I was invited to attend a friend's wedding on the 23rd and 25th of April 2016, and spent 5 lovely days in Pakistan for the happy event(s), hosted by friends of the bride and introduced to different aspects of life in Pakistan.

I learned that Pakistani food is not, in fact, too hot for me to handle, that their sweets are almost all made of milk and sugar (and frequently deep fried and soaked in sugar syrup), that most of their scarves seem to have pink in them, and that eating with my hands is great fun. (As an American, I of course eat pizza, french fries and such with my hands, but I'd never tried that with curry before!)

I learned that driving there is even less bound to rules than Armenian driving, that everyone stays updated on safety warnings as a matter of course, that wearing a headscarf is not the norm for women in Islamabad (though I can't speak for other cities or more rural areas), and that walking barefoot around the Faisal Mosque at night was one of the most interesting sightseeing events of my life.

Here are some of the photos I took at my friend's wedding - all photos were shot and edited by me; the lovely bride is Naureen Mahmood, who kindly consented to appear on this website! All the best for your future, Naureen, and thank you so much for having me. Posts about my trip to Pakistan and information about the country will go up on the website blog over the next month, so tune in!