Comments on: Tales From The Frontier Of Expat Life: A Memsahib In Pakistan http://matadorabroad.com/tales-from-the-frontier-of-expat-life-a-memsahib-in-pakistan/ study abroad programs Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:03:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Perception of Race and Skin Color in Pakistan http://matadorabroad.com/tales-from-the-frontier-of-expat-life-a-memsahib-in-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-7517 Perception of Race and Skin Color in Pakistan Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:10:29 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3385#comment-7517 [...] Pakistanis, and their Indian neighbors, are obsessed with the desire to be white. Women stay out of the sun, get whitening facials, and wear powder white makeup for their wedding [...] [...] Pakistanis, and their Indian neighbors, are obsessed with the desire to be white. Women stay out of the sun, get whitening facials, and wear powder white makeup for their wedding [...]

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]]> By: Meet Matador intern, Heather Carreiro http://matadorabroad.com/tales-from-the-frontier-of-expat-life-a-memsahib-in-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-7494 Meet Matador intern, Heather Carreiro Wed, 16 Jun 2010 19:53:33 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3385#comment-7494 [...] Heather: While I was living in Pakistan I started thinking about ways to be location independent so that I could live anywhere in the world and still have opportunities to write. I ended up following the Residuals and Royalties blog, and one of the writing opportunities mentioned was Matador’s Bounty Board. Some of Heather’s articles published on Matador include: “Cooking in Lahore: An American Woman in a Pakistani Kitchen” and “Tales from the Expat Life: A Memsahib in Pakistan.” [...] [...] Heather: While I was living in Pakistan I started thinking about ways to be location independent so that I could live anywhere in the world and still have opportunities to write. I ended up following the Residuals and Royalties blog, and one of the writing opportunities mentioned was Matador’s Bounty Board. Some of Heather’s articles published on Matador include: “Cooking in Lahore: An American Woman in a Pakistani Kitchen” and “Tales from the Expat Life: A Memsahib in Pakistan.” [...]

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]]> By: Heather Carreiro http://matadorabroad.com/tales-from-the-frontier-of-expat-life-a-memsahib-in-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-6949 Heather Carreiro Thu, 13 May 2010 13:29:15 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3385#comment-6949 Hey Javed, I lived in DHA too, some time in Phase III and my last year in Phase IV. When I first moved to Lahore, I dyed my hair too to make it darker. It was just nice not to attract so much attention in the street. I can imagine how tough it would be for your wife, blonde hair would definitely get stares! Going brunette is a good safety tip. Hey Javed,

I lived in DHA too, some time in Phase III and my last year in Phase IV. When I first moved to Lahore, I dyed my hair too to make it darker. It was just nice not to attract so much attention in the street. I can imagine how tough it would be for your wife, blonde hair would definitely get stares! Going brunette is a good safety tip.

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]]> By: Javed http://matadorabroad.com/tales-from-the-frontier-of-expat-life-a-memsahib-in-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-6938 Javed Thu, 13 May 2010 00:03:15 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3385#comment-6938 This was funny stuff. I am married to a white Russian/American who happens to be a natural blonde. You can imagine what kind of attention that would get in Pakistan. It is rather sad, but she had to be a brunette for the three months I was there. We live in DHA area, which is very liberal and almost 70% of the families do have some sort of connection with western world in one way or the other. I suggested the brunetter part for safety reasons. Sometimes I just did not feel like going to shopping with her and my mom would take her and we always had a guard or two with them, but I think people have been suppressed for so long that sometimes it gets frustrating. Your article brought some interesting memories back. This was funny stuff. I am married to a white Russian/American who happens to be a natural blonde. You can imagine what kind of attention that would get in Pakistan. It is rather sad, but she had to be a brunette for the three months I was there. We live in DHA area, which is very liberal and almost 70% of the families do have some sort of connection with western world in one way or the other.

