Being a Pakistani-American who has lived in the US for over four decades, I often get asked by my American friends what Pakistan is like.
In this age of instant mass media we develop impressions of faraway lands based on snippets we see on television or on the internet. How does one really answer in a simple way what a country of 200 million is really like? Similarly, in my travels abroad I often get asked about the US. Everyone has seen and heard a lot about the US, yet how accurate could any impression really be? ...Read More