Our Story
AA Taxi – A Journey of Heart, Hope, and Unbreakable Courage
My story begins in a small tribal village in Pakistan, where life was simple, beautiful, and full of struggle. My parents were poor farmers who worked endlessly against the sun and the soil, and from them I learned early that life does not give you opportunities — you create them with your own hands.
I was married as a young boy, still in 7th grade, through a tribal tradition called exchange marriage. My wife was also a young teenager, uneducated and unaware of the world beyond our village. We were just children ourselves, yet life had already placed the responsibilities of adulthood on our shoulders.
But even in those early days, I carried a quiet fire inside me — a belief that life could be different, that destiny could be rewritten.
I began teaching my wife at home, using whatever little knowledge I had. Together, we dreamed of a better life for the children we hoped to have one day. And when our children arrived, that dream became our mission.
We left our village and moved to a small town, carrying nothing but our hopes and the determination to educate our kids. I worked three jobs at once, sometimes barely sleeping, but every sunrise brought new strength because I knew why I was fighting.
My wife, the same uneducated girl from our tribe, transformed into my strongest partner — guiding our children, helping them with school, handling responsibilities that once felt impossible. Through love and learning, she became the foundation of our family’s progress.
In a society where many discouraged educating daughters, we proudly did the opposite. With six daughters and two sons, we made sure every single one of them received an education. For our girls, we broke traditions, barriers, and expectations — and never looked back.
Step by step, sacrifice by sacrifice, our journey carried us from our tribal village…
to small rural towns…
to Karachi, the largest city of Pakistan…
and finally, across oceans, to the United States of America — the land of opportunity, equality, and dreams.
Today, in our fifties, while our children are educated, settled, and successful in their lives, our journey has entered a new chapter — one of service, community, and giving back.
In this beautiful land, the USA, we built a successful real estate business. And now, with gratitude and dedication, we have started AA Taxi, a local taxi service rooted in our values of honesty, reliability, and compassion.
Sedona and the Verde Valley face daily transportation challenges — long waits for Uber, limited public transit, and frustration for residents, workers, tourists, and seniors. AA Taxi was born from my desire to help, to ease this burden, and to offer a service the community can trust.
This business is not just a source of income —
it is a gift from our hearts to a town that gave us a new life.
From a tribal childhood…
to a teenage marriage…
to working multiple jobs…
to educating eight children…
to crossing continents…
and now building businesses that serve the community—
Our story is a testament to faith, perseverance, and the belief that God rewards hard work and courage.
I am proud to say that AA Taxi stands on the foundation of my life’s journey — a journey of hope, struggle, and unshakeable belief in a brighter tomorrow.
Meet the Business Founder
Ali Sikandar — Founder of AA Taxi & Ali Arizona Taxi LLC
Ali Sikandar is the heart behind AA Taxi, bringing decades of hard work, resilience, and community service to Sedona and the Verde Valley. Born in a small tribal village in Pakistan, Ali overcame extraordinary challenges—from working multiple jobs to raising a family of eight children—to build a new life rooted in education, dignity, and hope.
After immigrating to the United States, Ali continued his journey of service by becoming a real estate professional in Arizona. Through years of helping families, workers, seniors, and visitors, he saw a clear need in Sedona: a reliable, honest, always-available local taxi service.
Driven by gratitude to the community that welcomed him, Ali founded AA Taxi, the official service of Ali Arizona Taxi LLC, with a mission to offer safe, dependable, and respectful transportation for everyone in the region.
His values guide every ride:
- Hard Work — serving with dedication and responsibility
- Honesty — transparent and fair in all dealings
- Respect — treating every passenger with dignity
- Compassion — understanding the needs of locals & visitors
- Reliability — always showing up, on time
Ali believes that every ride is an opportunity to serve others and to honor the long journey that brought him from a tribal village to the red rocks of Sedona.
“Sedona is now part of my story, and AA Taxi is my way of giving back to this beautiful community.”
— Sikandar Ali
