The stories of aspiring athletes and sports professionals.
In another feature on our Dreamers series, we catch up with Furqan Ahmad, a young athlete who shares the story of playing football in Charsadda, Pakistan to hear about the state of the game and his journey in the game. Tell me a little bit about yourself? My name is Furqan Ahmad and I play …
Furqan Ahmad on amateur football in Charsadda, Pakistan Read More »
Zushan Hashmi: Tell me a little bit about your cricket story? Muhammad Yaseen: I’m from Islamabad, Pakistan and am basically an all-round cricket player, who plays as a right-hand batsman and off-spin bowler. I started playing cricket in 2005 and I come from a poor background but my parents always supported me. As a professional, …
The challenges of a domestic cricket player in Pakistan: Muhammed Yaseen Read More »
In another special, from our Dreamers series, we caught up with Zamir Mohamed Yacob, who is a 33-year old tennis coach from Malaysia. Currently, he is a full-time tennis coach in Bali, Indonesia where he works with tennis players of all ages and levels. Tell me a little bit about your own background in tennis? …
Zamir Mohamed Yacob: From Malaysian tennis to coaching professionally Read More »
Paolo Torneri may seem like an average 21-year old, who like football and studies. However, upon further discussion, you realise he is an Italian footballer, an entrepreneur and a physiotherapy student. In another special for the Dreamers series, we spoke to Paolo about football, physiotherapy and running his business. Tell me a little bit about …
Paolo Torneri on integrating careers: football and physiotherapy Read More »
Wadan Durrani is a 17-year old footballer from Charsadda in Pakistan. His hopes and ambitions of becoming a pro enable him to pursue his dreams, despite the challenges he faces in making this a reality. We caught up with him in our Dreamers series to talk about what the future holds in store for the …
Wadan Durrani on football dreams in a Pakistan village Read More »
Sikander Hayat is a tennis player in Pakistan. In this exclusive, he shares his journey of playing tennis in his country, and how the sport is evolving. Furqan Ur Rehman: What are you up to these days? Sikander Hayat: As you know, the coronavirus is everywhere, so, like all people, I am also in self-isolation …
Khalid Khan is a pro-golfer from Pakistan. In this exclusive, he shares his insights into the game and the challenges that come with it in his country. It’s a pleasure talking to you Khalid, so tell us how it all started, how did you get into golf? My elder brother is a professional golfer, I …
