Given another chance what would we do differently?
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- Опубліковано 20 вер 2024
- Dear Diary, our Hijrah to Pakistan came with many challenges, one viewer asked the question: 'If given another chance what would be do differently?' We aim to answer this question to share our journeys high's and low's during the past 2 years. Allahumabarik.
Growing up in America, and visiting Pakistan 25 times for Vacations (we love Watan). Since childhood ( my parents love Watan so they took us back home every summer).I had the opportunity to live in Karachi for 9 months strait ( in 3 months your body adjusts to the FOOD, water and Air) & one major difference I have noticed in Pakistan vs the USA is that Pak is a class-based society, upper class, lower class, but in the USA, UK everyone has money, everyone eats the same FOOD. And for British and American Pakistanis, Pakistan is very inexpensive., We spend more in 2 days here on Food, car, Gas, than ppl make in Pakistan in a month (Avg income in USA is $300 a day).....Farhan from USA
Hijrah most definitely not running away from problems. Follow the Quran sura Nisa verse 100 inshallah Allah knows best 🤲
"You start learning as you live here" that is what it's like living in Pakistan as an expat 💯. People who come to the UK also learn the customs and way of life and adjust accordingly so the same applies for anyone migrating to PK.
No matter how much research you do...til you don't live in a country and experience daily life you won't know what's what.
My advise to you brother and sister forget speaking Urdu, learn Punjabi and limit speaking in English with each other and speak Punjabi you will find it much much easier to assimilate with the locals if you can speak Punjabi and they will accept you much quicker and you will not find the nonsense antics they was doing when you pair moved to Pakistan. Isolating yourselves is not a good idea on so many levels, you clearly moved to Pakistan as you found it hard to adapt to England once you started to follow the Deen seriously, but you making the same mistake now that you have moved to Pakistan by not learning Punjabi or Urdu and isolating yourselves from the Locals. To make it in Pakistan its not "what you know, but who you know"..make more of a effort with the locals so they start to accept you as one of them, and once they do that your life will become far more easier on many levels in Pakistan. As you know many will try to take advantage but that is the price to pay to find the "real ones".
As a expat living in Islamabad Urdu is best due to the fact it’s the national language of Pakistan where as Punjabi has soo many dialects and not every body can understand or speak regional Punjabi and for integration with locals it’s not necessary as long as you have some understanding and can relay your message it’s not a problem as long as you are happy within yourself I think less interaction with locals is better
Interesting. I thought Urdu was the official language of Pakistan. And Punjabi was the official language of Sikh people. That’s what I learnt in school anyways
@@RuqyahQuran punjab is one of the provinces that make up 🇵🇰
@@RuqyahQuranOur language is Punjabi. Hindi-Urdu is a foreign language imported from India. We must speak our own language.
Salaam, wa iyak. Alhamdulillah really enjoyed this video! Glad I contributed towards the mezza even after UA-cam took their cut (so basically the cheese was on me) 🤣🤦🏻♂️...also In'sha'Allah we'll enjoy some pakoray together in a few weeks lol!
It's funny how you mentioned the Urdu thing as that's something I definitely need to work on! Hoping to sharpen it up before fully commiting.
“ Do apologies”. Loving the humour to your vlogs you crack me up Farhan. You’ve come a long way as a youtuber since your earlier vlogs.
Keep going strong 💪🏽
Life Is A Journey Full Of Many Lessons & We Never Stop Learning Along The Way,
May Allah Swt Bless You Both & May He Make You Successful In Everything You Do Ameen ❤.
& For The People Who Don't Understand The Concept Of Hijrah & Moving For A Change Of Lifestyle & Environment May Never Understand & That's Ok, But Maybe They Will One Day.
Great video 😊
May God grant you more success in your venture and future.
As someone mentioned earlier, coming for a holiday is very different from living here and experiencing daily life. I have been here for a few years and soon to go back. I definitely think its an experience and being out of your norm but a humbling experience. Our life is totally different to brother farhan in terms of living etc
We live in Islamabad and its very modern as is our home. But regardless, the experiences and challenges we face are all the same.
I would think coming to Pakistan would force one to abandon consumerism. My main aim to leave the west is to abandon consumerism and adopt self sufficiency is every aspect possible.
