Re: Status Symbols in different Cultures
In Karachi, almost all posh areas are surrounded by kachi bastis and poor areas. Like Clifton and Defense are surrounded by Punjab Colony, Sultanabad, etc which are not considered as posh areas. Reason is they want to have Masis and other household servants from nearest areas.
Having servants is also somewhat status symbol, but Maasis are working everywhere from posh areas like Defense, Clifton to comparatively poor areas like Nazimabad, Sohrab Goth and Gulsitan e Johar