Recently in humanities we read a book about a 12 year old girl that lives in Pakistan. Her name is Shabanu. My group created a radio show about the culture of the book.

 

Here is the script.

 

Oliver: Hello There!

 

Marlowe: Welcome back to

 

Me and Oliver: Culture in Pakistan (Marlowe on aqwertyon)

 

Marlowe: Today we have a special guest

 

Oliver: Her name is Phulan!

 

Marlowe and Olivia: She lives in Pakistan (Marlowe on aqwertyon)

 

Oliver: Okay let’s settle down now,

 

Marlowe: We will be interviewing her about her experiences about culture in Pakistan.

 

Oliver: Let’s get started!

 

Marlowe: Since you live in the desert, what does your home look like?

 

Olivia: I live in a mud hut, with my whole family. My sister, Dadi, Mama, and Auntie.

 

Oliver: What kinds of food do you eat in Pakistan?

 

Olivia: The main food that I eat is chapati, it is a flat bread similar to naan and it goes well with tea. There are many other foods that we like to eat like BEE REE YAH NEE biriyani it is also a popular dish in Pakistan, there is also THE REE REE thariri which is the vegetarian form of Biryani. To make Biriyani you need basmati rice, chicken, fried onions, chopped mint leaves, sunflower oil, and strands of saffron soaked in hot milk.

 

Marlowe: Is this common in your culture?

 

Olivia: Yes, Women normally make the meals in our household and in many other households too.

 

Oliver: What about fashion and what do you normally wear?

 

Olivia: We have chadors covering our face, but we also have shatooshes and shawls

 

Marlowe: Where can you buy these things?

 

Olivia: You can buy shatooshes on the streets of Pakistan, there are lots of stores and stands. 4

 

(IMPROV)

 

 

Now here is our article that we wrote in order to compliment the project.

Culture In Pakistan

By Marlowe, Oliver, and Olivia

 

Pakistan is a hotspot for culture. Visiting, you have chances to try new food, go to shops, buy clothes, and do many other things. If you are visiting make sure you bring Pakistani rupees because that is the common currency.  A dollar can be traded in for 164.69 rupees.

 

Above is a chapti. Chapati  is a common food in Pakistan. It is a flat bread similar to naan. It is a very simple recipe and it is very delicious. All you need is whole wheat flour, oil, water, and salt. But if you don’t want to make it, go to Pakistan and get it there! While you are there be sure to visit the shops, with clothes, and foods. You can find these at almost any street. Pakistan is drenched with culture!

Biryani is also a popular dish in Pakistan, there is also thariri which is the vegetarian form of Biryani. To make it you need basmati rice, chicken, fried onions, chopped mint leaves, sunflower oil, and strands of saffron soaked in hot milk.

 

Pakistan has a good sense for fashion too. Some common clothes you might find are, shatooshes which are made of fine underfur of the tibetan antelope. Shatooshes are very luxurious.

“I walk through the shop, looking at the woolen shawls stacked neatly, the soft colors mixed together like in and pull a woolen shawl from the pile.” Pg. 71 of Shabanu.

Shatooshes are extremely expensive. Some can be up to 15,000 dollars which is about 1,570,425 Pakistani rupees. This may be caused by the rarity of Tibetan Antelopes.
Pakistan is packed full of culture, so if you ever go there you should try their food, fashion, and be one with the culture.  

This project was really fun and I really enjoyed it!

Here is the radio show!

My sister’s wedding is coming up and I am trying to come up with what to wear. I am thinking about asking Dadi to buy me this embroidered silver shahtoosh I saw at the market. It is very beautiful. After all, he did sell Guluband yesterday. In my opinion Guluband is worth a thousand shahtooshes. If he refuses to buy me that I will either ask Mama to make me something pretty or I will wear my regular black chador. I may even try to make my own outfit. I am very happy for my sister and I want to look good for her. I better make my clothes look professional. Oh, how I can’t wait for the henna ceremony. Her skin will look even more beautiful with turmeric rubbed in. I will miss her when she moves in with Hamir. My clothes will look spot on so that she will see how happy I am for her. If I find sewing my outfit is too hard, I will ask Dadi to take me back to the market where I saw the shahtoosh in the first place. Maybe I will be able to find a cheaper alternative… Yes! I will do just that! Right after I am done writing this I will ask him to take me to the market to find the perfect outfit for Phulan’s wedding! This is a general idea of what I will want to wear.

(Trimmed around shoulders)

 

 

Isn’t it lovely? I hope Phulan and Hamir live happily together and have a bunch of sons.

 

This is me.

In case you do not know, chapatis is a flatbread that’s recipe has been passed down throughout generations of my family. Here is my family recipe and I hope you enjoy.

The first thing you have to do is go out to the field and gather some wheat.

 

After you get the wheat come back inside your hut and grind it with your hands or a stone. This will create flour.

Then what you will want to do is take your flour (preferably around two cups) and put it into a bowl.

Next you want to take the salt and the olive oil that your dadi got from the market yesterday.

After that you want to mix in a little salt into your flour.

Then you want to boil a pot of hot water onto the fire.

Next you want to slowly pour in the hot water and olive oil.

Then you want to knead it with your hands to make it elastic but not sticky.

After that you want to put it on the pan in thin circles. Cook until the underside has brown spots, about 30 seconds, then flip and cook on the other side.

Now you have made chapatis! Enjoy it with your family. It is quite yummy!

 

Here is a drawing of me.