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00:00🎵
00:28Welcome to the segment of goodness.
00:30Iqraar Bhai, when I saw this package, I went to this institution myself.
00:34It was a different world.
00:36It was such a beautiful time that you spent there.
00:39I spent a time that was about 500 times better than my expectations.
00:43And I realized that there are so many children whose quality of life came from here to here because of this institution.
00:50It's a big deal.
00:51The amazing thing is that there are about a million children who are deaf and mute.
00:58And less than 5% of them are able to go to school.
01:03And the one who is going is a big character of Deaf Reach Foundation.
01:07We are thankful for the work of this foundation and for everyone's attendance.
01:12One thing I want to add, Haseen Bhai,
01:14The unique thing is that wherever the children are, they are picked up and brought to the nearest schools.
01:21And in a year, they cover a distance of 19,40,000 km.
01:26Wow.
01:27To give these children pick and drop.
01:29Because we don't need to talk much.
01:32The reason is that we will help in this.
01:35We are the goodwill ambassadors of our brothers, friends and Deaf Reach.
01:40Shafaad Bhai, Shafaad Ali.
01:41I don't need any introduction.
01:42What do you have to say?
01:44Artists and many other introductions.
01:46How are you?
01:47Thank you very much, sir.
01:48Welcome to Shahan-e-Ramadan.
01:49Thank you so much.
01:50And today, we are wearing the badge of Deaf Reach.
01:53We are not wearing the badge, but we are wearing the heart of Deaf Reach.
01:57JazakAllah.
01:58Haseen, this is a very unique thing.
02:00This is a very beautiful society in Pakistan.
02:04And the concept of giving in this society is very rare in the world.
02:09It can be seen anywhere.
02:10But whenever it comes to disability or something where we need special attention,
02:17then this society changes its attitude.
02:21And like there are some physical disabilities.
02:25In those, you have given a handicap a bike.
02:28He can spend his life.
02:31He shouldn't say it, but generally the people who are disabled from the society,
02:36they are put on the hips.
02:38And it is understood that we have done our work.
02:41But the people who are disabled from the society,
02:44there is no shortage in their physical ability.
02:47And they cannot be put on the hips in that way,
02:50which is a safe exit for people.
02:53So what should be done?
02:55Deaf Reach has changed that whole culture.
02:59Let's talk about how this has been done and since when.
03:02Let's introduce Mehreen Abrar.
03:04We have known her for a few years now.
03:06We are getting introduced to her and meeting her.
03:09And today's most special guest.
03:12Yes, she is the chief guest.
03:14Today's chief guest is Syeda Zahra.
03:17And the translation of the chief guest,
03:19which was done by Mehreen Sahab, she is smiling.
03:21She thanked us.
03:22She thanked us.
03:23We will also understand a little bit.
03:25And we will clap for her.
03:27This is how you clap.
03:29I remember this.
03:31This is how you clap.
03:33I remember this.
03:35May Allah keep her safe.
03:37What a beautiful name.
03:39And what a beautiful smile.
03:41Zindabad.
03:43So Shahbaz bhai,
03:45can you tell us from the beginning,
03:47what was the purpose of Deaf Reach?
03:49How fulfilling is it?
03:51The person who started Deaf Reach,
03:53Waseem bhai sends his greetings to you.
03:56He sent me a message last night
03:58that I am unable to attend.
04:00Richard's own sons are
04:06deprived of society.
04:08So for them,
04:10at Regal Chowk,
04:12in 1988,
04:14he started with a small room.
04:16And while moving from there,
04:18today, MashaAllah,
04:20he is present in 8 cities of Pakistan.
04:22With 8 big schools.
04:2410 satellite schools.
04:26More satellite schools are coming.
04:28By satellite schools,
04:30I mean, there is an area in Kashmir,
04:32Taradkhil.
04:34Now there,
04:36in a small school,
04:38two partitions have been made
04:40and a satellite school has been launched
04:42and all its operations are being done from Rashidabad.
04:44And to the people,
04:46all its communication,
04:48syllabus, everything,
04:50is being communicated.
04:52But the amazing thing is that
04:54Richard sir has been in Karachi
04:56since 1988.
04:58Wow.
