this myself I’d like you to do someone who I love the most in this world my
who I love the most in this world my
who I love the most in this world my father so that’s his last picture he
father so that’s his last picture he
father so that’s his last picture he happily gave this life for this country
happily gave this life for this country
happily gave this life for this country for Pakistan
thank you but when he gave his life that
thank you but when he gave his life that was on 8th June 1996 I was almost 5
was on 8th June 1996 I was almost 5
was on 8th June 1996 I was almost 5 years old
years old
years old and trust me I used to feel his agony
and trust me I used to feel his agony
and trust me I used to feel his agony why did he do it why do I have to live
why did he do it why do I have to live
why did he do it why do I have to live without a father why did he have to
without a father why did he have to
without a father why did he have to sacrifice our to everyone and that agony
sacrifice our to everyone and that agony
sacrifice our to everyone and that agony I couldn’t understand it and now when I
I couldn’t understand it and now when I
I couldn’t understand it and now when I stand here and I look at my life from
stand here and I look at my life from
stand here and I look at my life from that point onwards I’ve realized I’m
that point onwards I’ve realized I’m
that point onwards I’ve realized I’m exactly like my father all the
exactly like my father all the
exactly like my father all the assignments of the projects everything
assignments of the projects everything
assignments of the projects everything that I’ve done in my life I want to
that I’ve done in my life I want to
that I’ve done in my life I want to bring in something for the society
bring in something for the society
bring in something for the society something better even if it helps point
something better even if it helps point
something better even if it helps point two-five somewhere somewhere in this
two-five somewhere somewhere in this
two-five somewhere somewhere in this country I want to do it for my people
country I want to do it for my people
country I want to do it for my people you see I realized that in lives there
you see I realized that in lives there
you see I realized that in lives there will always be two kinds of people one
will always be two kinds of people one
will always be two kinds of people one who have adequate resources
who have adequate resources
who have adequate resources opportunities joy chances and choices
opportunities joy chances and choices
opportunities joy chances and choices and avenues and the others who do not
and avenues and the others who do not
and avenues and the others who do not and the kind of person you are will
and the kind of person you are will
and the kind of person you are will depend on the situation you are in so
depend on the situation you are in so
depend on the situation you are in so you won’t be one type of person for your
you won’t be one type of person for your
you won’t be one type of person for your entire life
entire life
entire life there’ll be times when you’ll have to
there’ll be times when you’ll have to
there’ll be times when you’ll have to extend a hand to someone in need or take
extend a hand to someone in need or take
extend a hand to someone in need or take a helping hand and support from someone
a helping hand and support from someone
a helping hand and support from someone and you see those choices if you have
and you see those choices if you have
and you see those choices if you have those if you have those opportunities
those if you have those opportunities
those if you have those opportunities like it or not you responsible you’re
like it or not you responsible you’re
like it or not you responsible you’re responsible for helping the other half
responsible for helping the other half
responsible for helping the other half two and a half years ago I had that
two and a half years ago I had that
two and a half years ago I had that choice as well so when I graduated I had
choice as well so when I graduated I had
choice as well so when I graduated I had to pass in front of me one part the
to pass in front of me one part the
to pass in front of me one part the obvious paths the obvious choice that I
obvious paths the obvious choice that I
obvious paths the obvious choice that I could just easily go on the other choice
could just easily go on the other choice
could just easily go on the other choice was a little different was new to me
was a little different was new to me
was a little different was new to me completely and that choice was well now
completely and that choice was well now
completely and that choice was well now P D P now P D be completely changed my
P D P now P D be completely changed my
P D P now P D be completely changed my life
life
life now PDP is an organization that works
now PDP is an organization that works
now PDP is an organization that works for an inclusive society an inclusive
for an inclusive society an inclusive
for an inclusive society an inclusive society for the world’s largest minority
society for the world’s largest minority
society for the world’s largest minority group such a minority group that any one
group such a minority group that any one
group such a minority group that any one of us can join at any time
a minority group that makes upon 18
a minority group that makes upon 18 percent of the world’s population at now
