I was born and raised in a small town called Usta Muhammad, in Balochistan. A place where many people still believe that success means a government job or a small business in the local market. The internet was slow, opportunities were limited, but dreams were big.
In Urdu, there is a famous saying:
“چادر دیکھ کر پاؤں پھیلاؤ”
It means “live within your limits.” In my hometown, this line is often used to stop people from dreaming big. But even as a child, I thought differently. I used to tell myself, instead of keeping my feet small for a short blanket, why not work hard to make a bigger one?
“میں سوچتا تھا چھوٹی چادر میں پاؤں سمیٹنے کے بجائے کیوں نہ چادر ہی بڑی کی جائے۔”