Hey Chris, Just before you judge brother, wanted to make one clarification the guy asked for a $ note as a souvenir not because they need money or something its just that unfortunatly alot of lower middle class people dream of going abroad and have grown up watching alot of hollywood movies so they like to keep a $1 note as a souvenir. Keep up the good working and Stay Blessed!
If he collects dollar bill, he should exchange the pak rupees.. why did he take the 10 rupees.. he should have refused.... his reflects a con man...... ⁉️⁉️
2:32 In the traditional weddings in Pak, groom goes to bride's house on a horseback. He said, sometimes he rents the horse for wedding ceremonies and also help the groom with the ride [because most of the people don't know how ride, and if he wouldn't help, the groom will fall down]
Not only do you speak great Urdu but you have our culture and tastes. Every Punjabi loves lassi. Its delicious in Summer especially. Your observations are so accurate.
Chris, I have to applaud your patience, kindness & smiling face when you deal with us (overwhelming) Pakistanis.... You have been a great guest, I hope both you & max have enjoyed your stay. Apologies for any inconvenience that you may have had from us. Stay blessed!
This guy is one of the best travel vloggers overall… no weird comments and no flexing with his language skills, actually traveling and just making vlogs like he would in America.
Yeah the Urdu script is beautiful! It was a bit confusing at first because the short vowels are not written but it’s actually pretty easy once you get past the learning curve 😄
@@chrismixlewis if you can read urdu u can also read arabic and persian bcoz same script. thanks for visit pakistan , you are very brave and genius guy , thank you assalam o alikum
Conversation in their native language has an advantage that when people treat him like one of them, they won't be annoying and he will feel safer among them.
Dear Chris & Max, its very sad to know that you guys are leaving pakistan and it was your last video here. wish you all the best and we wish you will come back soon. thank you very much for make us smile. keep spreading love and laughter.
dont smile from fake videos. remember they are just selling a product. think of them as salesmen. who make videos with fake reactions, they arent always enjoying their time. just watch it as if you are watching a hollywood movie, its all acting and fake. just enjoy the entertainment. then you wont be disapointed.
I love how you’ve learned the Urdu language to speak to all Pakistanis.and your Pakistani accent is too good! You show soo much respect to everyone! We want more vlogs.Thankyou for your generousity. From Canada.
Dude I'm paksitani and you're certified pakistani now man got the mannerisms of speech down pat, legit pathan now. Impressive, I don't think I've ever seen any other westerner adapt quite so well not just language wise but mannerisms and culture wise too. We don't get a lot of media time... in some ways im glad, it's cool to be part of an exclusive club :P
I started watching your videos today with my Pakistani parents and I have to say, it was such a joy. Its not just you picked up the language, but to see you interact so genuinely with the locals with such respect and love was truely beautiful. Continue making videos 💚🤍
We have a big Pakistani community in Manchester and I wish I could speak Urdu, I know a few words, but, I’m no way fluent, it would be awesome to see someone walk down Cheetham Hill and be capable of chatting to the people here, they are nice people.
These eastern countries always seem so open and friendly to strangers, especially if you speak their language or make an effort to be outgoing. People here in the west often just shush you away if you dont speak the language.
In UK even you speak like a native English speaker ,no one really engages and the hospitality is non existent . Luckily we Pakistani offer hospitality both there and here to all because it’s embedded in our culture and faith to do so ,be you a Punjabi or Pashtoon or other Pakistani But it is well known as well we Pashtoon go that little bit extra .We consider it very rude to not offer .
@@agulm6625 if a foreigner came to England and attempted to speak bad English they would get looked down at. In Pakistan they think it’s great that you’re trying
Chris, the maturity you exhibit to approach other cultures proves that you a very high EQ. Thanks for making Americans look good abroad. You are a great ambassador. We should pay you for it.
Chris, you're very brave to go to alley everywhere to show us REALITY. Just wondering how is your stomach reaction after tried all kind of local food/drinks on traveling..🙄
This is Pakistan. You should do more research. It has lots of great food and people with far better hospitality than Vietnamese, like they could give you food for free. It's in their religion and culture. They are extremely nice.
16:37, When you said that Max knows Pashto, the man replied, "is he a mix (Urdu & Pashto)?". It basically means that he (Max) knows a little bit of everything. 😅
I love watching video's like these, the banter between the locals and the 'tourist' is great when the locals realise they're speaking their language is great. The locals really appreciate it.
Some translations for Chris. The horse guy said that he hires our the horse for weddings, ie as part of a horse and carriage, or for a groom to ride on. Traditionally grooms would ride on a horse, so some people still like to do so just for a bit of ceremony, even just for a minute or so for the wedding films. The guy with the orange phone was telling you that the song he was listening to was a tribute to the "friends of Allah", or Wali-Allah as we refer to them as. This is a term used in our part of the world to refer to pious people/Saints. Islam spread in Pakistan based on the teachings of these peoples and their missionary work. There is a strong tradition of poetry and folk music praising God, the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and often saints too. I couldn't help but laugh at you getting directions from Lahoris. It's a running joke that you'll get all sorts of different directions in Lahore. The concept of atheism is pretty unknown in Pakistan.
@@vamshikrishna2260 how absurd india is named after the river indus in pakistan we are the true Indians, no such thing as modern day india prior 1947 the historic indians are the people of the indus not u gangas who stole the name, identity theft at its finest it's like libya calling itself after the river nile as it's a neoghbour of egypt the indus doesn't even flow through modern day india, china has more Indus river thus making them more of a true indian than yourself
@@hectordoyle4843 very nice, so how absurd it is that Pakistanis don't even give preference to the greatest ever civilization known to human kind - The indus valley. Religion, tradition, culture was born out from indus valley. Do pakistani people even realize that? What a wonderful history the region had, sadly all pakistani boast about is nothing but the muslim invasions and the actual ancestors of each and every Muslim person of Pakistan were actually Hindu.
