Obat Stars Stories

Ten year old Murtaza lives in San Jose, California and studies in grade four. In a world where phones and gadgets preoccupy the minds of kids, his tender  thoughts are with impoverished children who live almost 10,000 miles away from him in Bangladesh.

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We’re so proud of Abul Kashem and of his amazing accomplishments…

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Meet Hannah Croucher and Harris Syed!

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Nowshad Alam lives in New Relief Camp in Rangpur, Bangladesh. He has completed his graduation and post-graduation degrees from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Dhaka- the University is regarded as a highly reputable and top-ranked university in Bangladesh. “Things started to get tough when I started secondary (middle) school. My father was a day laborer and was the...

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“If I have the power to do something, I will make a school for destitute girls and I will try to empower them.” My name is Farzanaand I live in Geneva Camp in Dhaka. As afamily, we have faced several financial challenges- It was hard enough for my father to support our family, let alone pay for my education. My father...

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Khushbu lost her father two years ago- he was the only breadwinner in the family. After his passing, her mother, Nasima, started working as a maid but with her meager income, it was very tough to make ends meet and the family struggled to get by. Khushbu had been receiving a scholarship from OBAT since she was in eighth grade. After...

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My name is Asma Akter. I live in Market Camp, Dhaka and have four members in my family. I have been receiving a scholarship from OBAT since I was in grade ten. My father has been unemployed for some time. This year, I completed my undergrad degree. My family is poor but I always had high-reaching dreams. I wanted to be...

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My name is Dilruba Jaman. I was born and raised in a small hut in Central Community Camp (CC Camp) in Dhaka. We are three siblings. My younger brother is studying in college with the support of OBAT as well. My father runs a small tea stall in the camp. He makes ends meet somehow with his  paltry income. I started...

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My name is Abul Kashem and I am 25 years old. My father’s name is Md. Hafiz and we live in Ispahani camp no. 2 in the city of Rangpur, Bangladesh. Since I was a child, I dreamt about becoming a doctor when I grew up. Everything was going right initially but various difficulties and obstacles came in the way...

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