@Usama Fayyaz yea they call Pakistani gawad, hewan, kharji. Qataris are very rude people they hate Pakistanis, but labour ki waja sy majboran bardasht karty hain. 50 saal bhi wahan reh lou end per wapis hi ana parta hy. Koi status naheen daity, oper sy agar family ky sath wahan hain tou saving bhi bohot kum hoti hy. Bas jab tak wahan rahu ayashi karu. Job khatam sabh khatam
@@shbanto3367 bhai main wahan ki air force main 17 saal laga kar USA bhag gya. Salary achi thi, dou garyan, marcedez new model, corrola bhi. But wohi baat hy kamao khao sou jao. Bachat kuch naheen.
The home in which I live is located on a main road in Karachi and when you said "yahan gaari ke horn ki awaaz nahin aati" I immediately heard a horn sound
Junaid bhai, you have no idea how grateful I am to you for making this video. I've been trying to explain my dad for many years now about difficulties of settling in Pakistan but he is very patriotic and always tells us that we (family) can live in Pakistan. I sent him your video and asked him to genuinely respond to what the video talks about. Lucky he understood what I was trying to explain for so many years after watching your video. Thank you so so so much. Much love and respect for you from Dubai.
@@maansstoriez9334 did you notice "Almost" in my comment? these are the only countries which are worst than Pakistan atm.... try to be realistic, if you keep comparison with Somalia, you not gonna get any better.. now we can even look up to Bangladesh. mind you, its not about luxuries, it is about becoming animals/beasts against each other.
I can agree with everything. My family was struggling financially in Pakistan but after we moved to U.S, we are Ma Shaa Allah financially stable and well. Alhamdulillah.
@@chaos8514 u absolutely will , for first year even u will be on depressed u will miss everything about ur home u will question why they hell u made this decision but when u start to ear and get busy and are able to buy better life for yourself and ur family it will be worth it
Thank you so much for this video on this topic! This was much needed for us residing/born in the ME. Many people who have never lived in the ME won't understand our struggle adjusting and never being completely accepted or being a part of either of the countries. Your Bangladeshi fan from Kuwait.❤
Junaid bhai your frustration is right..I m living in Alain since 2017 .working as security guard .chutti kaat k wapas ayaa ab.pak jaa k main socha sub kuch theek karu har cheez pr dhyan dost boltay thy pagal hojao gy.UBL k lines security behaviour traffic nay tang kia..Laikin aik kaam kar k ayaa k gaao k bacho k train kia k har sunday ko plastic ikattay kar k safai karni hai..i did that with them..
I was born and raised in Saudi Arabia in the 80s. We used to visit Pakistan every year and like you said the grass looked greener 🤣😂🤣😂. Everytime we left after being on vacation for almost two months it would be really tough and heart breaking to leave our relatives and cousins etc. Of course we were kids so didn't know any better. Being on vacation in Pakistan everything felt great. Everyone was nice, loving and caring especially when visiting relatives, parents visiting friends etc. The fact that being in KSA was pretty lonely on it's own didn't help either. I don't know about now but back then kids mostly stayed at home. Especially expat kids like Pakistanis, Indians, Bangladeshis etc. It's hot almost all year round and if you do go outside its usually on the weekends when you parents go to their visit co-workers, friends etc. That is if they aren't too busy on their own. Of course for us the only time we got to socialize with kids of our own age was mostly at school. The other reason parents wouldn't really allow their kids outside much was they didn't want the kid to do anything stupid like commit a petty crime, get caught and the whole family pays the blunt of your mistake by getting deported. This could happen if you made friends with the Arab kids who would take you with them to do something illegal where you and your whole family paid the price. The Arab kids wouldn't really have any problem. Because of this a lot of Desi kids didn't really learn any Arabic. Eventually we came back to Pakistan in the early 90s. Parents didn't want to come but us kids persisted that we want to go back and live alongside our loving and caring relatives. Our parents gave in to our persistence and decided to move back. Boy oh boy was it the biggest mistake my siblings and I realized