Last year, the blind Pakistani representative to the UN, Saima Salim, attracted worldwide attention when she spoke about the problems of the people of Kashmir at the UN General Assembly. Sometimes she "peeped" her speech printed on the plate in Braille.

Born in Lahore in 1984, Saima lost her sight completely at the age of 17 as a result of a rare genetic disease.

However, the disease did not prevent her from graduating from the Faculty of International Law at the Geneva Academy of International Law and Human Rights and becoming a master of English. In 2008, Saima became the first completely blind person to enter the public service in the country.

She has overcome countless stereotypes, prejudices and negative attitudes associated with being a woman and being disabled. But the family did not allow Saima to give up, she coped with all the difficulties and was able to become a role model for all young people who face restrictions due to their illness.

“I became the first civil servant and international mission worker in Pakistan whose disability was visible to others. But I did it. And this inspired blind young people not to give up the dream, but to make efforts and strive for it,” said Saima Salim in an interview with Arab News.

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