I can't reveal my real name because it only adds to my problems, but people know me as chocolate, which is my professional name, she said a Peshawar resident transgeneder 'Chocolate', a transgender woman who refuses to reveal her birth name.
“My story is no different than any other person who is transgender,” says Chocolate, adding, “I have been humiliated, harassed and even rejected by my family, but I can say I worked hard to finish my education Complete. ”said Transgender from Peshawar.
People who are transgender have gained recognition in recent years not only for who they are, but for having dreams similar to the rest of us. However, until now they have only received official sanctions.
Survival has forced them to hold onto their traditional dance professions, or worse, the meat trade, which seems to have condemned their entire community to third country citizenship.
Poor education among parishioners is a major reason why many transgender people have not broken the cycle but could soon change.
The unique thing about chocolate is that, unlike her colleagues, she will soon have a master's degree in philosophy (MPhil).
She said she was first accepted into Peshawar University's Department of Sociology. However, this didn't work for her as classes were in the morning and she could never get up on time as she had to dance late at night to earn a living and support her education.
"The evening was right for me, and I got into the evening shift at this private university and educated myself," she explained.
“I graduated from Islamia College with a bachelor's degree in arts in economics and sociology and then obtained a master's degree in business administration (MBA) from Preston University,” she said.
Unlike other universities, the MBA program at this university lasts for three years, which they believe is equivalent to an MPhil degree.
Chocolate says she missed the exam on a topic last semester and then postponed the exams of the recently completed semester due to the new coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
On July 7, the university organized an exam and chocolate campaigns for her dissertation.
Pending the results, Chocolate is looking for a career in the provincial or federal bureaucracy.
“I want to work in the public service because any normal job doesn't earn me respect in society and people still harass and disrespect me,” she said.
“I lost my job in a laptop company because the owner told me that my presence was impacting their business when customers complained about how I look and how I talk,” she said.
The 25-year-old dancer spoke about the discrimination she faces and said that people who are transgender in the country are not accepted by society as equal citizens. But the law, she said, gives them the right to get jobs and even inherit property.
