The story of Pakistani philanthropist Muniba Mazari

     

               Muniba Mazari Belongs to Baloch background she was born in march 1987 in Pakistan. She is also known as the Iron lady to true face of Pakistan.  

  

        Her life changes when she met with a dreadful car accident. In 2007 on her way to her hometown, her driver fell asleep and drove the car into a ditch. She lost consciousness after her car toppled and backbone got crushed. Which resulted in being Paraplegic for the rest of her life.

  Today she is a role model and stands as an inspiration to numerous women across the globe. She says "limitations are just illusions."

         The painfull car accident did not just left her paralyzed by mentally she had to suffer in vain. Because the crash resulted in the divorce from her husband leaving her son and made her father abandon the family. Her husband did not wanted a physically disabled wife and it was burden for her father to look after the injured daughter.

   Muniba being spent 2 years in the Hospital between the four white walls realized her so much about the people who really love and care her in her life. Being a divorced mother and an abandoned daughter, the thought drove her into frustration and depression. But she summoned her courage and nourished her son all alone.

     "I didn’t cry till I was alone in the hospital room with my mother weeks later,” 

     Today she is the U.N women ambassador. She is one among the top 100 influential women of all time 2015. The brand ambassador of Toni and guy , the face of Ponds miracle, the body shop, chugbtai lab and a brave role model to millions of women.

  

  I was so happy when I sat on a wheelchair for the first time,” shares Muniba. “So what if I lost my legs? I have two wheels now. The first thing I did was to put on some lipstick and check myself out in the mirror. I thought that I looked like a clown and that a person on a wheelchair can never look good, so I removed the lipstick. But then I put it back on because I decided to accept myself for the way I am. I became so brave after the accident. After losing so much and being surrounded by so much negativity, I realised I had nothing left to lose. 

  

     I wanted to prove to the world that a disabled person can live a happy, fulfilling life too. I started a job as a content writer to earn money and started drawing and painting to pursue my passion. Everyone is fighting a battle on the inside. I’m fortunate that my battle is visible. Most of us are fighting battles that aren’t visible. The key is to keep fighting with a smile on our face.”

Today, Muniba is an accomplished artist, 

works two jobs, UN Goodwill Ambassador for women to advance gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, Representing Pakistan in the prestigious Forbes 30 under 30 list of top promising young leaders,

    “Before you ‘dis’ our ability, always remember that a person who is differently abled only needs your empathy, not your sympathy!”

       Her message for Pakistan on behalf of disabled people is worth spreading on social media "I could not find a hero in my life. So I became one" Even though at a very young age 21, when life thorw a lot of stones at her she never gave up. Such a charismatic and an inspirational person to every individual across the globe.

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