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A flagship woman

In a society, by definition chauvinist, not beautiful aesthetically and black in colour, I have met the angel of beauty. Her soul shines everywhere blinding the malignant spirits. She is the opposite of a super star and has a small body that does not want to stand out in a crowd.

I got to Rawalpindi, the school of our lady , together with a Swiss couple. The school has no sign outside. Kids, inside, on bare foot listen to their ?teacher?, no chairs, just the floor to sit on This school works on love and no money. In the afternoon kids go to work. Many come late but Zehrra does not tell them off. When they have some money they can have lunch there. Kids are very well mannered and humble. The first five minutes of my show was totally in silent. In this society laughing is not very welcome. Little by little all started to smily and laugh. Zehra was really happy. Next evening she invited me over to have dinner at her place. In winter she gives covers to the kids sleeping along the streets. But she does not do it herself, she gives them to other boys that come to school and they give them away. She does not want to standout. They do it at night, when it is cold, and so that they do not feel humiliated by the situation.

I have asked Zehra for an account number in case someone wants to help her out. She has set up the school in the garden of her house, ten years already there, and thanks to a donation she can now have a proper building for the school. When she used to teack outside she would get ill often, did not want to wear a jumper as many kids do not have one. Zehra did not want to give the account number. She has a web site informing about her project, though it may not work, she has other concerns. You can try.



Rah-e-amal



It is the name of the school. It means ?actions on the way? in Urdu language. Zehra?s actions leave footprints. Her mail fashat@comsats.net.pk and her phone number 00 92 51 448 6527 but it may have been cut off.