When Suleman finishes his education, he hopes to become employed in a challenging position in a growing company. He would like to get an MBA, which he feels will prepare him for success. Currently, he is studying in grade nine and lives with his parents, Mohammad Sultan and Sima, and two other siblings in Geneva Camp. His father earns about $77 a month working in a coal factory. Suleman has set admirable goals. He wants to form an organization to work for the betterment...
Shirin lives with her father Mohammed and mother Yasmin in Geneva Camp. Her brother is their family’s only source of income. Working as a rickshaw driver, he makes a monthly income of $38. This has to support seven family members. Shirin’s favorite person is her mother, and the personality she greatly admires is the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). She likes to watch television during her free time, and also likes to go skipping with her friends. She is very proud of...
Sadia Akhter lives with her siblings and parents, Mohammed Monu and Razwana, in Geneva Camp. Her father works in a shop that sells biryani (a rice dish) and earns about $77 a month. Razwana has played a very important role in her children’s lives, and Sadia feels that it is because of her mother’s encouragement and positive attitude that she can get through her problems with ease. Sadia greatly admires the Bengali social reformer and feminist from a century ago, Begum Rokeya, because...
