est. ~1890 · Punjab, Pakistan
The Goraya
Family
Five generations of stories, sacrifice, and love — from the plains of Punjab to the shores of America. Explore the roots that bind us.
5
Generations
~130
Years of History
3
Countries
Explore
I
Great-Grandparents
~1890s – ~1960s
Patriarch
MG
Muhammad Goraya
~1890 – ~1960
Punjab, Pakistan
Zainab
Founder
Matriarch
ZG
Zainab Goraya
~1895 – ~1965
Punjab, Pakistan
Muhammad
Founder
II
Grandparents
1918 – 2010
AG
Abdul Goraya
1918 – 1989
Punjab, Pakistan
Fatima
Elder
FG
Fatima Goraya
1922 – 1995
Lahore, Pakistan
Abdul
Elder
IG
Ibrahim Goraya
1921 – 2001
Punjab, Pakistan
Nadia
Elder
NG
Nadia Goraya
1925 – 2010
Gujranwala, Pakistan
Ibrahim
Elder
III
Parents & Aunts/Uncles
1948 – Present
AG
Ali Goraya
1950
Lahore, Pakistan
Samina
Immigrant
SG
Samina Goraya
1955
Karachi, Pakistan
Ali
HG
Hassan Goraya
1953
Lahore, Pakistan
Rukhsana
RG
Rukhsana Goraya
1957
Faisalabad, Pakistan
Hassan
KG
Khalid Goraya
1948 – 2019
Punjab, Pakistan
Amira
AG
Amira Goraya
1952
Islamabad, Pakistan
Khalid
IV
Our Generation
1978 – Present
WA
Waqas Ali Goraya
1990
Raleigh, NC, USA
Sarah
US-Based
SG
Sarah Goraya
1992
Charlotte, NC, USA
Waqas
US-Based
BH
Bilal Hassan Goraya
1982
Lahore, Pakistan
Pakistan-Based
HH
Hira Hassan Goraya
1985
Lahore, Pakistan
Pakistan-BasedFirst Doctor
TK
Tariq Khalid Goraya
1978
Islamabad, Pakistan
Pakistan-Based
V
Children
2021 – Present
RW
Rayyan Waqas Goraya
2021
Fuquay-Varina, NC, USA
Youngest GenerationUS-Based