Pakistan — Flips the Script

A reflection of my time being in Pakistan

Erika Chaudhary
5 min readDec 15, 2020
Photo by Muhammad Muzamil on Unsplash

Pakistan itself, from the little I saw, changed me more than any other country I have ever been to. Everything in Pakistan is ten times more; the mountains are higher, the food tastes different (delicious), the people are welcoming, the scarves are the real deal, the roads are massive. The largest bats I have ever seen is in Pakistan. Everything is bigger in Pakistan.

I would describe Pakistan (from the little I saw) as grand simplicity! It’s such a magical place. Everything in Pakistan is real, raw, untouched, and incredible. The beauty of Pakistan is breathtaking and yet, many don’t consider Pakistan as travel destination. Pakistan should be on everyone’s travel list — it has so much to offer.

That’s not to say Pakistan doesn’t have its problems. Every country has its problems UK, US, and any other European country; that doesn’t stop us from going there, does it? It shouldn’t stop us from going to Pakistan either because it has its bunch of issues.

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Money

Little money will get you far in Pakistan. What can we do with 60 euros a month in Europe? The value…

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Erika Chaudhary

I am a writer who learned to code! I write about personal experiences within a humanist and global context. Find me on Twitter & Instagram @erikachaudhary