we had made. This was not the vacation period anymore so everything was different lol. Now we were to live in this country and deal with everything on a day to day basis. Load shedding for the rest of our lives 😳, Water issues, sanitation issues, the people, traffic, quality of life etc. This was a whole new Pakistan us kids had discovered lol. Anyways our parents told us that now we have to live here and adjust to this life. The so called loving and caring relatives especially the cousins we came for wern't the same anymore. Most of them we weren't on speaking terms anymore lol. After living in Pakistan permanently most of our relatives changed their attitude towards us. It wasn't like the warm welcome we used to get coming every year on vacation 😂🤣😂🤣. Funny thing is some of those relatives themselves left Pakistan for Western countries after trying to convince us ke "Apnay mulk mein as ker raho, apnay mulk ki baat he kuch aur hai". After living in Pakistan for about 8, 9 years in the 90s and completing my high school/intermediate education I decided to go to the US for studies and eventually settle here. By the time I left Pakistan most of the relatives we went ga-ga for were no where to be found. The rest of them we occasionally met once in a blue moon or on the phone. One thing I would like to add is that after living that long in Saudi Arabia not only it was hard for us to settle in Pakistan, it was also hard for my parents to do any sort of business or get a good job opportunity due to lack of "taluqats" since they hadn't lived in Pakistan for a long time. We survived mostly on the real estate we had saved up after living in KSA for so long الحمد لله. Now I have been living in the US for about 20 years or so. My parents live here with me. My siblings eventually decided to go to different Western countries. Wherever there was a quicker opportunity to get settled faster. Living a good portion of my life in three countries I think I have a better understanding of how life compares in all three. Middle East is great to earn tax free income and build your real estate in Pakistan. However you don't have any permanence over there so pretty much anytime they can put the "kharooj" visa on your passport. Of course in our case we left at our own accord. I do miss my time in Pakistan. I lived for about 8, 9 years there. Spent my teenage years there enjoying school and college, making a lot of friends etc. I also feel like the 90s was good time in Pakistan compared to late 2000s and now. If you are living in the Middle East and want a more permanent quality of life like the Middle East then definitely look into immigrating to a Western country. At least over here you will eventually be a citizen and a part of society unlike over there. In the past 20 years I have been to Pakistan a handful of times. Especially for my siblings and parents. I did enjoy my trips there but there is no way I would move there now. Current Pakistan feels like a downgrade compared to when I left it. If you are a middle class family moving from the Middle East or even for a Western country to Pakistan it will be very difficult for you to settle there. Especially now. If you don't like to live long term in a Western country. My best advice is become a citizen of a Western country and then go and work in the Middle East. Much higher pay because of your powerful passport and less chance of you getting deported unlike someone with a Pakistani, Indian passport. Yes your country of citizenship definitely counts in how you will be treated there. At least on paper. For any reason if you have to leave there at least you'll be coming back to more or less similar quality of life.
I never followed you but some one sent me this video and I can relate my situation to this....i just moved from uae to Pakistan after spending 10 years there and believe me I exactly say the same things and people think Mera demagh asman per agaya hai bahir jaker ..... It's a struggle to settled here with kids and without husband. Log Nahi samjhte per waqai rehna Asan nahi Yaha itnr salo ke baad...
I am here in USA since three years now. Whenever I miss good things about Pakistan, suddenly I start remembering all those load-shedding and water problems. din mein roz 3 baar 2 ghantayk liye load shedding aur do din mein ek baar paani aata tha for 2 hours only. Here in USA since three years I havn't seen even 1 minute of loadshedding. Aur jb nal kholo har waqt paani aata rehta hy. Aesi laakho cheezain different hain yahan.