05:00Let's talk to Zahra.
05:02Ask her
05:04that
05:06what are the challenges
05:08in her life?
05:10So that we can start working
05:12as a society on those challenges.
05:16They say that
05:18the biggest challenge for us
05:20is the communication barrier.
05:22Because we have the ability to do everything.
05:24But the hearing community
05:26can't understand us.
05:28So they think that we don't have the ability.
05:30So I want all over Pakistan people
05:32to learn sign language.
05:34Or we should find people
05:36who can interpret us well.
05:38Tell me,
05:40like we usually talk,
05:42and there are some people
05:44who can speak well,
05:46some people can't speak well.
05:48Did I look at them?
05:50That's why you laughed.
05:52If they talk like this,
05:54then they don't talk at all.
05:56So in sign language,
05:58are there some kids
06:00who are more fluent?
06:02And are there some kids
06:04who can't express in that way?
06:06Look, the most important thing is
06:08that sign language,
06:10when it is at the initial stage,
06:12and when it is with the parents,
06:14the parents don't know the language.
06:16So there is no communication
06:18of more than 50 or 100 words
06:20at the age of 5 years.
06:22As compared to a hearing person.
06:24So this is why,
06:26if the child is not going to a proper school
06:28or is not in this community,
06:30then obviously,
06:32their signing capacity decreases.
06:34Because the parents force them
06:36to speak.
06:38And those who speak sign language,
06:40they are very fluent.
06:42You don't get stuck in that.
06:44And the biggest thing is
06:46that there are different signs
06:48at different places,
06:50in different areas.
06:52But Alhamdulillah,
06:54they understand each other's language
06:56in a proper way.
06:58But they understand each other.
07:00The parents also get trained to some extent.
07:02The people around also.
07:04As a society,
07:06how much can we respond?
07:08It is our ability and skill.
07:10It is not their disability.
07:12Absolutely.
07:14The most important thing is that
07:16we feel that sign language
07:18should be learned everywhere.
07:20Whether it is at the university level,
07:22at the school level,
07:24at the college level,
07:26in the offices.
07:28Our organization does trainings.
07:30So the benefit is that
07:32we think that this language
07:34is only for the deaf.
07:36But if we look at it in a broader aspect,
07:38then any tragedy can happen in our life.
07:40Their ability can be reduced.
07:42For example,
07:44if you are sitting here
07:46and you have to give a message
07:48during the program,
07:50this is not possible.
07:52So if you get a signal,
07:54you will deliver your message.
07:56So people ask,
07:58what are you talking about?
08:00So we say,
08:02don't do it secretly,
08:04you don't know the language.
08:06So basically,
08:08there are softwares
08:10and phones that can assist them.
08:12And we see that
08:14in the lifts,
08:16there is a shoulder for them.
08:18Regarding other books,
08:20for such children,
08:22is it necessary for a translator
08:24like you to be there?
08:26Or even without a translator,
08:28has there been any change
08:30in terms of technology?
08:32In terms of technology,
08:34it has not changed so much
08:36We have a lot of students who are working on it.
08:38But still, there is a need for interpreters.
08:40But we emphasize more that people should try it themselves.
08:43We have our own website for PSL.
08:45We have put all the vocabulary there.
08:47You can learn, and you can communicate with them.
08:50This is our motivation that you should take it forward in your own way.
08:53So let's talk to her.
08:55Let's ask her how she liked our set.
08:58And all that.
09:01She's saying it's so beautiful.
09:03I thought you were sitting in an original place watching TV.
09:08I didn't know you were sitting in a set.
09:10I thought you were sitting in the mountains.
09:14Ask her what she liked the most about this set.
09:19Flowers.
09:21Wow.
09:24Ask her which one of us she likes the most when she watches TV.
09:30Both of us.
09:34Wow.
09:36That's it.
09:38That's great.
09:40You said something very interesting.
09:42We are the ones who are unemployed.
09:44If we as a society can't communicate with them.
09:46DeafReach has educated 2500 people and graduated them.
09:52And they have even got jobs in the market.
09:54So if you go to a place where the teller or attendant or server is deaf.
10:03And you can't communicate with them.
10:05Then you are unemployed.
10:07I think there are a lot of institutions that are setting up DeafSigns for their customers.