percent of the world’s population at now
percent of the world’s population at now PDP we work in the areas of education
PDP we work in the areas of education
PDP we work in the areas of education empowerment through our two dedicated
empowerment through our two dedicated
empowerment through our two dedicated programs the store and again you see the
programs the store and again you see the
programs the store and again you see the 15 percent of population that I’m in
15 percent of population that I’m in
15 percent of population that I’m in referring to that accounts for a billion
referring to that accounts for a billion
referring to that accounts for a billion people so imagine for a second billion
people so imagine for a second billion
people so imagine for a second billion people who have who were persons with
people who have who were persons with
people who have who were persons with disabilities if you apply that
disabilities if you apply that
disabilities if you apply that percentage to Pakistan that would mean
percentage to Pakistan that would mean
percentage to Pakistan that would mean well imagine this the entire Karachi the
well imagine this the entire Karachi the
well imagine this the entire Karachi the entire population of Karachi having some
entire population of Karachi having some
entire population of Karachi having some form of disability though I mean all of
form of disability though I mean all of
form of disability though I mean all of us sitting over here would have some
us sitting over here would have some
us sitting over here would have some sort of disability I would have some
sort of disability I would have some
sort of disability I would have some sort of disability now do you think if
sort of disability now do you think if
sort of disability now do you think if the entire population of Karachi had
the entire population of Karachi had
the entire population of Karachi had some disability and the chances are if
some disability and the chances are if
some disability and the chances are if you’re a person with disability who
you’re a person with disability who
you’re a person with disability who won’t get the same resources the same
won’t get the same resources the same
won’t get the same resources the same attention the same avenues the same
attention the same avenues the same
attention the same avenues the same opportunities the same choices like the
opportunities the same choices like the
opportunities the same choices like the rest of the country do you think Karachi
rest of the country do you think Karachi
rest of the country do you think Karachi would have achieved what it has if it
would have achieved what it has if it
would have achieved what it has if it did not get all of those growing up my
did not get all of those growing up my
did not get all of those growing up my favorite childhood story was of the
favorite childhood story was of the
favorite childhood story was of the rabbit in the turtle and that sounds
rabbit in the turtle and that sounds
rabbit in the turtle and that sounds really true and I can relate to it
really true and I can relate to it
really true and I can relate to it really well in the social sector now the
really well in the social sector now the
really well in the social sector now the classic version of the story we’ve all
classic version of the story we’ve all
classic version of the story we’ve all heard right everybody enjoyed it so the
heard right everybody enjoyed it so the
heard right everybody enjoyed it so the classic version of this story goes
classic version of this story goes
classic version of this story goes something like this once upon a time a
something like this once upon a time a
something like this once upon a time a rabbit and turtle got into an argument
rabbit and turtle got into an argument
rabbit and turtle got into an argument they got into an argument regarding who
they got into an argument regarding who
they got into an argument regarding who was faster and they decided to settle
was faster and they decided to settle
was faster and they decided to settle the argument with a race right so the
the argument with a race right so the
the argument with a race right so the boats picked out a route and started off
boats picked out a route and started off
boats picked out a route and started off the rabbit shot ahead and he ran he ran
the rabbit shot ahead and he ran he ran
the rabbit shot ahead and he ran he ran he ran until he realized that the turtle
he ran until he realized that the turtle
he ran until he realized that the turtle was really far behind so he thought well
was really far behind so he thought well
was really far behind so he thought well why not let’s rest all right Souter
why not let’s rest all right Souter
why not let’s rest all right Souter decided to rest but soon fell asleep now
decided to rest but soon fell asleep now
decided to rest but soon fell asleep now the turtle overtook him and finished the
the turtle overtook him and finished the
the turtle overtook him and finished the race becoming the undisputed champ later
race becoming the undisputed champ later
race becoming the undisputed champ later the rabbit woke up and realized he had
the rabbit woke up and realized he had
the rabbit woke up and realized he had lost in the moral of the story that was
lost in the moral of the story that was
lost in the moral of the story that was told to us was slow and steady Wednesday
told to us was slow and steady Wednesday