@@hectordoyle4843 sure why not? We can rename our country as Hindustan and you'll can keep the name India all for yourself. How sad was it that Sindh was completely given to pakistan while the actual inhabitants of sindh were forced to move away from their ancestral land. Nd now you hardly get any sindhis in sindh which is dominated by mujahirs
Chris is bit jolly and entertaining personality, max Is excellent human being, you both are marvelous and wonderful. , doing wonderful job, God bless both of you!
The most common thing in Pakistan everytime you admire someone of something they will say .. اللہ کا شکر ہے i.e. Its all because of Allah . One of very beautiful things about Pakistanis they are always humble and always direct all praise towards Allah. Who is indeed the most praiseworthy.
I am new to your vlogs and this is your second video that I am watching. But I liked these videos and your accent and vocabulary is great. You know many words which I would not expect any foreigner or not local person would know. Also, I liked the interaction at 3:56. It is so wholesome and brought a smile on my face. Have a safe journey back. And keep doing the excellent work😇.
The religion thing is similar to hockey in Canada. I remember when a kid from England moved here I asked him what his favourite hockey team was...he responded that he didn't watch hockey and I looked at him like he was crazy.
Guys who have enjoyed a Christmas somewhat different from the West. Pakistan has a lot to offer. Society and culture span many diverse cultures and ethnic groups. It is interesting that even the reputation is still negative and tourism is prohibited.👍
amazing video💖😍 God bless u and your family. Thank you for making us happy and smiling... Keep rising and shining... sending lots of Love and care 💕from Sydney, Australia.
Oh Chris you don't have religion I am Muslim and I am very much religious and spiritual and you are the first vloger whose vedios I am watching everyday feeling some type of sadness because I think Life without religion is nothing these are my thoughts.Allah will guide you Ameen you are really really a nice person
Do what ever makes you feel good. I also do not practice a religion. You are wasting you happiness on your sad judgmental thoughts. To each their own. Respect everyone's choice like they respect your's. It's easy to do.
Chris don't worry about it's just the culture of people in Pakistan if they haven't been abroad they are not familiar with lots of things. That's why they ask so many questions. (please don't be offended)
Enjoyed watching ur vlogs everyday, u were a great guest to have and as they say about Pakistan " U come here as a foreigner and leave as a friend" 😍☺one thing question only visited major cities u missed northern Pakistan and it's beauty hope u can go there in ur next visit In sha Allah ☺
this was so entertaining to watch HAHAHA i almost choked on my food twice while watching this 😂 the way you interact so easily with locals, social anxiety is scared of you. kudos to you man. lots of love ❤
Hey Chris wanted to give you a little input I wish I was there I would've loved to accompany you: 1. a lot of curious people and a lot of small vendors would rather take foreigner's currency for the collection... 2. That Lassi is too creamy so it can have a layer on your throat stayed for a while, that's another reason you're loosing your voice if you experience something of a sort , it's a good idea to have something warm, even just a little warm honey water... 3. Although it's very different from the west and sometimes western people might get offended but locals here can't understand the fact that someone can be an atheist, they think that people believe differently in God, but everyone does believe in God so they they'll keep on repeating the question and then due to the language barrier they think they're not able to communicate it to you. 4. You picked on the keyword mota wala for Lassi, it's very common to mend names and make nick names in Pakistan so the key for Lassi wala was "Jaida" which the guy who was giving you directions kept repeating.
@@chrismixlewis It is because they are ethnically the same people. Lahoris are ethnic Indians. Pashtuns are ethnic Afghans that is why they are fair and different looking
One Question Chris how come you and Max didn’t visit HUNZA skardu those areas plz say ur gonna come again and visit the northern areas visit kalash valley
Chris, how did you find your interactions with pashtun (pathan)? I found they have been very warm towards you guys. Even in karachi I found that your interaction with pathan was warm (the guy in Pakistani shirt (hashim amla), the tea seller from Chaman, Mr shinning photo guy etc). Again I found your time in peshawar was very good except the one small incident. May be as a pathan I might be a little bias but it would be interesting if you could do a short video on this topic. Lahore has been a little disappointing
In 1974 I left Bangladesh for the UK after finishing a six-month tour closing a failed aid project, I decided to do the Hippy Trail overland in reverse, hitchhiking and local transport, even though I spoke no local language I had an incredible journey, a smile and a handshake goes a long way.
I guess the guy asking for dollars didn't mean , he is begging or want you to pay for searching the lassi shop. People here loves to collect different currencies that why he is asking.
Wow amazing u now drink first sugar cane juice in Karachi now it's Lassi .u taste all flavour of drink .wish u best memories and we want every year u come Pakistan . We always love and respect u from heart . Pakistan zindabad
This is the first video of you that I've watched. Thanks, Chris, for visiting our country. It's sad we see some messed up people around the streets, like that guy who asked you of 'dollar', or those ones bringing up politics, and that one who called you guys "dehshatgard (terrorists)" at around 14:46. It's sad, really.
