mobeen azhar has been to lahore to meet her. this edition of our world contains adult themes.upon a time, in the pakistani city of lahore, lived the superglam guru. ashee was the talk of the town, the life of the party and an after—hours artisan. ashee is someone who describes herself as neither male or female — in pakistan, commonly known as third gender. but entertaining is the preserve of the young and, as the years went by, ashee realised more and more of her community faced destitution when they could no longer work. this is the story of guru ashee‘s quest to change the future of the third gender people in old age. the history of the indian subcontinent is rich with stories of third gender people. during the mughal empire, from the 16th century, they were advisors to the ruling class and experts in the arts. the reality today is much less romantic. i'm about to meet one of the most revered members of the community, known affectionately as guru ashee. guru literally means teacher. they're the elders of the third gender community and are like surrogate mothers. tonight, gur