No more spring break. I am pretty burnt out on school and this break seemed like it just flew by. In one sense this is good because it means that M will be coming home that much sooner, but on the other hand I have to go back to school tomorrow, ick. I am just too excited about my summer to concentrate on school and I am worried that it is going to affect my grades. I am really excited about my internship with a really great firm and I am even more excited about my trip to India and Pakistan.
The problem is I have not told my parents for sure that I am going to Pakistan this summer. I have brought up the topic a bit, and my parents are really worried about my safety. I can't really blame them, with bombs and stuff going off in Karachi and American diplomats being killed. Still, I am not worried about my own safety. The way I look at it, there are places in this country that are more dangerous for me than in Pakistan. As long as I have people around me who know what they are doing, I am not worried about it. I will definitely wear salwar kameez and cover my hair to blend in a little more, although I don't think that I will actually "blend in," you know. I just hope that they will take it okay and not give me too much grief about it, insha'Allah. I just don't want themt to worry, sigh. That's all for now, I really don't have much else to talk about.
Sunday, March 19, 2006
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I know what you mean. My Mom was a little scared, but she put her brave face on. I laugh and tell her that visits are better than the alternative-living there!
ReplyDeleteI was quite surprised at the number of goris I saw in the mall, the markets, the rest., etc.
hey southern masala!!! great lookin blog!!!! tryin/ to catch up wtih cyberspace here!!! spring break over already!!! arghhhhh!!!
ReplyDeletehey, wanna go shopping this week?
ReplyDeleteOurs isn't here yet - it is the last week of March!
ReplyDeleteYou know, there are some white-skinned people in Pakistan - natives - I think they have dark hair, but some do have light eyes, maybe if you cover your hair all the way you might be mistaken for a Pakistani - who knows!
I know my parents would freak out too. They freaked when I went for hajj. I just hope it goes over well for you, sis.
Baji- that's a good point, but even saying the words "living there" would probably cause my mom to have a heart attack.
ReplyDeleteRabia- Thanks for visiting! I love your blog too!
Wayfarer- Absolutely, I am going to call you this afternoon, maybe we can go on Wed.
Otowi- Yep, some of the ladies at my masjid have told me that I could pass for Pataan, as long as I keep my blonde hair covered up, which is the plan anyways.
I felt the same way throughout spring break. much to quick. much to short. :( Oh well! I feel your pain I am so psyched about Brazil I am not paying attenion like i should (case in poit- i'm in trade marks as I write this)....
ReplyDeleteI did not want to go to Istanbul b/c when we went it was ranked top ten most dangerous city in the world. I kid you not I never felt safer in my life as I did there. I think even with shalwar kamiz and dubatta youwill stand out because apparently even us brown folk who are born and raised in the state are easily obvious by our mannerisms ten feet away. So i've been told. But insh'allah all will be well. you're not going as a tourist with a huge camera and binoclourls, yo'ure going to be going out with family, etc. insh'allah it'll be fine.
Spring break does fly by and I'm with you on the whole summer thing. Why can't school be over with already!!!!!!!!!!!!
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