No need to undermine Farhan’s and Myrah’s effort. Rather then having a cheap laugh why don’t you see the greatness they achieved? And see if you can do half of what they done. Young British couple sacrificing “ Jannah” ( sorry meant uk ) to go live in a country thats totally different culture and the complexity of life and style and mentality yet they challenged themselves, and despite so many obstacles, uncertainty, restrictions they persevered, grew stronger, showed many British Pakistani people a way of life they didn’t think existed. Don’t judge or hinder people from achieving their goals, only they know and Allah knows how many sleepless and tearful night they went through to challenge themselves so that perhaps they find peace and happiness and security at the end. I’m not Pakistani but I admire this brother and his wife’s courage. Yes we as viewers can give a opinion but Allah is the best of those who give guidance and should turn to Him in every need with a 2 rakat nafl and ask ya Rabb is this good for me? Is that person good for me? Ya Rabb don’t burden us more than we can bare guide us to what is better for us. Anyways if you love Pakistan then plz buy Farhan a pakora! 🎉
Another really helpful vlog 👍.. look after each other ❤
Salaam, the bones and food dropping into your house is typically birds (crows) dropping as they fly over, they carry food and many times drop it accidentally
Is that true, does this happen. I genuinely am intrigued as to who/what is dropping/throwing bones and stuff onto their house.I have to say I find it hard to believe neighbours or passers by are randomly throwing bones at their house,but who knows we live in a strange world 😂😂
Was looking forward to the next vlog and was happy to see the topic - super helpful tips from you guys. Plz could I request if it isn’t too intrusive, is it possible for mahira to do a day in my life vlog just to see what a typical day for a woman living in the city looks like. Cooking, cleaning etc. Jzk khair
PS used to visit pakistan as a child and those massive ants used to crawl all over our manji - absolutely hated em so I can relate to mahiras discomfort there lol
What are you guys doing for a living?
Well done for settling in the place where you feel is home to you. I love the UK (London) so this is my home and am happy here, even with all the multicultural, interracial, and inter faith issues Britain faces. However, I do like visiting the old country now and again.
I don't mean to sound rude, however how much did your motor cost you?
Are you originally from islamabad or azad kashmir
£13 for a mezze is a bit steep considering the current economic climate pakistan is in. I wonder if their selling many.
There are a lot of wealthy people in Paksitan. Islamabad is the capital city so there are plenty of people who can afford it.
that area did look quite expensive/upmarket. like Islamabads version of beverly hills or SantaMonica.
*If And when ever i go to pakistan i dont let my relatives know that im comming! I book a hotel and i relax!! And when its last few days i quickly drive down and say qucik hi & bye to relatives! And back on the plane! I swear before i put foot on uk soil the messege gets to uk! Suniya Amjad aya sa pakistan!! He was here 4 weeks and only came once to meet us?? You cant keeo em happy either way! Mum use to pack suitcases of clothes food and medz for back home relatives! No one even spat on her when she went back home and fell ill! Dad proper did besti and said "Mae tukki penchoud keh aakhiya sa?? Aur pej suitcase teh mobile*
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Why don't you speak punjabi or your mother tongue. My urdu is like yours but I am confident in speaking punjabi so I speak punjabi I don't care
They all full of crap..they think they urdu speaking from khi.. his Mrs from dadyal and he from wah cantt😂😂😂
@@ZA-rg4gwFunny thing is nowadays there's more Pashto in Karachi than Urdu.
You need to learn the language and be more professional/ authoritarian. You are too timid
To think Pakistan is the solution for hijrah is delusional. I live in both countries and enjoy both. UK is good for £££ education and law and order.
Pakistan is good for holidays and make PKRs. It's a difficult place to live permanently so let's get off this hijrah facade. I think in UK you exaggerated the problems and in Pakistan you have rose tinted the country's problems . Be normal and not plastic pious
@@350SL I didn't talk about the problems in the UK.
I've been following this channel for a long time and clearly they are happy with there decision so your opinion holds no weight. I know of other people who have settled and are happy and also 1 person who returned back to the UK.
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You can speak Urdu and Punjabi Because all the videos I have seen of yours are mostly in English. 😂😂Sometimes I don't understand some world
Is it fair to say the following : maaf if offensive sounding. 1. Financially failed in UK. 2. Socially a misfit in a western environment. 3. Too religious to adapt. 4. Misunderstanding concept of Hijra with running away from problems.
It does sound offensive.
Where do you live
Why would you say such a thing, on what basis have come to this conclusion. Typical Paki mindset.
That's harsh to say when you don't know them. Both are educated ppl and could have settled in Middle East.
@joal9235 what's the correct concept of Hijrah?