I just love learning languages. I started learning Chinese when I was about 12 years old, and traveled and studied in China. Then I went to Vietnam and learned Vietnamese. And for about a year I've been learning Urdu. Just love learning! My next language is Nepali :)
The not understanding you have no religion is something I first discovered at 15 years old. I am from the South of England and my parents took me on holiday to Butlins in Scotland. In a youth club there I met some Northern Irish kids around my own age. One of their first questions was "Are you Protestant or Catholic?" At that time I truly did not know what that meant and said I didn't know. They laughed at me and said "What's your religion?" I said I didn't have one and they looked genuinely shocked. Next they said that "You must have a religion, everyone has one!" although they weren't revealing theirs yet I could tell they were being a little hostile and I was like, "No, I don't have a religion." and they appeared to struggle with that answer because they are all looking at each other funny. The line of questioning continued and they asked "OK, but what is your father's religion?" Well, he doesn't have one so I said "He's doesn't have one either." They looked a bit upset by this answer and went up a generation again, "So what was your grandfather? Protestant or Catholic? You must be one or the other!" and I could only answer that I didn't know. They really did appear as baffled by my answers as I was with their questions. We ended up dropping the subject after I pulled out a 50 gram pouch of tobacco and offered them all a roll-up. They got friendlier at that point. I was worried for a bit that they wanted to beat me up. Up until then they were all looking at each other, deciding what to do with out actually saying anything.
The smaller highland Scottish communities and Ireland prob tend to be more religious. The question over your religion may form part of others building up an opinion about you, whether it should or not. Perhaps even more so in countries such as Pak in which gov and religion are thought to be heavily merged (at least in comparison to Europe). Then again, even in the UK and some other European countries in which the majority that don't collect a pension do not really practice, religion is still engained in society on some level, non practicing people may still marry in churches, baptise children, celebrate easter and xmas which can have religious elements to it all etc. religion and state were seperated so I suppose plenty of today's laws are also based on christian belief. People just think of many practices of the country as part of the culture or tradition and little else
@@MrVidification They had grown up in N.I. in the shadow of The Troubles and their suspicion or outright disdain of other religions (Catholics I later learned). It was there I first heard the term "Fenian bastards" too but I did not understand the term at the time. It was a genuinely tense situation, again, broken by my producing a decent amount of tobacco and being willing to share some. I was so naive back then but I was still just a kid and not from a religious family or area for that matter.
Wow, you’re amazing How you speak our language is outstanding BRAVA. Yep Pakistan is a religious country so it’s hard to digest that you don’t follow any religion
Mannnn, Chrisssss ur awsomeee 💝💝💝💝. Sad that ur leaving so early. Please come back soon, i am from Balochistan, Quetta. Hope to see you in Balochistan.
I LOVE this series of videos and I'm looking forward to visiting Pakistan someday, too. But one thing I'm feeling a bit weird about -- where are all the women? In all the videos, I didn't even see a female shop owner or attendant. It's hard to overlook things like this.
this is old part of lahore . its hard to find female shop owners here as its more traditional area with old cultural values. female prefer working in new lahore where it is more easy and comfortable for them to work
Love when you speak urdu , just do a correction so you mAke that sentence perfect " school ja rahay ho " " not chal rahay ho " when you ask someone where you going in urder going is janaaa in urdu and when you use it with single person you say " school ja rhy ho " its present tense 🧡🧡🧡 lots of love hope makes you understand how to perfect that sentence :))
These "give me a dollar" people are found everywhere. It's often said that "don't judge others by their appearances" but it's not quite true in Pakistan. Avoid interacting with people who look like "drug addicts". Instead of asking directions from pedestrians, prefer shopkeepers. They will not ask for any favors. Peace
The man does not seems like that. I think he just want to see dollar. I remember as a child I was always curious to know how the currency of other countries looks like. I have a feeling that he is not a greedy person. He just wants to see dollar note. Simply!
Hi Chris...I am amazed at how well you speak so many different languages!! And you sound very fluent and...yeah, native. I've watched a couple of your videos now...I am just amazed! I've wanted to learn as many languages as possible since I was a young girl, but I still have a long way to go with that...😌 I just wanted you to know that I am very impressed, you give me encouragement that this can be done if I put enough effort in.. thank you very much!!!! ☺️❤️
A wise person said, "Religion is like undergarments, you wear your's on the inside and don't offer it to other people or ask other people about what they're wearing inside." Also isn't it interesting that people who try to push their religion onto you never want to hear about your religion.
I don't get it why foreigners go to the crappiest part of cities in Pakistan where even we locals avoid? What is this obsession with showing the worst of Pakistan?? It's like showing Compton and saying this is LA.
Who's fault is it that it's crappy? If local govt and local people invested in restoration it'd look wonderful. When you go to a new country you want to experience the culture, the history, the tradition - if he wanted to see Malls and high rise buildings he'd have stayed in his own country. I went to Morocco a couple of years ago, went to a city called Fez. The old part of the city is an internationally renowned tourist site. Small tight streets just like old Lahore. Ancient buildings, busy bazars, but there were no motorbikes, no overhanging cables, no posters on the wall, and in the morning all the shopkeepers would wash and sweep the street in front of their shop before they opened up. People come from all over the world to see it, put the name Fez or Fes in google and look at the pictures it amazing. Some streets are so narrow only 1 person can pass at a time. Old Lahore can look just as amazing, but that requires locals to pick up rubbish rather than throw it.
? Because we enjoy it more. I don’t want to go to a shopping mall or nice neighborhood in Pakistan. That’s boring, I didn’t travel all the way to Pakistan and learn Urdu just to sit at a 5 star restaurant 😂
My favorite part is rhe interactions with the people. Good to know what people are like and feel and think and you really get great interaction with people speaking urdu with them. I am sorry you are leaving Pakistan already. 😢 I could watch a whole another series of your interacting with people just an Pakistan. 👍
From Shining Wala to Mota Wala
The biggest test of them all though, will be the shining mota wala 😹
@@chrismixlewis lol.. that will be this guy then: ruclips.net/video/59UrWyejCSQ/видео.html
Give me some tips how to learn other languages plzzzz
Lmaooooo
Whats going with comments 😁
Hey Chris,
Just before you judge brother, wanted to make one clarification the guy asked for a $ note as a souvenir not because they need money or something its just that unfortunatly alot of lower middle class people dream of going abroad and have grown up watching alot of hollywood movies so they like to keep a $1 note as a souvenir.
