New Delhi: Love can take you to any extreme and in this case, it took a woman from the US to a small village in Pakistan.
Recently, a US woman decided to relocate to a hamlet in Pakistan after she married a local man. Social media is abuzz with her unusual decision and online users are discussing her move. Some are praising her, while many are taken aback.
What the video shows
A video has been shared on Instagram under the username @taylorinpakistan. It is titled: “Flirted too hard, now this is my life in a small Pakistani colony”.
In the video, the woman and her husband can be seen against a rural background, with farmland, motor bicycles, domestic birds and cattle, and a squat toilet – which is mostly used in villages.
She captioned it: “I never thought I’d end up in Pakistan, but I am loving (most) of it! If there’s anything you’re interested in seeing or learning more about, drop a comment.”
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Drawing huge attention
The Instagram post has so far drawn huge attention, apparently due to the contrast in the way she was brought up in the United States and the surroundings she is living in now.
Some users are surprised at her move. One comment said, “She went from heaven to hell.” Another said, “I’m Pakistani and I wouldn’t live like that. Guess love can really sometimes be blind.”
Several users wondered why she opted for rural life over the urban lifestyle. One user wrote, “I am from Pakistan, and my only question is why? Why a village, why not in the cities like Lahore or Islamabad, etc.? How are you comfortable living in such conditions? Why this lifestyle over the lifestyle in America? These are my genuine questions, and I hope you respond. Thanks.”
One user remarked: “A parents worst nightmare.” Another said: “Do not try to romanticize this.” Yet another wrote: “May this love never find me.”
A number of users backed her decision. A user said: “Imagine someone finding happiness in a different way with you and you rejecting it bc of you own insecurities about whether you’re leading the right life. I bet she has more peace and sleeps better at night than any of the haters.” Another user wrote, “The hate comments are crazy not everyone wants to live in a busy town. I personally see the peace in this.”