you’re American/Canadian/British/European? Maybe on piece of paper you might be, but you really aren’t. So stop kidding yourself, stop looking down on Pakistan and Pakistani people. You never bothered to learn Urdu, you proudly proclaim your Muslim-ness yet downplay your Pakistaniyat, maybe you got a gora crew or you roll with the kalas looking down on the FOBs/Freshers…well guess what? Every one sees you South Asian or perhaps Middle Eastern/Central Asian…you fool no one.
This is not a rant. This is reality. No doubt being born in Europe has given me privileges, but I am not about to throw away thousands of years of my history to pretend to be something I am not. So I’ll marry a Pakistani, teach my kids Urdu/Pakhto, spend as much time in Pakistan as possible.
So true. In after school programs they teach native language to the kids. I have seen my chineese, indian and iranian friends send of their kids to such programs but all my pakistani friends have this dont care why bother attitude.
you're American/Canadian/British/European? Maybe on piece of paper you might be, but you really aren't. So stop kidding yourself, stop looking down on Pakistan and Pakistani people. You never bothered to learn Urdu, you proudly proclaim your Muslim-ness yet downplay your Pakistaniyat, maybe you got a gora crew or you roll with the kalas looking down on the FOBs/Freshers...well guess what? Every one sees you South Asian or perhaps Middle Eastern/Central Asian...you fool no one.
This is not a rant. This is reality. No doubt being born in Europe has given me privileges, but I am not about to throw away thousands of years of my history to pretend to be something I am not. So I'll marry a Pakistani, teach my kids Urdu/Pakhto, spend as much time in Pakistan as possible.
So true. In after school programs they teach native language to the kids. I have seen my chineese, indian and iranian friends send of their kids to such programs but all my pakistani friends have this dont care why bother attitude.
Exactly the point. These days knowing Mandarin, Hindi is an asset. Both in the workplace and in social settings being able to talk about your identity is way better than being some brown sahib.
Exactly the point. These days knowing Mandarin, Hindi is an asset. Both in the workplace and in social settings being able to talk about your identity is way better than being some brown sahib.
Hindi? As in the one spoken in Indian soaps, or in the one spoken in Bollywood movies? If it's the latter, then tell me what i win!!!
ACTUALLY people living in Pakistan act more gora then us and refuse to speak in Urdu. We westerns are bholay bhalay, seedhay saadhay log. I do not downplay pakistaniyat, I embrace it so whenever things don't do my way, I just say "they're being racist" :)
I cannot remember a time when I denied my heritage or roots. Even during troubled times, I never lied or pretended I wasnt Pakistani.
You know, on one hand.............we're told to embrace our Pakistaniyat.
And on the other hand...............we're told no matter how hard we try.........we will never be real Pakistanis.
So, which is it? Let us know when you've decided what side we should be on.
Where do u hear that, You dont need to try. You try when you want to convince others. You need to know that you are Pakistani and if you know you r Pakistani then stop trying.
