A woman named Saima in Lahore becomes clown to earn living for her family. Video of the woman went viral on social media.
She said that she did not want to beg after passing away of her father hence she decided to become a clown and earn on the streets of Lahore. I have lost a lot in life,” Saima said on Samaa TV’s show Naya Din. “First my father, who died with his dreams, and then my own aspirations.” Saima said she and her father had dreamt of her becoming a doctor.
Unfortunately, her father and two brothers passed away in the span of three years. Hence she was forced to step out of her home to earn for her sibling and her ailing mother.
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Saima said none of her relatives or friends came forward to help and support her family. She said she tried to find a suitable job along with her education but could not manage since she had to take care of her ailing mother. She was finally able to get one job but had to leave that due to inappropriate demands from job.
“Things went smoothly for four months,” Saima said. She said her boss then started demanding her to go out with him for meals. “He said in a meeting that I was his wife,” Saima recalled. Saima said she left the job eventually.
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But then she saw a kid dressed up as a clown to entertain other children to earn a living, This inspired her and gave her an idea of doing the same. “That child taught me such a great lesson that I could do anything for my mother,” said Saima. When she started working as a clown she felt as if the Saima in her had “died”.
She says she has been slapped and called names by men in the street.