There is nothing Afghan about him. You would never find this sort of person in Afghanistan. These days you have these 99% punjabis trying to claim they are Afghans because their great granddaddies cousins uncles friend was one.
I was in the Afghan dress shop that day and it was really nice to see, you can see me in the left corner at 3:46 and thank you for appreciating and representing the beauty of our culture 🫶🫶 I hope you do come again to visit.
The owner of the Khan brothers shop (Ashraf) is a very loyal and nice man, he respects his customers and sells very beautiful dresses. The dress u wore suited u a lot.
It’s a proud and pleasure for all of us that such a respected woman making portraits of our country …! But try to upload videos a little bit faster I cant wait to watch your videos 😄😍😍
Thank you for showing the vibrant cultures showcased in Southall! 🌍 When it comes to traditional clothing, our neighboring countries share many similarities, from shalwar kameez to sandals, chappans, pakol, and qaraqol. However, as you travel across the Hindu Kush, you'll notice a beautiful shift-the colors become more vivid and brighter, reflecting the rich diversity and spirit of the region. Let's celebrate these unique yet connected traditions!
You explained this well! I love the diversity of the region and what’s so special is the fact we can celebrate it in the U.K with our diverse British communities.. its my favourite thing about our country 😍
I agree! Here in Britain, we celebrate our differences in ways that are truly unique to the UK and can hardly be seen anywhere else in the world, especially in London. It's one of the best things about our country!
Pakistani mangoes are second to none, absolutely ridiculously good tasting and that beautiful moment of you and the uncle sharing sweets on a bench is just the sweetest thing. (You want to watch out for a sweet called Barfi, its dairy that tastes like fudge, just perfect). I can imagine this place would feel real comforting for an Afghan who’s missing home!
A lot of these traditional dresses and jewellery can be found in KPK province in Pakistan since KPK is majority Pashtun and there are Pashtuns located in Balochistan province of Pakistan as well. Afghan dresses and Jewellery has become very popular throughout South Asia and even in the West.
@@carriepatsalis A lot of people in the west stereotypes Pakistan as the same as India but Pakistan has so much diversity when it comes to ethnicities, cultures and languages. Pakistan has a mixture of Indo-Aryan and Iranic influences. Even India as a country has lots of ethnicities, languages and cultures that aren't similar to each other I mean look at the North and South India both places, people, languages and cultures look very very different from one another. Northern India is majority Indo - Aryan whilst Southern India is majority Dravidian.
@@rayjones-pd4ylthere is no difference between north indians and punjabis. Goto London Al pakis use Indian word for their businesses. Pashtuns are 15 percent in Pakistan are in minority
Glad to see you’re back in London - loved your videos and trip to Afghanistan. Is Southhall community in London a hidden or remote place? I was surprised to see you quite surprised there knowing you’re actually from London. 😮
It’s not hidden at all and very similar to Ilford where I live very close to.. I haven’t been in an Afghan dress shop before though and also haven’t been in broadway market .. you might be misinterpreting surprise for wonder
@@carriepatsalis cool - I live in the US. I’ve never been to England but have heard about Southhall being a big community of south East Asian ppl - Indians, Pakistanis and as of late, some afghans.
Hey just so you and everyone is aware. The Afghan traditional dresses you saw is NOT for just weddings. Those are cultural/traditional outfits women wear in any occasion special days such as Eid, nowroz (new years), and national dance called attan where Afghans do it at parties. The jewelry are also not just for wedding parties. Its for any occasion. Besides that I love your videos and im glad you had fun in Afghanistan! Wish I could be your tour guide
They are SO beautiful! I love the whole STAN countries and Iran too. So much culture, history, delicious food, beautiful traditions, beautiful handicrafts, beautiful architecture and let's not forget the beautiful people. Mashallah! 💗 from a Somali.
Southhall is more Afghan than you would think. I would say after Puniabis, Afghans could be the biggest community. Don’t forget that many Afghan Sikhs are often mistaken for being Indian. Many shops owned by Sikhs in Southhall are actually Afghan (even though the majority sells Indian clothes).
Sikh Afghans means that they are those people whose ancestors came from Indian punjab as herbal doctors and businessmen and settled in Afghanistan and who later generation moved to the UK!
@@artistdigital That’s not the case for all Afghan Sikhs. For some sure, but not all. Actually, there is a book written about Afghan Sikhs suggesting that many of them are actually native to Afghanistan and have always been. I don’t remember the name of the book right now. But honestly, since Afghanistan has had native Hindus almost as long as Hinduism itself has exited, it’s not strange that the country also have Sikhs that have always been native to the country.
