Episode 17 - Creating a social startup with the mission of making Pakistan more inclusive for the deaf

This episode is a very different topic compared to the rest of the podcasts it's all about how to create a social start-up with the mission to make a more inclusive society. We are so proud and excited to bring on Azima’s story about her and her incredible work. Azima’s parents were her WHY to start this fantastic start-up called “Connect Hear” in Pakistan. Connect hear which is focused on providing professional sign language interpretation services. The main mission behind this start-up is to give deaf individuals tools that enable them to communicate effectively.

In the episode, we talk about various things starting from her WHY behind this social start-up and the importance of having a WHY behind starting any new initiative, how deaf individuals were treated before this start-up and how they are treated now. Also, we talk about our role as individuals to make this society more inclusive.

Our amazing guest Azima Dhanjee is the CEO of Connect Hear which started in 2017. She also is a Diana awards recipient and has been mentioned in Forbes, and Pioneers Post, among other publications. Her startup is the winner of the P@SHA ICT Awards and has received a merit position in the 18th APICTA Awards.