[My 3 months in Pakistan #2] 2nd flight, lost in Islamabad and "terrorist" in the shower
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Hello people!
Pakistan? Are you sure, sir?
So the last post ended with me leaving the Burj Khalifa and going to the airport. The taxi driver who took me there was symbolically enough from Pakistan. He couldn't believe I'm going there for the summer and asked me 2 times if I'm really sure. Well, second time he asked I wasn't really sure anymore. He gave me a lighter and told me: "Sir, this is for you, peace of home." Lighter was produced in Vienna, Austria. Most of Pakistanis see Europe as Germany and Austria only. They also see it as a "promised land".I'm wondering if this was my first time experiencing pakistani good-heartedness. I believe he was proud of having that lighter...![](https://steemitimages.com/640x0/https://steemitimages.com/DQmQmJewkU8qhn5M1UY8qJ8ePYrQyzESJLHYFdvMs8wQCuw/Selection_938.jpg)
Fatigue
Eventually I've made it to the airport and had 3 hours till my flight. I searched for and found a nice seat in the corner and absolutely tired sat down. At that point, it was 5th day (4 nights) with altogether maybe 12 hours of sleep and lot of partying in the days before today. I was absolutely exhausted, my body was all shaking and heartrate was really high. My body was basically in shock, that's why all those symptoms I guess.Girl in the airport who told me it's gonna be all good
As crazy tired as I was, I wasn't able to properly fall asleep. The last point before the "real deal" starts was over. The day in Dubai was over. I was drifting in and out of sleep and writing some bits to my diary. "Please, please, I need help" - this brought me back to senses. A crying girl in my age was sitting next to me and was clearly in shock. She has lost he wallet, passport and phone and her plane has left already. Her English wasn't that good so I've helped her to contact her parents and they got her a ticket for the next day. Last hour before my departure we've spent talking. She told me she's been all over Asia already and that she's 100% sure I'll enjoy my summer there. I remember her saying that it'll change a lot how I see the world. Oh boy, if I'd only know back then how right she was...Also, she really liked this hat of mine I've had on so I gave it to her. I just got a lighter from the cab driver so wanted to give something back.![Selection_940.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmYjkpZKgy3ebiKb9vd9fexeH97qb94YudercpM9dCEarc/Selection_940.jpg)
Flight
The flight itself was not different. What was different were people in the plane. 99% of them were Pakistanis. The atmosphere in the plane was different. There was a lot of praying going on. The smell of the air was different. Also the food I got was different. It was spicyyyy AF :)![Selection_937.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/640x0/https://steemitimages.com/DQmRtgPeRvGHDpszUtDNV3VyPH3YB31HSsarP8cJpxW94dS/Selection_937.jpg)
Benazir Bhutto International Airport
Plane landed around 6am of local time. The airport was pretty small. I got my visa cleared immediately after getting off the plane and started looking for those long moving things with the luggage. Well, not today Martin :D Instead of those, 5 pickups loaded with luggage came and for sure at least 80 people at a time jumped on the pickups and "hungry" started looking for their piece. It was crazy :D![Selection_939.jpg](https://steemitimages.com/DQmPnUP86tYdsHz9h8ULe5CKNhQbW48kFshdgBprtY4YdLf/Selection_939.jpg)
Final minutes before void
Lot of people in white tunics but noone with University logo and my name written on the paper. . It was almost 8am, I was barely awake after 5th night without proper sleep and didn't know what to do. I was just roaming around parking place, all the time at least 10 pairs of eyes following me. In Pakistan, they are not used to foreigners. After good 30 minutes, a van without any University signs rushed in and the driver tried to explain who he is and why he's late. I didn't have any spare energy to care. I was really really afraid that I'm going to faint or get a heartattack. It was hot, I was deadly tired with every muscle in my body shaking and I was having some weird breathing problems. My body was giving up on me and needed a sleep urgently. I jumped in the van and after a minute of drive, I fell asleep.In the middle of Pakistan, not sure if I'm in the correct van and where the guy is actually taking me, I just couldn't keep my eyes open anymore.
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My first friend
I had no idea how long did we drive. But I got woken up and said we've arrived. I didn't care to look around or meet other interns. "Please just show me my room, I need to sleep". After some logistic problems, I got a single room and decided to take a quick shower.As the water started flowing, this little guy hidden in the sink didn't really like it and tried to attack me. If I had little bit more energy, I'd probably scream and run but I had no energy left.
I just grabbed him in the toilet paper and threw of the window. I'd never do such thing before..
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This is probably also the last chronological post, from now on I'd always just choose a topic or trip we've done and talk specifically about it.