told to us was slow and steady Wednesday and that all conference can be a deadly
and that all conference can be a deadly
and that all conference can be a deadly quality now do you think that classic
quality now do you think that classic
quality now do you think that classic version of the story can really hold up
version of the story can really hold up
version of the story can really hold up in the 21st century that slow and steady
in the 21st century that slow and steady
in the 21st century that slow and steady always wins the race does it or that
always wins the race does it or that
always wins the race does it or that when you lose a race you won’t try again
when you lose a race you won’t try again
when you lose a race you won’t try again and again and again so the 21st century
and again and again so the 21st century
and again and again so the 21st century version is a tad bit different in this
version is a tad bit different in this
version is a tad bit different in this what happens is the rabbit realizes that
what happens is the rabbit realizes that
what happens is the rabbit realizes that he made a mistake he realizes that if he
he made a mistake he realizes that if he
he made a mistake he realizes that if he hadn’t been careless overconfident or
hadn’t been careless overconfident or
hadn’t been careless overconfident or lacks he would have won easily right so
lacks he would have won easily right so
lacks he would have won easily right so he chalices the turtle again his anklet
he chalices the turtle again his anklet
he chalices the turtle again his anklet students again and they started off
students again and they started off
students again and they started off again and this time the rabbit ran and
again and this time the rabbit ran and
again and this time the rabbit ran and ran and ran and won the race and now the
ran and ran and won the race and now the
ran and ran and won the race and now the total was a disheartened he thought to
total was a disheartened he thought to
total was a disheartened he thought to himself that he can never win this race
himself that he can never win this race
himself that he can never win this race the way it was currently formatted so he
the way it was currently formatted so he
the way it was currently formatted so he challenged rabbit and this time the
challenged rabbit and this time the
challenged rabbit and this time the daughter picked out the route and they
daughter picked out the route and they
daughter picked out the route and they started off and the rabbit keeping with
started off and the rabbit keeping with
started off and the rabbit keeping with his self-made commitment from before he
his self-made commitment from before he
his self-made commitment from before he ran he ran and ran until he came across
ran he ran and ran until he came across
ran he ran and ran until he came across a broad river now the rabbit did not
a broad river now the rabbit did not
a broad river now the rabbit did not know how to sue so he said they’re
know how to sue so he said they’re
know how to sue so he said they’re pondering of what to do by this time the
pondering of what to do by this time the
pondering of what to do by this time the turtle caught up the throttle got into
turtle caught up the throttle got into
turtle caught up the throttle got into the pool swam across it and won and now
the pool swam across it and won and now
the pool swam across it and won and now by this time the rabbit in turn evolved
by this time the rabbit in turn evolved
by this time the rabbit in turn evolved became friends they like you know what
became friends they like you know what
became friends they like you know what let’s do it together this time let’s
let’s do it together this time let’s
let’s do it together this time let’s give it another shot but together so
give it another shot but together so
give it another shot but together so they started off in the last race again
they started off in the last race again
they started off in the last race again and again this time what happened was
and again this time what happened was
and again this time what happened was that the turtle the rabbit took the
that the turtle the rabbit took the
that the turtle the rabbit took the total put him on his back and he ran he
total put him on his back and he ran he
total put him on his back and he ran he ran he ran until the river came where
ran he ran until the river came where
ran he ran until the river came where the turtle took to rabbit on his back
the turtle took to rabbit on his back
the turtle took to rabbit on his back and swam across and won the race
and swam across and won the race
and swam across and won the race together
together
together you see such is life the two types of
you see such is life the two types of
you see such is life the two types of people that I was referring
the two types of people that was
the two types of people that was referring to this is the situation
referring to this is the situation
referring to this is the situation sometimes you’ll be the rabbit in the in
sometimes you’ll be the rabbit in the in
sometimes you’ll be the rabbit in the in your life sometimes you’ll be the turtle
your life sometimes you’ll be the turtle
your life sometimes you’ll be the turtle in your life but rest assure you’ll be
in your life but rest assure you’ll be
in your life but rest assure you’ll be one of them for sure but you see we all
one of them for sure but you see we all
one of them for sure but you see we all are different we all have different
