{"id":7275,"date":"2019-11-03T11:09:52","date_gmt":"2019-11-03T10:09:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/progettohappiness.com\/?p=7275"},"modified":"2020-10-14T21:59:11","modified_gmt":"2020-10-14T19:59:11","slug":"aitzaz-hassan-an-incredible-story-of-courage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/progettohappiness.com\/en\/interview\/aitzaz-hassan-an-incredible-story-of-courage\/","title":{"rendered":"Aitzaz Hassan: An Incredible Story Of Courage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The story that I will tell you today will be very special. We will not speak of happiness but of generosity and extreme courage.<\/p>\n<p>While I was in the Hunza valley in search of the elusive &#8220;Elixir of the long life&#8221; I met Kumail, a young Pakistani student.<\/p>\n<p>After explaining my project to him, he tells me about an incredible history of his country and amazed by the fact that I didn&#8217;t know anything about it, he immediately shows me a video.<\/p>\n<p>You must know that during the 2000s, Pakistan suffered the highest number of terrorist attacks in modern history. In 2014 alone, terrorists attacked several schools killing more than 500 students<\/p>\n<p>On January 6, 2014, 15-year-old Aitzaz Hasan died to prevent a terrorist from entering his 2,000-student school in the village of Hangu.<\/p>\n<p>When I heard Aitzaz&#8217;s story, I was immediately shocked. I immediately packed my bags and left for Hangu to meet the family of this true hero.<\/p>\n<p>I have just arrived in the city and the situation seems more tense than I imagined but I take courage by convincing myself that everything will be fine. To welcome me I find Aitzaz&#8217;s father and brother.<\/p>\n<p>The adrenaline is sky high. 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