I was born in Saudi, my dad retired and we had to come back to Karachi, I got married and moved to UAE and my husband's job is at continuous risk due to some reasons. This video just hit home! 😔
H Sid tell him to make business in UAE like restaurant or something else then you can live in UAE for ever if you have business that is generating wealth an arab don't have any problem from you if are making jobs an money in Dubai eg: Danube Homes Founder
Bro i can relate this. I am Indian and lives in Canada and I know that what you are saying. This happens same in India too . Seriously guys listen to this guy. He is saying right. Niklo asia se agar ap middle class ho aur izzat ki zindgi bitana chahte ho.. 🇮🇳 🇨🇦.. jab tak bhar ho tab tak esa lagega ki wapis jae . But jab wapis jaoge. Omg kaatne ko daudega ye mulk
India me hota hai but itna low level issue bhi nhi hote ,achi cities me saari facilities mil jaati hai but traffic wgaira ka issue rhta hai har jagah and log utna dhyan nhi dete ek dusre pe India me to that's another thing ki loneliness feel hota hai rush areas me bhi
Born and brought up in Muscat and I visit Pakistan annually ever since. I legit felt everything what Junaid bhai spoke of in this session, its as though someone has spoken what I had to say, word to word. This is the kind of content we lack. Lots of love from Oman.
Salaam, very nice podcast Junaid! I can relate to this as my parents left Middle East after 35+ years and now living in Pakistan. Really hard to adjust to a different lifestyle. On another note, something to explore in the future and providing a flip side of people who have migrated to the West and give their prespective on what their life is, what are the challenges they face with adjusting to a new and complete different world, weather, housing, adjusting to a new job/business, schooling system for the kids, Western ideology of immigrants etc. Great content and keep up the good work!
The best podcast so far now. Literally you speak every single wordings of my heart. It's been 3 years in dxb now sometimes I got pressurized from the family to move back to Pakistan then very next minute I asked myself Do I really survive there? Do I get the same facilities which I am getting here? Do I get the same life style, same job, same salary packge etc there? My answer is NO. Thanks Junaid Bhai for making this video. I am gonna share this video to my family, my colleagues, my relatives so they can understand better why am I denying to move back to Pakistan. Much appreciated. 🙏
@@AmanSingh-pg3fz Aman Paaji. you need to understand what he meant... na idhar k na udhar k.... at the same time I would say that the world is evolving every minute, so dont be "na ghar ka na ghat ka", evolve yourself as per the least required to settle in the society you are living in (am not saying change yourself totally and copy others), you will be fine. Pakistan mein reh k bhi as Junaid said wo pehle wali baat nahi hai. Log buhat badal chukay hain. mobile le k warr gya hai sab ko lolz. apko agar bacho ki fikr hai bahir to pakistan mien bhi un ki us say xyada fikr karna paregi.
I disagree. This old saying is obsolete when you adapt the meaning of ghar as the one where you establish yourself and find happiness. It does not have to be the place where you were born or where you grew up. We live in a global world where success is dependent upon how much you can adapt, learn and grow globally.
Hi Junaid, your viewpoint is quite balanced and mature. Most of your videos are contextual, humorous, to-the-point and truthful. Keep it up and keep posting such videos. Best wishes.
You just said what I had in my heart for the past 3 years. It’s been 3 years i moved to Pakistan permanently and believe me this taya mamu shit is 100% real. Now my family is living a rental house. I was born and brought up in Saudi Arabia, 20 years I’ve lived there and believe me how hard it is to adjust here. When you have money in your pocket everyone is your friend once you show up to them empty pockets, boom, gone. Fuck this society. Disappointed with this Nation.
Did you looked at the option of Canada? If you have an advanced degree, you can directly apply for express entry scheme for PR. Bhai, apne yaha to matlabi rishtedari, dikhawa and usse related cheeze hi hoti he. Mere kuch friends bhi US se India relocate hue, to wo bhi Delhi ki alawa south India hi relocate hue taaki Delhi ki rishtedario se bacche. So hamare yaha kuch genuinely caring log bhi hote hein but most relatives are just shit.
@@accountingdepartment3109 you think deep ...i know there are so many problems in our country but we Pakistanis are the responsible for everything our country is so beautiful and if you migrate to abroad then you have no right to call Pakistan a jungle...talk about issue only and solutions if can't then better to keep mouth shut and enjoy life in abroad...i myself currently not living in Pakistan but i will criticize only the people who is responsible ... Call it Worst then a jungle and go is not a good thing ...
