Im Normalfall lauscht dieser Friseur den Geschichten seiner Kunden – hier lauscht LORRAINE MALLINDER seinen Geschichten und lernt dabei etwas über das Leben in Pakistan.

My name is Shammal Qureshi and I am a hairdresser in Lahore, Pakistan. I own five salons and I run an academy that teaches hairdressing, make-up application and skincare. My mother and wife are hairdressers. And my mother-in-law is a make-up artist. So, it’s all in the family!

I’m up at around 7.30 a.m. I roll out of bed and crawl to the gym, which is just across the street. I try to hit a good 45 minutes or so. On some days, it will be ...