“The car door was left open waiting for him to sit in, but Hazar Imam was instead moving around the compound as if unwilling to leave the premises…..This is a sight that is difficult to erase from the mind” — Toral Pradhan
Please click on image for article by Toral Pradhan.
This is a fascinating story of faith and courage by an eye-surgeon who decided to travel to Chitral, Pakistan, and give the precious gift of an eyesight to individuals who thought they would never see again. Simerg invites individuals to come forward and share their stories as part of its 4th anniversary series dedicated to Ismaili volunteers, badged as well as non-badged.
PLEASE CLICK: An Ismaili Eye Surgeon’s Courageous Journey to Chitral
Badrudin Kurwa, right, performing a cataract surgery in Chitral, Pakistan. Please click on image to read article. Photo: Badrudin Kurwa Collection.
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Post op patients following cataract surgery by Dr. Badrudin Kurwa in Chitral, Pakistan. Please click on image for article. Photo: Badrudin Kurwa Collection.
To contribute to series, please click STORIES OF ISMAILI VOLUNTEERS
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A spontaneously written piece in recognition of the enormous amount of work the Ismaili volunteers do, day in day out. Please click The Spirit of the Ismaili Volunteers at an Extraordinary Place
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