I Was Shot 8 Times By The Taliban | Minutes With |

[@ladbiblestories]

Thanks to Waleed for taking part! Follow him on social media to find out more about his story. Instagram - instagram.com/waleedkhanaps Twitter - twitter.com/WaleedKhanAPs

[@PurpleFilthx]

You missed a seriously perfect opportunity to open and promote a gofund me to get this young dude new teeth at least. Tf, awful missed opportunity 🤦‍♂️ sad, how would you like to be like that when you could’ve had easy help?

[@Cold_Logic]

You can see why he was head boy. Incredible strength of character.

[@unknownentity8256]

To be honest the surgeons deserve all the money in the world that reconstructed his face, it's not even that noticeable. Strong lad. Glad he is alive.

[@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13]

Took the word's right out my mouth??

[@MrPapageorgio]

Looks better than plenty of people that haven't been shot in the face.

[@fefe1179]

And some people would say god saved him 😂. His body and will are fascinating including the doctors, surgeons and nurses who truly saved this boy💪🏾

[@atomiclena128]

@@fefe1179Nobody made this about religion until you did. Log off.

[@fefe1179]

@@atomiclena128 HELP ME JESUS HELP ME

[@yeah_sure_X]

What a well presented, respectful young lad. Can only imagine what he went through! Glad you're still here with us 🙏

[@anthonyhowrard526]

you can just tell He is a good Soul.

[@Amy_The_Problem_Child]

Yes what a lovely lad such a shame , glad he's still here. Taliban bastard's! 🖕🖕🖕

[@InfinityDsbm]

Jeepers creepers

[@noongourfain]

I can really relate to him when he said he saw the birds and wished he could fly away. I was not in a violent situation. But when I got stuck on the top of a mountain, there were grasshoppers up there. I wished I was one of them within a few seconds of realizing I was in trouble. I'll remember that moment for the rest of my life!

[@sb2261]

All because of the sandys

[@DamienTalksMoney]

‘Life is not what you think will happen, life is what happens to you’ what an incredible man this is. You honour the memory of your friends so well.

[@PositivelyNice]

🥰this moved me

[@Peteski-0]

How humbling, the next time I feel like complaining, I’ll revert back to this.

[@justmeaussie4354]

As a Pakistani, I remember when that attack happened, literally everyone was shocked and waiting for more news on how many people had survived. I remember seeing a video about a dad crying saying that his son didn't want to go to school that day, but he had forced his son to go, and he never returned. Every year those students are remembered. It really was the most terrible accident that has happened in the history of pakistan.

[@josephb4224]

Damn that hits

[@DeimosPC]

I don't understand why people don't rise up against the Taliban.. Surely there are more of you than there are of them?

[@sukhpreetsingh3114]

Pakistani is a son of india

[@richardhands904]

Imagine the guilt the parent must feel. Although I don't like the term "accident", this was a horrific attack.

[@ayeshakamran5900]

I also remember that time I was 8 and was very terrified to go to school. I was afraid that our school would also be attacked.

[@catau8000]

his description of the start of his day that day, we can identify with world over - sitting with your friends at school, making each other laugh by pulling faces at the friend on stage - a normal day - then the most extraordinary trauma happened. its unfathomable. this guy is so calm and buoyant and impressive - an amazing character and attitude - he deserves the best luck for the rest of his life

[@umangjain293]

This was such a shocking and brutal event in Pakistan's history. I remember when this happened, our school here in India organized a small memorial for the kids.

[@abdulrafaynawaz1335]

​@wildbeast5553 How Un3ducated my Ex Randian guys is, you are mixing Afghan Taliban with TTP. The att@ck was done by TTP who was not trained by any of the unit of Pak Army and Pakistan is still fighting TTP this day. Afghan Taliban was trained by Pak Army with the US backup to defeat USSR at that time. It means YES Afghan Talib@n was trained but never attacked schools, children, colleges, hospitals and other places either (don't bring 9/11 in between, you will regret).You are not a Pakistani and you believe what you hear and want to hear, you believe on the statements which make your ears warm, hear the truth which is indeed bitter for you.

[@syedmuhammadmustafa7684]

@@abdulrafaynawaz1335 The Pakistani govt does not ant to eliminate TTP or else they could have done that easily by today. TTP terrorizes mainly against the Shia population in KPK mainly in areas of Parachinar but since the Govt remains silent on this terrorism sponsored by TTP and Sipah Sahabah. Unfortunately yes our govt kind of allows these terrorist groups to operate in Pakistan.

