In 2016, when Kashmir was on boil over Burhan Wani’s killing, a young man resigned from a multinational company with the sole objective to take Kashmir cricket bat to the international market. Hailing from south Kashmir’s Pujteng 6 km away from Bijbihara, Firdous Khan, 28, has been a success despite setbacks.
Khan has done his MBA from the University of Kashmir. He later did his M Com through distance mode followed by a diploma in International Business Operation.
Despite making the best efforts, Khan could not get a job in Kashmir. So he moved to Delhi to find one.
“Initially I worked in some small companies but later I got a job in a reputed international company,” Khan said. The company paid him a handsome salary until his goal to do something for Kashmir bat industry brought him back to Kashmir.
Parents of Khan were in the sport’s business since the 1990s. His father Abdul Hameed Khan, had a cricket bat workshop in his native village. His eldest brother, Showkat Khan was helping his father and their business was going on smoothly.
“We were making good profit but that was for ourselves, not for society. My goal was to give recognition to our own willow,” said Khan, insisting that resigning from his job was not easy. “What if I would not get a job again or my plan will fail. Many similar questions were in my mind”.
CHALLENGING INITIATIVE
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