@@samim7144 The word "Afghan" has two meanings. As a race, it means "Pashtun" because it refers to the great grand father of Pashtuns "Malak Afghana" son of "Irmia". If someone says Afghan as a race it means he has to be from one of the Pashtun tribes. As a nationality it means someone who belongs to the country Afghanistan. These Sikhs don't belong to any of the Pashtun tribes but they speak Pashto and identify as Afghans by nationality. They respect Pashtunwali
@@artistdigital I didn’t refer to Pashtuns. I was born and raised in Europe during the early 90s. I was of the generation who didn’t even know which ethnicity I belonged to until I became a teen. All Afghans I knew (the majority was non-pashtuns) just said they were Afghan. For example, I knew a bunch of Herati Tajiks who belonged to the Shia faith, but that didn’t matter. They still called themselves Afghan. During the 90s, there were also some Sikh families that we got to know who were Afghan. Now, I know some people don’t like the word Afghan and only associate this with one ethnicity (pashtuns). But since I’m not born and raised in Afghanistan, I’m not really into those kind of politics.
So how were the mangoes? It's too bad the weather has not been as good and sunny as you'd expect it to be from around this time of the year. But sheeeesh those honey mangoes are so sweet and juicy when it has been scorching hot for weeks on end. Fruits develop their taste the best in that last stage and the travel time is in cold conditions is as short as possible. I'm from the NL. When I was little I remember going on holidays to London, England and we stayed near South Hall, this was back in the early 90's. From what I remember it has changed a lot. I didn't like it back then. But there are still fond memories I have. I remember this distinct scent in the outlets where they sell all the jewelry.
Hi there! The mangoes were so sweet! Totally different to the ones in a standard supermarket here.. loved them! Southall was really lovely, like so many areas in london I should imagine it’s changed since you’ve been
Carrie , I hope you returned safely back to England from Afghanistan. How was your trip there and I thought u might post some videos from Bamyaan and other parts of Afghanistan. I think your trip to Afghanistan was for short time for me it is more interesting videos from inside Afghanistan. I hope you post a video and tell us about ur experiences to those countries you traveled it helps the tourists and will be interesting to hear from you. From France 🇫🇷
Loved the vid Carrie, I appreciate you for deep diving into these extraordinary cultures and showcasing it for all of us. I have a small recommendation and I want to start off by saying this isn't a sneaky attempt to promote anyone, but you should get a collab going with AbdiXplorer just cause you guys make fairly similar content and both have a very wholesome personality👍
I thought you were in Kabul ,when I saw your short video, and I was impatiently waiting for the full length of the video to your reaction of experiencing different parts of Afghanistan,anyway I am glad you back home safe and sound.
I'd like to ask you a few questions. Are you familiar with their culture? I see that you like their clothes. Are you considering becoming a muslim? And are you interested in having an Afghan partner? Because I can see that you really love this country and the way they are...
She does not have prejudice and has an open mind, being inspired by Afghan and Pakistani culture. Moreover, what is wrong if she chooses to become Muslim or to have an Afghan life partner? She may not even be interested in what you are insinuating, but that is her choice.
I subcribed your channel few days ago you are doing good job promotingestern culture you are looking very nice in this eastern dress Love from pakistan
@@Nehal.Bin.Qadirdad you can add indigo powder to give you more brown or black. You can do justice indigo but I think the henna makes black more natural looking. Cassia powder added to the mixture adds strength and shine.
@@CarterKey6 thank you very much i will try, the henna we have in khairpurmirs, sindh, pakistan gives us red color, on some it looks good but on me, i look like pakistani version of joker from batman 😅
wow I love how the must of muslim culture look similar somehow. Your dress looks like a Shami dress and kind of Yemeni dress too! we shear to many things because we were one country one day and we will have one Islamic country one day inshallah like the past from Indonesia to Morocco ❤
Carrie, in this Eid we actually sacrifice animals not just get ready and do parties! we DO this Eid in the remembrance of Hazart Ibrahim and Hazart Ismail's sacrifice !your awesome!!!love form Pakistan ,islambad!!!💗💓💖❤❤❤♥♥🤍😻😻
All those dresses are not for brides. Afghan women wear them at weddings, parties or special occasions to perform special ceremonies. And the brides wear a usual white or green wedding dress
