Moiz Shaukat is a differently-abled young boy who continues to inspire people across all generations in Pakistan. His disability is not his definition.
He is a 25-year-old humanitarian, TEDx speaker, award-winning social worker, published author, and the founder of the Moiz Shaukat Humanities as well as Moiz Shaukat Counselling Services. These platforms are built to provide mental health support and humanitarian aid.
Recognised as the country’s youngest author, motivational speaker, trainer, and peace ambassador, Moiz has earned numerous accolades, including “Youngest Inspirational Personality.”
Born with a rare condition that has no permanent cure, Moiz chose not to let it define his life. Instead, he found strength and purpose in delivering motivational talks, touching countless lives with his words.
“When I first went to school, I was bullied a lot. Many people believed I would never succeed,” recalls Moiz. “But today, I am proving them wrong; my determination is my success.”
It is this unwavering determination that has not only given Moiz’s life meaning but is also lighting the path for others to follow.
Diagnosed With a Rare Condition
Moiz was diagnosed with Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP), a condition so rare it affects just one in two million people. FOP causes muscles and connective tissues to slowly turn into bone, limiting movement and making even simple tasks a challenge.
Yet, in the face of such overwhelming odds, Moiz chose not just to live but to lead.
His motivational talks are not just speeches; they are experiences. They are filled with honesty, humour, and the kind of truth that makes people pause and reflect. Whether speaking at TEDx events or local schools, his message is consistent: “You are born to fly.”
Moiz often speaks about how the small things in his life gave him lessons. “The ceiling reminds me to always look up. The clock teaches me to value time. The calendar urges me to live one day at a time,” he once shared.
Despite physical limitations, Moiz has built an incredible portfolio:
- Author of the self-help book You Are Born to Fly
- Founder of Moiz Shaukat Humanities & Counselling Services
- Peace Ambassador with Peace Without Borders
- Member of Pakistan’s National Youth Council
- Recipient of multiple national awards, including “Super Hero of Pakistan” (2017–2020)
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One of his most powerful lines is “Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.” It’s simple. It’s beautiful. And it’s exactly how he lives. However, this bright soul isn’t as full of life and hope in recent times.
Moiz’s Disease is Catching Up to Him
Moiz has dedicated his life to Pakistan, helping others through every challenge and spreading hope while he himself loses it. Moiz is turning to stone as his condition is catching up to him.
Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) is also known as the stone man syndrome, and it causes the soft muscles of the body (including ligaments and tendons) to turn into solid bone over time. Yes, it gives goosebumps when you imagine it, but this is the reality of Moiz’s life.
Even the smallest movement in his body will only trigger more bone growth.
However, despite all this, even when mobility gets harder and harder for Moiz, he doesn’t stop moving forward and dreaming. He believes he is the future of Pakistan, and it is his duty to take it to peak, even if his own country forgets him and lets him turn into stone.
The treatment he urgently requires isn’t available in Pakistan, and internationally, where he can get treatment, Pakistan doesn’t seem to be interested in helping him.
Moiz has been invited multiple times by global FOP experts from the United States to manage his condition, but to get through, he requires support from his own country. Without urgent government help, this life-saving chance will slip out of Moiz’s hands.
How many more must we lose before we learn? We can’t keep burying talent under the weight of broken systems and hollow words. If we truly value progress, then we must prove it, not just in numbers, but in how we treat the people who drive it.
Save Moiz. Save Pakitan’s future.
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