10:13So that it's easier for you to communicate.
10:15And they themselves cooperate a lot.
10:17So this is a good thing.
10:19And the most unique thing that DeafReach has done.
10:21There are very few countries in the world that have made their own sign language.
10:25Pakistan has become one of those few countries.
10:30Which has its own sign language.
10:32And it's name is PSL.
10:34Pakistan Sign Language.
10:36I was a little scared when I saw PSL.
10:38I thought it's the Karachi Kings again.
10:42Pakistan is a leading organisation.
10:44What does it mean to make your own language?
10:46Your own language.
10:48I think it's better to say this.
10:50But in different areas, DeafSigns change.
10:52They keep changing.
10:54Like Urdu is different and Punjabi is different.
10:56No.
10:59In Sindh, this is the sign of blue.
11:01In Punjab, this is the sign of blue.
11:03The languages are different.
11:05The signs are different.
11:07But there is no universal sign language.
11:09So it's our own in every country.
11:11But the biggest thing about DeafReach.
11:13DeafReach has documented sign language.
11:15Okay.
11:17And we have made 7000 above vocabulary.
11:19And the most important thing is.
11:21We are developing a digital curriculum.
11:24Because of COVID, we realized that we need this.
11:26So by developing a digital curriculum.
11:28We benefited that.
11:30The satellite schools that we are opening.
11:32We can easily deliver this curriculum there.
11:34Because it's video based, visual based.
11:36Signing.
11:38Everything is there.
11:40So when we send them to different areas.
11:42For training.
11:44And hire people from there.
11:46And they teach those children.
11:48So we have made a digital curriculum.
11:50So we have made a digital curriculum.
11:52And they teach those children.
11:54So the percentage is increasing.
11:56So the percentage is increasing.
11:58Before that.
12:00The model of DeafReach,
12:02What resources are needed?
12:04How can the cities play a role?
12:06I want to ask a fundamental thing.
12:08There was a time when we.
12:10The deaf people were called blind.
12:12We realized that.
12:14There is a lot of negativity attached with it.
12:16So we left that word.
12:18We decided to use the word deaf.
12:20We started using it without hearing.
12:22I would like to ask Shafaq and all of you,
12:24the members of the society,
12:25while dealing with such children or while talking about them,
12:29what all things should be taken care of?
12:31Waseem Bhai, Iqral Bhai, I have been involved with Deaf Reads for the past three years.
12:36And in the beginning, I used to have this hesitation,
12:39that how can you call yourself Deaf?
12:42This word can be very offensive for them.
12:44Because we cannot call anyone blind.
12:45We have to keep a check in such words.
12:48When I told people here that for Deaf people,
12:53hard-hearing or some other word is used,
12:57I was scolded by Deaf children.
13:01They said, we are proud of this word.
13:04You cannot take this word away from us.
13:06Because this word is associated with a culture.
13:09And Deaf, wherever they are in the world,
13:11they are all associated with Deaf culture.
13:13And Deaf culture is a completely unique thing.
13:15That in two different parts of the world,
13:17who have never had any connection with each other,
13:20two Deaf people are associated with one culture.
13:22They are sitting in front of each other.
13:24There is a different culture in the world.
13:25They have their own culture.
13:26And they own that Deaf culture.
13:28In Lahore, there is a tea hotel on Mazang.
13:32And the people who are hard-of-hearing from all over the city,
13:36they gather there.
13:37And the liveliness that happens there all night,
13:39and the way they talk about different issues,
13:42whether it is national politics, or sports,
13:45or religious issues.
13:47You see hundreds of people sitting there,
13:50just talking in sign language.
13:52That is also a strange sight.
13:53There are a lot of packages on it.
13:54And they must be available on the internet too, I am sure.
13:55Amazing.
13:56Now, let's come to a special topic.
13:58I think it is very important.
13:59We are going towards the closing.
14:00So that we can talk more about Deaf reach.
14:02Now, Deaf reach is expanding.
14:04In Pakistan, as you said in the beginning,
14:06there are 10 lakh children.
14:08By the way, the number of people who are deprived of society,
14:12has increased from one crore to one crore.
14:13If we talk about children.
