Hope amidst chaos

Hassan Sadpara

Without even rehighlighting what the current state of affairs is in my country Pakistan, almost everyone has a rough guess that things are not looking good. Yet among all the things that go wrong in Pakistan, we keep producing amazing stuff..indeed we are amazing people. Just recently, this man, Hassan Sadpara climbed Mount Everest, the tallest peak in the world and he did it without an oxygen kit. It just shows that no matter what we Pakistanis can still keep our heads on our shoulders quite well.

Then there is this other person, who not many people know about, taking on an amazing journey of his lifetime. He is 33 year old Kamran Ali, a software professional with a PhD in Computer Science, a photographer, an artist and an adventurer. He has been planning for this bicycle journey for several years now and finally he starts in less than a week. Travelling from Rostock, Germany to Layyah, Pakistan he will cycle a distance of over 10,000 km through 13 countries including Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia, Hungary, Serbia, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Armenia and Iran. An article on his journey has been published in a local newspaper Ostsee-Zeitung.

Kamran Ali

Its amazing for a person with surrounding circumstances, as are faced by Pakistanis every day, to embark on such a feat. Saving and managing finances, obtaining visas, searching sponsors, planning the trip are just the very few of the so many things he has had to take care of along with his job as a software developer. There is a lot more to this guy and his ambition thats inspiring and worth appreciation. Have a look at his gear, training and fitness information along with a lot of other details on his journey at www.kamranonbike.com. There would be many more examples of Pakistani people doing amazing stuff in Pakistan and around the world despite whatever is the state of affairs in Pakistan. They just need appreciation and support and they deserve it. Its people like these who inspire me that there is hope amidst chaos.