Dear Brandon, My HONY book arrived in Pakistan today. Though it was five months late, it was my favorite birthday present of the year. In a country where people fight for survival everyday, Im one of the fortunate few whose biggest worry right now is getting through medical school. In my part of the world, people like me, no matter how much we try to deny it, live in a bubble. And our problems are called first world problems. Maybe it will surprise people to see a Pakistani so in touch with the Western World. To see something other than the hatred that the world seems to notice radiating from here. But in my little bubble here in Pakistan, I find inspiration in the stories shared on Humans of New York, because they depict more than what the common man perceives. Yes, Pakistan as a nation suffers more than the rest, we do have a billion and one problems, but HONY reminds me that above everything else we are individuals. That just how every Pakistani is not the same, neither is every American. It reminds me to love and respect everybody-- something many people here tend to have forgotten. The pictures and stories on HONY almost always make me feel like anything is possible. Thank you, Sakina
Posted on: Wed, 06 Nov 2013 04:49:52 +0000
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