Blogging for the Benjamins

Learn the secrets of online investing!   By Bituin Mahinay (This as told by essay omits names and contains fictionalized elements. It is intended for entertainment purposes only.)   I spent my days unloading cotton from trucks but dreamt of a better life. Some in the U.S. and the rest of the west seem unaware that today Pakistan is one of the world’s leading cotton producers. Though forced to take manual labor to support my family, I planned to enroll at a nearby university to learn computers and create a better future. One day I met a girl who worked with her family in a much harsher environment than I did. Picking cotton in the field by hand proves a challenging endeavor. But I became enchanted by her smile and her resilient spirit, even when faced with such realities. After time passed, I asked her father for permission to marry. He readily agreed but confessed he harbored doubts about my prospects. I assured him his daughter would never know want then set about working to ...