Program : Awaz-e-Dosti Title :“Courage is grace under pressure”.
Description
The show Awaz-e-Dosti was hosted by Bilal Danish, he initiated the program by extending warm welcome and wishes to the audience. Listeners are the soul of any show, they are the ones that makes it alive therefore Bilal shares the toll free phone number and Awaz-e-eDosti face book page address so that audience can connect with the him and his show. The first call came in as soon the number was shared. The name of first caller was Aijaz, He told host that he is a regular listener of the show. He likes the show and he listens it with his friends. Aijaz also inquired about that other language that host was speaking, upon getting to know it was Persian he requested to play a Persian song. The second caller was Fazal from Islamabad, he appreciated the program and inquired that if this show is on aired from Afghanistan. Bilal the show host told him that this show is from Pakistan on the platform of Power FM 99. The uniqueness about today's program it's women eccentric stories and along with that both stories relate to each other. The reports that will be played are exhilarating because they illustrate the refugees' will, courage and persistence
Samina Bibi is working with Afghan refugees for a long time and her focus is improvement in female and children health. This is her story of determination, resilience and strength. Samina Bibi works as a nurse from host community at the local BHU. Although she works in a noble profession but unfortunately she faces lot of criticism and abuse. She is trying her best to enhance the health facilities in any way possible nevertheless she faces trouble with the afghan community about how BHU lacks all the major facilities. Her efforts of promoting women health in the camp's patriarchal and conservative setup is commendable. Basic awareness about polio drops is incredibly low in Afghan refugees camps hence it's campaign is met with severe disapproval. Afghan Refugees think that polio vaccines is a conspiracy as BHU lacks basic medicines but when it come to polio vaccines, they are given at door steps. On the other hand Gul Zeb the protagonist in the second story emphasis the need and significance of polio drops as she is differently able. According to her that life as refugee is tough but for her it is excruciating. She is completely dependent upon her brother and his family. She urges to the community through the platform of Power FM 99 to make sure that their children get polio vaccines. Both the women are embodiment of patience, determination and strength. Life for both of them is difficult but hats off to their will power that force them advocate about health issues in the clamor of ignorance and illiteracy.
The third story is about ill-fated business of dying cinemas. It is said medicine, law, business and engineering are the noble pursuits but art, literature, poetry and music are the elements which we live for. Cinema is a magical invention, it takes a viewer to another world through story telling. Movies are the not only a powerful form of entertainment but they educate audiences as well. Unfortunately all the movie theaters near Afghan refugee camp where renowned Pashto and Persian movies used to be on aired are now on the brink of closing down. Affordable and cost effective entertainment such as cinema is the least form of relive that can be given to refugees to overcome their trauma. The host concluded this story on this note that Civil society and other stakeholders must come together and try to save this leisure activity because life itself is too difficult and there are few form of entertainment left in this world