@@umarhasan6796 keeping the mouth shut is the first stage of destruction of any nation, for last 30 years the educated pakistani kept there mouth shut and leave country, this was social media which give them the platform to speak and this was social media which give the current PM chance to rise, As for country,my friend this is basic knowledge when someoe crticize the country, the criticise the people indirectly,e.g when west says pakistan is terrorist country they automatically refer to the people of pakistan, which means everysingle one of us. I always said no country Is bad in this world, only the people living in them is bad, see the mongols 700 years ago the leader raised and buthchered everyone and today the same mongols, world even doesn't know much about them,so the leader and people are one the bad, Anyhow Allah bless you
Living in Oman from 8 months, I was eagerly waiting for vacations to visit karachi for 10 days, 7th day i was wondering "i wish i could go muscat back" Agree with you!
True that, Prado is like a Private Jet in Pakistan. V8 is like Home Shopping Loader in UAE, Arabs give this vehicle to their kids to practice driving haha. True that bro.
I lived in Oman for 18 years, I spend my childhood there, I came to Pakistan for college studies, it's been a year since I moved to Pakistan and I am literally so done with this country.
You’re such an honest person ❤️❤️ I’ve shared this video on my fb account to let my brother watch because he’s planning to come back Karachi from Dubai after 6 years
I LOVE YOU JUNAID, it's quite impressive, an eye opening and based on facts video log, I spent 13 years in UAE and back in same month of 2016, faced and suffering same things you mentioned wisely, all Pakistani living abroad specially in Gulf twice watch this video.
Al Rasai Perfumes. Also, this video helped me make a decision since i was doubtful about moving back to Pakistan from Muscat or move to Canada. I will go to Canada & always support my country proudly. Thanks Junaid!
I'm not an immigrant but I myself is suffering from anxiety and stress. Everything here I feel is negative and frustrating. Please it's a request to make a video on medical administration, PMDC and admission in Medical Universities of Sindh.
Junaid Bhai I am from Delhi, India but i strongly agreed with your experience and i believe you are only one person in Pakistan who thinks about his country instead of government .. Great to see your content !!
Ganji Swag you have nailed it again w/ your truly sincere advice to the general public. Hope they will listen. It's the same for India and Pakistan. Both are truly poverty stricken and unlivable nations for the masses. Any sane minded middle class individual will not survive. Hence, better off relocating. Good Luck! wish you and your family well and please continue w/ your podcast after migrating overseas.
there is a difference between respect and fear! i drive around on bike and when there is a mehran etc around I feel fine but exactly like you said if there is a land over next to me driving I always tend to drive away as far as possible not because I respect him that the person driving is rich but he might be powerful enough to disappear me in an hour just cause i scratched his/her car
I was born and raised in KSA for 16 years. It has been one year and half since me and my family have shifted to Pakistan. Things you talked about are completely relatable. I am 18 now. Still miss ksa and my friends. We are all scattered all over pak and meet after very long time. Compromises are made for betterment. Fathers who earn abroad and send remittances to pak are one the most patriotic Pakistanis in my opinion.
I have lived 70% of my life in saudia eastern province which is one of the most developed areas in ksa and I truly agree with your point of view. Secondly people living in Pakistan don’t know how the world works and how advance the world has become.
@@fntv4241 when trying to explain Pakistan to people, they think the whole world is like them, i have double standards + they think having degree is like u have noble prize when literally other countries graduates are on phd level
Yes, i totally agree with you i was in this situation after coming back from UK and feeling like gone back in Time and was mentally disturbed. Now ALLAH ka sukar ha i had worked on it face the problem but took me time to adjust. Just remeber ALLAH is the best planner.. just have faith in yourself and good and bad is just matter of time.
Agreed 💯 percent I remember when I went to UAE for a job search I wasn't successful I went two times last time 2016 when I stayed there for 3 months I had the same feelings still. Anyways still struggling in Karachi but havent been successful yet. May Allah give you more Ameen
100% agree with Junaid Akram. I am an overseas Pakistani (since 20 years). I live in Canada, but I visited Middle East this year and I loved it there. Hearing the Azaan 5 times a day is a blessing. Its very unfortunate that we cannot have a permanent status/resident/citizenship there. I truly hope and pray that my brothers and sisters in Pakistan who are struggling to move abroad somehow find a way to have a better life. Some of my own cousins are still in Pakistan and they are trying to leave for better prospects. I lived in Pakistan for 10 years and I have a lot of love for my country, but the quality of life is sadly extremely bad and inhumane. May Allah grant you all the himmat and sabr. Ameen.
