*“Asim Bukhari is getting married; he just doesn’t know yet to whom. He knows who he wants, but her parents won’t accept their love match. So he’s packing his bags in Pickering and heading back to Karachi where his sisters have lined up five bride-to-may-be’s. It’s all arranged. Catherine Porter watches as he walks the tightrope between two cultures in the first of a special 9-day series…” *(from thestar.com)
I don’t know if this has been posted already…or whether this is the right forum or not. Some of the Toronto Star readers might already be following the story about a Pakistani immigrant who goes back to Pakistan to get an ‘arranged marriage’. One of the Star reporters spent a few weeks with the guy and then went back to Pakistan for the whole marriage process. The story was then published in the star in a series of 9 articles. It’s an excellent read…covering every little detail. It almost makes you feel like you’re there in Karachi seeing the whole thing with your own eyes.
Here’s a link to the series, if anyone’s interested in reading: The Wedding Story
I read bits and pieces of this in The Toronto Star. The pictures are simply amazing. They make a cute couple ... however, I wonder what his ex thinks after reading this.
Very interesting indeed. It had me tense too, I can imagine what the bride and groom must have went through. Arranged marraiges have a charm of their own!
Printed it out yesterday, and read it last night…just like suroor said it makes you want to go to Pakistan and attend a wedding of a close family member!!! Good read!
The first question that popped in my head when I heard about the story was: "why him?" I mean this type of thing happens quite a lot in our culture. What's so special about him that they had to cover?
In any case, it was a good read. I didn't get a negative vibe reading it. In my view, the author wasn't really putting down our culture or the customs. I thought it was being explained quite nicely, apart from a few things here and there, as coco mentioned. There was also feedback from the readers. I'm not sure if anyone read or not. And most of the people, who made themselves heard, had positive feedback regarding the story. If the author had meant for it to be sarcasm, I don't think it would've left a positive impact on so many people. But then again, that's just my opinion.
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The first question that popped in my head when I heard about the story was: "why him?" I mean this type of thing happens quite a lot in our culture. What's so special about him that they had to cover?
In any case, it was a good read. I didn't get a negative vibe reading it. In my view, the author wasn't really putting down our culture or the customs. I thought it was being explained quite nicely, apart from a few things here and there, as coco mentioned. There was also feedback from the readers. I'm not sure if anyone read or not. And most of the people, who made themselves heard, had positive feedback regarding the story. If the author had meant for it to be sarcasm, I don't think it would've left a positive impact on so many people. But then again, that's just my opinion.
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Well a most desi people prefer privacy, I don't think they like being in the spotlight by having their wedding details and pictures displayed in public.