Keep up the good working and Stay Blessed!
@Chris lewis see this msg , that's a true
Can second this. You can't even convert a $1 bill in Pakistan to rupees. A lot of people like to collect foreign money just for fun.
@@WaleedDa1 this. just to brag also that he met a good western person!!
If he collects dollar bill, he should exchange the pak rupees.. why did he take the 10 rupees.. he should have refused.... his reflects a con man...... ⁉️⁉️
@@kaypee4704 He gave it back later. Maybe he didn't see it was 10 Rs and thought it was a dollar (10 Rs note is also green).
2:32 In the traditional weddings in Pak, groom goes to bride's house on a horseback. He said, sometimes he rents the horse for wedding ceremonies and also help the groom with the ride [because most of the people don't know how ride, and if he wouldn't help, the groom will fall down]
Thanks for clarifying!
@@chrismixlewis also when you said his accent was too thick for you to understand it was actually punjabi not urdu
@@chrismixlewis I think he was talking in Punjabi there
@@ishangodboleee Yeah I think he switched midway into his native language punjabi.
Not only do you speak great Urdu but you have our culture and tastes. Every Punjabi loves lassi. Its delicious in Summer especially. Your observations are so accurate.
The food in Punjab is really good indeed!
@@chrismixlewis Thanks You, you are so Sweet and respectful Man♥️😊 thanks for you🤩you visiting A Pakistan
@@chrismixlewis Please You come in Lahore 😊 Lahore is Pakistan's Heart❤️So please you come In Lahore 😘
@@queenmughal3318 This is Lahore, haha.
@@chrismixlewis Hahahaha😂
Chris, I have to applaud your patience, kindness & smiling face when you deal with us (overwhelming) Pakistanis.... You have been a great guest, I hope both you & max have enjoyed your stay. Apologies for any inconvenience that you may have had from us. Stay blessed!
honestly you were the best travel vlogger to visit Pakistan. Knowing Urdu and being Kind made all the difference
This guy is one of the best travel vloggers overall… no weird comments and no flexing with his language skills, actually traveling and just making vlogs like he would in America.
You should check out Karl Rock. He is more fluent in Urdu than Chris. He also knows a lot about Pakistani cultures.
Chris Lewis can speak urdu is not surprising, actually surprise, he can read urdu
reading is the easy part
Yeah the Urdu script is beautiful! It was a bit confusing at first because the short vowels are not written but it’s actually pretty easy once you get past the learning curve 😄
@@chrismixlewis if you can read urdu u can also read arabic and persian bcoz same script. thanks for visit pakistan , you are very brave and genius guy , thank you assalam o alikum
Compare to Farsi, Urdu written is easier for me as well to read as a foreigner
man im pakistani and i cant even read urdu
I don't usually comment on videos but I would make an exception here to say thank you for visiting Pakistan 🇵🇰
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Pakistan'ın güzel bir kültürü ve güzel insanları olduğunu görüyorum. Bir gün Pakistan'ı ziyaret etmek için sabırsızlanıyorum 🇹🇷
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Welcome✨
@@CA_119 your welcomme Brooo
Translation: I see that Pakistan has a beautiful culture and beautiful people. I can't wait to visit Pakistan one day.
thank me later.
@@Unstopabledreams
Bro I know👍
Geez dude, that Urdu is on point. Not just beginner level. Talking to ppl on the streets in that level ain't easy. Much respect.
This is so precious. The smiles on people's faces😍
Conversation in their native language has an advantage that when people treat him like one of them, they won't be annoying and he will feel safer among them.
Dear Chris & Max, its very sad to know that you guys are leaving pakistan and it was your last video here. wish you all the best and we wish you will come back soon. thank you very much for make us smile.
keep spreading love and laughter.
dont smile from fake videos. remember they are just selling a product. think of them as salesmen. who make videos with fake reactions, they arent always enjoying their time. just watch it as if you are watching a hollywood movie, its all acting and fake. just enjoy the entertainment. then you wont be disapointed.
I love how you’ve learned the Urdu language to speak to all Pakistanis.and your Pakistani accent is too good! You show soo much respect to everyone! We want more vlogs.Thankyou for your generousity. From Canada.
Dude I'm paksitani and you're certified pakistani now man got the mannerisms of speech down pat, legit pathan now. Impressive, I don't think I've ever seen any other westerner adapt quite so well not just language wise but mannerisms and culture wise too. We don't get a lot of media time... in some ways im glad, it's cool to be part of an exclusive club :P
I see Pakistan quite a bit.....on TV..
When I watch cricket 🏏
I started watching your videos today with my Pakistani parents and I have to say, it was such a joy. Its not just you picked up the language, but to see you interact so genuinely with the locals with such respect and love was truely beautiful. Continue making videos 💚🤍
We have a big Pakistani community in Manchester and I wish I could speak Urdu, I know a few words, but, I’m no way fluent, it would be awesome to see someone walk down Cheetham Hill and be capable of chatting to the people here, they are nice people.
You can chat with us in English too
@@mohammadsami6031 I know, but, I think it’s much nicer and respectful if you have taken the time to learn some Urdu.
@@kry102001 This!
@@chrismixlewis like that, but, in Manchester.
exactly it's crazy Chris knows more Urdu than I do in my ethnic language (Tamil) that's what happens when you're born British or American 😂
These eastern countries always seem so open and friendly to strangers, especially if you speak their language or make an effort to be outgoing. People here in the west often just shush you away if you dont speak the language.