It was my one the best decision to ,move here in UK...now I am citizen here my son is living like prince and living here and availing a same lifestyle, which pakistanis elite is living at that moment..if I am on ur place ,I have a same feeling.
A lot of love from Kuwait! Watched this video with my family and we couldn't agree more with what you've said! Boht boht shukriya for the video and this couldn't have been put any better and the information is much needed!
14 years I lived in Pakistan but still could not adjust after coming back from KSA. My family went through all the ups and downs he told in this video. Now when I'm family back to middle east (Dubai) whenever I have to go back on vacation due to family pressure I go into depression and just want to leave as soon as possible. So true words in this video. Alhamdulillah for everything I have now.
I dont think so because that can be said about any country...even the mighty US. Pakistan's problem is extreme intolerance and a violent mindset of people who are infused on religion and culture to the point of no return.
101% agree with you Junaid Bahi :) main 8 saal se malaysia main hon, job achi chal rhi ho ya nahi khanay ko ho ya nahi, etna time yahan reh lainy k bdh thora sa mushkil ho jata hy,
After living in kuwait for 5 years moved to New York realised the lifestyle of middle east is luxurious.discipline of traffic in middle east is unmatched.life happens outside of middle east after drinking the chai of almari. In rainbow milk ap everyday daltay reh jatay wasa maza nahi ayta Totally agree with you. And the healthcare is a big one .
still here in kwt, but don't know of future, everyone advises to move abroad. Whatever the person said is very much true but its so difficult to make a decision after so much time here.
Habibi walla you are golden person when you said 7:00 almarai 😂I knew you are gulf guy MA SHA ALLAH may ALLAH BLESS YOU sir. A lots of love from Bahrain. 🇧🇭
My father moved from India and spent over 35 years of his life in Middle East. He struggled through his time to sustain as migrant worker and naturally we were born and brought up here. I'm very grateful for having lived here for most of my life but this has always been with me of going back after spending this many years as expatriate. I'm aware of the reality and can't complaint about anything but thank for all what I have. Watching your podcast, I felt you're speaking my mind. I totally connected with your opinions.
i have been living in qatar fr 26 years now, every single word he said is true, i felt someone speaking my heart out
pakistanis in pakistan treat pakistanis in worst way possible
@Usama Fayyaz yea they call Pakistani gawad, hewan, kharji.
Qataris are very rude people they hate Pakistanis, but labour ki waja sy majboran bardasht karty hain.
50 saal bhi wahan reh lou end per wapis hi ana parta hy.
Koi status naheen daity, oper sy agar family ky sath wahan hain tou saving bhi bohot kum hoti hy.
Bas jab tak wahan rahu ayashi karu. Job khatam sabh khatam
@@shbanto3367 bhai main wahan ki air force main 17 saal laga kar USA bhag gya.
Salary achi thi, dou garyan, marcedez new model, corrola bhi.
But wohi baat hy kamao khao sou jao.
Bachat kuch naheen.
@@jombali8891 yahi baat ha..
Agree with You @Saleem
When I came back to Canada after visiting Pakistan, I could actually hear the sound of stillness. It takes chaos to appreciate silence and serenity.
Wonderful observation.
It takes chaos to appreciate silence......well said sir.
The home in which I live is located on a main road in Karachi and when you said "yahan gaari ke horn ki awaaz nahin aati" I immediately heard a horn sound
Would have been nice if you mentioned where your home is located.
@@a1atif okay now?????
@@mubashirkhan753 it's horn sound not voice...now edit it again 😀😀😀 sorry I mean no offense, just for fun 😀
lol
Hahaha
Junaid bhai, you have no idea how grateful I am to you for making this video. I've been trying to explain my dad for many years now about difficulties of settling in Pakistan but he is very patriotic and always tells us that we (family) can live in Pakistan. I sent him your video and asked him to genuinely respond to what the video talks about. Lucky he understood what I was trying to explain for so many years after watching your video. Thank you so so so much. Much love and respect for you from Dubai.
