Culture Shock When You Are In Abroad

Pakistan, almost everyone in this world know Pakistan is the Moeslem country, because of that too I came here for know the atmosfer of Pakistan, especially in Karachi, the city that I lived now. About a mounth I had been feel and know Pakistan, and of course I felt named "culture shock". I face many aspec that made me culture shock. It was from many side. Firstly I felt suprice about the weather. Although my country Indonesia has hot weather too, but it very different that I felt in Pakistan, especially in Karachi. Karachi has hot weather and it make my body always wet. Oh my God!. And another side is about the flat or apartement. I was very suprise too, that in Pakistan the flat condition is very different like in Indonesia, however I try to enjoy it. Because in the flat, I can meet many intern from another country, and it was very awesome. Actually, I was suprise too because there is no AC, Lol, but I thanks to God for everything He gives to me.

Actually culture shock that I mean, it is like my experience from Karachi over all. It is not about I do not like Karachi. Okey, I analysis the sosial life in Karachi is very different that I felt in Indonesia. You know, that Indonesia and Pakistan have same thing, it is about we have same Moeslem mayority. But, I can not feel Moeslem life like in Indonesia. For example, in Pakistan, women should not go to mosque for pray, it is better just at home, and it is very different in Indonesia. I felt shock because I can not go to mosque by my self. I think it is called culture or commons, so that I appreceite it. And I felt Moeslem life in Indonesia and Pakistan is very different. I should to say about the man in Pakistan, because sometime I felt so scary, it is about their eye for me or maybe foe women over all. They looked me not like usuall. It is very make me shock, I do not know how is the detail sosial life beetwen women and men in Pakistan, but not only in Karachi, but also I felt in Islamabad and Lahore. I must protect my self with the reall action, if I want go everywhere I should bring guy to accompany me.

Another side that make me culture shock is about food. In Pakistan the one portion food for Pakistani people is same for 3 or 4 Indonesia people. And it is vey make me WOW!. Pakistani people has big food, but almost of the food is fat. I am diffucult to find vegetable in Pakistan. It is make me little shock to adaptation for food, but actually Pakistani food is very delicious. I love Biryani. Maybe if I leave Pakistan, the first thing that I miss is Biryani. Lol.

Another thing make me shock is traffic jam. There is no symbol for the way that I find on the road, so people just free across everywhere they want. It is make me scary sometime, because the car is in the fast speed. You know, I am suprise for the traffic jam because almost the car, ritshaw, and another transportation want get fast and in many chance make the road is vey chaoss. It is make me crazy. I thinks the driver should be calm down and obey the rule. However, I am still life in Pakistan, I have many learning of Pakistani people, about the culture and sosial life. I can fell the different condition that very different like in my country, Indonesia. I will miss Pakistan, from negative or positive side.

Memperingati Nuzulul Qu'ran di Konsulat Jenderal Republik Indonesia, Karachi, Pakistan

Untuk pertama kalinya dalam hidup saya, memperingati nuzulul Quran di negeri orang, Pakistan. Tepatnya dikota Karachi, tepat pada tanggal 31 Juli 2013. Seperti di Indonesia, di Karachi memperingati nuzulul Quran diawali dengan membaca Al-Quran dan ceramah keagamaan oleh ustad, kemudian sambutan dari Pak Konjen. Namun sebelumnya, saya dan beserta para tamu lainnya buka bersama, kemudian sholat magrib berjamaah. Moment seperti ini tentu baru pertama kali saya rasakan, ada perasaan senang, kagum, dan sedih. Sedih karena tidak bisa berkumpul dengan keluarga, namun juga begitu senang bisa ikut serta memperingati nuzulul Quran dengan WNI lainnya. Pak Konjen dan ibu sangat ramah dan menyambut hangat kedatangan saya. Saya seperti keluarga disana. Nuzulul Quran dihadiri oleh beberapa pelajar yang study di Karachi, staff dan WNI pastinya. Namun tidak sebanyak pertama kali saya datang ke KJRI untuk berbuka puasa, kira-kira hanya 20-30 orang saja. Walaupun begitu, suasana disana tetap hangat dan semua berbahagia termasuk saya. Mesjid di KJRI tidak sebesar di Indonesia, seperti musholla ukurannya, namun saya tetap menikmati tiap detik proses Nuzulul Quran. Di Pakistan, khususnya Karachi yang mayoritas Islam juga memperingati turunnya Kitab Suci Al-Quran, namun saya tidak mengetahui prosesi bagaimana yang mereka jalankan. Terlepas dari itu, saya di KJRI mendapat banyak kenalan mulai dari anak-anak, sepantaran saya, ibu-ibu hingga bapak-bapak disana. Singkat cerita, peringatan Nuzulul Quran diakhiri dengan bersalam-salaman dan berfoto bersama. Ini merupakan pengalaman hidup saya yang menambah variasi warna-warni perjalanan hidup saya. Saya bersyukur atas nikmat Allah SWT dan dukungan keluarga, teman-teman. Amin

Mazar-e-Quaid is a Beautiful Tomb in Karachi, Pakistan

Mazar-e-Quaid is the precious place for Pakistan people because in this place is the tomb of first president of Pakistan, named Muhammad Ali Jinnah. This is the final resting place and the tomb of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan and is located in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. This tomb is a symbol of the iconic symbol of Karachi and Pakistan are famous throughout the world. When I went to this tomb, I am very suprised because the building is very beautiful and all of colour is white. I and another interns from Aiesec Karachi went to the tomb and we taken many fhoto. Actually, we felt enjoy for visit this place. I am tiffany, and I am from Indonesia, I should suggest for every one who visit Karachi, must visiting this place. The view in this place is also representative for a life and atmosfer in Karachi especially. Many visitor from another country visit this place. When you wanna go this place, you just need pay ticket about 20 rupees, it similar with $0.2. It is very cheap for visitors, and I think all of people of course easy to come in this tomb. For me, it is wonderful moment.

I had seen many plant in the tomb and it makes the view is perfect. I sure, everyone visit this place will get interest moment. When I walked in arround tomb, I mean in front of the tomb, it was very hot floor. Because all of people may not use sandals, it is a fom of respect to the tomb. But, I am very enjoy and it is my first time visit this place. Also I and another interns from other country done it too. All of us was happy. I am not only visit tomb but also I visit a museum. Museum is in bottom of tomb. If you wanna visit museum, you need pay ticket too, it is not expensive. In the museum, there are some goods relic from Muhammad Ali Jinnah. They are like some car. any his clothes and the shoes. Then, in there, I looked a his office room and also bed room. In there I looked many books that read with Muhammad Ali Jinnah. The museum is very beautiful. But, in the museum we may not take fhoto, it is forbidden and we are still take fhoto, the security will give a reprimand for the visitors.

I dont know certainly about the reason we may not take photo in the museum, but maybe it is for protect the museum from bad condition. Although, I can not take some photo in there, but I was happy and enjoy, and Aiesecer always explained to us about the history of some goods in museum. I think, the history is very great. So, my experience visit the tomb of Muhammad Ali Jinnah is very wonderfull and interesting. Karachi must be proud have a beautiful that tomb. I am as foreingner is very like go there. The building and all of things in the tomb is also makes the visitors amazed. This is a great experience for me visit the tomb, and I can add my knowledge about many history from Pakistan and also give a challenge to know Karachi well from its museum, its founder, and another. Very nice to follow Summer Exchange 2013 in Karachi, Pakistan.

Kelahiran Kuala Tungkal merupakan anak pertama dari pasangan Subarman dan Erma Hariyani