Indeed! People here are very curious and open and welcoming!
@@chrismixlewis Thank you MR..,❤️
In UK even you speak like a native English speaker ,no one really engages and the hospitality is non existent .
Luckily we Pakistani offer hospitality both there and here to all because it’s embedded in our culture and faith to do so ,be you a Punjabi or Pashtoon or other Pakistani But it is well known as well we Pashtoon go that little bit extra .We consider it very rude to not offer .
@@agulm6625 if a foreigner came to England and attempted to speak bad English they would get looked down at. In Pakistan they think it’s great that you’re trying
People will brush you away here if you don't speak the language also. That's why its good he speaks urdu
Chris, the maturity you exhibit to approach other cultures proves that you a very high EQ. Thanks for making Americans look good abroad. You are a great ambassador. We should pay you for it.
Even some Pakistanis avoid talking about politics and religion 😂
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Smartest decision haha
@@chrismixlewis Pakistanis are the worlds best at everything apart from politics. We are clueless.
@@faisalbajwa1568 not at cricket LOL( btw just casual sledging between brothers , no hate to any player, infact i lke shaheen as a player)
Best not to discuss Religion and Politics.
LOL man, granted it was an innocent question but the 'are you Nawaz Sheriff' bit cracked me up. You are hilarious Chris. 🤣
Chris, you're very brave to go to alley everywhere to show us REALITY. Just wondering how is your stomach reaction after tried all kind of local food/drinks on traveling..🙄
I actually didn't have any stomach problems in Pakistan believe it or not! Haha
@@chrismixlewis Good to know (as I thought)you have STRONG stomach.hihi
@@chrismixlewis where are you (and Max)going after leaving Pakistan ..Love you both 😘👌
This is Pakistan. You should do more research. It has lots of great food and people with far better hospitality than Vietnamese, like they could give you food for free. It's in their religion and culture. They are extremely nice.
Bro, the pakistani food is better and healither than the sugar trash from america
16:37, When you said that Max knows Pashto, the man replied, "is he a mix (Urdu & Pashto)?". It basically means that he (Max) knows a little bit of everything. 😅
I love watching video's like these, the banter between the locals and the 'tourist' is great when the locals realise they're speaking their language is great. The locals really appreciate it.
The way you said to him “Is your name is Nawaz Sharif”so funny legend 🤣🤣🤣love from Milan Italy 🇮🇹
Some translations for Chris.
The horse guy said that he hires our the horse for weddings, ie as part of a horse and carriage, or for a groom to ride on. Traditionally grooms would ride on a horse, so some people still like to do so just for a bit of ceremony, even just for a minute or so for the wedding films.
The guy with the orange phone was telling you that the song he was listening to was a tribute to the "friends of Allah", or Wali-Allah as we refer to them as. This is a term used in our part of the world to refer to pious people/Saints. Islam spread in Pakistan based on the teachings of these peoples and their missionary work. There is a strong tradition of poetry and folk music praising God, the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and often saints too.
I couldn't help but laugh at you getting directions from Lahoris. It's a running joke that you'll get all sorts of different directions in Lahore.
The concept of atheism is pretty unknown in Pakistan.
Islam spread in India and a country named Pakistan was made out from the Dominion of India for the Muslims of India
@@vamshikrishna2260 how absurd india is named after the river indus in pakistan we are the true Indians, no such thing as modern day india prior 1947 the historic indians are the people of the indus not u gangas who stole the name, identity theft at its finest it's like libya calling itself after the river nile as it's a neoghbour of egypt the indus doesn't even flow through modern day india, china has more Indus river thus making them more of a true indian than yourself
@@vamshikrishna2260 5 to 6% of the indian muslims migrated from modern day india to PK the rest are the inhabitants of that land
@@hectordoyle4843 very nice, so how absurd it is that Pakistanis don't even give preference to the greatest ever civilization known to human kind - The indus valley. Religion, tradition, culture was born out from indus valley. Do pakistani people even realize that? What a wonderful history the region had, sadly all pakistani boast about is nothing but the muslim invasions and the actual ancestors of each and every Muslim person of Pakistan were actually Hindu.
@@hectordoyle4843 sure why not? We can rename our country as Hindustan and you'll can keep the name India all for yourself. How sad was it that Sindh was completely given to pakistan while the actual inhabitants of sindh were forced to move away from their ancestral land. Nd now you hardly get any sindhis in sindh which is dominated by mujahirs
Thank you Chris and max for coming Pakistan. May you have safe return to your home. Bye bye.....
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Chris is bit jolly and entertaining personality, max Is excellent human being, you both are marvelous and wonderful. , doing wonderful job, God bless both of you!
The most common thing in Pakistan everytime you admire someone of something they will say .. اللہ کا شکر ہے i.e. Its all because of Allah . One of very beautiful things about Pakistanis they are always humble and always direct all praise towards Allah. Who is indeed the most praiseworthy.
The languages you speak and the correct pronunciation is just impressive 👏
How on earth do you speak such good urdu! Wow man. Just amazing! 👏
Have you heard him speaking Vietnamese? It’s pretty impressive.
I am new to your vlogs and this is your second video that I am watching. But I liked these videos and your accent and vocabulary is great. You know many words which I would not expect any foreigner or not local person would know. Also, I liked the interaction at 3:56. It is so wholesome and brought a smile on my face. Have a safe journey back. And keep doing the excellent work😇.
Since it’s your last video there, you had the freedom to show true Pakistan finally. I am born and bred Pakistani by the way
The religion thing is similar to hockey in Canada. I remember when a kid from England moved here I asked him what his favourite hockey team was...he responded that he didn't watch hockey and I looked at him like he was crazy.