I have sent my dad this video too 😂💔
same here
after spending 26yrs in saudi arabia last year we moved to europe with my mom n dad Alahamdulillah .... aap ne sab kuch 100% theek kaha ..
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@@mustafa7amin7 portugal
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@@AbdulRehman-xz9pn hi Bro, i am working in saudi arabia as IT network admin, please guide about moving to europe
I'm in the exact situation he's talking about, and no exaggeration, but I agree and feel every single word he said.
I absolutely agree with him been in the same situation, left dubai after 14 years came back to my home country. Went through depression.
Same 😥
Definitely agree with him as an Indian who lived in Norway for 13 years
Never seen someone more passionate about his country, ever!
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Modi
We are living in a country where going out country is the biggest success
not going out to any other country, but going to good country.
Any country is better than pakistan at the moment. Almost any...
@@sirfatif so u think you can move to venezeula? Somalia?
@@maansstoriez9334 did you notice "Almost" in my comment? these are the only countries which are worst than Pakistan atm.... try to be realistic, if you keep comparison with Somalia, you not gonna get any better.. now we can even look up to Bangladesh. mind you, its not about luxuries, it is about becoming animals/beasts against each other.
The STEM Guy can you blame people ?
I can agree with everything. My family was struggling financially in Pakistan but after we moved to U.S, we are Ma Shaa Allah financially stable and well. Alhamdulillah.
Your lucky brother I am going through Same situation But the Difference is Your family Did a action but Mine not 😊 BTW I Love United States 😍
He is 100% right. i've been living in United states for over 5 years.
i live in india am 24 yrs old planning to move to US but worried if i will miss my parents.....
@@chaos8514 u absolutely will , for first year even u will be on depressed u will miss everything about ur home u will question why they hell u made this decision but when u start to ear and get busy and are able to buy better life for yourself and ur family it will be worth it
Thank you so much for this video on this topic! This was much needed for us residing/born in the ME. Many people who have never lived in the ME won't understand our struggle adjusting and never being completely accepted or being a part of either of the countries.
Your Bangladeshi fan from Kuwait.❤
Tell your people to stop coming to india through illegal way
@@bharatkapoor4062 such an intelligible reply to my comment. Thanks for using your valuable time replying me. I'm impressed.😌👏🏼
@@jumanaa yes it is not relatable to the comment but when i read bangladeshi so i thought should tell her
@@bharatkapoor4062 Oh wow, thank you so much. You're so thoughtful.
@@jumanaa no just care for my country just like you do
Straight from the heart and very honest reality. Agree
Agreed, lived in KSA from 1977-1986, tried to settle in Karachi, went back to KSA in 1987-1992 - moved to USA
It takes guts to be honest and speak up. Hats off
Dil ki baaty kr di Bhai Ny❤️ Love from UAE 🇦🇪 & Pakistan Zindabad 🇵🇰
Junaid bhai your frustration is right..I m living in Alain since 2017 .working as security guard .chutti kaat k wapas ayaa ab.pak jaa k main socha sub kuch theek karu har cheez pr dhyan dost boltay thy pagal hojao gy.UBL k lines security behaviour traffic nay tang kia..Laikin aik kaam kar k ayaa k gaao k bacho k train kia k har sunday ko plastic ikattay kar k safai karni hai..i did that with them..
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Hehe tumhara naam bhi hijrat hai . 😅👍
Haha..from Peshawar to Alain UAE
Best friend scammed me of my 5 year hard earned savings - sold me a fake plot. Left Pakistan again and will never ever come back.
Man I feel sorry for you
Yaawr kyaa bandaa hai ye. Junaid bhai.. love u.. jis jis ko ye podcast life changer lagtaa hai hits like, dont wait
Bhai Dil ko chu liya aap neh lot of respect and love from Delhi 🇮🇳
I have watched this video swear to Allah several times his each and single word is true.
Agree with you brother that's why I am still in USA 20 years now
Shahryar Pahore USA ka visa kitna mn milta ha ?
@@granag55 I waiting 12 year for green card
MS thesmart apka family background kya ha shadi ki ha ya nahi mera pass 2 rishta hn Atlanta state mn desi ghar mn
kitnay bachay hain aur kis halat main hain ajkal? kaboo main hain ya yo yo yo mast mahol chal raha hai unka ?