14:14If we talk about children, there are 10 lakh.
14:16Right now, Deaf reach has accommodated 2,000 children.
14:20But there is a lot of demand.
14:22And for that, Deaf reach can't take its own brick and mortar school everywhere.
14:28So it has introduced a light version.
14:29Like it comes in the phone.
14:31So that light version is a satellite school.
14:33To run those satellite schools,
14:36now, we need your cooperation.
14:38And more than that,
14:39if you are looking at such a big platform in your area,
14:44and you feel that Deaf reach is needed in your area,
14:47then contact Deaf reach.
14:49Deaf reach will reach you.
14:50That's great.
14:51Very good.
14:52This is a completely unique type of organization.
14:55Which itself reaches you with the complete solution.
14:59And in such areas,
15:00like the first satellite school was made in the Sindh area, in Wara.
15:04Now, the first thing that was done in Wara was that
15:07all the children who were inducted there,
15:09all those children were given the shoes of the first school.
15:13It was the first experience for a lot of children.
15:15To wear shoes.
15:16Yes, to wear shoes.
15:17Because they didn't wear shoes all their lives.
15:19Then, in those schools,
15:21there is a water filtration plant.
15:23Great.
15:24The education that they are getting there,
15:26they got the language from that.
15:27Now, if you say this,
15:28I can hear you.
15:29I would like to look at the camera and say,
15:31we get a lot of such volunteers.
15:33For example,
15:35Parvez is our relative,
15:36for whom you also went.
15:37He lives in Canada.
15:38For example, he has his own village here.
15:39He always says,
15:40I want to do something for my village.
15:42For my area.
15:43So, it is possible that you will get the expertise of Deafreach.
15:47And you finance a little.
15:48So, it can be a good win-win situation.
15:50So, any person,
15:52who is a Mukhiyar,
15:54come to your area.
15:56I will build a mosque in my area.
15:58So, there is no problem.
15:59You do this work for the people of your area.
16:01And contact Deafreach.
16:02For that contact, these numbers are available.
16:04Yes, these numbers are available.
16:06And it is very easy to contact Deafreach
16:08from all social media handles.
16:10You just need to send an email.
16:11Will there be a response?
16:12Response will come immediately.
16:14Let's move towards the end.
16:16Tell us from Zahra.
16:17I was just looking at Zahra.
16:19What a thing!
16:20We felt very good that she came here.
16:22And till now,
16:23in the transmission,
16:24she was our best
16:26and most lovely guest.
16:28And we felt the best
16:30after talking to her and meeting her.
16:31Yes, she is our daughter.
16:32We have become fans of her smile.
16:36This is a thank you.
16:38Let's clap for her.
16:40Wow, wow.
16:41It was fun.
16:42Zahra's smile
16:43cleared all my tiredness.
16:46May Allah give her a lot of success.
16:48And may she be successful in every step of her life.
16:50We will have to invite Zahra again and again.
16:52Because she has been tired for many days.
16:54It has just started.
16:56Let's tell her
16:57to pray at home.
17:01Thank you very much.
17:02May Allah keep you safe.
17:03It is such a beautiful mission.
17:05And
17:06may Allah keep you safe.
17:08Thank you very much as always.
17:10It feels good to meet you.
17:12And the truth is that
17:14I feel proud of you.
17:16Because we were in our conversation.
17:18And your full attention was towards
17:20what we were talking about.
17:21And I believe that
17:22a lot of effort is required for this.
17:24And you are doing this work.
17:25I salute you too.
17:26Zindabad.
17:27I salute you,
17:28the whole team of Deafreach,
17:29and Khairaj-e-Tahseen.
17:31Thank you very much.
17:32With this prayer
17:33and request,
17:34I would like to say that
17:35this institution has made a lot of lives better.
17:37Light your part of the candle.
17:39It will be a lot of light.
17:40On many levels,
17:41this is a very commendable work.
17:43And there won't be more than seven hours of Ramadan
17:47to celebrate this greatness.
17:49Whether you want to bring this institution to your area
17:51or increase it as you are doing it,
17:52please light your part of the candle.
17:55Lots of applause.
17:56We will be back after a break.
17:57Inshallah.
18:04For more information, visit www.fema.org