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Why would you expect a kid from England to like hockey though? They don't have NHL teams there.
@@kayflip2233 I was a kid. I was just making conversation, I didn't know any better. This was also pre- internet days.
@@zeeshawnali4078 ah ok, makes more sense.
Guys who have enjoyed a Christmas somewhat different from the West. Pakistan has a lot to offer. Society and culture span many diverse cultures and ethnic groups. It is interesting that even the reputation is still negative and tourism is prohibited.👍
Ayo where miles at?
amazing video💖😍 God bless u and your family. Thank you for making us happy and smiling... Keep rising and shining... sending lots of Love and care 💕from Sydney, Australia.
I’ve got a lot of respect for cultured Americans. Big respect!
Oh my gosh 😂😂😂
He ate shinning wala paan.. that's really truly enjoyment!!!!
Shining wala enjoyment 😂😂😂 hahaha I love this joke.
@@chrismixlewis yeah bro, whenever someone says Shinning wala, whatsoever, it will remind us Chris Lewis and Max. . Lol 😂
Plz met me bro
Ek poto shinning Wala mery leye
Oh Chris you don't have religion I am Muslim and I am very much religious and spiritual and you are the first vloger whose vedios I am watching everyday feeling some type of sadness because I think Life without religion is nothing these are my thoughts.Allah will guide you Ameen you are really really a nice person
Do what ever makes you feel good. I also do not practice a religion. You are wasting you happiness on your sad judgmental thoughts. To each their own. Respect everyone's choice like they respect your's. It's easy to do.
Perhaps having no religion is why he is so open, happy and non judgemental
Chris don't worry about it's just the culture of people in Pakistan if they haven't been abroad they are not familiar with lots of things. That's why they ask so many questions. (please don't be offended)
Why are you so apologetic?
Chris, when you return to Pakistan, you must visit Quetta, Azad Kashmir, Chitral, Hunza, and Gilgit.
Enjoyed watching ur vlogs everyday, u were a great guest to have and as they say about Pakistan " U come here as a foreigner and leave as a friend" 😍☺one thing question only visited major cities u missed northern Pakistan and it's beauty hope u can go there in ur next visit In sha Allah ☺
this was so entertaining to watch HAHAHA i almost choked on my food twice while watching this 😂 the way you interact so easily with locals, social anxiety is scared of you. kudos to you man. lots of love ❤
lewis it was great experience watching your videos , Love from Pakistan ,and come back again in Pakistan next year , explore more cities of Pakistan
Maybe that is why they are such nice giving people, their strong beliefs and how they maintain their culture.
Chris actually they are surprising when you are speaking urdu to them.
hahaahahahaha very amazing video. Thanks alot.
Well done boys - great to see you guys explore Pakistan. I haven't been there for a while but looks amazing, almost some thing like from a movie set.
He asked for dollar and said "sauk hai mujhe" it means he like to collect currencies so he didn't accept Pakistani currency.
I was thinking the same. He has a hobby of collecting notes and coins or something.
Still begged for money. This I think is the difference between Peshawar and lahore.
$1 is a lot for a 10 second walk. He collects currencies to exchange back to rupees for more money.
@@kayflip2233 🤣
Given that he returned the money, let’s give him the benefit of doubt
Hey Chris wanted to give you a little input I wish I was there I would've loved to accompany you:
1. a lot of curious people and a lot of small vendors would rather take foreigner's currency for the collection...
2. That Lassi is too creamy so it can have a layer on your throat stayed for a while, that's another reason you're loosing your voice if you experience something of a sort , it's a good idea to have something warm, even just a little warm honey water...
3. Although it's very different from the west and sometimes western people might get offended but locals here can't understand the fact that someone can be an atheist, they think that people believe differently in God, but everyone does believe in God so they they'll keep on repeating the question and then due to the language barrier they think they're not able to communicate it to you.
4. You picked on the keyword mota wala for Lassi, it's very common to mend names and make nick names in Pakistan so the key for Lassi wala was "Jaida" which the guy who was giving you directions kept repeating.
Some people in this world can be rude, so I hope you guys don't them too serious. As always, thanks for making these videos and sharing with the world
Just saw a clip of Chris on TikTok. What a lovely person. Well done with the Urdu. He’s always welcome in Pakistan
Chris you sure look like a pathan! 🇵🇰 love ur vids and ur urdu from Mardan
Aww this is so cute. Pakistanis are too innocent and naive. LOVE Chris's urdu and mandarin, very impressive white boy
You'll miss lahori breakfast in America 😁 btw thanks for showing Pakistan positive image. 10/10 for your urdu.
Have been watching different travel vloggers visiting Pakistan but You are THE BEST! Love they way you speak Urdu in a very respectful manner.
Lahore just looks like an Indian city, even the people look similar to Indian and also the culture. Very different than Peshawar.
I thought the same as well!
@@chrismixlewis It is because they are ethnically the same people. Lahoris are ethnic Indians. Pashtuns are ethnic Afghans that is why they are fair and different looking
True
@@asadkhan316 Ethnicity doesn't determine culture.
They are far more open minded. In general Indians seem very reserved.
1:14 Look at the genuine happiness on their faces, exploring your world for a moment in time.
One Question Chris how come you and Max didn’t visit HUNZA skardu those areas plz say ur gonna come again and visit the northern areas visit kalash valley
Wow so lovely 🥰
Another great vlogs 👌
I am happy to see you too happy when you are drinking lassi🤗
Keep enjoying 🌹🇵🇰
Chris, how did you find your interactions with pashtun (pathan)? I found they have been very warm towards you guys. Even in karachi I found that your interaction with pathan was warm (the guy in Pakistani shirt (hashim amla), the tea seller from Chaman, Mr shinning photo guy etc). Again I found your time in peshawar was very good except the one small incident.