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I know people will criticise you, but that's what reality is.
This video is why I like Junaid Akram, this message is extremely valuable.
I was born and raised in Saudi Arabia in the 80s. We used to visit Pakistan every year and like you said the grass looked greener 🤣😂🤣😂. Everytime we left after being on vacation for almost two months it would be really tough and heart breaking to leave our relatives and cousins etc. Of course we were kids so didn't know any better.
Being on vacation in Pakistan everything felt great. Everyone was nice, loving and caring especially when visiting relatives, parents visiting friends etc. The fact that being in KSA was pretty lonely on it's own didn't help either. I don't know about now but back then kids mostly stayed at home. Especially expat kids like Pakistanis, Indians, Bangladeshis etc.
It's hot almost all year round and if you do go outside its usually on the weekends when you parents go to their visit co-workers, friends etc. That is if they aren't too busy on their own. Of course for us the only time we got to socialize with kids of our own age was mostly at school.
The other reason parents wouldn't really allow their kids outside much was they didn't want the kid to do anything stupid like commit a petty crime, get caught and the whole family pays the blunt of your mistake by getting deported. This could happen if you made friends with the Arab kids who would take you with them to do something illegal where you and your whole family paid the price. The Arab kids wouldn't really have any problem. Because of this a lot of Desi kids didn't really learn any Arabic.
Eventually we came back to Pakistan in the early 90s. Parents didn't want to come but us kids persisted that we want to go back and live alongside our loving and caring relatives. Our parents gave in to our persistence and decided to move back.
Boy oh boy was it the biggest mistake my siblings and I realized we had made. This was not the vacation period anymore so everything was different lol. Now we were to live in this country and deal with everything on a day to day basis. Load shedding for the rest of our lives 😳, Water issues, sanitation issues, the people, traffic, quality of life etc. This was a whole new Pakistan us kids had discovered lol.
Anyways our parents told us that now we have to live here and adjust to this life. The so called loving and caring relatives especially the cousins we came for wern't the same anymore. Most of them we weren't on speaking terms anymore lol. After living in Pakistan permanently most of our relatives changed their attitude towards us. It wasn't like the warm welcome we used to get coming every year on vacation 😂🤣😂🤣. Funny thing is some of those relatives themselves left Pakistan for Western countries after trying to convince us ke "Apnay mulk mein as ker raho, apnay mulk ki baat he kuch aur hai".
After living in Pakistan for about 8, 9 years in the 90s and completing my high school/intermediate education I decided to go to the US for studies and eventually settle here. By the time I left Pakistan most of the relatives we went ga-ga for were no where to be found. The rest of them we occasionally met once in a blue moon or on the phone.
One thing I would like to add is that after living that long in Saudi Arabia not only it was hard for us to settle in Pakistan, it was also hard for my parents to do any sort of business or get a good job opportunity due to lack of "taluqats" since they hadn't lived in Pakistan for a long time. We survived mostly on the real estate we had saved up after living in KSA for so long الحمد لله.
Now I have been living in the US for about 20 years or so. My parents live here with me. My siblings eventually decided to go to different Western countries. Wherever there was a quicker opportunity to get settled faster.
Living a good portion of my life in three countries I think I have a better understanding of how life compares in all three. Middle East is great to earn tax free income and build your real estate in Pakistan. However you don't have any permanence over there so pretty much anytime they can put the "kharooj" visa on your passport. Of course in our case we left at our own accord.
I do miss my time in Pakistan. I lived for about 8, 9 years there. Spent my teenage years there enjoying school and college, making a lot of friends etc. I also feel like the 90s was good time in Pakistan compared to late 2000s and now.
If you are living in the Middle East and want a more permanent quality of life like the Middle East then definitely look into immigrating to a Western country. At least over here you will eventually be a citizen and a part of society unlike over there.
In the past 20 years I have been to Pakistan a handful of times. Especially for my siblings and parents. I did enjoy my trips there but there is no way I would move there now. Current Pakistan feels like a downgrade compared to when I left it.
