What I found most interesting with this, is that it's more than just a travel story. I mean, I love those too, but with this, there was an even greater sense of relentless curiosity, and it's absolutely infectious.
I loved the videos and the photos, because it added another layer to the proceedings, and I loved the sponteneity of the adventure. I'm always jealous of travelling (even more so now we've got a little lad and going anywhere outside of the house requires a ludicrous amount of planning and stuff), so I'm always eager to experience it vicariously.
I hope there's eventually some conclusion (more for you than as a reader), but it pleases me that there'll be another part to your search.
Also, the first picture is so cool, it looks like a film still, the photo within the photo tells its own story.
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it. It took me a long time to write, trying to work out the best structure to tell the story in an interesting way. Glad I seem to have succeeded, I wasn't sure!
Thank my wife for the photos and videos! She's always at least one step ahead!
I'll get around to writing up some more from that trip soon. I hear what you're saying about experiencing it vicariously, and will bear that in mind when writing the next parts. Cheers mate.
Kris: this is a super cool story. As we've discussed I'm half Pakistani but have no cultural familiarity with that side. I've never been to the motherland and wouldn't know where to begin.
But it's empowering getting in touch with your identity, so I hope you continue your search.
I know this sounds ridiculous, but watching the movie RRR really activated something inside me. I felt for the first time "represented" in global media. I had a similar thought when I saw Riz Ahmed on the cover of a magazine. I thought, Whoa, that dude looks like me.
Keep searching and digging and tapping into what makes you, you.
Cheers Amran. I haven't seen RRR, but the book (and then the film) Lion had a big effect on me. I read it a few months before we went to India and after that couldn't wait to get there.
Have you read The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga? Excellent book, very funny. The film is really good too, doesn't deviate from the book. Might also make you feel good to watch. I loved both book and film.
Do you have any relatives who could tell you more about your Pakistani story? Might be a good way to find out where to start any journey to the motherland. Otherwise I'd say if you really want to get a feel for the place, just jump on the plane, then get in a rickshaw outside the airport and see where you end up 😁
I know in reality it's not as easy as that when you have kids and other grown-up responsibilities. But the internet is definitely your friend.
You are certainly not afraid to wander!
I roam around around around around around
What I found most interesting with this, is that it's more than just a travel story. I mean, I love those too, but with this, there was an even greater sense of relentless curiosity, and it's absolutely infectious.
I loved the videos and the photos, because it added another layer to the proceedings, and I loved the sponteneity of the adventure. I'm always jealous of travelling (even more so now we've got a little lad and going anywhere outside of the house requires a ludicrous amount of planning and stuff), so I'm always eager to experience it vicariously.
I hope there's eventually some conclusion (more for you than as a reader), but it pleases me that there'll be another part to your search.
Also, the first picture is so cool, it looks like a film still, the photo within the photo tells its own story.
Thanks for sharing mate!
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed it. It took me a long time to write, trying to work out the best structure to tell the story in an interesting way. Glad I seem to have succeeded, I wasn't sure!
Thank my wife for the photos and videos! She's always at least one step ahead!
I'll get around to writing up some more from that trip soon. I hear what you're saying about experiencing it vicariously, and will bear that in mind when writing the next parts. Cheers mate.
Haven't read the white tiger but will add to my list!
Like all things, my family story is more complicated, and too much for this thread. One day we'll discuss over some drinks.
In the meantime, check out RRR. It's pure joy!
Kris: this is a super cool story. As we've discussed I'm half Pakistani but have no cultural familiarity with that side. I've never been to the motherland and wouldn't know where to begin.
But it's empowering getting in touch with your identity, so I hope you continue your search.
I know this sounds ridiculous, but watching the movie RRR really activated something inside me. I felt for the first time "represented" in global media. I had a similar thought when I saw Riz Ahmed on the cover of a magazine. I thought, Whoa, that dude looks like me.
Keep searching and digging and tapping into what makes you, you.
Cheers Amran. I haven't seen RRR, but the book (and then the film) Lion had a big effect on me. I read it a few months before we went to India and after that couldn't wait to get there.
Have you read The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga? Excellent book, very funny. The film is really good too, doesn't deviate from the book. Might also make you feel good to watch. I loved both book and film.
Do you have any relatives who could tell you more about your Pakistani story? Might be a good way to find out where to start any journey to the motherland. Otherwise I'd say if you really want to get a feel for the place, just jump on the plane, then get in a rickshaw outside the airport and see where you end up 😁
I know in reality it's not as easy as that when you have kids and other grown-up responsibilities. But the internet is definitely your friend.