ARIF KHAN
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student of college
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I Paused Time for 10 Minutes a Day—Until the Stranger Knocked on My Door
1. The Pocket Watch Grandpa’s antique shop smelled like dust and regret. I’d inherited both when he died—along with the brass pocket watch he’d clutched in his coffin. “Keep it wound, Clara,” his lawyer had said. “He insisted.”
By ARIF KHAN9 months ago in Motivation
How One Girl’s Defiance Ignited a Revolution for 130 Million Girls
## *Chapter 1: A Seed of Courage in the Swat Valley* Malala Yousafzai was born on July 12, 1997, in Mingora, a bustling town nestled in Pakistan’s picturesque Swat Valley. Her father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, a passionate educator and social activist, named her after Malalai of Maiwand, a 19th-century Afghan heroine who rallied troops against British colonialism. This choice foreshadowed the destiny of the girl who would one day defy a far more oppressive force: the Taliban.
By ARIF KHAN9 months ago in Motivation
