Sunday, October 18, 2015

Hunza People

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Cheerful, healthy and full of life, it seems as if the people of Hunza Valley belong to another planet. They eat fresh apricots, breathe the mountainous air, look youthful and they hardly ever get sick.

http://www.shughal.com/health-secrets-hunza-people-live-100-years-cancer-free/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Shughal&utm_content=The%20Health%20Secrets%20Of%20The%20Hunza%20People%20Who%20Live%20Over%20100%20Years%20And%20Are%20Cancer-Free

Patricia

Pakistan's first female truck driver

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Akhtar, 53, decided to step out of Pakistan's traditional domestic rule which requires women to stay home.

Breaking stereotypes and driving through gender-based obstacles, Shamim Akhtar from Rawalpindi is Pakistan’s first female truck driver.

The 53-year-old single mother said “Nothing is too difficult if you have the will, however if women make themselves believe that they can’t do certain tasks then nothing works for them.”

http://tribune.com.pk/story/959657/pakistans-first-female-truck-driver/

Patricia

Saturday, October 17, 2015

heheheh that's true

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9 tipos de paquistanês que cruzam o nosso caminho todos os dias!

9 kinds of Pakistanis we come across everyday!

http://tribune.com.pk/story/968733/9-kinds-of-pakistanis-we-come-across-everyday/

Patricia

Friday, October 16, 2015

This is Pakistan

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Please watch this beautiful video. I am so excited!! Looking forward to watching the series.

https://www.facebook.com/theglobetrotterspk/videos/676360075834528/

The Globetrotters

Countless people were involved in this international collaboration, and we still have much to do in #Pakistan. Many provided support in tangible ways, while others quietly supported behind the scenes. All are remembered in my prayers.
Pakistan is always an ‪#‎adventure‬: akin to riding a roller coaster at an amusement park- there are ups and downs. One knows going in to anticipate the unexpected.
There are many who view Pakistan through a negative lens- without ever having visited the country. Why should I follow suit, and replicate what so many have done before? This is not to say we ignore concerns, and this is not to say Pakistan is perfect. No country is perfect. ‪#‎America‬ is not perfect.
On the people-to-people level, I believe if we want change, we must model behaviours conducive to an environment of change. Most Pakistanis in the rural areas have never been to America and rarely get a chance to meet Americans, to see how ‪#‎generous‬ and ‪#‎friendly‬ most Americans really are; all they 'know' is what is shown on the news. How unfortunate would it be to spend your life distrusting or hating another ‪#‎culture‬ without ever having known how ‪#‎hospitable‬ the vast majority of the people really are.
In this adventure documentary reality series, we will avoid politics and bureaucracy as much as possible. We will focus on the 95% of Pakistan that is rarely seen. We intend to show the rural life and the modern technologies; the tonga (donkey) carts and sports car races; the mud huts, ‪#‎archaeological‬ sites and the brand new malls/skyscrapers; the ‪#‎ICT‬ and ‪#‎telemedicine‬ technologies used for education and training; all the while taking a foodie/cultural tour through the country. I love my Doodh Patti!
The ‪#‎Diaspora‬ will play a critical role in this journey as well: from Los Angeles to NYC and beyond, we will include conversations from Pakistani's all over the world, sharing their involvement in the development of their home country.
Presenting the final cut for the preview: ‪#‎EmergingFaceOfPakistan‬
With gratitude: Todd Shea Ali Hamza Muhammed Zubair Makhdoom Muhammad Arshad Dr. Naveed Irfan [Official] Ehsen Naveed Irfan Naveeda Naveed Elishbah Naveed Irfan Ezza Naveed Hassan Naveed Asim Altaf Kayani Zubair Ghouri Shoaib Khan Consulate General of Pakistan, Los Angeles Hamid Asghar Khan Malik Qamar Abbas Khokhar and many more.

Patricia

Thursday, October 15, 2015

Haroon - Dil se

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I love , love looooove this song. Even now, after all these years, this video makes me cry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmS3JBtclRE

Song: Dil se Pakistan
Singer: Haroon

iss watan pe jaan-o-dil qurban
ye watan hamara
iss watan se pehchaan hamari
ye watan hamara
qurbaniya kitni, deyker aazadi laaye
mai to yeh chahoun, sari dunya hi yeh jane
dil se, mai nai dekha pakistan
jan se, mera dharti pe eemaan
dil se, mai nai chaha pakistan
jaan se, mera dharti pe eeman

yeh mera pakistan, jaan-o-dil qurban

qurbaniya kitni, deyker aazadi laaye
mai to yeh chahoun, sari dunya hi yeh jane
dil se, mai nai dekha pakistan
jan se, mera dharti pe eeman
dil se, mai nai chaha pakistan
jan se, mera dharti pe eeman

dekho kaise rang rang ke phool khile
dekho to kaisi khushboo
dheeray dheeray jaisay sub'ho se shaam dhalay
jahan zindagi hai har soo
yuN milain gai jaise milta hai, neher se kinara
yuN chalain gai jaise chalta hai zindagi ka dhara
milke yahan saray jaana aagey hi chahein
jo bhi hain rahain, sari jeene ki hain rahain

dil se, mai nai dekha pakistan
jan se, mera dharti pe eeman
dil se, mai nai chaha pakistan
jan se, mera dharti pe eeman
dil se, maine dekha Pakistan
jaan se, mera dharti pe eeman

Dil se..paakistan
haan say pakistan
Dil se
DIL SE!!!

Patricia

Pakistan’s top comedians

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By S.K. Pakistan

Over the decades since Pakistan’s inception – the country has seen some extremely talented, versatile and rib-tickling comedians; who have made us laugh day and night.

These comedians have had the guts to take making people laugh as a career and do very well at it. From stage shows, to tv shows...

http://www.shughal.com/15-hysterically-funny-pakistani-comedians-whove-always-made-us-laugh/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=facebook_page&utm_medium=Shughal&utm_content=15%20Hysterically-Funny%20Pakistani%20Comedians%20Who%27ve%20Always%20Made%20Us%20Laugh

Patricia

4 cities in Pakistan you must visit in winter

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I'd like to add two more cities to this list: Murree and Islamabad.

http://tribune.com.pk/story/968753/4-cities-in-pakistan-you-must-visit-this-winter/

Patricia

Wednesday, October 14, 2015

20 Things Every Pakistani Living in A Joint Family Can Understand..

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I'm in Pakistan for almost 5 years and trust me, this is hands down the weirdest thing to me: joint family.

20 Things Every Pakistani Living in A Joint Family Can Understand..

20 coisas que todo paquistanês que tem famílias conjuntas entenderá!

http://webchutney.pk/20-things-every-pakistani-living-in-a-joint-family-can-understand/

Patricia

Third gender

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Kajal, 25, has a heartbreaking story to tell. “A man saw me dancing at a wedding and fell in love with me. He wanted to marry me. I liked him too, but I knew I couldn’t give him children and his family would never have accepted me, so I said no. He came after me here, right outside my house. He grabbed my hair and chopped it off, then he beat me. Everyone in the neighborhood watched but no one came to my assistance...

“It feels like we were born to be humiliated. Policemen harass us and say disrespectful things but I have hardened myself to be able to laugh off all the insults. Everyone wants us to disappear, but where should we go? We have no protection from anyone.”

— Photo: Sara Farid