What made our success possible,our Father

My father was 6 months old when his father died and my grandmother never married again. After living a hard life, he got a government job as a gardener. When he got married, our relatives made fun of my parents’ circumstances saying how they would educate their children in the future. 

My father had no siblings and I was his first child. He told me all about his life and always expressed his feelings in front of me. The greatest gifts my father gave me was letting me witness the courage with which he led his life. Even when we had no money, I never saw him without a smile on his face. Even when he became diabetic, a heart patient and even lost one of his eyes, I remember he never once complained. There came a time in his life when he couldn’t stand on his feet and could just crawl. In spite of that, he was always there to encourage us and that he was there to fulfill our needs. With him at my side, I didn’t have to worry about a thing when I was growing up. Neither did my brothers. My father passed away but he left his example behind. He gave us a comfortable life by living a hard one himself. I am now doing PhD from an Italian University sponsored by an Italian bank. I am the third Pakistani to achieve this fellowship. Moreover, I am also working as Research Scholar Columbia University, New York and secured a Postdoctoral position in McGill University Canada. My younger brother is a software Engineer from UET and has his own software house and another is an 11th grade officer. If anyone asked all three of us today what made our success possible, our answer would be the same – our father.

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You can do anything You set your mind on

You can do anything You set your mind on

I lost my mother when I was 15. My father is not educated but my mother was. She wanted me to be a successful educated woman like her but my relatives didn’t want that. Soon after my mother’s death, I faced a lot of issues financially and personally but I didn’t give up. 

I know my mother wouldn’t want me to. After my intermediate, I got job in company and continued my studies at the same time. I had to bear my education expenses because my father thought I didn’t need to study. It meant I had a 9 to 5 job and classes from 6 to 9 while taking care of my younger brother as I didn’t want him growing up without motherly care. I faced a lot of criticism. I was called characterless and many other names but I was determined to fulfill my mother’s dream. I am now about to complete my Masters, doing a job in IBA and financially support my father too. Those girls who think they are not strong enough to stand up for their rights, I want to tell them you can do anything you set your mind on. When I lost my mother I felt like my world had ended but today I strongly believe that it’s my mother blessings that keep me going and am confident that I have made her proud!

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Shawar Khan 18 Year Recognized Ethical Hacker.

Here comes another 18 year recognized ethical hacker.

70+ Hall of Fames, yes you read it right "70+"

Shawar Khan, a 18 years old Ethical Hacker and Security Researcher from Lahore,Pakistan. He got Acknowledged by many well known international companies like Google, Microsoft, Oracle, Adobe, Ebay. He is well known for finding high risk vulnerabilities in main domains of sites including Amazon , Ebay , Dell , Intel and other sites which allowed him to hack any client side user of these sites. Shawar Khan got listed in +70 Hall of Fames.

He started white hat hacking in 2015 and received all rewards and achievements in 1 year. He have received +22 certificates from top companies like Mediafire ESET AVG and many more other companies.

http://shawarkhan.com/about/

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You Have No Idea What Goes On Behind The Stage

"I never wanted to become a model but I was very young when my parents got separated. Their separation made me a man before the age. 

I only went to this industry because I had to pay my university fee and wanted to do something professionally. It may be a good hobby and easy money but it is not what I wanted. I never liked it, I believe it is a horrible place but that’s my personal opinion and I do not want to impose it on everyone. It is very glamorous and charming from the front, but behind the stage it is only one ugly reality. You have no idea what goes on behind the stage..."

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We Educate Women Because It Changes The World

"I was six years old when my father passed away. I didn’t know the meaning of death then. My elder brothers, however, had to leave studies to support our family. I belong to a very small town in Pakistan where the people discouraged me and my family saying that a girl's education isn't that important. 

We Educate Women Because It Changes The World

Inspite of that, my brothers encouraged me to pursue higher studies; they had many dreams for me and my sister They didn't want us to sacrifice our studies because of any burden. Now, my younger sister is in her first year of MBBS and I got an institutional merit scholarship for my Bachelor’s. Then, I was one of the top 125 luckiest candidates selected from 40000 plus applicants through a hard and long process to study in the US for one semester as an exchange student.

Fighting with life's downs is not easy but not to do this is a crime, a crime against one’s own happiness. If you do this then you can stand up with your head held high. It was my papa’s dream to see his daughters doing something big and I can proudly say that I am living his dream here in US as a cultural ambassador. I couldn't have done this without my brothers either: they became my stepping stone to believing in myself and not letting me give up. I will do both my papa and my brothers proud."

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