Muniba Mazari | Pakistan's First Wheelchair Model

You Need To Read The Inspiring Story Of Muniba Mazari, Pakistan’s First Wheelchair Model

Funmilola
October 30, 2017
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The downfall of a man should not be the end of his life. This phrase totally summarizes the inspirational story of Muniba Mazari.

Muniba Mazari is a 28 year old Pakistani artist, model, activist, motivational speaker and television host.

She became confined to a wheelchair due to injuries sustained in a car accident at the age of 21.

However, the beautiful woman did not let the setback bar her after the incident as she went one to become Pakistan’s first wheelchair-using model and also the National Ambassador for UN Women Pakistan.

According to Mazari,

I was 18 years old when I got married. I belonged to a very conservative family. My father wanted me to get married and I said if that makes you happy, I’ll say yes. Just about after two years of getting married. I met a car accident. Somehow, my husband fell asleep and the car fell in the ditch. He managed to jump out, saved himself. But I stayed inside the car. And I sustained a lot of injuries, list that is a bit long. But that injury that changed my life completely was the spine injury.
Those two and a half months in the hospital were dreadful. One day, doctor came to me and said “because of your spine injury, and the fixation that you have in your back, you won’t be able to give birth to a child again.” I was devastated. One day I asked my brothers “I know I have a deformed hand, but I’m tired of looking at these white walls in the hospital. Bring me some colors, bring me some small canvas, I want to paint.” So the very first painting I made was on my deathbed. What an amazing therapy it was. Without uttering a single word, I could share my story. And that day I decided that I’m going to live life for myself. I am just going to take this moment and I will make it perfect. That I’m going to fight my fears. So I wrote down all those fears and decided to overcome these fears. You know what was my biggest fear? Divorce. But the day I decided that this is nothing but my fear, I liberated myself by setting him free.
Number two was I won’t be able to be a mother again and that was quite devastating. But then I realized, there are so many children in the world, all they want is acceptance. Just go and adopt one and that’s what I did.
You know when you end up being on the wheelchair, what’s the most painful thing? People think that they will not be accepted by other people because we, in the world of perfect people are imperfect. So I decided to appear more in public. I decided that I’m going to join the National T.V of Pakistan as an anchor. I was featured in BBC 100 women for 2015. I’m one of Forbes 30 under 30 for 2016. This life is a test and a trial and tests are never supposed to be easy

Sometimes, when you are expecting ease from life, life gives you lemons, go ahead and make lemonade. Embrace each and every breath that you are taking. Real happiness lies in gratitude, so be grateful.