Last week was a difficult week for Lahore and Pakistan, with a bomb blast at a Sufi shrine in Sindh, and a blast in Quetta, and a blast on Mall Road — just a few stop lights away from our Amal team members commuting home.
It was the kind of week where we found ourselves desperately looking for hope. Looking for light. Asking if we are doing enough to address the problems facing Pakistan and our world.
Fortunately, some hope came on the same day as the Lahore blast, through a conversation with the beloved Bilquise Edhi, the “Mother of Pakistan” and the dear wife of Abdul Sattar Edhi, known internationally as “Father Theresa” and locally as simply Edhi saab.
Mrs. Edhi was visiting Lahore for the first time since her husband passed away in July. We had the chance to pick her up from the airport and spend a few hours hearing incredible stories about her husband, their son Faisal Edhi, the community in Mithadar and throughout Pakistan, and the work they have dedicated their entire lives to.
