Inspiration Pakistan: A Story of Struggle and Survival

Posted on December 24, 2009
Filed Under >Adil Najam, Economy & Development, People, Society
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I urge you to watch this clip. Watch it in full; its only 7 minutes long. Watch it to the end please – don’t skip to the end, even if you feel it is dragging. If you have not seen it already, you will surely be surprised; and moved.

BBC Urdu Shehr Kahani: Dil Pardesi Ho Gaya
04:46

Sufi had first introduced me to this BBC series through his wonderful post called Panni ka Bulbula and had also featured this video at Karachi Metroblog many months ago. Today, as I saw it again on YouTube I thought that even as we get all excited about the high political dramas of our times, the everyday struggles for survival like this deserve our attention… and our respect.

23 responses to “Inspiration Pakistan: A Story of Struggle and Survival”

  1. Insaan says:

    This is why we, the Indians keep coming to this site!!
    Topics and articles which touch our hearts!! Just fantastic!

    How many poor people are there in both the great countries? India and Pakistan? How many need a helping hand?
    And why are we spending so much time in petty things which do not really matter?

    Again and again this site reminds us what really matters!!

    Thanks Adil and Owais!

  2. Viqar Minai says:

    Inspiring, but sad as well, because she has to move away from
    home to have this kind of life for herself.

    I also found the following video very uplifting.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHyfHMoovA8&feature =related

    I request that Pakistanis at ATP adopt a village such as this where people are working to help themselves, and help them in any small way that we can.

  3. Shiv says:

    Very touching! May the force be with her.

  4. shahzad says:

    May Allah bless and protect you and keep you on right track?

  5. ShahidnUSA says:

    How did I miss this one. Must be the summer when I was all out and about.
    If the mullahs see this, they will say its abnormal
    And if the “normal” is what they (mullahs) are, I rather stay abnormal.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znE6sA40lmY

    Offcourse I am not into this (wink) but I am in the midst of all of it. My friend is taking male harmones to grow facial hair but she is in love with another girl. How in the world is that possible!
    The end is near.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5dEjaJ6Mrw&feature =related
    Soon I am gonna tell the moon about the crying game

    I feel really bad for her that she has to live in that male dominated society but proud of her at the sametime.

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