May be as a pathan I might be a little bias but it would be interesting if you could do a short video on this topic.
Lahore has been a little disappointing
Exactly. I was surprised.
Your Urdu OMG so so good I have been to China it’s been 5 years I,m not fluent and you,r speaking Urdu better than us locals lots of love ❤️ 💕
The worst part about watching your vlogs is the part when they end🥺
You win my heart bro chris .May you live long both happy new year 🎉
I wish I could speak hindi that well :) You have amazing language skills bro.
thts urdu
In 1974 I left Bangladesh for the UK after finishing a six-month tour closing a failed aid project, I decided to do the Hippy Trail overland in reverse, hitchhiking and local transport, even though I spoke no local language I had an incredible journey, a smile and a handshake goes a long way.
Max actually stole my words when he said "I thought you weren't religious" lol
Man you are an absolute legend!!!Thank you so much for quality content.
You don't have to be religious to believe there is a Creator, a Supreme Authority, Unique and All Powerful.
Good people Pakistan 🇵🇰 love from Nepal 🇳🇵
Good bye 🇵🇰 pakistan bro... happy journey of you... bro 👍❄️
Thank you chris and max for coming pakistan 🤗
I guess the guy asking for dollars didn't mean , he is begging or want you to pay for searching the lassi shop.
People here loves to collect different currencies that why he is asking.
Nice joke
Yes bro, you are right...mujhay bhi collection ka shoq ha
Why would you ask a foreigner for it if you're a collector? Just buy it or pay equivalent money in your currency.
@@Adeel808s Cuz those baggers thought they can easily steal money from a foreigner making him her fool with their fake disposals
@@jonsnow466 shutup bro, if it was like that then why would he return the money?
Wow amazing u now drink first sugar cane juice in Karachi now it's Lassi .u taste all flavour of drink .wish u best memories and we want every year u come Pakistan . We always love and respect u from heart . Pakistan zindabad
This is the first video of you that I've watched. Thanks, Chris, for visiting our country.
It's sad we see some messed up people around the streets, like that guy who asked you of 'dollar', or those ones bringing up politics, and that one who called you guys "dehshatgard (terrorists)" at around 14:46. It's sad, really.
Why would he say that? Because Americans brought violence to Middle East and west of India?
@@bvedant it's a common perception here in East that the West supports all the Islamophobic activities.
Great you tube videos you really have kept us informed your Urdu is impeccable once again thanks for putting your faith in Pakistan and visiting.
How do you know Urdu man? Ia have seen many youtubers ,but none like you who can speak so many languages
He did study about Urdu and learned how to write ✍️ and speak both
Another youtuber named Karl Rock knows how to speak urdu/hindi and he is more fluent.
I just love learning languages. I started learning Chinese when I was about 12 years old, and traveled and studied in China. Then I went to Vietnam and learned Vietnamese. And for about a year I've been learning Urdu. Just love learning! My next language is Nepali :)
@@mohammadsami6031 Karl he speaks Hindi not Urdu, Chris can speak Urdu you can see the way of pronounce Urdu words with very respectful way
You are getting real fun and love of local public, no doubt it will be surprising. 👏🏻❤️❤️🌹🌹👌👌
Respect to both of you.
Love from the usa and Pakistan, also great urdu🇺🇸❤️🤝🇵🇰
The not understanding you have no religion is something I first discovered at 15 years old. I am from the South of England and my parents took me on holiday to Butlins in Scotland. In a youth club there I met some Northern Irish kids around my own age. One of their first questions was "Are you Protestant or Catholic?" At that time I truly did not know what that meant and said I didn't know. They laughed at me and said "What's your religion?" I said I didn't have one and they looked genuinely shocked. Next they said that "You must have a religion, everyone has one!" although they weren't revealing theirs yet I could tell they were being a little hostile and I was like, "No, I don't have a religion." and they appeared to struggle with that answer because they are all looking at each other funny.
The line of questioning continued and they asked "OK, but what is your father's religion?" Well, he doesn't have one so I said "He's doesn't have one either." They looked a bit upset by this answer and went up a generation again, "So what was your grandfather? Protestant or Catholic? You must be one or the other!" and I could only answer that I didn't know.
They really did appear as baffled by my answers as I was with their questions. We ended up dropping the subject after I pulled out a 50 gram pouch of tobacco and offered them all a roll-up. They got friendlier at that point. I was worried for a bit that they wanted to beat me up. Up until then they were all looking at each other, deciding what to do with out actually saying anything.
The smaller highland Scottish communities and Ireland prob tend to be more religious. The question over your religion may form part of others building up an opinion about you, whether it should or not. Perhaps even more so in countries such as Pak in which gov and religion are thought to be heavily merged (at least in comparison to Europe). Then again, even in the UK and some other European countries in which the majority that don't collect a pension do not really practice, religion is still engained in society on some level, non practicing people may still marry in churches, baptise children, celebrate easter and xmas which can have religious elements to it all etc. religion and state were seperated so I suppose plenty of today's laws are also based on christian belief. People just think of many practices of the country as part of the culture or tradition and little else
@@MrVidification They had grown up in N.I. in the shadow of The Troubles and their suspicion or outright disdain of other religions (Catholics I later learned). It was there I first heard the term "Fenian bastards" too but I did not understand the term at the time. It was a genuinely tense situation, again, broken by my producing a decent amount of tobacco and being willing to share some. I was so naive back then but I was still just a kid and not from a religious family or area for that matter.