are different we all have different
are different we all have different competencies you were unique we all need
competencies you were unique we all need
competencies you were unique we all need to create synergies amongst each other
to create synergies amongst each other
to create synergies amongst each other that’s how it’s going to be they say
that’s how it’s going to be they say
that’s how it’s going to be they say that traveling is one of the most
that traveling is one of the most
that traveling is one of the most enriching experience one can have but
enriching experience one can have but
enriching experience one can have but why is that why is traveling the most
why is that why is traveling the most
why is that why is traveling the most enriching experience me because when you
enriching experience me because when you
enriching experience me because when you travel you get out of your comfort zone
travel you get out of your comfort zone
travel you get out of your comfort zone get out of your city you get out of the
get out of your city you get out of the
get out of your city you get out of the country and experience something
country and experience something
country and experience something completely different you experience
completely different you experience
completely different you experience languages you meet new people you see
languages you meet new people you see
languages you meet new people you see new religions completely enriching isn’t
new religions completely enriching isn’t
new religions completely enriching isn’t it so that means that differences can
it so that means that differences can
it so that means that differences can actually aid to broaden one’s mind that
actually aid to broaden one’s mind that
actually aid to broaden one’s mind that differences are a good thing but sadly
differences are a good thing but sadly
differences are a good thing but sadly what do we do with these differences we
what do we do with these differences we
what do we do with these differences we take these differences and we create a
take these differences and we create a
take these differences and we create a divide we create a divide such as how
divide we create a divide such as how
divide we create a divide such as how much money do you have versus how much
much money do you have versus how much
much money do you have versus how much money do I have how do you look was it
money do I have how do you look was it
money do I have how do you look was it how do I look
how do I look
how do I look what is your religion versus what is my
what is your religion versus what is my
what is your religion versus what is my religion you see these divides cause
religion you see these divides cause
religion you see these divides cause conflicts conflicts such as target
conflicts conflicts such as target
conflicts conflicts such as target killings of a religious group because
killings of a religious group because
killings of a religious group because their religion contradicts your religion
their religion contradicts your religion
their religion contradicts your religion or bullying by a group of students of
or bullying by a group of students of
or bullying by a group of students of their class fellow because the class
their class fellow because the class
their class fellow because the class fellow limps when he walks see these
fellow limps when he walks see these
fellow limps when he walks see these conflicts they breed intolerance into
conflicts they breed intolerance into
conflicts they breed intolerance into the society they can be a deadly thing
the society they can be a deadly thing
the society they can be a deadly thing they breed on the on the norm that has
they breed on the on the norm that has
they breed on the on the norm that has been created by the majority and the
been created by the majority and the
been created by the majority and the minority is marginalized just like
minority is marginalized just like
minority is marginalized just like persons with disabilities yes possible
persons with disabilities yes possible
persons with disabilities yes possible disabilities are different yes some can
disabilities are different yes some can
disabilities are different yes some can see some can speak some can’t hear some
see some can speak some can’t hear some
see some can speak some can’t hear some can’t walk let alone run yes they can’t
can’t walk let alone run yes they can’t
can’t walk let alone run yes they can’t think like you maybe yes they’re all a
think like you maybe yes they’re all a
think like you maybe yes they’re all a different
different
different but over these two and a half years of
but over these two and a half years of
but over these two and a half years of my experience I’ve met courageous
my experience I’ve met courageous
my experience I’ve met courageous inspirational persons with disabilities
inspirational persons with disabilities
inspirational persons with disabilities who can retrofit bikes who can drive
who can retrofit bikes who can drive
who can retrofit bikes who can drive rickshaws who can advocate for change
rickshaws who can advocate for change
rickshaws who can advocate for change who can talk in front of an audience of
who can talk in front of an audience of
who can talk in front of an audience of hundreds and largest dog genes mindsets
hundreds and largest dog genes mindsets
hundreds and largest dog genes mindsets that’s the hardest thing when you have
