Learn about Mumtaz, a hockey player from Lucknow, and her inspirational journey
Qaiser Jahan, a Lucknow vegetable seller, has made the news for a variety of reasons. After all, the inspirational woman is Mumtaz Khan's mother, a hockey sensation. Mumtaz is the third-leading goal scorer in the hockey tournament with six goals. Mumtaz scored in the country's first encounter against Wales and even won the goal against Germany in the pre-tournament. Mumtaz's five sisters were watching the match on their phones in their Lucknow house on Friday, while her father went to the mosque to pray for his daughter, as Mumtaz's mother had gone to work. Farah, Mumtaz's older sister, spoke to the media about how they have gone through the darkest days of their lives with nothing. Mumtaz also discusses how she overcame the different criticisms and insults she and her family faced as a result of permitting a girl child to participate in sports. Mumtaz's mother explained how she made it a point to ignore such snide remarks, and how seeing Mumtaz's ach...