Entrepreneur

Madiha Shamim is a Young Pakistani entrepreneur & co-Founder of HR Ways & an inspiring blogger. She started her career by the age of 17th when she enrolled in intermediate. Earning a gold medal in bachelors & becoming a bronze in Masters was just what she needed to set new examples. Her first blog, a review on Hollywood flick broke the Internet when published in Express Tribune.

By the age of 19th, she had beside her a team of four writers which has now expanded up to 25 for reviewing research articles, proofreading, and assisting students from all over the world. Madiha initiated her online training for Academic and Content Writing to help more people get into freelancing. She has designed more than 500 corporate profiles herself of leading bureaucrats, politicians, CEOs, Media Persons, Army Professionals & Executives from C-Level to Entry Level. She is an avid career counselor and has taught “The Art of Reaching Interview Desks” to those who cannot afford fancy consultancies. Her training session on Career Counseling, Importance of Immaculate Resume and Freelancing conducted in many Universities including 13 Departments of Asia’s Biggest University. In collaboration with investors, Madiha brought her brainchild HR Ways to existence in 2016.

The company provides services related to recruitment, HR policy drafting, payroll outsourcing, and in-house HR training. Unlike other HR Firms, HR Ways doesn’t charge a penny from applicants for job placement In addition, HR Ways is also about to launch the first ever web-based ERP Training in Pakistan, free for university students. She also manages social media accounts & her teams work a whole day to bring authentic jobs to job seekers free of cost to the forum.  “Education is not the issue, employment opportunities are also lacking and I am using my maximum resources to increase employment ratio in Pakistan.” – Madiha Shamim Read the full article

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Shaheer Niazi - The Youngest Scientist of Pakistan

 Meet the Youngest Scientist of Pakistan, Shaheer Niazi. At the age of just 17, he is definitely considerable for being the Youngest Scientist in our country. Here is how the things started at first place for him. Talking at TEDx, he told that one day, her mother came to him and said: “Shaheer! There is this competition called the International Young Physicist Tournament.

Pakistan is not a participant in it; I want you to participate in it.” Shaheer accepted this challenge and formed a team of 5 members with the help of some sponsors. He then contacted the organizing committee of the event which was reluctant to allow them at first, due to the lack of inexperience. But then, after pushing them a bit, they allowed Shaheer & Co to come there. At the event, they were given 2 problems to solve per person, related to physics and then have to make a Thesis Presentation on them

Although Pakistan didn’t win, Shaheer was still satisfied as their main motive to represent their country was achieved. It was the electric honeycomb phenomenon which they were asked to represent on IYPT. Shaheer now has a dream to bring Nobel Prize for his country and we wish the young scientist best of luck for his next venture. “Wherever we go, whatever we do; we are still Pakistani.” Shaheer Niazi Read the full article

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Ahmad Raza Khan - Pakistani Social Youth Worker and Agrarian Activist

 Social Activist And Agrarian Ahmad Raza Khan Kirmani is a Pakistani Social Youth Worker, Writer & agrarian activist. He studied B.SC Hon Agriculture from Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi. He has created a platform “National Agricultural Youth Commission” to create agricultural awareness in young generation. As Central General Secretary Youth wing “Pakistan Qoumi Zuban Tehreek”

he is working to enforce Urdu as an academic and official language in the country. His movement is filed as “Pakistan Qoumi Zuban Tehreek” in Lahore High Court & Supreme Court. The SAARC Human Resource Center Pakistan awarded him with an Appreciation Certificate for working on Urdu language. His project “Enlightening Humanity” organizes fundraising campaigns and offers financial assistance to students & poor people.

Ahmad also works as Executive Member and Blood Donor in the Life Saver Blood Donors Society. He creates short theater performances to remove the cultural, religious, sectarian, and ethnic differences among Pakistani people. Ahmad has written thousands of blogs and columns on national agricultural and social issues that are published on popular magazines and websites.

"Youngsters are the asset of Pakistan and they should work for the betterment for it even if they have to sacrifice their lives for it." Ahmad Raza Khan Read the full article

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Ali Ahmad Awan - A Young Pakistani Social Media Activist & Motivational Speaker

Young Pakistani Social Activist Ali ahmad awan is a young Pakistani Social Media Activist and Motivational Speaker. He strongly influences youngsters and urges them to excel. Ali has a keen interest in Psychology. His father, Mohsin Nawaz, is a visually disabled person. But his disability didn’t pose any hindrance to become a TV and Radio Host. And this was the thing which gave an adrenaline to Ali, to do something out of his comfort zone. Ali used to attend different Workshops to increase the scale of his learning. He has a handful of videos to inspire and motivate his viewers. He says he had an option to entertain others through his videos but he chose to make life skills in an entertaining style. Ali has a huge fan following on his Facebook account with the number of followers over 10,000. He was also invited by Mayor of Lahore, Mubashir Javed, for his encouragement. Ali has a Best Young Social Media Activist Award to his name which is quite an achievement in such a young age. "If you realized how powerful your thoughts are, you would never think a negative thought" Ali Ahmad Awan Read the full article

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Rozee.Pk - Pakistan's Biggest Online Job Portal

Pakistan's Biggest Online Job Portal Rozee.pk is a Pakistani Website which has seen a lot of progress since the year of its foundation, 2007. It is basically a platform of employment where one can find jobs of his suitable tier by searching using some filters. Thousands of companies post their vacancies here, in search of suitable candidates, regularly. It all started back in 2007 when Monis Rahman, its founder, made a rough site regarding job opportunities in his company, Naseeb Networks. But later, he was reached by different companies which asked him to post their ads as well. Monis accepted this offer and posted them on the initial structure of his site. After his site saw growth, he gave it a proper name, Rozee.pk. Rozee is an Urdu term, synonymous to English word “Livelihood.” According to Wikipedia, more than 63,000 companies regularly post their ads on Rozee.pk. In 2013, Rozee.pk acquired a Saudi sister site, Minhati.com, with amount undisclosed. Rozee.pk came up widely as No.1 employment website of Pakistan. It was named one of the fastest growing companies of Pakistan by Michael Porter, an academic. After its acknowledgment, an American writer wrote in his book that next Silicon Valley could be in Istanbul, Lahore or Mumbai. "Success doesn’t just come and find you,you have to go out and get it." Monis Rahman - Founder & CEO of Rozee.pk Read the full article

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Coming back home, knackered due to exhausting journey back started at 11.30 pm of Monday and finished at 15.00 pm the next day… BUT happy and comforted thanks to the many caring and heartful people met. And especially thanks to the kids and wonderful teachers of The Citizens Foundation schools who welcomed me and our delegation so warmly!

#souvenir #pakistantrip #wonderful #memories #pakistanstory #backhome #thanks everyone I met during this marvellous visit to #Pakistan and @tcfpak #quality #schools (presso Milan, Italy)