#Pakistani culture

[mehreenkhan]

Desi Cottagecoreº・.*

[chaar-din-ki-chandnii]

you know what being an average desi girl is like sometimes? it's like when you're on period so you're having a bad day but then your crush who shouldn't be your crush in the first place because there're too many problems involved but still manages to cheer you up a little also decides to not go to class so you end up not seeing him. and then you find out that you scored badly on a test for a subject you're passionate about but couldn't work hard enough for it. and then you try to spend some time with your friends and end up unconsciously comparing your accomplishments, personal and professional, to theirs and realize you've done NOTHING in all your 22 years on this planet. and you end up questioning if there is Anything likeable about you in the first place? and to top it all off, you're fat shamed by your grandmother as soon as you step foot in the house.

and that, my friends, is how the first thing you do as soon as you get to your room is have a breakdown and then tell tumblr about it.

[pakcouture]

Saira for Erum Khan Couture Eid Collection 🌸

[jiastills]

o' rungreza

[paulpingminho]

[hidden-pk]

Nestled in the northern reaches of Pakistan lies the mesmerizing Kalash Valley, a vibrant enclave steeped in history, tradition, and breathtaking natural beauty. Home to the Kalash people, this unique valley is renowned for its colorful culture, distinct customs, and rich heritage. In this blog post, we’ll delve into what makes the Kalash Valley a must-visit destination for anyone seeking to experience the true essence of Pakistan. Read More

[angstandhappiness]

How sharp

[tanviriillustration]

South Asian (Pakistani) Miku! 🇵🇰

*Please do not repost without giving credit to the artist!*

Illustrated by I. Tanvir (@tanviriillustration)

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[archiveofliterature]

that one line about ramy's bangla being rudimentary made me absolutely sob (i'm bengali) and i wanna talk about why

there's so much to it both contextually with ramy's character as well as historically. contextually because ramy is fluent in 6 languages, an insane number of languages for one person but none of which are his mother tongue. he's described as a performer, one who knows he can't blend in so instead he stands out as a means to escape as much of the racism as he can. he gets lost in it that he almost forgets who he is; this is reflected in his language ability too – he gets so lost in his linguistic academics he just barely remembers the native language of his home place that he adores.

and honestly, you can't even really blame ramy for it at all when it was induced. it's the british who saw urdu, arabic and persian as more valuable than bangla, it's the british that make ramy put on this act so he can literally stay alive. and when you know the historical relevancies between urdu and bangla, it hurts so much that ramy was forced to forget bangla

very brief history context: after the partition, where british india was split into india, pakistan and east pakistan (now bangladesh) bangla was seen as inferior to urdu due to its hindu connections. bengalis experienced so much shit because of this (and bengali muslims are still dealing with the internalised cultural racism today honestly). pakistanis tried to make the official language urdu, even though literally everyone in east pakistan were bengali and spoke bangla, so bengalis fought back against it. we still celebrate that day today (feb 21)

so to have ramy be in this position in the 1830s where urdu was seen as superior to bangla, especially when ramy is a bengali muslim, is just extremely accurate?? and maybe it's bc we don't have much western literature where we talk about this but it's just so nice to have it acknowledged

the bangla language movement didn't happen until around the 1950s, over a century after babel's timeline, but the seeds are always there. while i do think it comes with both this islamic superiority tendency a lot of asians have (arabs i'm looking at you) and britian's imperialistic racism, i just love how it all makes sense

[desigirldairies]

— girls don't need boyfriends they Hania Amir's closet 🥀

[starlightshadowsworld]

Pista for the win

calling all DESI BOYS

and also DESI GIRLS

and all other DESI PEOPLE

I'm eating a chocolate one rn lmao that's what inspired this spontaneous poll

for my mutuals and anyone else that doesn't get it: kulfi is a frozen treat similar to ice cream. it looks like this

I couldn't find a pic of a plain malai flavored ones. this is pistachio. I'm allergic so I don't eat this one myself but pista is very popular in South Asia esp India.

it's very sweet. very good. please try it it's life changing <3

[mehreenkhan]

When Parveen Shakir said “ab to is raah se woh shakhs guzarta bhi nahin, ab kis umeed pe darvaze se jhanke koi” and when Faiz said “na jane kis liye umeed waar baitha hun, ek aisi raah pe jo teri rahguzar bhi nahin”

[chaar-din-ki-chandnii]

it's drizzling and i can hear the tiny raindrops falling on my terrace. papa always uses the word کنیاں (kaniyan) for it. i've always called it پھوار (phuaar). and, like always, I'm left wondering what words you use for it; what were you taught to call it when you were five years old.

i'm left wondering how you feel about the rain and the مٹی کی خوشبو (mitti ki khushboo - the smell of the earth). and if you were here, would you ask if i want a cup of chai at half past ten at night (the answer, of course, would be yes). would you ask if i wanted to go out for a walk on the terrace (again: absolutely yes).

my train of thought always ends at you. always. but i'm not complaining. not in the slightest.

[pakcouture]

Talent: Erica Robin Designer: Khaadi Photography: Holly Navarro Makeup: Mila Gulfan

[feministfang]

A friend of mine who moved to Europe screamed on a Pakistani man's face in her uni to go back to his terrorist land. And i loveee her for that. Europe needs to deport all the south asian men back to their countries I AM SERIOUS. South Asian women literally move to western countries to flee their patriarchal cultures just to find the same cultural oppression brought upon by these ugly incels from India and Pakistan. I don’t care if these men are refugees or came for a better lifestyle, they need to go back. I also don’t care if they are some woman’s hUsbAnds or family if those women care too much about these males they can go back as well since they love their toxic culture way too much apparently.

[paulpingminho]