{"id":64414,"date":"2017-02-24T09:19:00","date_gmt":"2017-02-24T04:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pamirtimes.net\/?p=64414"},"modified":"2017-02-24T09:20:41","modified_gmt":"2017-02-24T04:20:41","slug":"people-trying-to-take-selfies-with-me-at-every-corner-of-the-streets-problem-a-french-girl-faced-in-pakistan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pamirtimes.net\/tg\/2017\/02\/24\/people-trying-to-take-selfies-with-me-at-every-corner-of-the-streets-problem-a-french-girl-faced-in-pakistan\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cPeople Trying To Take Selfies With Me At Every Corner Of The Streets\u201d: Problem A French Girl Faced in Pakistan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jovago Pakistan<\/a> recently interviewed a French girl Johanna <\/strong>who visited Pakistan. Read her views and experiences here.<\/div>\n
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Tell us who is Johanna?<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Mera Naam Johanna hai, I\u2019m a French girl who left her native country when she was 18 to explore what the world had to offer.\u00a0I\u2019ve always been very independent and tried to explore as much as I could outside of my comfort zone.\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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I am now trying to explore the world with the little money I have from working in the UK in Marketing.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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What was the primary reason to visit Pakistan?<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Along the way, during my studies and travel abroad, I had the chance to meet someone very special to me, who happens to be from Pakistan<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/div>\n
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This person opened my eyes about the potential of the country of which I knew very little about.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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I started my research <\/span>extensively<\/span><\/span> about the place and somehow got addicted to it!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The music, the food, the history, the dresses, the culture\u2026 everything <\/span>just<\/span><\/span> seemed so appealing to me.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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After reading stories about travellers there, I started to dream about it\u2026 and as stubborn as I am, I told myself if I do not explore this country I would regret it forever<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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I then packed my bag, booked my ticket and the next day I was crossing the Wagah border 😉<\/span><\/div>\n
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What was your perception about Pakistan before your trip?<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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I knew that Pakistan would amaze me in many ways. <\/span>I knew that what the media were portraying was wrong<\/span><\/strong><\/em> and so I decided to follow my own instinct.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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What I discovered there, was beyond my expectations.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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How will you describe your trip to Pakistan in three words?<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Mystic, Generous and Alive.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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What makes Pakistan and Pakistanis different from countries you have visited so far?<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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I have seen many countries in the world, and nothing quite compares to Pakistan.\u00a0The hospitality I received was unbelievable. I felt so alive there, I felt life! Everywhere around me, everything seemed so true\u2026<\/span><\/div>\n
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If you get a chance to visit Pakistan again, which 3 destinations you would like to explore?<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Unfortunately, due to a lack of time I couldn\u2019t visit all the places I wanted to see and remained in the cities of Lahore<\/a> & Islamabad<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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On my next trip, I\u2019m planning to visit the Northern areas of Pakistan<\/a>.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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What were some of the problems you faced in Pakistan as a foreigner?<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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People trying to take selfies with me at every corner of the streets ;).\u00a0Oh and getting fed so much that I got sick because I couldn\u2019t refuse such amazing food!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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On a serious note, I had no problems while my stay there. I <\/span>just<\/span><\/span> felt so safe and it felt so right for me to be walking the streets of Pakistan. \u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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What will be your answer if anyone asks you, \u201cWhy Should I visit Pakistan?\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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To understand for yourself that none of what the media says is <\/span><\/span>entirely<\/span><\/span> true, to discover a part of the world that is so misunderstood\u2026<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Share one of your most memorable moment or incident in\/about Pakistan.<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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I\u2019m sorry I don\u2019t have one, I have too many!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Biking around the crazy traffic of Lahore at sunset\u2026is something I won\u2019t forget.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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My friends took me to Old Lahore where we saw the Wazir Khan mosque (which <\/span><\/span>I believe<\/span><\/span> is 10 times more beautiful than the Badshahi Mosque)<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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People were staring at me on the bike, out of curiosity and that was funny! It didn\u2019t make me uncomfortable at all, we were <\/span>just<\/span><\/span> waving and smiling at each other.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Horse riding on the outskirts of Islamabad was also amazing, as we went through Afghans refugees villages where the little children were saying \u2018bye bye\u2019 as a meaning to say hello<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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I also loved hearing the Azan<\/span><\/strong><\/em> while I was riding my horse, looking at the untouched landscape\u2026<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Listening to all the songs I used to listen to in my room alone back in the UK, on the road of Pakistan felt like a dream to me. <\/span>Listening to \u201cMeray Log\u201d from Noori<\/strong><\/em><\/span> while looking at the diversity of the people in Lahore\u2026<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Reading Rumi while listening to Sufi songs on a warm night in Islamabad\u2026<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The drive from Lahore to Islamabad, at sunset, <\/span>listening to Coke studio<\/span><\/strong><\/em> and <\/span>Sufi songs<\/span><\/strong><\/em>, having endless cigarettes and lovely Pakistani friends around\u2026what else would you want <\/span><\/span>really<\/span><\/span>?<\/span><\/div>\n
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Out of the different type of<\/span>\u00a0cuisines\u00a0you had in Pakistan, which one was your favorite?<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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My favorite Pakistani food will remain Biryani :).\u00a0Oh and a nice fresh lassi on a warm day is a delight\u2026<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Without forgetting the endless cup of chai I got everyday!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Any ending notes?<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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All I can say is Shukria<\/span><\/strong><\/em> to all my lovely friends who made me feel so at home \u2026\u00a0I have never felt so welcome anywhere in the world, my head is now full of memories and I\u2019m counting the days until I go back.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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It\u2019s hard for me now to wake up from my dream and all I want to say is\u2026<\/span>Pakistan Zindabad<\/strong>!<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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With this, interview with Johanna came to an end.<\/div>\n
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Image Source: <\/strong>Images have been published by permission from Johanna.<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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