{"id":8214,"date":"2021-09-27T15:53:31","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T15:53:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/?p=8214"},"modified":"2021-09-27T20:17:12","modified_gmt":"2021-09-27T20:17:12","slug":"the-mad-queen-of-south-wardah-noor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daastan.com\/blog\/the-mad-queen-of-south-wardah-noor\/","title":{"rendered":"The Mad Queen of South – Wardah Noor"},"content":{"rendered":"

All fairy tales start with once upon a time<\/em>, however, the story of Wardah Noor is not a fairy tale with a prince charming or a happily-ever-after. It\u2019s a saga of relentless struggles and miseries faced by a woman, from the patriarchal community. It\u2019s the epitome of bravery that will inspire the upcoming generations for centuries.<\/span><\/p>\n

The protagonist of my story lives in the poorest district of Punjab, Layyah where the per capita income is around 10,000<\/strong> PKR which is way below the poverty line. Most of the community either does farming, works at the local flour mills or brick kilns.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ms. Wardah Noor’s Childhood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Imagine being a girl who opened her eyes in a family where they struggle to meet both ends. Imagine being exposed to domestic violence and abuse throughout your childhood and carrying that trauma till date. Having to seek professional medical help to repair the damage done to your mental health. Imagine questioning yourself if you would get the next meal of the day or not. These are realities of life that Wardah Noor went through personally during her childhood.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ms. Wardah Noor’s Parents<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Story of Wardah Noor<\/h2>\n

This is not just one woman; this is the story of the majority of women living in Pakistan. Despite all odds, Wardah Noor realized one thing that the only way to break out of this vicious circle of poverty is education. <\/em>She studied hard and enrolled herself in various skill-building programs. She found her role model in her mother who always stood by her and protected her from all harm to whatever capacity possible. Her strength lies in her father who gave away his whole life\u2019s earnings in funding her education.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Ms.
Ms. Wardah Noor Student of Law @ LUMS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

She applied to LUMS<\/a> and became the first woman from Layyah to become a National Outreach Scholar. Currently, she is pursuing law and dreams of entering into local politics to uplift her community and provide them skills to earn a decent living thereby enabling them to break out of poverty.<\/span><\/p>\n\r\n