The gems of our societies

[Talal]

Alright enough chest thumping over our 'glorious' past, what Muslims did and used to be..Let's take pride in what our people are doing today..How despite all our misery there are still people among us who rise above all and serve as a beacon of hope for our generation

So just like that random thoughts thread post about any important personality that you recently heard or read about that have done something extraordinary..you know like scientists, enterpreuners, businessmen but NO POLITICIANS

[muhsina]

Politicians ,if genuine ,are the only hope for a hopeless nation. They guide a nation in times when everyone is either disgusted,demoralised or have no vision or aim to persue. It is a good politician who gives gives fresh air to the suffocated society lacking freedom. A generation which is born in autocratic rule or is a product of cold war would never like political process to continue and would always idolise and idealise their military.

[Talal]

^ mañana for the insight but I believe in technocracy and believe that development has to come from the masses, I have little faith in the liars/Politicians

The reason what lead me to make this thread.. I just learned today that one of the founders of AMD processors is a Pakistani

[Talal]

Samar Minalllaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahh!

That's not all, of course. She's just always the first one who comes to my mind

I'll give names of of others I know, appreciate, and turn to for inspiration later on.

Manana for the thread!

No idea who she was till you just mentioned her and I was really impressed by her portfolio mañana for sharing

For those who don't know her

source : wiki

Samar Minallah is a Pakistani Pashtoon Documentary filmmaker, free lance journalist, human rights activist and an anthropologist. Through various means and mediums she has been fighting and bringing to attention the unseen images and unheard voices of the disadvantaged groups of Pakistan, especially women.

Her background in Anthropology and Development from the University of Cambridge UK led her to focus on a culturally sensitive approach to development and social change. Samar has been documenting the Vanni and Swara traditions in Pakistan through her registered NGO (Non Government Organization) called Ethnomedia. She makes documentaries on social and cultural issues and is on the board of PEMRA.(Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority). Samar has been documenting various aspects of Pukhtun culture through print and electronic media. Samar was awarded the "Perdita Human Rights Activist Award" for her contribution in advocating against the custom of 'Swara' (where girls are given as compensation to end age old disputes). Gloria Stienmen was also present at the award ceremony in Washington DC.

[Laila]

My cousin-in-law gave up her career to open a craft school for poor woman of Kabul. She sold all of her bridal jewlery to pay for the building and costs for materials. Her school teaches unfortunate woman to make clothes. So not only are they students in crafting....but they get paid monthly too. It gives the unfortunate woman of Kabul hopes of living each morning, knowing that they are learning something new each day, and being able to bring some money to feed their children.