The American Dream

20 is how old Asim Badar was when he left Pakistan and moved to the United States.

4 is the number of American Universities that fitted Asim's preferences.

3 is the number of weeks Asim had lived in the States before the events of 9/11.

100's is the number of rumours Asim heard that people from the Middle East won't have any job opportunities.

28 is how old Asim is now, living in Boston with a degree in International Business. Asim is living the American dream.

Asim Badar came to the U.S. looking for an education. It was a "personal decision" that he made and with the help of his father and the College Board Organization he was able to go through with that decision.

Asim believes that the U.S. is "the one place that people are free". "The American dream is security." Also being able to "live a good life; a very comfortable life."

Stay tuned! A more detailed profile story on Asim Badar will be up next week!