[@bruhno1545]

@wildbeast5553 "taste of their own medicine" are u seriously saying the kids deserved it? the innocent civilians and children that had nothing to do with it deserved it? Wow, humans esp males are becoming more and more desensitized everyday

[@Volcanichead]

This boy is a credit to his parents what a gem.

[@rukus9585]

He's a man, not a boy.

[@dudeybagz]

I have no words.

[@abdulrafaynawaz1335]

@@dudeybagz you have, thats why you are abled to type

[@summertime_lol]

As a Pakistani whenever someone uses the slur that "we are terrorists", my heart breaks, what our people have been through and how can we be the terrorists and yet kill our own people. I was 10 when this happened and every member of my family cried. Such a brave story teller, I'm so proud of him and a massive fan since 2014. Wish I can give you a huge hug...❤

[@sjakhar6933]

Brother only you can bring a changes. Take the control of Pakistan back from your army - coming from an Indian

[@OfficialTLYRZ]

Non Muslims believe every Muslim country are terrorists 😂

[@AlexCaliforn]

only the some racist indians spoiling the comment box and there Brainwashed Anchor like Gober arya spread the misinformation

[@hamzasaeed3855]

@@sjakhar6933 we're trying bro 💀

[@couldntbeme7385]

@@sjakhar6933ey bro the whole world told y’all that while Britten ruled, they are trying too their time will come.

[@JimBoFet171]

The absolute strength of this man to talk about these things without weeping. I have so much respect for him. I would be in shambles talking about something so traumatic.

[@OzzyAusborn]

People deal with trauma different ways, my best mate witnessed his dads suicide but he can talk about it without crying, he dissociates when he starts hurting, not to mention telling the story a lot over the years will make it easier. But yeah he’s a tough bloke no doubt about it.

[@sharonaerneckeaitchison4500]

It's impossible to imagine that experience and the life that follows. What a gentle man, with a shocking story.

[@crystalheart1186]

I had to pause just to express this: this is the most traumatised situation I’ve ever heard in my life. Those poor children, I cannot believe people were so cruel to put school children in this situation. What a brave man, how on Earth you survived- I’ll never know. But I’m glad you did survive to tell your story. Thank god you’re still alive to tell this story, for yourself...and your friends and fellow students. Absolutely heart breaking 😭 I am so sorry you experienced all of that, none of you deserved that! Nobody deserves that!

[@rukus9585]

This must be the first school shooting you've ever been aware of. There have been many. Even elementary schools in America, butchery by machete in China, etc. All are equally terrible by default, but considering all things, this was tame in comparison. Either open your eyes, or shut them off again. Both are acceptable nowadays, unfortunately.

[@Silvertongue8]

And now of course us the west, the rich, have been absolutely disgusting in leaving the east in control of the taliban,, its outrageous,!!!

[@WelshEmperorClips]

@@rukus9585 What are you even fucking saying? it's the 5th most deadliest School massacre. Most of the ones that're higher are from the 1900s.

[@isoldam]

@@rukus9585 Tame by comparison? What are you talking about. Those other attacks are usually a single mentally disturbed person or student with victims in the single digits. This was an attack by a 'religious group' with military weapons with 132 dead children.

[@rukus9585]

@@isoldam sure, stfu. Better late then never my azz.

[@ODGreenZa]

My friend was murdered. I struggled with it massively, still do. I can't imagine losing all my friends. God bless you. Be strong

[@breakingaustin]

12 years old watching your friends get shot and blown apart inches from you while trying to survive with half of your face missing.. what a story. What a survivor, I mean wow. Almost as bad I would assume is the memories and nightmares and visions later on. You can't ever unsee something so to not only have lived through it, but to have those memories and dreams at night for literally the rest of your life must be harrowing. I can't imagine what he saw that day, bless him. The initial situation probably lasted a few minutes at most but the memories are literally eternal for Waleed. What a hero.

[@Mogmanhatengr]

I wouldnt say a hero because he didnt save anyone, at least by the 0.20 minute mark on the vid but definitely a chad

[@roxojones]

"Life is not what you think will happen, life is what happens to you" I don't think I'll ever be able to forget this sentence in my entire life.

[@SandiByrd]

"I comforted myself". "I couldn't get up so I tried to drag myself" this young man's strength is gargantuan.

[@yepitsme3336]

"Life is not what you think will happen, it's what happens to you" Profound in so many ways. I will always remember this sentence from such a wonderful and brave man. Thank you 🌠

[@trophyhunt4545]

Wow I really cannot fathom what this man went through. Truly brave and just the way he speaks is so calm. A true gem and I hope everything in his life has worked out the way he had planned. RIP to all his friends and those lost in a senseless act.

