Lahore se ta'alluq rakhny wali Fauzia New Jersey ki pehli Muslim or Paki...
Lahore se ta'alluq rakhny wali Fauzia New Jersey ki pehli Muslim or Paki...
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00:00 Now a good news, a news that we feel proud of.
00:04 We are going to talk about Fauzi Idrees Janjua.
00:07 He has earned the honor of being the first Muslim and Pakistani mayor in New Jersey, Mount Laurel.
00:19 He was already running community services, he was a community organizer and public servant.
00:26 He played a big role in the community.
00:30 Now he is the mayor of this township.
00:36 She is a mother of four and a school teacher.
00:39 She has a lot of experience in this field.
00:42 It's great that she is a housewife and a school teacher.
00:46 But she has a family to take care of.
00:49 She is also involved in politics.
00:51 Just think about the diversity in America.
00:54 She is a remarkable woman.
00:56 She is related to Chakwal.
00:58 Her father is from Chakwal and her mother is from Lahore.
01:02 They settled in America in the 70s.
01:05 It's a great honor.
01:07 After many years, a democrat became the mayor.
01:12 Fauzi Idrees Janjua is with us.
01:14 Thank you so much Fauzi.
01:16 Congratulations to you.
01:17 Very good morning from our team.
01:20 Welcome to Bakhawar Savera.
01:22 Can you share with us, because you are the first South Asian woman who has been elected as the mayor of New Jersey.
01:32 Or town mayor in New Jersey.
01:34 Can you share with us your initial reaction when you realized that you had won?
01:40 Assalamu alaikum.
01:43 Everything that I've done in the past four years since being elected to council,
01:50 I knew it would eventually lead up to me being mayor.
01:53 But it was still a very surreal experience.
01:56 I knew that one day I would become the mayor.
02:01 But when it happened, it was a very surprising and strange thing for me that I became the mayor of this city.
02:12 It was a very surreal experience.
02:15 Fauzi, you have been serving the community for a long time, since a very young age.
02:21 What were the leadership qualities that made you feel that you are in the future?
02:28 What did people see in you that made them elect you?
02:31 I never had a desire to become a politician or a politician.
02:39 I just wanted to help people in need.
02:45 I've been doing this since I was a child.
02:48 I used to teach prisoners in college.
02:54 I used to teach poor kids in inner city.
02:59 I just wanted to help people.
03:02 I was very interested in community service.
03:05 There are a lot of nursing homes in America.
03:09 I used to give classes to the elderly in nursing homes.
03:12 I was interested in this work.
03:14 But then someone saw that I was doing community service.
03:17 I did a lot of work during COVID.
03:20 I used to cook with my family and children.
03:23 We used to distribute food to people in the streets during COVID.
03:27 Because people didn't want to go out during COVID.
03:31 We used to fulfill this need.
03:34 I didn't want to become a politician.
03:37 I didn't want to work for the government.
03:42 I didn't like recognition.
03:45 I came here because there are not many Muslims.
03:48 I got this opportunity from God.
03:53 I should do this.
03:56 I should move forward.
03:58 Your journey must have been difficult.
04:03 What motivated you to become a politician?
04:08 What were the hurdles that you faced?
04:11 What did you want to overcome?
04:14 You are an inspiration to women.
04:18 What else do you want to do?
04:21 What are the activities that you have been doing?
04:28 What do you want to do as mayor?
04:30 My biggest goal is to end misconceptions about Muslims.
04:37 I want to end misconceptions about Pakistanis.
04:42 My motto is to unite communities through service.
04:48 I want to unite people through good work.
04:51 I want to unite people through politics.
04:59 In America, many people are divided.
05:03 Racial lines, religious lines.
05:06 President Trump said a lot about Muslims.
05:12 People didn't say that before.
05:15 I want to end these things.
05:18 There is a lot of negativity in our country.
05:21 America is a great country.
05:23 But there is a lot of division and negativity happening right now.
05:27 I hope that I will be involved politically.
05:30 I will help fix those problems and bring people closer.
05:35 You mentioned that you want to change the mindset of Pakistanis.
05:42 You also want to change the mindset of Pakistanis.
05:46 Not everyone is the same in the community.
05:48 You want to change that.
05:51 This is important for you.
05:53 You are right.
05:56 I am a native of this country.
05:59 But I have never forgotten that I am Pakistani.
06:03 I have never forgotten that I am Pakistani.
06:06 Pakistani morals and ethics are very important.
06:13 Many people who are not born here, forget their roots.
06:23 They should never forget their identity.
06:26 They should never forget their values.
06:31 People forget these things easily.
06:35 Many people want to be like Americans.
06:40 But we can never be like Americans.
06:43 We can be integrated in society.
06:47 We are part of the American society.
06:50 But we are not white.
06:52 We are Pakistani.
06:54 We judge people based on their identity.
06:58 Some people think that if they are white, they will be white.
07:03 But that is not true.
07:05 You have to always remember who you are.
07:08 When was the last time you came to Pakistan?
07:11 I have been to Pakistan only four times.
07:16 I went to Pakistan in March 2020.
07:20 I came to Pakistan 17 years later.
07:24 Before that, I did Hajj.
07:27 I did Hajj for my parents.
07:29 I did a job after graduation.
07:31 I saved money and did Hajj for my parents.
07:35 I went to Pakistan to make clothes for my wedding.
07:39 I did all my wedding shopping there.
07:42 I came to Pakistan 17 years later in 2020.
07:47 I came with my sister.
07:49 I have four sons.
07:51 I want to bring them to Pakistan.
07:53 They never came to Pakistan.
07:55 I want to show them.
07:59 We don't have any relatives in Pakistan.
08:02 Everyone has come to America.
08:04 I don't have anyone there.
08:06 But I want to bring my children to Pakistan.
08:09 I want to show them to the people of Pakistan.
08:13 We will host you.
08:15 You said you have four children.
08:19 You have a family.
08:21 How do you manage your work-life balance?
08:25 Politics is a full-time job.
08:28 It's not easy.
08:30 I am a teacher.
08:32 I am a teacher.
08:34 I am an elected official.
08:36 I am a politician.
08:38 I run a non-profit.
08:40 I am very busy.
08:43 I have four children.
08:45 They play basketball.
08:48 They do different sports.
08:51 It's not easy.
08:54 It's a very robotic life.
08:57 It's a very hectic life.
08:59 In America, we have to cook food.
09:02 We have to wash our hands.
09:04 I do everything.
09:08 You were born there.
09:12 You were very helpful in Pakistan.
09:14 You cook dishes.
09:16 You shared food during the pandemic.
09:19 Do you learn Pakistani dishes?
09:24 Do you cook Pakistani dishes?
09:27 I cook Pakistani dishes.
09:31 My third son loves to eat parathas.
09:35 I cook parathas for him.
09:37 I cook what I can.
09:40 It takes a lot of time to cook Pakistani food.
09:43 It's easy to eat Italian food.
09:48 It's easy to bake chicken.
09:50 I cook Pakistani food on weekends.
09:55 That's great.
09:58 Thank you so much.
10:00 I am very happy to talk to you.
10:02 You should come to Pakistan.
10:04 You should come to Karachi.
10:06 We will invite you to the studios.
10:08 You will reach the highest position.
10:13 Why not?
10:15 I want to strengthen our relationship.
10:20 I want to strengthen our relationship.