I suggested the brunetter part for safety reasons. Sometimes I just did not feel like going to shopping with her and my mom would take her and we always had a guard or two with them, but I think people have been suppressed for so long that sometimes it gets frustrating. Your article brought some interesting memories back.

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]]> By: The 10 Cheapest Cities in the World http://matadorabroad.com/tales-from-the-frontier-of-expat-life-a-memsahib-in-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-6669 The 10 Cheapest Cities in the World Fri, 23 Apr 2010 21:58:51 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3385#comment-6669 [...] Some expats positions in Karachi require employees to travel with an armed guard, although that is far from the norm for foreigners in Pakistan. If you’re interested in learning more about living in Pakistan, you can check out What NOT to Do in Pakistan and Tales from the Frontier of Expat Life: A Memsahib in Pakistan. [...] [...] Some expats positions in Karachi require employees to travel with an armed guard, although that is far from the norm for foreigners in Pakistan. If you’re interested in learning more about living in Pakistan, you can check out What NOT to Do in Pakistan and Tales from the Frontier of Expat Life: A Memsahib in Pakistan. [...]

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]]> By: Cindy http://matadorabroad.com/tales-from-the-frontier-of-expat-life-a-memsahib-in-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-6011 Cindy Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:43:52 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3385#comment-6011 Great writing! Reminds me of similar experiences in Bali when my friends and I got asked if we were celebrities and insisting we took photos with them. Loved how you engaged the audience throughout - I wanted to find out more! Great writing! Reminds me of similar experiences in Bali when my friends and I got asked if we were celebrities and insisting we took photos with them. Loved how you engaged the audience throughout – I wanted to find out more!

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]]> By: Heather Carreiro http://matadorabroad.com/tales-from-the-frontier-of-expat-life-a-memsahib-in-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-5971 Heather Carreiro Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:02:21 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3385#comment-5971 He gets quite a bit of attention, and if we're together people approach him before me. They only difference is that he doesn't get grabbed or harassed in the same way. It's also a LOT worse for him in India since lighter skin is less common and there's a more aggressive way of dealing with tourists. When we would emerge from train stations in India, he'd be completely overwhelmed and just start walking off in a random direction trying to find a place of "peace." This was not usually successful! He gets quite a bit of attention, and if we’re together people approach him before me. They only difference is that he doesn’t get grabbed or harassed in the same way. It’s also a LOT worse for him in India since lighter skin is less common and there’s a more aggressive way of dealing with tourists. When we would emerge from train stations in India, he’d be completely overwhelmed and just start walking off in a random direction trying to find a place of “peace.” This was not usually successful!

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]]> By: Anne http://matadorabroad.com/tales-from-the-frontier-of-expat-life-a-memsahib-in-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-5967 Anne Fri, 26 Feb 2010 10:27:57 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3385#comment-5967 What a great article! Thanks for sharing this. I've had the same experience living in Turkey and being fairer than most people here. I wonder, does your husband experience the same amount of attention? What a great article! Thanks for sharing this. I’ve had the same experience living in Turkey and being fairer than most people here.

I wonder, does your husband experience the same amount of attention?

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]]> By: Debbie S http://matadorabroad.com/tales-from-the-frontier-of-expat-life-a-memsahib-in-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-5961 Debbie S Thu, 25 Feb 2010 22:00:23 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3385#comment-5961 Heather - nice article! And so informative for someone who has never experienced a different culture... I love all the inside comments on differences - amazing! Thanks for sharing and keep it up! Heather – nice article! And so informative for someone who has never experienced a different culture… I love all the inside comments on differences – amazing! Thanks for sharing and keep it up!

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]]> By: Brooke http://matadorabroad.com/tales-from-the-frontier-of-expat-life-a-memsahib-in-pakistan/comment-page-1/#comment-5959 Brooke Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:07:35 +0000 http://matadorabroad.com/?p=3385#comment-5959 Great article...well done! Great article…well done!

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