[@joshjamesuk]

Massive respect to him, having an attitude like this after what he’s been through.

[@nickjones3900]

We can all learn from this brave soul. Utterly inspiring.

[@maisiemoon333]

my heart breaks for him. what courage waleed has through the most unimaginable pain he's suffered. i just want to give him a hug. i've never heard such a traumatic true story, i hope what he has to say reaches everyone is the world. no one should ever have to live through this😔

[@milliewild8944]

This story broke my heart. I truly hope this man recovers mentally and lives a beautiful life

[@alessandropizzocaro7506]

It's crazy to see how composed he is in talking about this experience. This guy is incredibly tough, having gone through that and still be mentally sane.

[@548reacts]

Your friends are always looking down on you 💜 stay strong 👊🏻

[@themotoristhub2]

I am also from Peshawar and this incident happened in front of us and still that day is remembered as a black day for Peshawar

[@mikef55]

It's mind-blowing just how cruel humans can be to other humans.. to children no less! It's incredible to see how well this man has done & how he showed those evil pricks that he's built differently to them. The trauma can't have been easy, but he seems to have not let that affect his education & that really is admirable.

[@jamessheehy4895]

Bless this poor lad and his friends

[@SeaWitchinSeattle]

I hope that this man has the best rest of his life, and never has to suffer again.

[@andygall9397]

What an amazing young man. I obviously don't know him but I am so very proud of how he's dealing with such a tragedy. I wish him and his family lots of luck, love and life.

[@aDeedADay]

what a brave young man, he should be very proud of himself. What an absolutely tragic and despicably evil event to go through

[@MariaLopez-fk9fz]

I can’t even believe my eyes, seeing him sitting there and talking. All glory to God and my biggest admiration to this young man.

[@ticket2space]

God and glory are why this happened

[@TeeYaSelf]

Omg, god bless this man, he went through something no one could dream off! Ive been feeling depressed lately but this makes me kick myself and realise some people have been through hell and back 1000000 times over! I wish you the best luck and health in the world, god bless you

[@ColumboKate]

Wow, that is a heartbreaking story. This man is strong. If you're still in the Midlands, I'm grateful you can put another side of terrorism to younger generations. All any of us want is peace.

[@CannibalShadow]

The anger I feel towards anyone that shoots up a school, you're really lucky. Rip to those lost 🙏🏾

[@muhammadharoon946]

I was grade 1 at this time, I still remember we were reading about The Gingerbread Man, when we started hearing bullets and explosions, we were hiding beneath our tables when almost 20-25 mins later, the military arrived and took us out through an emergency exit

[@tallulahlu801]

I just want to give this man a hug ❤

[@YesItsReallyKeith]

I am so sorry Waleed! You experienced the worst of humanity and there is no answer that would make sense to explain it !!! That life pill should never exist !! May you be protected from now on !!! RIP to your family !

[@ter3360]

You are an inspiration my man. I can't imagine the fear and pain you suffered mentally and physically. Your someone who I hope lives the rest of your life happy wealthy and free. You hold yourself so well, Thank you for your story Waleed.

[@tvhx]

This story makes me so sad. Very proud of him for doing this video.

[@sweatymrkim4578]

Brave lucky fella. Make your life count, you deserve it.

[@kallumwilliamson4001]

This is absolutely heartbreaking, what a man he is!

[@blackline66]

Very tough to listen to this eloquent young man. I can't imagine what he has been through. Thank you for sharing your story and strength. You sir ... are a true inspiration. Well Done on your mindset and will to survive. I hope you can be at peace and have a good life.

[@kdb1697]

Waleem. You are an inspiring, extremely intelligent and an incredible human. Your story is so profound. The willingness to survive shows how courageous you are. Your best friends who were taken so brutally now live on within you. You’re taking them on your life’s journey also. I wish I could meet you and give you a hug. I can’t put into words how proud i am of you.

[@wezlo8733]

This one really got to me, he made the story much more sad. Bless him and his classmates.

[@momokoraphaelishida]

He's amazing so grateful and so strong we need more of this ❤❤❤

[@SimV239]

I remember this incident so clearly, I’m from India and this unfolded on social media where I had some friends from Pakistan and we were literally in shock as the casualties climbed from 10 kids to 20 to 60 and all the way up to 140 and above.. it was unreal and then I tuned into a news channel.. it was devastating to watch those school kids being brought out in stretchers .. I still get chills just thinking about it

[@sadlystuckinreality]

I can't even begin to imagine or comprehend how strong you must have to be to have gone through this.

