My Diary 2012 : Chapter 1

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I first became familiar with 'Teach for Pakistan' when a friend of mine, soon after she graduated back in 2012, was offered a job with them. It was through her and another friend that had also been involved with 'teach' for a while that i got to know that 'Teach for Pakistan'  is a nationwide program in which graduates are offered jobs teaching in under-resourced schools for 2 years soon after they graduate. If you ask me, it is a complete win-win situation. Jobs might be hard to come by for some individuals and we know how much scarcity there is of teachers. This way everyone gets what they want plus you get that extra satisfaction of working with and teaching children and ,hopefully, ultimately bring a change in their life.

It's a sad situation in our country. You either don't have good teachers or you don't have teachers at all in some of these schools. This is an excellent initiative taken by the 'teach for Pakistan' team. These people are truly making a difference and whatever praise i give to them, won't be enough. Hats off to these guys!

For further information : www.teachforpakistan.edu.pk

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My Diary 2012 : Introduction

2013. It's finally here! A new year with all its new promises.New resolutions, New dos and don'ts, new memories, new chances, new beginnings and a new tomorrow.

 But as I welcome the new year and bid goodbye to the old one, I have to stop and look back. I need to look back at 2012 with all its ups and downs. I am not talking only about my own life here though. Being a Pakistani, and especially a Karachiite, it isn't so much about my personal life as it is about the condition of my country. Yes, there were moments when certain own matters brought me down and there were occasions pertaining to my life that will always bring a smile to my face but they all seem to numb when compared to the things ,in general, that were happening around me. It has been like this for quite some time for us Pakistanis now. How can we be happy when we know that somewhere in our country, there are families that were grieving for their loved ones, who has been victims of target killings that day. How can the price of a dress matter when we know thousands are working day and night just to make ends meet. How can we rejoice when we are aware that currently in our country, the sadness excruciatingly outweighs the happiness. 

 It isn't like the way it used to be 10 or so years ago when the only time you watched news was the 9 o' clock bulletin. Nope. Now it is absolutely necessary that we keep checking the TV or the internet or that breaking news package you have subscribed to in your cell so that you are not caught off guard when the situation in the country takes its turn for the worse, which seems to happen almost everyday. The news is filled with dark and devastating things. And IF you're lucky, you might get to see a 1 minute segment on something happy happening somewhere in Pakistan. In a country when there is so much to be sad for, why dedicate so little time to all the good things and so much to the bad ones? I know it isn't because there is nothing good to report about. I mean just around me so many things happen that bring a smile to my face. Why not give equal amount of time to all those things as well? Why end the news on something dark and unhappy when we have the ability to end it with something that might brighten someone's day? Because, If you ask me, this is one nation that needs that very badly.

 Based on that, I've gotten an Idea. For the next one month, whenever i get some time (and i really do hope that i do) , i'll post things here about my Pakistan, that had made my day when I found out about them back in 2012. An act of kindness. A small story that made me laugh. An organization working for the benefit of the people. Anything. I remember so many bad things about 2012,but I want to end it by thinking about only the good ones =).

 And so starts My Diary 2012 ;)