Living in Pakistan, you get used to a whole lotta sounds, voices, and just general snippets of patterned noise that make up your day. Here are 15 unique things only us Pakistanis are used to hearing every day!
1. Your father clearing his throat before his garaj daar awaaz calls your name.
2. The fruit and sabzi wala passing by your house, screaming deals.
3. Molvis having a verbal cage match during azaan time on who can be the loudest.
4. Night time mosquitoes flirting with your ears.
5. Haye and tauba; the two words our elders know a little too well.
6. Walls ki ice cream with that addicting melody.
7. Crows crowing above dirty piles of trash on every street corner.
8. The nighttime chowkidar who whistles to let y’all know you’re safe.
9. The sound of politicians at each other’s throats on live television with the host reevaluating his life.
Pretty much all you hear echoing in your house.
10. Traditional mehndi tappay that keeo tradition alive.
11. Takatak ki shaandar awaaz.
12. The words: BC
In the context that has nothing to do with history books.
13. Rickshaws.
14. The word rishta dropping as soon as you hit 18.
15. Imran Khan’s tabdeeli aa nahi rahi, tabdeeli aa gayi!
What other sounds do you hear, that you’ve only heard in Pakistan?
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