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Hafsah Hashmi
Hafsah Hashmi (born on July 16, 1987) is better known as the excellent oldest sister of the Hashmi khandan. Being the oldest of her generation and of her siblings was a difficult challenge for her but she took up the challenge admirably. Despite having a difficult and challenging childhood, Hafsah is now in law school and is studying to become one of the best lawyers in the nation. Her story shows that anyone, despite their background, childhood or circumstances can overcome against all odds and become what they've always wanted to be.

Childhood and Education
Hafsah Hashmi was born in her hometown of Houston Texas to two immigrant parents from Karachi, Pakistan. She grew up in a one story house on the outskirts of Houston. There she went to Wedgewood Elementary where she learned English in addition to her native tongue, Urdu. As she grew, she grew to be very outspoken, intelligent and understanding. After she graduated from Clear Brook High School, she went to the University of Houston where she was studying biology as was the will of her parents. (For further information see "Desi Parents and their Infatuation with Doctors") However, as time went on, she grew uneasy pursuing a career that wouldn't make her happy. For this reason, she switched into Journalism and Political Scicene and started writing for the Daily Cougar, the local newspaper for the UH campus. During her time at UH, she was a highly notable writer at the Daily Cougar with a number of controversial pieces [citations to be added soon]. She was also influential in the Pakistani Student's Association, coordinating many events and activities.

Current life
After graduation from the University of Houston, Hafsah decided to further her education and aspires to become a lawyer. After interning for a law firm for a semester, she is now in her first year of law school. Although right now her future seems uncertain, based on how she dominated obstacles in her past, we can definitely expect her to achieve much in her very bright future.

Siblings
Hafsah is the oldest of three siblings. Her younger brother, Ali Hashmi, now 21, is currently single and attends the University of Texas at Austin as a neurobiology major. Her younger sister, Hera Hashmi, now 19, is now at the University of Houston as a biology major and intends to pursue dentistry. Her youngest sister is Zara Hashmi and intends to stay single for the foreseeable future.