A Stranger In My Own Country East Pakistan.pdfl
Cherie Trojak
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However, he points out, of all the different groups it was often East Pakistanis who were unfairly vilified. Mascarenhas lays out in simple yet gripping prose the fact that East Pakistan was continually oppressed and ignored both politically and economically to the extent that it made sense for the country to at least have provincial independence. While his imagery feels a little heavy handed at times, similar to the lens that many development workers use to depict rural poor Bangladesh today, there is an undeniable truth in the picture he paints. East Pakistanis were not living the comfortable, luxurious life that their western counterparts had been privileged to.
After his work documenting Afghanistan, Riboud continued eastwards through Pakistan to reach India, where he stayed for one year. Riboud made a visit of several months in China in 1957, the country where he was to make his well-known body of work that was to span the course of four decades.
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It was August 15, 1950. People all over India were ready to celebrate their Independence Day, three years after Britain had released the subcontinent from its Empire. Even in the most remote northeastern corner of this vast country, in the widely tribal Assam Valley and the majestic mountains surrounding it, preparations for the festivities were underway. But at the end of the day, nobody in this border region where India, China, East Pakistan, and Burma met was in any mood to celebrate. At 7:40 pm that evening a very strong earthquake struck the area, leaving hundreds of people dead and thousands of homes in ruins. Although the quake's epicenter was located about 20 miles beneath the town of Rami in Tibet, most of the damage occurred on the Indian side of the border. The quake was so strong that it caused huge landslides which in turn blocked many rivers in the mountainous region. India's Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru visited the affected areas and described what happened once the waters broke through the earthen dams created by the slides: "They came down with rush and a roar, a high wall of water sweeping down and flooding large areas and washing away villages and fields and gardens. These rivers have changed their color and carried some sulphurous and other material which spread a horrible smell for some distance around them. The fish in them died. The remains of villages, animals, including cattle and elephants and large quantities of timber floated down these raging waters. Paddy fields were destroyed, stocks of grains were washed away and some tea gardens also suffered great damage."
This indicator of social capital is related less to country income level than to people's likelihood of saying their neighbors care, but it did vary substantially by global region. Roughly three-quarters of people in the Latin America/Caribbean region (75%) and Northern America (72%) said they had helped a stranger in the past month, versus less than half in Northern/Western Europe (47%) and Eastern Asia (31%).
If you want to travel to Pakistan, Pakistan is currently safe for travelers of all genders. There are still security issues in more remote areas of the country, but after years of struggle with violence and terrorism, many places in Pakistan are now safe for locals and foreigners alike. As with any travel, you should do your research before deciding to travel to the country.
Allowed to visit? Pakistani tourists can travel freely in Balochistan. Foreigners are not allowed to visit any of Balochistan without an NOC, and will not receive one unless crossing into/out of Iran. However, some foreigners have snuck in to drive the Makran Coastal Highway and visit Hingol National Park with the help of locals.
Allowed to visit? Though recently absorbed into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, all foreign tourists need an NOC to visit any of the tribal agencies. Local tourists can visit, though they need to provide their CNIC to enter FATA.
Allowed to visit? Foreign tourists can now visit parts of Kashmir that are more than 10 kilometers away from the India-Pakistan border, such as Muzaffarabad and Mirpur. Note that this rules out popular destinations for local tourists such as Neelum Valley, and you might still encounter difficulties when entering Kashmir.
Allowed to visit: Tourists can drive along the Karakoram Highway. Foreign tourists can now move freely in Chilas. Public transport usually has an armed guard riding along within this region. Solo travelers may receive a security escort in the area around Dasu town. Note that you need an NOC for any of the side valleys off the KKH in this area, such as Darel.
I have a special section on Peshawar further down this article, but KPK offers much more than this amazing city. Although I think most places in KPK, such as Swat, Chitral, and the Kalash Valley are safe to travel to, visitors should know KPK is still very conservative. Foreigners should take care to not offend local customs when traveling here.
Minority religious groups and activities are a common target for terrorists in Pakistan. Minorities are basically any non-Sunni religious groups. Think Shia Muslims and their holidays such as Ashura/Muharram, or Sufis and festivals like the urs in Sehwan Sharif or the urs at Data Darbar in Lahore. Sufi shrines were targeted several times in recent years:
Tap water is not safe to drink in most parts of Pakistan, especially in the major cities. Most urban Pakistanis drink filtered or bottled water. I personally use a Steripen to clean tap water, and LifeStraw bottles are another great no-waste alternative to bottled water.
In Pakistan, anything can happen. Anything. From unexpected hospital visits due to food poisoning to needing to be airlifted out after a trekking or motorbiking accident, there are a lot of potential risks to traveling Pakistan. I highly recommend travelers going to Pakistan invest in travel insurance.
Reach out to locals and experienced foreigners for information. Facebook groups such as Backpacking Pakistan (mostly foreigners only), See You in Pakistan (local and foreign), and Female Pakistan Travelers (local and foreign women only) are treasure troves of information and contacts. Couchsurfing is another great resource for connecting with locals.
Hi Alex,
I am planning to travel in Balochistan early March. I have visa and NOC sorted out.
It appears I will have armed security guard and driver (in addition to my guide who I have traveled with in Pakistan before and trust).
Thanks for sharing this! I just came back from Pakistan where I visited Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Peshawar and Lahore. Islamabad is such a green and well organized city! Lahore was my favorite, so beautiful! As for Peshawar, we did get armed police officers assigned to us as it was the Eid vacation and on the way they did not allow us to visit a monastery as it was very crowded and they could not guarantee our safety. I found Peshawar a bit grey and it was my least favorite visit. We wore headscarves and long clothes to try to fit in better. The border ritual in Lahore was absolutely fantastic! The energy and everything. All in all it was a great experience, except that as a vegetarian it was not so easy to find a lot of veggies.
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