Actor Feroze Khan recently met up with Abdul Malik, a watermelon juice seller trained in aeronautical engineering. Malik, who is originally from Karachi but received his Bachelor’s degree from China, was forced into selling juice due to the lack of employment opportunities. His story recently went viral on social media after a local news outlet picked it up.
Khan posted a picture of himself and Malik on his Instagram, captioning it, “So I met the engineer that studied aeronautical engineering in China and ended up working on a juice stall here. What a beefed-up guy with a charismatic personality and a bright, hopeful smile. I love such people! I wish all you strugglers out there nothing but the best. The light. The win. The dreams. They are all waiting for you. Go get ‘em! Yours truly, FK.”
According to the statements he made to a local news outlet, Malik received his schooling in the United Arab Emirates, later going to China for his undergraduate. Upon his return to Pakistan, he interned at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Kamra, later working as a trainee engineer at the Peshawar Flying Club. Despite his experience, Malik was unable to land a job with a sustainable salary. Malik, who is proficient in Urdu, English, Pushto, Arabic and Chinese, shared that he believes his lack of opportunities is a result of his lack of references.
"I think I had to face a setback because there was no one to refer me," he said in an interview. "I stayed jobless for six months before trying to sell juice. But once I started, it became an instant hit and people started loving it. But I think my career and future have been destroyed."
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