Fatima was an ambitious girl. She lived in a small village in Tharparkar and all around her neighbourhood, she was known for her courage, kindness and her love for education. Though a little girl, her dreams were big, her ideals were so high that everyone around her laughed. She believed that ‘A human is incomplete without education.’

Fatima always motivated her siblings, classmates and even her neighbours, especially girls, to pursue education. She would explain the true value of education and how it can change one’s perspective and make us complete as humans.

Despite her efforts, no one took her seriously. However, her father saw that fire of dedication and determination in her eyes, and decided to send her to another city to gain higher education once she completed school. But every family member opposed his decision, and many villagers taunted him too for such a ridiculous move.

Like many backward societies, the people in the village........

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