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How Did Israr Khan Go From Balochistan To Oxford? | Israr Kakar | Episode 216 (opens the original)
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How far could you go if you stopped letting your starting point define your destination? In this episode of Talha Ahad Podcast, Israr Khan, former Oxford Union President, shares the journey that took him from a village school to some of the world’s biggest academic and political spaces.Israr talks about growing up during years of instability in Balochistan, discovering a much bigger world after studying abroad as a teenager, and learning to take risks even when there was no clear roadmap. From w
How a Pakistani Woman Built Her Career in Britain | Sayeeda Ashraf | Episode 212 (opens the original)
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What happens when you leave banking, become a mother, build a business from scratch, scale it to millions, lose it, and still choose to start again?In this episode of the Talha Ahad Podcast, we sit down with a social entrepreneur, Sayeeda Ashraf, to unpack a career that refused to follow a straight line. From retail and sales psychology to spotting gaps in the UK’s desi food market, bootstrapping a business, navigating investors and surviving the politics of a male-dominated industry, her story
Can Thandiani become Pakistan's Next Tourism Icon? | Above Zero | Episode 210 (opens the original)
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What does it take to build a destination that lasts for generations instead of just another tourist attraction?In this episode of the Talha Ahad Podcast, Abdullah Khan, Founder of Above Zero and Qubed, with experience at Careem, Zenysis, UNHCR, and GIZ, shares the vision behind Above Zero Thandiani: a mountain town being built around Thandiani's forest, not on top of it, under Pakistan's first conservation bound development contract. From sustainable tourism and environmental conservation to pub
How Did A Pakistani Become Oxford Union President? | Moosa Harraj | Episode 209 (opens the original)
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How does a Pakistani student become the President of the Oxford Union? What does it take to lead one of the world's most prestigious debating societies?In this episode of the Talha Ahad Podcast, Moosa Harraj, Former President of the Oxford Union (Term 2025), shares his remarkable journey from Pakistan to Oxford. He reveals the mindset behind his success, what the world's top institutions actually teach, and why leadership is about purpose, not privilege. The conversation also explores Pakistan's
What Does It Really Take To Become A Chef? | Chef Rameen | Episode 208 (opens the original)
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What does it really take to become a chef at the highest level? In this episode, Rameen Omer, Chef and Entrepreneur, gets real about her journey from her grandmother’s kitchen to working under Gordon Ramsay, the pressure of elite professional kitchens, and why becoming a chef is about far more than just knowing how to cook. She breaks down the difference between a cook and a chef, the discipline it takes to survive in the industry, and how real kitchens shape real talent. Chef Rameen also opens
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