Ballywood… my first real experience with it. The colours, the singing and I’m not sure if this is a common theme but at least with this movie, the extreme cheesiness! This was a uni event in which they’d set up one of the lecture theatres into a proper little cinema, what’s not allowed at a uni event? Kissing on screen apparently, they blacked out every scene where the main characters kissed! I couldn’t believe it, the closest thing I’ve ever experienced to that is the bleeping of certain words on American television. Seriously though, blocking out kissing scenes when the average age of the crowd is 20ish?
This country does certainly confuse me. There are many things that are surprisingly liberal and I wouldn’t have imagined I’d see here and then there are other things I never thought about (the blacking out during a film). The western like nakedness on TV and the western like ‘sex on the dance floor (grinding) also on TV. Though alcohol and drugs are illegal in this country, almost everyone here has told me that they’re quite accessible. …I suppose most things are accessible with enough money.
Learnings of the day...
*Outside views are outside views and just that...
This country does certainly confuse me. There are many things that are surprisingly liberal and I wouldn’t have imagined I’d see here and then there are other things I never thought about (the blacking out during a film). The western like nakedness on TV and the western like ‘sex on the dance floor (grinding) also on TV. Though alcohol and drugs are illegal in this country, almost everyone here has told me that they’re quite accessible. …I suppose most things are accessible with enough money.
Learnings of the day...
*Outside views are outside views and just that...
Pakistan?! Great, your life most definitely continuous being exciting!!
Interesting story. Made me remember the aerosmith video clip I once saw on MTV in the states, with censored middle finger... hehe.
Looking forward to reading some more.
Cheerio,
Dom
Posted by Dom | 30/6/07 14:15
WTF?? You're in Pakistan?? Wow, you must have constant jetlag with all your travelling! I can't believe you came to Abu Dhabi without letting me know. I would have gladly driven there to say hello! Anyways if you have a few days off you should def come to Dubai where the alcohol is flowing freely... I have a spare room at your disposal and tickets are quite reasonable. Just not between July 14th to 29th where I will be rocking the kasbah in Denmark!!
Anyways take care in Pakistan and good to hear from you!
-Kenny
PS: LOL I love that you're learning Hindi! "Theek hai, Theek hai" = ok ok. Just remember to bobble your head when you say it....
Posted by Kenny | 1/7/07 11:44