Pakistani girl joins US Air Force to avoid marrying her cousin

The interesting story of Pakistani girl Humna Zafar’s resistance against family and cultural pressure and struggle to achieve individual dreams is revealed.

Hamna Zafar, a Pakistani-American girl, joins the US Air Force to avoid marrying her Pakistani cousin.

The sudden insistence of her parents on an arranged marriage dashed all the dreams of the ever-obedient daughter of a Pakistani family living in Maryland.

It was the most critical moment in Humna Zafar’s life as she had to choose at the age of 19 whether to marry her cousin or pursue her dream of making something of her own in America.

When she came to Pakistan with her family in 2019, she came to know that her family did not come to Pakistan only to meet her relatives, but they also got engaged here.

This revelation completely shocked and upset Humna Zafar as she was being pressured to get engaged to a man she did not choose.

In such a situation, Hamna Zafar had to choose between her parents’ traditions and her own desires.

Refusing to sacrifice her independence, Humna Zafar made a daring plan and sought refuge with a US Navy recruiting officer and later with the family of a college friend for a while.

A woman named Claudia Barrera sheltered Hamna Zafar in her home and gave her the support she needed to complete her associate degree, which is why Humna Zafar now refers to Claudia Barrera as ‘mother’.

In 2022, Humna Zafar took another bold step and joined the US Air Force where she is now serving as a security defender.