Comments on: The Losing Face of Multiculturalism http://pakistaniat.com/2008/03/03/the-losing-face-of-multiculturalism/ Pakistan. Pakistani. Pakistaniat. Wed, 13 May 2026 15:43:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.7 By: JamesGaith http://pakistaniat.com/2008/03/03/the-losing-face-of-multiculturalism/comment-page-5/#comment-585012 Wed, 13 May 2026 15:43:26 +0000 http://pakistaniat.com/2008/03/03/the-losing-face-of-multiculturalism/#comment-585012 The hint of this terpene shade – pineapple express cartridge is really unclutter and ingenuous, not too concentrated but hush unmistakable in the superlative way. It blends smoothly and adds a much beat flavor study without powerful everything else. Flush a small amount makes a balance, which says a lot fro the quality. The packaging was solid, shipping was rakish, and the sound experience felt reliable. Actually congested product and a certain I’d happily command again.

]]> By: ahmed http://pakistaniat.com/2008/03/03/the-losing-face-of-multiculturalism/comment-page-5/#comment-146039 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:07:18 +0000 http://pakistaniat.com/2008/03/03/the-losing-face-of-multiculturalism/#comment-146039 Harr aik baat pe kehtey ho tum k ‘tu’ kya hai
tumhein kaho k yeh andaz-e-guftugu kya hai?

I am a Pakistani living in US for a little less than a decade. A few months ago I visited a sports bar after winning a soccer game with my college team. Nothing competitive about the whole affair. Just another intramural enthusiasts coming together for fun, ecstatic together after a day’s play. A total stranger on the other table, after reading ‘Pakistan” on the back of my custom made T-shirt, tapped on my shoulder asking me if I hated US like ‘all other pakistanis’. A lot of my friends who know a little about me and Pakistan would be shocked by such a query and a little embarassed if they are Americans themselves. My feelings resonate with Zara’s article conveying the feelings of a person who has had varied experiences. Whatever that was exchanged between him and I concluded on the statement from my ‘stranger’ friend that his view about Pakistanis was (hopefully positively) changed forever.

I think feeling apologetic, regretful or any other form of human emotion after such incidents is on both sides of the table. I guess people like us (Pakistanis living abroad in these tumultuous times pay a small price for building bridges (or breaking them) for next generation of Pakistanis to come through our random interactions across the world. I hope for their sake that we keep our nerves and our cool intact!

]]> By: Michael http://pakistaniat.com/2008/03/03/the-losing-face-of-multiculturalism/comment-page-5/#comment-145378 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 17:56:00 +0000 http://pakistaniat.com/2008/03/03/the-losing-face-of-multiculturalism/#comment-145378 Dear Zara,

I would like to reassure you that, yes, there are people in western countries who have a good opinion of Pakistan.
Yes, I love your culture and I respect your country. Let me tell you that, if you were to meet me by chance in Europe or anywhere else, I would make you feel that talking to someone from your region of the world was one of the most interesting and positive experiences in my day… And I hope that it would make you forget the inquisitive look of the airport police officers, and the scared faced of the elderly Europeans.

Yes, there is fear and there is distrust. There is also the never-ending fascination for cultural bridges that span thousands of kilometers, discovering with delight what is different to better highlight what we have in common.

All the best,
Michael (from Paris)

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