Comments on: Fragile Moment: Pakistan Before the Rise of the Taliban

By: Hussain

Hussain — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 04:44:31 +0000

Hi dear Pam,

Very interesting story about Pakistan. I just wanna to explain that Pakistan and Pakistanis aren’t dangerous. Plz don’t believe of Int’l and Local media bcz they have only concern with their business. An example I live in Lahore and there was more then 10 times be a mishaps of firing so near me. So when I tune my TV channels they were shouting that Lahore is burning and advising to public that don’t move from your homes or offices. Its nothing to get adds from companies. I’ve visited Swat, Peshawar, and Chitral during the Pak Army operation but don’t see any mishap there. Pakistanis are a great nation. I am a qualified man and also sensitive but as i mentioned above that there is nothing except terrifying news. I invite the Eu that plz come and see how beautiful Pakistan and Pakistanis. Each Patriot Pakistani will give more honor and respect and also offer you a free accommodation and meal even he will be so poor. I request again plz contact me and I invite you again please don’t blame Pakistanis. There are 0.005% terrorist who are from other countries are terrifying the world.

I request again that plz come and I’ll bear your whole expenses in Pak.

Thanx

Hussain
ndwarraich@gmail.com

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By: Boris

Boris — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 02:54:33 +0000

Thanks for sharing that. I was in Peshawar just half a year ago and I found the people there to be really warmhearted, much like in the rest of Pakistan.

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By: pam

pam — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:05:01 +0000

I was in Pakistan too, a long time ago. It was the lazy woman’s way to get to India because it was so easy to get a visa in Karachi. People were open and kind, they took time to show us around, and we ended up going home with a guy for oh, four or five days. Whenever I hear about Pakistan on the news now, I think, wow, I was there, and it is a hundred years ago, a world away. It’s nice to know that there’s someone else who shares that feeling.

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By: Candy

Candy — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:54:43 +0000

Great Story, I have read your other article you wrote last month. Please continue to write.

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By: Nisha

Nisha — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:30:36 +0000

I am so touched by this powerful writing. Sometimes it is the smallest of gesture on others’ part that makes us feel differently…. maybe alive.

I am blogrolling you, will be reading you regularly now.

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By: Cathey

Cathey — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:26:08 +0000

Greg, this is golden. As someone who would love this visit this corner of the world, I loved this peek into it. But the final message of kindness amidst adversity is amazing. This was great. Thank you!

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By: Abbie

Abbie — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:49:04 +0000

I totally agree with Juliane – thank you for writing this.

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By: Bhaskar Banerji

Bhaskar Banerji — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:10:14 +0000

People often think that these kinds of events only happen outside the US but that’s not true in my experience.

As i was walking across the United States, fifteen years ago, many times i would go to pay a bill at a restaurant (usually in small town America) only to discover that some anonymous kind stranger had already settled the charge! Considering that I am not a white caucasian, those faceless acts of generosity were all the more remarkible!

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By: Juliane

Juliane — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:05:34 +0000

What a powerful, great story. I’m always amazed by just how incredibly kind strangers can be to Western travelers and I think it’s important we remember that. Thank you for writing this.

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