I got married I belong to a very conservative family a Balochi family
conservative family a Balochi family
conservative family a Balochi family we’re good daughters never say no to
we’re good daughters never say no to
we’re good daughters never say no to their parents my father wanted me to get
their parents my father wanted me to get
their parents my father wanted me to get married all I said was if that makes you
married all I said was if that makes you
married all I said was if that makes you happy I’ll say yes and of course it was
happy I’ll say yes and of course it was
happy I’ll say yes and of course it was never a happy marriage just after two
never a happy marriage just after two
never a happy marriage just after two years of getting married about nine
years of getting married about nine
years of getting married about nine years ago I met a car accident
somehow my husband fell asleep and the
somehow my husband fell asleep and the car fell in the ditch he managed to jump
car fell in the ditch he managed to jump
car fell in the ditch he managed to jump out saved himself I’m happy for him but
out saved himself I’m happy for him but
out saved himself I’m happy for him but I stayed inside the car and I sustained
I stayed inside the car and I sustained
I stayed inside the car and I sustained a lot of injuries list is a bit long
a lot of injuries list is a bit long
a lot of injuries list is a bit long Vegas I love my right arm were fractured
Vegas I love my right arm were fractured
Vegas I love my right arm were fractured the wrist was pictured shoulder bone and
the wrist was pictured shoulder bone and
the wrist was pictured shoulder bone and collarbone were fractured my whole
collarbone were fractured my whole
collarbone were fractured my whole ribcage got fractured but that mystery
ribcage got fractured but that mystery
ribcage got fractured but that mystery that changed me and my life completely
that changed me and my life completely
that changed me and my life completely was the spine injury many people came to
was the spine injury many people came to
was the spine injury many people came to rescue they gave me CPR they dragged me
rescue they gave me CPR they dragged me
rescue they gave me CPR they dragged me out of the car and while they were
out of the car and while they were
out of the car and while they were dragging me out I got the complete
dragging me out I got the complete
dragging me out I got the complete transection of my spinal cord it was two
transection of my spinal cord it was two
transection of my spinal cord it was two and a half months in the hospital were
and a half months in the hospital were
and a half months in the hospital were dreadful I was at the words of despair
dreadful I was at the words of despair
dreadful I was at the words of despair one day doctor came to me and he said
one day doctor came to me and he said
one day doctor came to me and he said well I heard that you wanted to be an
well I heard that you wanted to be an
well I heard that you wanted to be an artist but you ended up being a
artist but you ended up being a
artist but you ended up being a housewife I have a bad news for you you
housewife I have a bad news for you you
housewife I have a bad news for you you won’t be able to paint again next day
won’t be able to paint again next day
won’t be able to paint again next day doctor came to me and said your spine
doctor came to me and said your spine
doctor came to me and said your spine injury is so bad you won’t be able to
injury is so bad you won’t be able to
injury is so bad you won’t be able to walk again
walk again
walk again I took a deep breath and it’s alright
I took a deep breath and it’s alright
I took a deep breath and it’s alright next day doctor came to me and said
next day doctor came to me and said
next day doctor came to me and said because of your spine injury and the
because of your spine injury and the
because of your spine injury and the fixation that you have in your back you
fixation that you have in your back you
fixation that you have in your back you won’t be able to give birth to a child
won’t be able to give birth to a child
won’t be able to give birth to a child again
again
again that day I was devastated I started to
that day I was devastated I started to
that day I was devastated I started to question my existence why am I even
question my existence why am I even
question my existence why am I even alive so what kept me going was one day
alive so what kept me going was one day
alive so what kept me going was one day I asked my brother’s I know I have a
I asked my brother’s I know I have a
I asked my brother’s I know I have a different hand but I’m tired of looking
different hand but I’m tired of looking
different hand but I’m tired of looking at these white walls in the hospital and
at these white walls in the hospital and
at these white walls in the hospital and wearing these white scrubs
wearing these white scrubs
wearing these white scrubs bring me some colors bring me some small
bring me some colors bring me some small
bring me some colors bring me some small canvas I want to paint so the very first
canvas I want to paint so the very first
canvas I want to paint so the very first painting I made was on my deathbed where
painting I made was on my deathbed where
painting I made was on my deathbed where I painted for the very first time
I painted for the very first time
I painted for the very first time what an amazing therapy it was without I
what an amazing therapy it was without I
what an amazing therapy it was without I print a single word I could paint my
print a single word I could paint my
print a single word I could paint my heart out I could share my story people
heart out I could share my story people
heart out I could share my story people used to come and say what lovely
used to come and say what lovely
used to come and say what lovely painting so much color nobody could see
painting so much color nobody could see
painting so much color nobody could see the grief in it only I could and that
the grief in it only I could and that
the grief in it only I could and that day I decided that I’m going to live
day I decided that I’m going to live
day I decided that I’m going to live life for myself I am NOT going to be
life for myself I am NOT going to be
life for myself I am NOT going to be that perfect person for someone I am
that perfect person for someone I am
that perfect person for someone I am just going to take this
just going to take this
just going to take this make it perfect for myself but I’m going
make it perfect for myself but I’m going
make it perfect for myself but I’m going to fight my fears so I wrote down one by
to fight my fears so I wrote down one by
to fight my fears so I wrote down one by one all those fears and I decided that
one all those fears and I decided that
one all those fears and I decided that I’m going to overcome these fears one at
I’m going to overcome these fears one at
I’m going to overcome these fears one at a time you know what was my biggest fear
a time you know what was my biggest fear
a time you know what was my biggest fear divorce but the day I decided that this
