{"id":13418,"date":"2024-03-08T21:40:52","date_gmt":"2024-03-09T05:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/givelight.org\/?p=13418"},"modified":"2024-04-02T17:30:31","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T00:30:31","slug":"my-trip-to-the-givelight-multan-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/givelight.org\/my-trip-to-the-givelight-multan-home\/","title":{"rendered":"My Trip to the GiveLight Multan Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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By Dr. Musarrat Malik<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Along with our friends in Sacramento, my husband, Maqbool and I have always been supporters of GiveLight (GL). Though, I have known Dian Alyan for more than 20 years, long before the inception of GL. Yet with this recent trip to Pakistan, spending three nights in Multan made me respect and admire her even more. I witnessed her genuineness and sincerity during salah when she shed heartfelt tears. She also constantly reminded us that our work is for the sake of Allah – to please Him and pave our path to paradise. Moreover, during our early morning walks, Dian would candidly share touching stories about the children, all while brainstorming ways to enhance their prospects.<\/p>\n

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My promise to Dian that I would travel with her for the opening of the GL Home in Pakistan came to reality, Alhamdulillah. All my planning seamlessly came together as I accompanied my parents to Karachi. My initial excitement was now becoming a feeling of responsibility and apprehension about the tasks ahead; what if something goes wrong\u2026 Pakistani Americans can relate to my trivial concerns.<\/p>\n

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My parents and I arrived in Karachi a couple of days after Dian\u2019s arrival. My sister and brother-in-law, Kiran and Ali were hosting Dian at their home after they picked her up from the airport. As we arrived at Kiran and Ali\u2019s home, it was a relief to see Dian happy and excited as she had already toured four other orphanages in Karachi and met with Faisal Edhi from the Edhi Center. The center is named after its founder Abdul Sattar Edhi, which is one of the largest NGOs in the subcontinent. They have an orphan program and Dian wanted to explore potential ways to collaborate.<\/p>\n

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