Shehzad Roy at a gathering in Houston, to raise awareness of the state of primary education in Pakistan and to inform Houstonians about the efforts of an NGO Zindagi Trust USA working to open schools in Pakistan, encouraging kids to attend schools and to change curricula to bring them in line with those proven to work. The meeting was organized by Dr. Asaf Qadeer, Dr. Mubashir Chaudhry, Dr. Muhammed Yakoob Sheikh, Mr. Nasru Rupani, and many others.