Mirza Faisal Baig

People often generalise about Pakistanis - calling them "backwards", "uneducated" or "third worlders". This is my beautiful father. He came to the UK in the 1960s as a young boy. A father to five daughters, he taught me how to swim, ride a bike, drive and negotiate business deals. He never once complained about not having a son. For a Muslim Pakistani immigrant in Britain, he was more progressive than his time. While Britain was still fighting for women's rights, my father was making sure his daughters had every tool they needed to navigate the world. He didn't raise daughters to be dependent on men. He raised us to be capable and fearless. So the next time you hear someone stereotype British Pakistanis, remember this: There are good and bad people in every community. But never mistake someone's background for a measure of their worth.

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