that’s the hardest thing when you have
that’s the hardest thing when you have to change the mindsets of people that’s
to change the mindsets of people that’s
to change the mindsets of people that’s how they are and all of these pictures
how they are and all of these pictures
how they are and all of these pictures belong to the same person my colleague
belong to the same person my colleague
belong to the same person my colleague in Ron country
in Ron country
in Ron country I imagine if him Ron had focused on all
I imagine if him Ron had focused on all
I imagine if him Ron had focused on all the things that he can not do what the
the things that he can not do what the
the things that he can not do what the majority had said set the norm he could
majority had said set the norm he could
majority had said set the norm he could not have fallen under that what can he
not have fallen under that what can he
not have fallen under that what can he not do he can’t run he can’t walk but
not do he can’t run he can’t walk but
not do he can’t run he can’t walk but what can he do the longer list of things
what can he do the longer list of things
what can he do the longer list of things that he can do right so we must change
that he can do right so we must change
that he can do right so we must change mindsets you know and this is so
mindsets you know and this is so
mindsets you know and this is so relatable to the turtle in the rabbit
relatable to the turtle in the rabbit
relatable to the turtle in the rabbit story in Ron always gives credit to
story in Ron always gives credit to
story in Ron always gives credit to where he is right now to his family to
where he is right now to his family to
where he is right now to his family to his to his friends also why is that
his to his friends also why is that
his to his friends also why is that because in the starting he carried him
because in the starting he carried him
because in the starting he carried him he said no get out the house you can do
he said no get out the house you can do
he said no get out the house you can do this let’s go let’s try this
this let’s go let’s try this
this let’s go let’s try this his father trained him on electrical
his father trained him on electrical
his father trained him on electrical work is one saying no you’re just like
work is one saying no you’re just like
work is one saying no you’re just like the other sons that I have you’d also do
the other sons that I have you’d also do
the other sons that I have you’d also do the same thing if you have to climb a
the same thing if you have to climb a
the same thing if you have to climb a stair as a climb a ladder you will do it
stair as a climb a ladder you will do it
stair as a climb a ladder you will do it you can do it and he did right and there
you can do it and he did right and there
you can do it and he did right and there now Imran carries all the others he
now Imran carries all the others he
now Imran carries all the others he carries the community he carries his
carries the community he carries his
carries the community he carries his friends he carries his family with him
friends he carries his family with him
friends he carries his family with him just how to rabbit a little bit
so you see we must change our mindsets
so you see we must change our mindsets that’s the first thing so we must change
that’s the first thing so we must change
that’s the first thing so we must change our mindsets from pity to empathy from
our mindsets from pity to empathy from
our mindsets from pity to empathy from charity to social justice from apathy to
charity to social justice from apathy to
charity to social justice from apathy to action if we are to coexist amongst each
action if we are to coexist amongst each
action if we are to coexist amongst each other we have to coexist exist at the
other we have to coexist exist at the
other we have to coexist exist at the same time at the same place with these
same time at the same place with these
same time at the same place with these differences create synergies for today
differences create synergies for today
differences create synergies for today in ronpa has lent with you of his words
in ronpa has lent with you of his words
in ronpa has lent with you of his words you always see is that you know when you
you always see is that you know when you
you always see is that you know when you talk about disability or you talk about
talk about disability or you talk about
talk about disability or you talk about differences does not mean that the
differences does not mean that the
differences does not mean that the disability is not going to be there
disability is not going to be there
disability is not going to be there anymore or the difference is what will
anymore or the difference is what will
anymore or the difference is what will just somehow erode they want what will
just somehow erode they want what will
just somehow erode they want what will happen he says but Delta whoever is a
happen he says but Delta whoever is a
happen he says but Delta whoever is a Missouri hot annuity but Delta where
Missouri hot annuity but Delta where
Missouri hot annuity but Delta where away Neos in Missouri hot on annuity but
away Neos in Missouri hot on annuity but
away Neos in Missouri hot on annuity but Missouri KS us Suruga Tama Huata
and I hope this becomes a reality soon
and I hope this becomes a reality soon thank you
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