[@mazharkhan9595]

This young lad is the face of reslience, we Pakistanis dont go down easily and we will one day get rid of the scourge of terrorism from Afghanistan.

[@Cashflowquadrantroom]

Sorry but the terrorist were from Pakistan and they weren’t taliban .. you are not Pashtun from that region so you don’t understand the political games being played here.. but it was inside job ..

[@tanie3543]

Pakistan is literally funding all the terrorists at this point. Stop being delusional

[@venkkooo]

You were the ones who supported them and sent them to Afghanistan.

[@Sw-kn5zg]

And people hope the same from Pakistan!

[@summertime_lol]

Very well said, ignore the neighbors, especially the "Namak Harams", they don't know our biggest mistake was to take them in as refugees and give them a secure shelter in our cities.

[@eyybabyj1397]

I hope this guy lives a full happy life.

[@YoussefBenKhamsa]

What kind of human being would shoot a kid? I am speechless

[@Mogmanhatengr]

A shit ton of kids, pure evil

[@nicksmith3103]

You are an incredibly brave guy, and you have nothing to feel guilty about. I hope you teach others to be good people like yourself, make the world a better place.

[@silasarpagaus3520]

it's really touching to see how he describes everything he went through while remaining completely calm but then audibly gets upset when talking about the deaths of his friends

[@zaxapro]

Its a miracle you survived, and absolutely insane you recovered so well. God bless

[@fibifeo]

So tragic . Bless him . The surgeons done a great job on his face , still a handsome young man

[@benburkin7942]

Thank you for telling this story, it must be harrowing, you come across as such an intelligent and compassionate individual. Good luck to you.

[@ciaranoneill253]

What a brave well spoken hero of a lad..... My god he is inspiring. Please let him know that..... ❤

[@Sohnifaulk]

What a gentlemen... so positive after a complete nightmare. Truly heard breaking. RIP to to those lost

[@thefitnessward_]

Good god the strength of this man. It’s unfathomable.

[@liamjames2956]

There are so many points to this that deserve highlighting, But the thing that stuck out to me. This is a 12 year old boy, whos currently going through the worst experience imaginable, seeing his friends die in front of him. But still manages to think clearly, focus on his breathing, even to the point of knowing if he passes out people will assume he is dead and might no help. Its incredible. Waleed you are truly an inspiration, and i don't say that often.

[@ManonLucas14]

I was in 10th grade when it happened. I'm in India and when I saw the news I had started crying. For a few weeks I used to be scared thinking that what would happen if something like that happened here. I can't imagine going through that. More power to him. RIP the innocent souls that died.

[@fildyb]

It's incredible how he decided at that one moment that he would survive, and he actually made it.

[@itsfaithkay]

Courageous young man, I’m so sorry for what you and the other victims went through. But I am glad that you’re here with us to tell your story l❤.

[@madelinejackson7452]

He is such an inspiration to everyone, thank you for being positive even when it could have been so easy to turn sour against the world. Thank you for sharing your story

[@Ian-yf3fo]

Wow, that was a powerful and truly sad emotional story. Such a nice lad. Those poor children who’s lives were taken. We can’t imagine what their families went through. Sending my love to him, his friends and all the families who were affected by this tragedy. ❤

[@ram_bam]

Not many of these make me emotional, but when he was describing his friends at the end it definitely made me tear up. No one deserves to go through such hell.

[@laurenbisiker3687]

What a brave, inspiring and remarkable young man. I hope he lives a wonderful life. RIP to all of those innocent lives taken so mercilessly.

[@kathleengoldsbury95]

I couldn’t watch the whole video it’s too early in the morning but bless you and your family. I hope you find moments of peace and your life today is normal and happy. Thank you for sharing your story.

[@logann001]

A remarkable young man with an remarkable story of survival, a credit to his parents.

[@debbie2490]

what a lovely man ....i was in tears watching this and angry at the same time how can they take a life especially children they have no heart they will go to hell for that i wish this man all the luck in the world he truly deserves it

[@julesstone7990]

Thank goodness you survived. I wish you and the world peace x

[@wildafrica2572]

My condolences 😞.. you're a brave one. Your mothers words are gold. Im touched by your story.

[@no6odys8fe90]

God bless this man , he has alot of courage and strength to talk about and almost re live this tragedy

[@caroltrendall63]

What a heart wrenching story and what a wonderfully brave young man.