16:37 "You meet him (Max) here? " (because you said Max is Pashtoon) ...Open and funny guy.
Lovely videos of yours!
Chris is amazing person
🎉very gifted young man and i’m very proud of you 👏 for learning multiple different language’s and working hard. your amazing ! 🍀
Wow, you’re amazing
How you speak our language is outstanding
BRAVA. Yep Pakistan is a religious country so it’s hard to digest that you don’t follow any religion
Mannnn, Chrisssss ur awsomeee 💝💝💝💝. Sad that ur leaving so early. Please come back soon, i am from Balochistan, Quetta. Hope to see you in Balochistan.
I LOVE this series of videos and I'm looking forward to visiting Pakistan someday, too. But one thing I'm feeling a bit weird about -- where are all the women? In all the videos, I didn't even see a female shop owner or attendant. It's hard to overlook things like this.
this is old part of lahore . its hard to find female shop owners here as its more traditional area with old cultural values. female prefer working in new lahore where it is more easy and comfortable for them to work
Its just old cultural things. Don't worry. You'll see many women in bazaars 😂
Because they are muslims .
Ok but he talks with everyone very politely nd nicely🌸💫...he is such a gentlemannnn
the terror that went through my heart when these guys went into the backstreets and people weren't friendly and they kept talking...lol.
To be fair, not everyone wants to be recorded without permission.. whether they are miserable and run a store or not
Love when you speak urdu , just do a correction so you mAke that sentence perfect " school ja rahay ho " " not chal rahay ho " when you ask someone where you going in urder going is janaaa in urdu and when you use it with single person you say " school ja rhy ho " its present tense 🧡🧡🧡 lots of love hope makes you understand how to perfect that sentence :))
To believe (faith) and religion/ "being religious" are different things
Jesus is not god Jesus prophet of Allah God
@@AmjadAli-kb5dv that’s his/her belief, please don’t disrespect others beliefs, you wouldn’t want anyone to do it to you
Great video Chris💖💖 I am from Pakistan💖💖 I hope you enjoyed Pakistan
These "give me a dollar" people are found everywhere. It's often said that "don't judge others by their appearances" but it's not quite true in Pakistan. Avoid interacting with people who look like "drug addicts". Instead of asking directions from pedestrians, prefer shopkeepers. They will not ask for any favors.
Peace
The man does not seems like that. I think he just want to see dollar. I remember as a child I was always curious to know how the currency of other countries looks like. I have a feeling that he is not a greedy person. He just wants to see dollar note. Simply!
@@aliyakhan3123 he's begging for money.
@@CapturedJourneys then why he gave back money to Chris?
@@aliyakhan3123 because he was not asking for 10 rupees.
He was asking for some dollars ( upto 10 maybe)
@@CapturedJourneys well I didn't get that vibe from him. Also you don't have to jump to conclusions for something that he didn't done.
Hi Chris...I am amazed at how well you speak so many different languages!! And you sound very fluent and...yeah, native. I've watched a couple of your videos now...I am just amazed! I've wanted to learn as many languages as possible since I was a young girl, but I still have a long way to go with that...😌 I just wanted you to know that I am very impressed, you give me encouragement that this can be done if I put enough effort in.. thank you very much!!!! ☺️❤️
A wise person said, "Religion is like undergarments, you wear your's on the inside and don't offer it to other people or ask other people about what they're wearing inside." Also isn't it interesting that people who try to push their religion onto you never want to hear about your religion.
Wsalam bro beautiful zabar10 vlog full watching vlog
Bro why didnt you visit the mountains....you missed the real pakistan..... you are making me sad....😢😥🤧
No time, only 2 weeks in Pakistan this time, next time I’ll go
@@chrismixlewis No please You don't go Anyway You Always stay in Pakistan 🥺😢
😂🤣 Chris Bhai wo dialogue ek no. 👌 "Nawaz srif kya h tumhara naam h" So funny boy yar..😂🤣♥️
I don't get it why foreigners go to the crappiest part of cities in Pakistan where even we locals avoid? What is this obsession with showing the worst of Pakistan??
It's like showing Compton and saying this is LA.
Who's fault is it that it's crappy? If local govt and local people invested in restoration it'd look wonderful. When you go to a new country you want to experience the culture, the history, the tradition - if he wanted to see Malls and high rise buildings he'd have stayed in his own country.
I went to Morocco a couple of years ago, went to a city called Fez. The old part of the city is an internationally renowned tourist site. Small tight streets just like old Lahore. Ancient buildings, busy bazars, but there were no motorbikes, no overhanging cables, no posters on the wall, and in the morning all the shopkeepers would wash and sweep the street in front of their shop before they opened up.
People come from all over the world to see it, put the name Fez or Fes in google and look at the pictures it amazing. Some streets are so narrow only 1 person can pass at a time.
Old Lahore can look just as amazing, but that requires locals to pick up rubbish rather than throw it.
? Because we enjoy it more. I don’t want to go to a shopping mall or nice neighborhood in Pakistan. That’s boring, I didn’t travel all the way to Pakistan and learn Urdu just to sit at a 5 star restaurant 😂
Creepy place? Old run down neighborhood with a little weird but such simple humble and kind people. Its creepy to call them creepy
Creep
My favorite part is rhe interactions with the people. Good to know what people are like and feel and think and you really get great interaction with people speaking urdu with them. I am sorry you are leaving Pakistan already. 😢 I could watch a whole another series of your interacting with people just an Pakistan. 👍
Most people in pakistan don't understand the meaning of atheist so its cool it's lovely having you here man! Enjoy
This shows how much the Pakistani people want to be friendly and dispel the notion of being some kind of scary people.