Muniba Mazari is a Pakistani artist, activist, and motivational speaker who became paralyzed from the waist down after a car accident at age 21. She spent two years in the hospital recovering and faced abandonment from her father and husband, but found support from her mother and brother. Despite losing the use of her legs and facing stigma as a disabled woman in Pakistan, Mazari pursued her passion for art and became a successful painter, writer, model, and advocate for disabled rights. She is now a renowned inspirational figure in Pakistan, promoting acceptance and empowerment.

1. 'YOU ARE THE HERO
OF YOUR OWN LIFE STORY
AND
HEROES NEVER GIVE UP!'.
(MUNIBA MAZARI)

2. RIZWAN GHANI
IQRA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY PESHAWAR KPK PAKISTAN
RIZWANGHAANI@HOTMAIL.COM

3. EARLY LIFE
 Muniba Mazari born on 3rd March 1987.
 She is of Baluch background.
 She was only 18 when she got married.
 Muniba met with an accident in 2007 on her way to her
hometown Rahim Yar Khan, She was on bed for two years in
Aga Khan Hospital.
 Her greatest supports in those difficult times were her mother
and brother.
 When her father and husband left her she adopted her son
Nael.

4. EARLY LIFE
 She has done Bachelors in Fine Arts .

7. (THE ACCIDENT)
 “The driver slept and my car fell into
a ditch,”,
 “When the driver jumped out of the
car, I believed I was going to die.
 After taking me out of the ditch, I
was put in a jeep as there weren’t
any ambulances nearby in
Baluchistan.

8. (THE ACCIDENT)
 I asked people where my legs
were.
 They said, “
 They are right here.”
 I was very composed, I didn’t cry.
 At the hospital, I told the
doctors, ‘I’m half paralyzed,
 I can’t feel anything.’
 I was in physical pain, but I
didn’t cry.

9. (THE ACCIDENT)
 At that time my first thought
was I’m 21 and I’ve done
nothing with my life. I have
never lived for myself.
 I spent my life studying hard.
 I lost consciousness after the
accident and my backbone was
crushed.

10. (THE ACCIDENT)
 I didn’t cry till I was alone in the hospital
with my mother weeks later.
 My mother asked me to write something
with my deformed hand.
 I tried to write Allah on a piece of paper but
I couldn’t manage.
 That’s when I finally broke down and started
screaming and crying.
 I realized I had lost something really big
many people who were close to me had given
up on me.

11. (THE ACCIDENT)
 For the next two years, I remain on bed.
 I couldn’t brush my teeth or make my hair
properly.
 I used to hang my hair upside down from one
side of the bed so I could brush it.
 Once, the brush got stuck in my hair.
 I was so annoyed and felt helpless.
 She used to chop her hair off, in frustration,
when they used to get stuck in hair brush.
 I still remember my hair was long in the front and
short in the back.”

12. INSPIRATION Disability is still considered a taboo in
Pakistan and it is especially difficult for a
women.
 The up coming artists and public speakers
who has been in a wheelchair for more than
seven years after a car accident destroyed
her spine.
 Muniba Mazari now speaks out about rights
for disabled people in Pakistan.
 She started painting when she was in the
hospital and realized she was not going to

13. MOTIVATION
 After 2 painful years in Hospital, she finally decided to
rise up.
 Her Husband divorced her because of her disability and
she was left alone with her son Neal.
 Not only her Husband, but her Father also left their
family in such pain.
 She spent 2 years in Hospital bed and those were the
most difficult years of her Life.
 But her bravery started dominating all these painful
feelings.

14. CONTINOUS….
 Her true strength was always her mother who continuously
motivated her and heightened her spirit.
 Because of encouragement by doctors, she started her old
passion, Painting.
 Her brother Omar supported her a lot during her days in
Hospital.
 She still remembers Salman Taseer (Ex-Governor of Punjab),
 He bought all her Paintings to motivate her.
 She did not blame others for all these events instead
became a Source of Positive Energy for others.

15. THE RECOVERY
 “I was so happy when I sat on a wheelchair for the first time.
 So what if I lost my legs? I have two wheels now.
 The first thing I did was to put on some lipstick and check myself out in
the mirror.
 I thought that I looked like a clown and that a person on a wheelchair
can never look good, so I removed the lipstick. But then I put it back on
because I decided to accept myself for the way I am.

16. COMING BACK TO LIFE
 I became so brave after the accident.
 After losing so much and being surrounded by so much
negativity,
 I realised I had nothing left to lose.
 I wanted to prove to the world that a disabled person can live
a happy.
 I started a job as a content writer to earn money and started
drawing and painting to pursue my passion.
 Everyone is fighting a battle on the inside. I’m fortunate that
my battle is visible.
 Most of us are fighting battles that aren’t visible.

17. COMING BACK TO LIFE
 Today, Muniba is an
accomplished artist,
 Works two jobs, is a
single mother of an
adopted son
 she’ll be representing
Pakistan in the prestigious
Forbes

18. COMING BACK TO LIFE
Her message for Pakistan on behalf of
disabled people is worth spreading on
social media:
“Before you ‘dis’ our ability, always
remember that a person who is
differently abled only needs your
empathy, not your sympathy!”

19. ACHIEVEMENTS
 She is an amazing Painter.
 She is a Motivational Speaker.
 She is a Social Activist.
 She is a Beautiful Model.
 She is a TV Anchor person.
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 Muniba Mazari is the UN Women Ambassador.
 Pakistan's First female Goodwill ambassador to
promote gender equality and the empowerment of women.

20. ACHIEVEMENTS
 She is included in BBC 100 Women List of 2015.
 Muniba is among the Ponds Miracle Women.
 She is the Brand Ambassador of Body Shop and
Chughtai Lab.
 She also did modeling for Tony & Guy.
 Muniba Mazari has established her own brand,
known as Muniba's Canvas.
 The slogan of her brand is : "Let Your Walls Wear
Colors"xcellent Singer

21. ACHIEVMENT
 Muniba Mazari is a graduate in Fine Arts After accident, she started posting her
paintings on her blog Muniba's Canvas.
 She established her own brand with the slogan Let your walls wear colors.
 Appointed as National Ambassador by UN Women Paksitan.
 Muniba has been an active part of many social campaigns. She has always
spread awareness about child violence , gender discrimination

22. AS AN ANCHOR & MODEL
 Not only she is an amazing
artist but she is also working an
anchor on PTV.
 She has the honor of being the
first anchor who is on
wheelchair.
 She has also left her imprint in
the field of modeling as the first
wheelchair-bound model of
Pakistan.
 She is also going to start his
career as a host as well.

23. AS A MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER
 Muniba started motivating people through the
platform of TED.
 Her speeches are very impressive and inspiring
because they relate to her real experiences.
 She believes that although how many
restrictions are there, your soul must be free.
 Freedom of soul helps us to overcome all fears
and let the heart shine and dream.
 She emphasizes that mere breathing and to be
alive every morning is a great blessing for
which we must be thankful.

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25. THANKYOU!