im 21 from canada, im moving to pakistan(islamabad ) for 2 years in a week, im excited and at the same time sad, ive been to pakistan 1 year ago, but i came back after 1 month, becaues it was borin … this time my whole family will be there…
Im worried about how people will react towards me there, i have a shaved head, tatoos on my arm, ( do people have tatoos in pakistan ) ?
i know this is annoying, but i thouht id ask you people what you think ?
What sort of entertainment is there ? Becaues last time i came all i did was get movies and watch them…i couldnt make any friends because i can understand urdu , but i cant speak it, im kashmiri , so i speak kashmiri
Where the hell do i find english people in islamabad, when i went i didnt meet one person who could speak english !!! anyways any input would be greatly apprciated thanks , salam
You won't get serious replies in cafe. Let me move it to Lifestyles as I think that's the best forum for this thread as this is a life(style) change. Hopefully you'll get your responses there.
Are you sure you went to Islamabad?!?!? People speak better English than a lot of born and raised desi’s in the US(thats my very own genarlization so no offence)..well, they might have a desi accent (if they have studied in good schools in Islamabad they mostly it’s the British accent) but it’s very clear and to the point!
If you speak kashmiri in your family then you won’t have any problem mingling with your cousins at least. I am pretty sure if they live in Islamabad, they can converse in both English and Urdu besides Kashmiri.
Hanging out with relatives really helps a lot. You're going to Isloo, which from the sounds of it...isn't too bad. Your shaved head (why at 21!) and tattoos won't be a problem...since tatoos are the new in thing now anyways. With your cousins you would be able to pick up stuff in time that would eventually help you interact with other people.
Btw what are you going to be in those 2 years you are going to live there?
Are you sure you went to Islamabad?!?!? People speak better English than a lot of born and raised desi's in the US(thats my very own genarlization so no offence)..well, they might have a desi accent (if they have studied in good schools in Islamabad they mostly it's the British accent) but it's very clear and to the point!
If you speak kashmiri in your family then you won't have any problem mingling with your cousins at least. I am pretty sure if they live in Islamabad, they can converse in both English and Urdu besides Kashmiri.
heh hundred percent sure, i was in the f8 section dunno where that is but i was there, and i didnt meet that many ppl , and ya my familys 100% english speaking, but still its not like i wanna be around my family 24/7 i wanna make some friends lol..... i dont wanna sit at home like a loser and do nothing .....
im lookin forward to my stay in islamabad, this time i think ill have alot of fun
and yes i speak perfect kashmiri, its hard to write tho
And i dont wanna hide who i am.....so im not gonna cover my tatoo for anyone , its on my forarm, i only have one, and the shaved head im keeping :D and i have ear rings in both ears ........
and wow why are guys such piggs in pakistan, my sisters were teling me all these stories about how guys would come up to them and say things ......Looks like im going to be beating up alot of guys :D
and wow why are guys such piggs in pakistan, my sisters were teling me all these stories about how guys would come up to them and say things ......Looks like im going to be beating up alot of guys :D
i'm sure if you walk with your sisters, no guys will ever bother them, since u seem pretty intimidating (with teh tattoos/tearrings and bald head). Wish I had a bro like dat :(
kashmir ur gona thank god that u went to islamabad not karachi or lahore, cuz people like us who r born usa and living paki is so dam hard to ajust and last time i was in islamabad i saw 90% of all teen just like in usa and girls actually smokin front of papacali..(resturant) once ur there and get to know the crowd and know the right places believe me u wont find any diff...
Where the hell do i find english people in islamabad, when i went i didnt meet one person who could speak english !!! anyways any input would be greatly apprciated :P thanks , salam
Wow! Thats amazing. Kashmiri elders used to speak in Kashmiri to hide small-talk from their children. Kashmiris adopted the language of the land they migrated to and then forgot about their own language.
However, it is very rare to find an educated Kashmiri family from Pakistan where family members cannot speak Urdu, unless they are mir-puriyay (Even then those are rare).
