How She Became a Viral Influencer ft. Kashaf Ali |
Episode 1 of The Raja Code features content creator and influencer Kashaf Ali. In this conversation, she shares her real journey from growing up in Pakistan to moving to the UK, creating content, going viral, building confidence, and growing to more than one million followers.
This episode is an honest and personal look into her life and the experiences that shaped her.
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:55 Early Life and Education
03:42 Why Bachelor’s in Business Management
05:15 Why Roehampton University and London
06:15 Why UK
07:43 First Flight
08:03 Initial Journey in the UK
09:02 Do Not Forget These 3 People
10:08 Finding First Job
11:24 Cash in Hand Jobs
12:23 Business Owners Exploit International Students
14:08 Difference Between Studies in Pakistan and the UK
14:54 Her Visit to Oxford University and the Reality
16:36 Life of Girls as International Students
18:06 Should Everyone Do Odd Jobs
18:46 Hardest Day in the UK
21:43 Is London Home
22:27 Advice for Herself in the First Week
23:32 Should Everyone Study or Work Abroad
25:34 Racism in the UK
26:58 Crime in London
30:33 Recent Train Incident in the UK
31:08 Multiculturalism
32:23 Is Pakistan and Sindh the Best Place to Live
33:59 Why Instagram
34:31 The First Content That Went Viral
35:38 What Changed After the First Viral Reel
36:07 Dynamics of Different Social Media Platforms
38:18 First Paid Collaboration
38:39 Her Proudest Collaboration
40:43 Her Charity Bai Laus
42:13 Her Social Media Creative Process
42:48 Do You Follow Trends or Not
43:44 Tips for Creating Content in 2026
44:28 How to Find a Niche
44:51 Best Platform to Start Content Creation in 2026
45:10 How Much a Creator With One Million Followers Makes
45:58 How Much a Brand Deal Pays
46:38 The Brand Deal That Changed Her Life
47:17 Problems While Dealing With Brands
48:07 How to Stand Out on Social Media
48:36 Facing Trolling
49:27 Kashaf Ali Posted About Saim Ayub
51:10 Collaboration With Waqar Zaka and Momin Saqib
51:57 Did Waqar Zaka Turn £100 Into £1000 for Her
52:32 Kashaf Ali Wants to Do CSS
53:56 Zakir Khan and the Idea of Home
54:22 Ashu Mishra’s Poetry About Home
55:41 What If Tomorrow Engagement Goes Down
56:15 A DM or Comment That Touched Her Deeply
56:45 Her WOW Moment
57:22 Brand Coming Soon
57:46 Influencer Friendships
58:31 Advice for Someone With Zero Followers and Big Dreams
59:26 Meeting Mahira Khan
01:00:09 Last Time She Felt Proud
01:00:31 How People Treat Her After Fame
01:00:41 What If Instagram Closes Tomorrow
01:01:17 What She Talks About With Herself
01:02:54 Best Moment of Her Life
01:03:33 What She Has Lost
01:04:18 Book and Show Recommendations
01:05:46 Best Advice She Has Received
01:06:44 What Success Means to Her
01:07:23 How She Wants to Be Remembered
01:07:54 Advice for an 18 Year Old Girl From Sindh
01:11:00 Guest Diary Moment
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