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A Pakistani Philanthropist’s Uphill Mission

A. Lin Neumann
Feb 13, 2007
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When I wanted to meet Pakistan's best- known philanthropist, Abdul Sattar Edhi, naturally enough I thought I would make an appointment. My friend Owais just laughed. "If you want to meet him, you go there. If he is there, he will see you. If he is not there, go anyway, it is worth it."

photos by A. Lin Neumann Insisting that Owais give me a number, I cal…

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