Kapital K!
November 18th, 2004 byI landed in Karachi at 3:30AM, picked up my luggage from the belt and walked out as quickly as possible. I was told horror tales of the customs (Hide your digital camera! Hide your laptop!). Alhamdulilah, I slid out smoothly and was greeted by my old college buddy Pathan. That’s right Akds, I’m staying at Pathans! And let me tell you something. There’s no hospitality like a muslim brothers’ hospitality (who happens to have his parents right next door who happen to insist on feeding you every few hours and whose younger brother happens to have that PS2 and lets you buy your favourite game and play on it). Also, the salat aspect. You’re woken up for fajr, everyone knows to stop for asr and isha is a jamaat.
So far, Karachi seems quite nice. Nicer then Lahore? Yes. The roads, the system, the entire infrastructure seems far more organized. But that’s not it, and if I haven’t made this clear enough, I’ll rephrase myself.
You can live in quiet, dull, small-town, easy livin’ Indiana (I did. For 5 years) and it can be incredible because you end up meeting people like Pathan and Akds who you’re fortunate enough to count as good muslim brothers. And it makes living there all the more bearable, it makes it enjoyable, it makes you want to come back there just so you can hang out in those tiny coffee shops (Hello Vienna Cafe! Howdy Village Coffee Shop!) with these guys.
Or can you be in New York City, the city that never sleeps and wish that sleep would overtake your senses, that something anything would make you feel, make you react once again.
Friends can do wonderful things to you.
Coming back to Karachi though, I’m in town for a few more days. Jam packed as they are with work, friends, visits, and all that jazz, if you feel like say allo, here’s your chance.
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November 19th, 2004 at 2:05 pm
yay! Karachi! yay! 625 rs jazz cards! yay! funland, clifton, yay! pathans! yay!
November 19th, 2004 at 7:49 pm
wait, that wasn’t me. *cough*
November 20th, 2004 at 5:32 am
So, where’s the news? We already knew Karachi was the greatest city in the sub-continent.
BTW, Viewtiful Joe 2 is now out (for the GameCube).
November 21st, 2004 at 12:13 pm
Assalamualaikum. Just writing to say it was really cool meeting up and I’m sorry we didn’t have longer. Though I’m not sure what longer would have achieved seeing as how fazed out and blinkered I was (I still haven’t figured out which bridge in Karachi enjoys the dubious distinction of having its own traffic lights.) Insha-ALLAH, will try and do better if we meet at home. Assalamualaikum.
November 22nd, 2004 at 5:25 am
i was going to write something about indiana but i totally forgot what after reading kk’s comment referring to himself as a floosie hahahhaa
November 22nd, 2004 at 9:54 am
The news? I’ll give you news.
Pakistan just murdered my second laptop.
November 22nd, 2004 at 1:32 pm
Fine, blame Pakistan. I tried to do that too when I fried the laptop and smoke started coming out of it. But they wouldn’t let me, so I had to blame Canada instead. :p
November 23rd, 2004 at 6:26 am
wow that city sounds amazing.
lol @ abez… blammmme canada!!
hehe
November 23rd, 2004 at 7:32 am
Waleed, you need to stop in California during your Grand Tour of the World, dude.
November 23rd, 2004 at 2:18 pm
Karachi is nice, yes. Nicer then Lahore? So far it seems like that. It’s just more…organized and the streets seem a little wider and not as much dust flying around.
And yes Abez, I am firmly and decidedly blaming Pakistan. I believe it’s a just blame and I think even Mario Puzo would agree with me.
California: I was supposed to be there in May-ish actually. Plans change. They always do.
November 25th, 2004 at 9:08 am
don’t forget good old new york