divorce but the day I decided that this
divorce but the day I decided that this is nothing but my fear I liberated
is nothing but my fear I liberated
is nothing but my fear I liberated myself by setting him free and I made
myself by setting him free and I made
myself by setting him free and I made myself emotionally so strong that the
myself emotionally so strong that the
myself emotionally so strong that the day I got the news that he is getting
day I got the news that he is getting
day I got the news that he is getting married I sent him a text and I’m so
married I sent him a text and I’m so
married I sent him a text and I’m so happy for you and I wish you all the
happy for you and I wish you all the
happy for you and I wish you all the best and he knows that I pray for him
best and he knows that I pray for him
best and he knows that I pray for him today
today
today number two was I won’t be able to be a
number two was I won’t be able to be a
number two was I won’t be able to be a mother again and that was quite
mother again and that was quite
mother again and that was quite devastating for me but then I realized
devastating for me but then I realized
devastating for me but then I realized there are so many children in the world
there are so many children in the world
there are so many children in the world all they want is acceptance so there is
all they want is acceptance so there is
all they want is acceptance so there is no point of crying just go and adopt one
no point of crying just go and adopt one
no point of crying just go and adopt one and that’s what I did
I gave my name in different
I gave my name in different organizations different whorfin angels
organizations different whorfin angels
organizations different whorfin angels and I waited patiently two years later I
and I waited patiently two years later I
and I waited patiently two years later I got this call from a very small city in
got this call from a very small city in
got this call from a very small city in Pakistan I got a call and they said our
Pakistan I got a call and they said our
Pakistan I got a call and they said our human even Missouri there is a baby boy
human even Missouri there is a baby boy
human even Missouri there is a baby boy and would you like to adopt I could
and would you like to adopt I could
and would you like to adopt I could literally feel the labor pains yes I am
literally feel the labor pains yes I am
literally feel the labor pains yes I am coming and that day I was 2 years old
coming and that day I was 2 years old
coming and that day I was 2 years old two days old and today he’s six you know
two days old and today he’s six you know
two days old and today he’s six you know when you end up being on the wheelchair
when you end up being on the wheelchair
when you end up being on the wheelchair what’s the most painful thing people
what’s the most painful thing people
what’s the most painful thing people think that there will not be accepted by
think that there will not be accepted by
think that there will not be accepted by the people because we in the world of
the people because we in the world of
the people because we in the world of perfect people are imperfect so I
perfect people are imperfect so I
perfect people are imperfect so I decided to appear more in public I
decided to appear more in public I
decided to appear more in public I started to paint I’ve done a lot of
started to paint I’ve done a lot of
started to paint I’ve done a lot of modeling campaigns I decided that I’m
modeling campaigns I decided that I’m
modeling campaigns I decided that I’m going to join the national TV of
going to join the national TV of
going to join the national TV of Pakistan as an anchorperson
Pakistan as an anchorperson
Pakistan as an anchorperson I became the National goodwill
I became the National goodwill
I became the National goodwill ambassador for UN Women Pakistan and now
ambassador for UN Women Pakistan and now
ambassador for UN Women Pakistan and now I speak for the rights of women children
I speak for the rights of women children
I speak for the rights of women children I was featured in BBC hundred women for
I was featured in BBC hundred women for
I was featured in BBC hundred women for 2015 30 and a 30 for 2016 so when you
2015 30 and a 30 for 2016 so when you
2015 30 and a 30 for 2016 so when you accept yourself the way you are the
accept yourself the way you are the
accept yourself the way you are the world recognizes you
world recognizes you
world recognizes you it all starts from within we have this
it all starts from within we have this
it all starts from within we have this amazing fantasy about life this is how
amazing fantasy about life this is how
amazing fantasy about life this is how things should work this is my plan it
things should work this is my plan it
things should work this is my plan it should go as per my plan if that doesn’t
should go as per my plan if that doesn’t
should go as per my plan if that doesn’t happen I never wanted to be on the
happen I never wanted to be on the
happen I never wanted to be on the wheelchair
wheelchair
wheelchair never thought of a mortgage this life is
never thought of a mortgage this life is
never thought of a mortgage this life is a test and a trial and tests are never
a test and a trial and tests are never
a test and a trial and tests are never supposed to be easy so when you’re
supposed to be easy so when you’re
supposed to be easy so when you’re expecting is from life and life gives
expecting is from life and life gives
expecting is from life and life gives you lemons then you make the lemonade
you lemons then you make the lemonade
you lemons then you make the lemonade and then do not blame life for that it
and then do not blame life for that it
and then do not blame life for that it is okay to be scared
is okay to be scared
is okay to be scared it is okay to cry everything is okay but
it is okay to cry everything is okay but
it is okay to cry everything is okay but giving up should not be an option they
giving up should not be an option they
giving up should not be an option they always say that failure is not an option
always say that failure is not an option
always say that failure is not an option failure should be an option because when
failure should be an option because when
failure should be an option because when you fail you get up and then you fail
you fail you get up and then you fail
you fail you get up and then you fail and then you get up and that keeps you
and then you get up and that keeps you
and then you get up and that keeps you going
going
going embrace each and every breath that you
embrace each and every breath that you
embrace each and every breath that you are taking celebrate your life live it
are taking celebrate your life live it
are taking celebrate your life live it don’t die before your death real
don’t die before your death real
don’t die before your death real happiness lies gratitude so be grateful
happiness lies gratitude so be grateful
happiness lies gratitude so be grateful be alive and live every moment
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