[@carolyndelong4737]

We can all learn from this brave and sweet young man ❤ Prayers for you and your loved ones 🙏

[@lewiswilson1010]

I admire this lad so much

[@branislavtrninic4505]

Pure gentleman of noble character

[@vibesoffical4474]

You have came through along way... Proud of you

[@rakoto7835]

18:45 Life isn’t what you think will happen, life is what happens to you, love that.

[@maggiemccarthy-qs7un]

What an incredible young man ❤

[@Charles36.]

Anyone who does a horrible thing like that are not human and should be treated like trash

[@GaneshDound2017]

15:08 we can still see the grief on his face while telling that his friends were no more 😢 can't even imagine what he must have felt

[@c_holding8564]

His English Language is absolutely Impeccable

[@evonne315]

His Dad had to recognize him by the T-shirt he was wearing. I cannot even imagine the horror.

[@FallenRobot]

Why do terrorists target children in schools?! Poor lad, I'm glad he's still with us to tell his and his friends stories.

[@1realness1]

truly heartbreaking

[@rabiasiddiqui8102]

I have no words but yes you all are soo brave it is very difficult to lost friends Infront of eyes you know that they all are now in bestest place from world but I know sometime you miss them alot may Allah choose you and others who survived for something good

[@fraserhutch2571]

Waleed you are an inspiration and you should be so proud of yourself

[@noobrichyt999]

What a confident young man ❤✨

[@sarahm4669]

Crazy how desensitized a lot of us western people are to violence in places where we just perceive that as normal... this interview, hearing directly from a survivor, makes it so much more real

[@iainreid6292]

Don't you think its more like the people liking in these conditions that are more densesnitivised?

[@sarahm4669]

@@iainreid6292 I meant like hearing reports of violence in certain areas on the news, it's easy to just be like "oh that's normal" and not truly imagine the impact on innocent people's lives

[@64HomeMade]

I agree I live in England, whenever I hear of a school gun shooting in America, you find yourself thinking And???

[@OfficialTLYRZ]

I still remember this day. I went to APS to give a speech 3 weeks earlier when this happened, my mom was thinking of putting me in this school but luckily I wasn’t. I was just 5 at that time so I was playing with my toys when suddenly the news started showing this and I was so traumatized at that time and prayed to god that my mom didn’t switch my school to this. I feel very sad as I saw some of the kids in that school with my eyes that day and now they’re gone and I won’t see their smiles again when I went to stage and started presenting. ❤

[@nehaahmed206]

As a Pakistani, I remember the absolute despair we felt when we heard this news. It was so depressing hearing the stories from mothers about sending their kids to school and them never coming back home. I remember I was working in the UK when I saw the news and was absolutely devastated, but my white British colleagues weren't understanding why I was upset / down about it. It was almost as if they couldn't comprehend or empathise about how bad it was simply because it wasn't their people or children who looked like them. Their ignorance was a really shocking realisation, and it hurt me even more.

[@7change7]

We are so used to hearing these things on the news so even though its horrible its not surprising people would be that normal about it when these things are reported they seem more statistical than personal when they don’t happen to us and that applies to all people we are so used to hearing about tragedies everyday they seem normal

[@patricklambert1545]

Neha, ignore these other two for even trying to excuse that shit. If your colleagues can't understand why someone who's country was experiencing such international unease and horror, then they're idiots. I empathise with you my friend, even if my fellow countrymen can't seem to. I'm not the only one. Some people just cant see past their own bullshit.

[@AH-jy2pg]

A strong spirit of a young man.

[@Badakhsxx]

What an incredible display of strength. To relive those horrors through memories and still not shed a tear 😢

[@harmlessnunchuck2067]

this poor guy will probably live with survivors guilt for the rest of his life. i still remember that day and it haunts me

[@Bye_Good]

So senseless, so evil. How could these people who join the taliban and think that brutally murdering so many innocent children is anything but pure evil? I can’t understand it. What is the purpose. What a brave and courageous man he is for sharing his story. And yet after enduring all of this he still radiates so much light and refuses to be swallowed up by anger and hatred. Love always wins.

[@rachell4383]

What an incredibly intelligent man. I was also shot in the face. You never think it can happen to you, until it does. I absolutely admire his strength! He is wise beyond his years

[@hinamuazzam5736]

It made me cry....not one time, not twice, not thrice but seven times....we only can imagine the pain he went through...

[@Aaackermann]

How do you justify such cruelties to yourself and your god(whoever that might be)? I sometimes feel such shame for the human race. We can be so unbelievable cruel and brutal it is beyond words! My thought goes out to this outstanding chap! Stay strong!