Why Can't Sonia Become World Champion?

Meet 16-year-old national gymnastics champion Sonia Nazur-ul-Islam. Hailing from the underprivileged Machar Colony in Karachi, Sonia is passionate about her dreams and career. But like many Bengalis living in the suburb, she faces a major hurdle in pursuing her goal of becoming a world champion — "passport issues" linked to the lack of national identity cards for her parents.

Sonia is not alone. Many Bengali families in Pakistan continue to face citizenship challenges, leaving younger generations to navigate unfair restrictions in the very country they were born in.