Kashaf Alvi Explained

Kashaf Alvi is Pakistani deaf writer and activist who advocates for the deaf community.

Career

In December 2021, Alvi's book The Language of Paradise was published by Liberty Books, and the book was launched at the President House, Islamabad by the First Lady of Pakistan, Samina Alvi.[1] [2] The book was reviewed by Dawn and The Nation.[3] [4] Previously, in the same year, he became the first person with a disability in Pakistan to receive certification as a Microsoft Associate.[1] [5]

In 2022, Alvi was named as the Pride of Pakistan by ISPR.[5] [6]

In January 2023, Alvi was selected as a Global Shaper, an initiative of the World Economic Forum.[7] Two months later, he was appointed as the ambassador of the Pakistan Health Parliament.[8] [9]

The author of the 2023 comic book, Adventures of the Trail Master, features a character named Tray.[10] The author, Haider, met Alvi while working on the illustration part of his book.[10] The Language of Paradise, which chronicles Alvi's experiences living in a world of sounds he cannot hear, mirrors Tray's character, who is also deaf and mute, and communicates using sign language.[10]

In 2024, Alvi wrote and starred in the film A Walk with God. The film explores themes of identity, faith, and individual life journeys.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Samina Alvi launches Pakistan's first special author's book. The News International.
  2. Web site: Kashaf Alvi Honored as Pride of Pakistan. March 25, 2022 . Daily Times.
  3. Web site: BOOKS IN BRIEF. From. InpaperMagazine. February 27, 2022. DAWN.COM.
  4. Web site: Book review: THE LANGUAGE OF PARADISE. September 28, 2021. The Nation.
  5. Web site: Recognized as 'Pride of Pakistan,' deaf teenager spotlights unfair access to education . Saima . Shabbir . March 31, 2022. Arab News.
  6. Web site: Kashaf Alvi awarded 'Pride of Pakistan' on Pakistan Day. March 24, 2022. Daily Pakistan.
  7. Web site: Pakistan's first deaf author Kashaf Alvi selected as a 'Global Shaper'. January 15, 2023. The Nation.
  8. Web site: Pakistan Health Parliament appoints Kashaf Alvi as ambassador: a 'Pride of Pakistan', champion for health advocacy. August 8, 2023. The Nation.
  9. Web site: Pakistan Health Parliament Appoints Kashaf Alvi as Ambassador: A "Pride of Pakistan" and a Champion for Health Advocacy. Muhammad. Noman. August 8, 2023 . Bol News.
  10. Web site: FICTION: A PAKISTAN SUPERHERO. Sarwat Yasmeen. Azeem. March 26, 2023. DAWN.COM.
  11. Web site: Debut screening of A Walk with God by deaf and mute writer-actor Kashaf Alvi. April 22, 2024. The Nation.

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