00:00On the outskirts of Peshawar, where the city slowly fades into vast fields of wheat and sugarcane, lived a twelve-year-old boy named Hamza with his father Gul Rahman.
00:15Their small mud-brick house stood right beside their farmland, not far from the old Ring Road. A busy artery where buses roared past, carrying people toward bigger dreams, Gul Rahman was a farmer, just like his father and his grandfather before him.
00:37His hands were rough and cracked by years of ploughing dry soil under a harsh, unrelenting sun. Every single morning before dawn, he'd walk to the fields with a wooden plough and a tired ox, whispering quiet prayers for rain.
00:57Farming was an uncertain life, full of risks and worries, but it was all he knew and all he had.
01:05Hamza's day began with the call to prayer, echoing from a distant mosque. Before school, his first task was to help his father irrigate the fields.
01:19He'd guide the precious water through narrow channels, his bare feet sinking into the cool, dark mud.
01:26He absolutely loved these quiet mornings with his father, when the world felt gentle, calm and hopeful.
01:36Hamza studied at a government school nearby.
01:40His uniform was faded from countless washes, and his bag often carried more dust than books, but his eyes were always wide with curiosity.
01:51He dreamed of becoming an agricultural engineer, someone who could help farmers like his father grow more food with less struggle.
02:02His teachers often praised his dedication, especially when he'd stay late just to ask a few more questions.
02:10Then one summer, the rains failed to arrive.
02:15The sky remained a merciless blue day after day.
02:20The crops withered and turned brown, and the family's debts began to grow like invasive weeds.
02:29Hamza noticed his father's silence deepen with each passing evening.
02:34One night, he overheard girl Rahman talking to a neighbour, his voice low and heavy, about selling a piece of their land.
02:45Hearing those words, Hamza felt a heavy weight settle in his chest, a knot of fear and sadness.
02:54But instead of giving in to that fear, he did the only thing he could think of.
03:00He studied hard art.
03:02He borrowed old, worn-out books, read under the single flickering bulb during the frequent power cuts,
03:10and listened intently whenever the radio broadcasted programmes about modern farming techniques.
03:18Sometimes his father would come and sit beside him in the quiet darkness.
03:24Saying very little, but his presence, his silent support, spoke volumes.
03:32When the school announced a district-wide science competition, Hamza saw a small flicker of opportunity.
03:40He decided to build a simple model demonstrating a water-saving irrigation system using discarded plastic pipes he'd found.
03:51On the day of the event, he stood nervously among students from the city with their polished shoes and fancy projects.
04:00When his name was announced as the winner, his hands trembled not with fear this time, but with a surge of hope so powerful, it almost knocked him over.
04:13The prize was a small scholarship and, more importantly, recognition from local officials who were impressed by his ingenuity.
04:23But the greatest reward was seeing the pride return to Gull Raymond's eyes.
04:31You, his father told him, placing a heavy, warm hand on his shoulder.
04:37You are my harvest.
04:39As the next planting season began, something magical happened.
04:47Dark clouds finally gathered over Pishoa's fields, and then rain began to faller.
04:55Gentle, steady rain that soaked the thirsty land.
04:59Father and son stood together at the edge of their field, watching the soil drink in life once again.
05:07Beyond the bustling ring road, among the simple fields and quiet prayers.
05:15A new future, nurtured by a boy's dream and a father's love, was finally taking root.
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