These kids from Lyari will put most Pakistanis to shame

Kids from Lyari talk about what they would do if they became the president of Pakistan

When BBC reporter Benjamin Zand came to Karachi, everyone told him to avoid Lyari, the city’s "most dangerous" neighbourhood. However, that only made him want to see the area even more.

“When I was in Karachi, Pakistan, nearly everyone I spoke to told me to avoid a neighbourhood called Lyari - Karachi's "most dangerous" area. I was told a whole number of things would probably happen to me,” Zand wrote on his Facebook page.



Throwing caution to the winds, the British-Iranian went to Lyari and had a chance to speak to “probably the most impressive kids I think I may ever have met”.

“I asked them about Lyari's negative connotations. Just have a listen to them, this is just a short clip,” the reporter and filmmaker for BBC said.

When asked how they would change Lyari if they became the president of Pakistan, the kids had the best response.

"It's not important to be president or someone big to make a change, we can change as well," said one adorable little girl.

From what it appears, Zand who was named Young Talent of the Year at the 2016 Royal Television Society Journalism Awards, had a mighty good time in Pakistan. He also posted a video of him taking a bus tour of Karachi.



https://twitter.com/BenjaminZandBBC/status/735791147461816321

https://twitter.com/BenjaminZandBBC/status/736075652646895616

You can watch the clip here. However, the full documentary and all the other videos will be released in a couple of months, Zand shares.

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Hours after Zand posted the video, Twitter poured in its love:

a must watch video fr everyone - brilliant work by Benjamin Zand https://t.co/HwERFQPnAb

— Dino Ali (@iDinoAli) May 29, 2016

https://twitter.com/AmmaraZee/status/737002981128851457

https://twitter.com/rj_kulsoom/status/736988110534389760

This conversation friend & BBC journalist #BenjaminZand has with kids from Lyari's Kiran School is SO inspiring 🙌🏼 https://t.co/iIiAhHqhYY

— Khizra (@KhizM) May 29, 2016

An excellent effort by @BenjaminZandBBC @BBCNews to make people alter how they view #Karachi #Sindh #Pakistan https://t.co/FzZMghlefh

— Shahryar Khan Niazi (@shahryarniazi) May 28, 2016

Just a snippet of the amazing yet misunderstood place called #Pakistan. #DunyaKoBataaDohttps://t.co/dhzvZ8oqwV

— Faiza Khan (@faizakkhan) May 29, 2016

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