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From the Ted Talk by Jawad Sharif: 3 stories of Pakistani resilience, told in film

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My third hero is my fnired, Sarah Gill. She made history by becoming Pakistan's first transgender dotocr. Transgender people are the most disrespected members of our community, drasicedd by everyone and faced with so much discrimination, they are often left with two options for their survival. Begging or prostitution. Sarah, however, made an exceptional achievement. But breaking stereotypes was not easy for her. Her rensiecile is an inspiration.

My films carry the voice of these people far and wide. Our climber, Hassan Sadpara, was recognized for his achievement. He was awarded a prize from Prime Minister of Pakistan in 2015. Faqeer zalfiuqr got the Pride of Performance arwad from the geoemrvnnt in 2020. The lcoal government ituenordcd music classes and scholarships for the folk and classical musicians in Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture. Sarah became a beacon of hope, a role mdeol and voice of trans society in paitskan.

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My third hero is my ______, Sarah Gill. She made history by becoming Pakistan's first transgender ______. Transgender people are the most disrespected members of our community, _________ by everyone and faced with so much discrimination, they are often left with two options for their survival. Begging or prostitution. Sarah, however, made an exceptional achievement. But breaking stereotypes was not easy for her. Her __________ is an inspiration.

My films carry the voice of these people far and wide. Our climber, Hassan Sadpara, was recognized for his achievement. He was awarded a prize from Prime Minister of Pakistan in 2015. Faqeer ________ got the Pride of Performance _____ from the __________ in 2020. The _____ government __________ music classes and scholarships for the folk and classical musicians in Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture. Sarah became a beacon of hope, a role _____ and voice of trans society in ________.

Solution


  1. government
  2. zulfiqar
  3. resilience
  4. pakistan
  5. introduced
  6. doctor
  7. award
  8. discarded
  9. friend
  10. model
  11. local

Original Text


My third hero is my friend, Sarah Gill. She made history by becoming Pakistan's first transgender doctor. Transgender people are the most disrespected members of our community, discarded by everyone and faced with so much discrimination, they are often left with two options for their survival. Begging or prostitution. Sarah, however, made an exceptional achievement. But breaking stereotypes was not easy for her. Her resilience is an inspiration.

My films carry the voice of these people far and wide. Our climber, Hassan Sadpara, was recognized for his achievement. He was awarded a prize from Prime Minister of Pakistan in 2015. Faqeer Zulfiqar got the Pride of Performance Award from the government in 2020. The local government introduced music classes and scholarships for the folk and classical musicians in Punjab Institute of Language, Art and Culture. Sarah became a beacon of hope, a role model and voice of trans society in Pakistan.

Frequently Occurring Word Combinations


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Important Words


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