The Struggle and Success of a Young Girl with Cleft Palate Life is not the same for everyone. Some are born into comfort and opportunity, while others face hardships that challenge them from an early age. This is the story of Tayyaba, a young girl born with a wide cleft palate in a remote village […]
Shameem’s Journey After Cleft Lip and Nasal Surgery This is the story of an elderly woman who spent her childhood and youth living with a cleft lip and nasal deformity, enduring lifelong social stigma. Even after decades of personal suffering, her greatest struggle was not for herself — but for her family. A Life Marked […]
Rayyan’s Journey After Cleft Lip and Palate Surgery Rayyan was born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate in Okara, a city in central Punjab, Pakistan, about 120 km from Lahore. Like many developing areas, Okara lacks access to advanced healthcare facilities. A Painful Start After Rayyan’s birth, relatives visited to congratulate the family. However, […]
Pyari Mithal’s Journey to a True Smile Pyari Mithal, a 74-year-old woman, waited decades to see herself free from a facial deformity. She was born in 1946 in Kashmore, interior Sindh (Pakistan) as the first child of her parents, with a cleft lip—at a time when society was deeply influenced by superstition and false beliefs. […]
Ali Muhammad’s Journey to a New Smile A ray of hope shines through Ali Muhammad’s eyes — a reflection of a man who has spent his life helping others despite carrying his own silent pain. Ali Muhammad, a resident of Tharparkar, was born in 1946 with a bilateral cleft lip. Life in Tharparkar Tharparkar, part […]
Mr. Haneef’s Journey After Cleft Lip Surgery Mr. Haneef spent 58 years of his life living with a facial deformity caused by a cleft lip. Throughout his childhood and youth, he faced social stigma and emotional hardship. He recalls that he was rarely treated with honor or respect by peers and often felt ignored in […]
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