Furqan was born with a rare genetic condition, Pycnodysostosis, a condition that makes your bones brittle and weak. Furqan turned his life around through body building/resistance training, a lifestyle choice against the doctors advise, stunning the medical community with his results. In this episode we talked about his incredible journey from being 1 of 1 in the Pycno community.
As a published writer in India, Pakistan and Australia, Danielle’s focus has been to communicate her first-hand experiences of Pakistan beyond the media stereotype.
It was an offer by a university lecturer, which brought her to Pakistan for the first time to present some research at the Society of Pakistan English Language Teachers conference in 2007.
She has been writing articles about her experiences in Pakistan ever since and recently penned a letter to Cricket Australia encouraging them to go ahead with their tour of Pakistan and the letter was received very favourably.
Danielle has an honours degree in Italian studies from the University of Sydney. She completed part of her degree in Italy.
She established Lingua Wise Communications in 2010 focusing on providing translations and editing services, her specialisations being academia, healthcare and, her first love, journalism.
Dani's instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mostlyaboutpakistan
my instagram,twitter & facebook: amirjkhan
Singer, songwriter Maanu sat down with me to talk about the local Hip-hop and Rap scene.
Maanu's social media handles:
https://www.instagram.com/maanusmusic/?hl=en
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCElLoL6GxvpSfmIc96YrZBg
instagram: amirjkhan
twitter: amirjkhan
email: theajkhanshow@gmail.com
Born with a very rare condition, known as congenital amputation, when your limbs are not fully formed. Bilal has managed and continue to overcome life's daily challenges, all with a smile and an iron will.
Bilal's social media handles
Fb:https://www.facebook.com/syed.b.khalid/
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/bilal_khalid555/
My Fb group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/2457934364293278
My social media handles
IG: amirjkhan
Twitter: amirjkhan
FB: the AJ Khan Show
email: theajkhanshow@gmail.com
Mr. Somji is a serial entrepreneur, corporate executive and board director with a proven track record of growing businesses. He is the founder and former President and CEO of Matrikon Inc., a recognized leader in industrial intelligence for the oil and gas industry. Nizar grew Matrikon from a one person operation to a publicly traded, multinational company employing 600 people, which serves customers on six continents and produces revenues in excess of $90 million. Under Nizar’s leadership, Matrikon enjoyed 22 years of growth, profitability and international expansion, all with a strong, debt-free balance sheet. Matrikon was acquired by Honeywell in June 2010 for $144 million. Nizar founded and currently serves as President and CEO of Jaffer Inc., a real estate, investment and hospitality company with assets in Canada and the USA. He is also Chairman of Zafin Inc, supplier of relationship banking software to the financial service industry and on the Board of Governors, University of Alberta. Nizar is currently serving as Director General Campus Development at Aga Khan University, overseeing major construction projects in Pakistan, Afghanistan & East Africa. He resides in Edmonton Canada, he has 2 children a son and a daughter and 3 grandchildren. Nizar holds a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Alberta and a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom.
my instagram handle:
www.instagram.com/amirjkhan
email: theajkhanshow@gmail.com
Gul aka Bawbarz is a Calisthenics practitioner and trainer in Karachi. In this podcast Gul and I spoke about the sport, the community and much more on health and fitness.
Gul's social media handles
https://www.instagram.com/bawbarzz/
https://www.youtube.com/c/Bawbarzz
My social media handle
https://www.instagram.com/amirjkhan/
https://www.facebook.com/theajkhanshow
https://twitter.com/amirjkhan
email: theajkhanshow@gmail.com
Ibad a husband and a good friend, a qigong practitioner and inventor of Tubzi, sabzis growing in a tub sat down with me to talk male insecurities and much more.
Yahya Ghaznavi is a high performance and mindset coach, Yahya has clients all over the world who he helps overcome their fears, doubts and depression and become a better version of themselves.
Yahya's FB page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/coachyahya?fbclid=IwAR0Y28Jo6RfjeazNisLJEeHUrZvDzdS_xl2tIME1MtzZaga4M2zrtE0rrGU
My Instagram:
www.instagram.com/amirjkhan
email: amirjkhan@gmail.com
Adnan is a singer, song writer and bassist for Pakistani rock band Brain Masala. He also manages a virtual reality hajj/ummrah training academy and application by the name of Wuzu.
my instagram:
www.instagram.com/amirjkhan
You never come up with the story, the story finds you. Najaf Bilgrami is a filmmaker who has lived by this moto most of his professional life. Here he discusses our collective narrative, how art education and health is directly related to visual arts and how to stop surviving and start loving Karachi
With very little in his life to get by, at 15 he contemplated suicide, 35 years later he owns and operates a chain of cafes in the city and with an ambition to expand it nationwide in the next 5 years. He lives with a simple code, be/stay happy and always be grateful, which he has translated not only in his life but also in his brand.
Coffee Wagera's FB page
https://www.facebook.com/CoffeeWagera
My instagram: www.instagram.com/amirjkhan
my email: amirjkhan@gmail.com
Faizan is a Personal Trainer with over 10 years of experience in the field. Focusing on individual goals and development and helping people reach those in a sustainable manner.
Faizan's instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/activatebyfq/
my instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/amirjkhan/
email: amirjkhan@gmail.com
Shaan is a Pakistani Turk entrepreneur settled in Istanbul for over a decade. We talked about his experience in Turkey and how people from Pakistan can settle in Turkey, do business and obtain Turkish citizenship.
You can find Shaan at:
https://www.azadproperties.com/
my instagram: www.instagram.com/amirjkhan
Shazia works with individuals, couples, and families as a psychotherapist and wellness consultant. She began her career in sexual health and education, and pivoted to mental health to support emotional intelligence and communication skills for personal & social well being.
You can contact her at shazia.mohamed@gmail.com.
Lately the Islands off the coast of Karachi have been in the news. I sat down with Environmental Activist, Ahamd Shabbar, who along with other citizens have filed a petition in the Sindh high court to stop any development work on Bundal Island. We sat down to discuss whole controversy behind the Islands and why the provincial, federal governments and the citizens are locking horns on the issue.
Raza Zaidi is a senior member at the CPLC (Citizen Police Liaison Committee), also an entrepreneur and philanthropist. Raza devotes much of his time assisting crime victims through his resources at CPLC. We spoke on host of issues in the city, as well as problems with the police and how communities and law enforcement agencies can work in harmony to keep our neighbourhoods safe.
