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Story of My Life

Man with short hair and a beard wearing a camouflage hoodie, featuring a distinctive red and yellow emblem on the right side. He stands confidently against a plain white background, embodying the spirit of self-advocacy within the DiversAbility community.By: Ashif Khan

Hi! My name is Ash Ali Khan! I am twenty-nine years old and I like to do martial arts’ exercises. These exercises make me not only stronger but also more flexible.

This all started because of my passion for ancient history and natural history. I learned that the first evidence of Taekwondo was over 2,000 years ago. Subak dominated mainstream fighting until around 1300. It evolved into Taekkyon and changed over the centuries until Korea was liberated in 1945. It was slowly reintroduced to Korean martial arts, and then it was decided to combine several Asian martial arts into Taekwondo.

I think this is fascinating, and that is why I learned about it. I have done Taekwondo and always wanted to try Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. In general, I enjoy reading and learning about different sports that originated centuries ago, and nowadays, I like to try some of the different sports that humanity currently practices.

As for my accomplishments, I have a great passion for cooking. Working in a kitchen would be my ideal job. I wish that someday I could be hired in a restaurant; I will keep trying until I achieve this goal.

In 2019, I volunteered as a kitchen helper at White Spot as a casual staff member. I loved it so much, but then the pandemic came and ended my dream job.

When I was in Secondary School, I did work experience at a pet store known as Puppies, Fish & Critters. There, I fed fish and stocked the shelves. I got my first paying job at

Ladner Crab Traps Limited.

I also did work experience at the Surrey Food Bank in Whalley, handing out food to people in need. And at the Salvation Army Food Bank, I packed clothing and packed dog food pellets as well as stocked the food shelves with food.

I am currently attending a Community Inclusion Day Program at Kyndred Community Living Society. I want to do more things independently because I know I am capable of doing them. I also want to make more friends since my friends now attend the same program that I am attending. I want to expand my circle so I can talk about cooking techniques and ancient recipes, which are important topics to me.

Books, reading, and learning have always made me want to keep searching for things that interest me, such as martial arts and ancient recipes.

 

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