Tag: Pakistan

[Met a new player on the squash court] 1. Where you from? 2. Pakistan. You? 1. Croatian and Italian. 2. Cool. 1. All my friends are Paki. I went to Lahore for vacation. [When he said "Paki" I mentally Read more [...]...

[Official submission for a Canada150 story in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.] Over half a century ago, in 1965, my Father came to Canada as a student from Pakistan. He was 28. He was accepted to Queen’s Read more [...]...

Shifal - Mazoor - like taange se mazoor hai, legs are disabled Mayoos - losing hope Aanko toh nabeena hai - nicer way of saying someone is blind. Not saying they are "andha" which is more derogatory Kanuk/gandum Read more [...]...

1. What's your backround? 2. Indian. 1. Ohhh there's some tension. 2. What do you mean? 1. Between Pakistan and India. 2. Yeah.... 1. There's always tension. 2. Not really a good topic to discuss. There Read more [...]...

1. So dad, tell me about uncle Bashir, your brother who went to fight in World War 2? 2. He was my oldest brother. 1. Was this before partition? 2. Yes. 1. Where did he fight? 2. I can't remember if he Read more [...]...

1. You're from Afghanistan right? 2. No Palestine. 1. Oh yeah sorry, that's right. 2. Yeah. 1. Even I get that sometime. 2. Mmm, yeah. I can kinda see that. 1. But you guys go from light to dark. 2. Yeah Read more [...]...

1. Hi 2. Hi 1. You know there's actually a cold room at my gym. 2. No way, really? 1. Yeah it's amazing. You just jump in there for a few seconds, and them jump into the sauna. 2. Nice, yeah that's a Read more [...]...

When I was in Pakistan, I was surprised to hear the Canadian Consulate members, folks from Canada pronounce "Pakistan" correctly as "Paakistan." The same should go for media. It's 2016. It's important Read more [...]...

1. Kaifak? [smile] 2. Good bro, you? 1. Not bad. Where you from? 2. Lebanon. 1. Oh yeah? 2. You? 1. Pakistan. 2. Ah, Pakistan. But you know Arabic? 1. Shoeh shoeh [smile]. Ana Muslim. [smile] There's Read more [...]...

1. Are you Punjabi? 2. Yeah you? 1. Yeah. 2. Oh, from where? 1. Near Lahore, in Pakistan...know Lahore? 2. Yeah, that's where my grandfather was from. 1. Oh yeah. Cool. 2. Yeah. 1. When was the last time Read more [...]...