My experience
Those tree months were probably the most important 3 months of my life so far. I've realized many of true life's values, met AMAZING beautiful people, saw some real hard life stories and but also a georgous country and its culture. I've also understood what real islamic religion is about and how massively misinterpeted it is in the western world.What I've learnt summarized in 10 pictures
These pics are going to be present as a footer in each post in this series because people usually don't read posts here on Steemit, so I hope at least these pictues will be able to spread my message effectively...![](https://steemitimages.com/640x0/https://steemitimages.com/DQmR464NMEofKBTGSHm7vG3oFQX6ZwWmC7CsySfY2ERiZn3/IMG_20140913_014755.jpg)
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Now let's talk together about our difficult tough lives and our problems...
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I hope that in these posts I'll be able to properly explain what I've experienced that summer so you all could get some value out of it.
Thanks for reading! Martin
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Wow! I love this story from beginning to end ❤️
When I saw the word "Islamabad" in the title I instantly said "I must read it!". I read Malala Yousafzai's diary, and she talked a lot about Islamabad, that's why I got your post so much attention.
Your trip was amazing, if I had the opportunity to go to Pakistan I would also do it without thinking.
Thank you for seeing the positive side of things, it is a great learning for your readers.
A big hug 💙
Oh I've read that book as well. Malala is a biiig inspiration. Although I'm not really sure anymore because many super clever pakistanis I've met don't really like her because of some stuff she said about Pakistan etc etc. They feel she's playing a little bit of a celebrity play nowadays.. But yeah, that doesn't take away anything from what she has done before. Little brave girl she is!
Thanks for reading and commenting :))
It's a surprise for me to read that; I thought that Pakistan had a completely positive image of Malala; but I still believe that she did a great job with her diary, and the mere fact of having dared to tell her story to the world makes her a great girl.
Thanks for share that with me 😄
The only "terrorist" I've met in those 3 months...I've also drawn him in my diary for CIA and FBI.
too much hilarious dude, you will find more and more terrorists like tgat across Pakistan. I lived in Islamabad almost 15 years and got my O level there. This territory is awsome as it is Capital of Pakistan. No doubt here we are facing bunch of social issues, beside that Pakistan is a lively country to watch. Specially Northern arears are too much attractive and best for tourists.
i am obliged to you for sharing your past memories
stay blessed
Hahh thanks :) Yepp northern areas are beautiful. We've been to naran-kagan valley and saw saif-ul-malook lake...it was stunning up there !! have loads of photos and will for sure write about it! :)
I love your country dude, it gave me so much :)
sure dude we are waiting for your valuable posts
Where did you study btw? I've spent that summer at NUST university but visited several various schools during my time there. Which sector did u live/study in?
Pakistan is most beautiful country in world in my point of. In Pakistan there are so many beautiful and natural place specially in narthen area of Pakistan. Many international terrorist came here and enjoy lot
I really like the way you wrote the story. It is funny and at the same time moving :) I like the end of it with the experience you get from there the most <3
Oh thanks a lot :))) Yeah, I exactly hoped that the message in the end would have an effect :) Sadly, some "elderly" here on steemit adviced me to remove it because it repeats in every post and it's not a good practice here :) Soo I was sad in the beginning but I guess I've already come up with a solution for this :) So stay tuned haha :D
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Co si tam studoval?
Nestudoval som nic. Bol to internship, kde som mal dva projekty. Jeden bolo vyucovanie chudobnych deti zaklady pocitacov a programovania v lokalnych skolach + druhy bolo programovanie autonomneho robota na zmapovanie miestnosti. Bol som kvazi zamestnanec univerzity na 3 mesiace akoby.
To programovanie by som tiez potrebovala. Dakujem za sdelen zazitky. Ako sa znova a znova potvrdzuje - vsade ziju i dobri ludia, nezavisle od farby koze, kultury alebo religie. Tieto zazitky ti nikto nemoze vziat a robia z teba toho, kto si.
Hrozne pekne povedane...preto nechapem, o co sa momentalne mojim od 9 do 5 zivotnym stylom vlastne snazim...
Na co ti treba programovanie? Nieco konkretne, ci len tak vseobecne? Jakoze ja si osobne myslim ze do cca 10 rokov bude programovanie nieco ako matematika ...proste vyucovane uz na zakladnych skolach. A to rozpravam o SK/CZ skolach, nie viac zapadnych krajinach
Kazdy hlada svoju vlastnu cestu ku "stastiu/naplneniu". Ale ciel nikdy nedosiahne. A vies preco? Pretoze akonahle svoj ciel dosiahnes, chces bud nieco k tomu alebo viac. A to je ta krasa v nasom zivote.
Programovanie pre mna skor ako hobby.