If you are a middle class family moving from the Middle East or even for a Western country to Pakistan it will be very difficult for you to settle there. Especially now.
If you don't like to live long term in a Western country. My best advice is become a citizen of a Western country and then go and work in the Middle East. Much higher pay because of your powerful passport and less chance of you getting deported unlike someone with a Pakistani, Indian passport. Yes your country of citizenship definitely counts in how you will be treated there. At least on paper. For any reason if you have to leave there at least you'll be coming back to more or less similar quality of life.
Thank you sir
You just saved a girl from making a horrible mistake. Thanks mate. God bless, really appreciate the long paragraph.
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I never followed you but some one sent me this video and I can relate my situation to this....i just moved from uae to Pakistan after spending 10 years there and believe me I exactly say the same things and people think Mera demagh asman per agaya hai bahir jaker ..... It's a struggle to settled here with kids and without husband. Log Nahi samjhte per waqai rehna Asan nahi Yaha itnr salo ke baad...
I am here in USA since three years now. Whenever I miss good things about Pakistan, suddenly I start remembering all those load-shedding and water problems.
din mein roz 3 baar 2 ghantayk liye load shedding aur do din mein ek baar paani aata tha for 2 hours only.
Here in USA since three years I havn't seen even 1 minute of loadshedding. Aur jb nal kholo har waqt paani aata rehta hy.
Aesi laakho cheezain different hain yahan.
Where in USA and working as?
Industrial sector
I was born in Saudi, my dad retired and we had to come back to Karachi, I got married and moved to UAE and my husband's job is at continuous risk due to some reasons. This video just hit home! 😔
Try somewhere else.
H Sid tell him to make business in UAE like restaurant or something else then you can live in UAE for ever if you have business that is generating wealth an arab don't have any problem from you if are making jobs an money in Dubai eg: Danube Homes Founder
Why dont you lot try for Europe indians do that alot. Like go to a shitty European country than move to a better one within EU
Bro i can relate this. I am Indian and lives in Canada and I know that what you are saying. This happens same in India too . Seriously guys listen to this guy. He is saying right. Niklo asia se agar ap middle class ho aur izzat ki zindgi bitana chahte ho.. 🇮🇳 🇨🇦.. jab tak bhar ho tab tak esa lagega ki wapis jae . But jab wapis jaoge. Omg kaatne ko daudega ye mulk
bro ma bhi bahar ja na soch raha ho yaha par 2 sal sa unemployed ho wesa itna kharcha kiya degree par konsa mulk sie rahega jana ka liya?
@Usama Fayyaz Yes I heared Australia is famous for its Accouting .
India me hota hai but itna low level issue bhi nhi hote ,achi cities me saari facilities mil jaati hai but traffic wgaira ka issue rhta hai har jagah and log utna dhyan nhi dete ek dusre pe India me to that's another thing ki loneliness feel hota hai rush areas me bhi
130 corore India se nikal jaye kya chutiye?
Khalistani spotted
Born and brought up in Muscat and I visit Pakistan annually ever since. I legit felt everything what Junaid bhai spoke of in this session, its as though someone has spoken what I had to say, word to word. This is the kind of content we lack.
Lots of love from Oman.
Listening to you while going to work in London .This morning I was very desperate after receiving messages from relatives
Very heart touching
Salaam, very nice podcast Junaid! I can relate to this as my parents left Middle East after 35+ years and now living in Pakistan. Really hard to adjust to a different lifestyle. On another note, something to explore in the future and providing a flip side of people who have migrated to the West and give their prespective on what their life is, what are the challenges they face with adjusting to a new and complete different world, weather, housing, adjusting to a new job/business, schooling system for the kids, Western ideology of immigrants etc. Great content and keep up the good work!
Why came back
The best podcast so far now. Literally you speak every single wordings of my heart. It's been 3 years in dxb now sometimes I got pressurized from the family to move back to Pakistan then very next minute I asked myself Do I really survive there? Do I get the same facilities which I am getting here? Do I get the same life style, same job, same salary packge etc there? My answer is NO. Thanks Junaid Bhai for making this video. I am gonna share this video to my family, my colleagues, my relatives so they can understand better why am I denying to move back to Pakistan. Much appreciated. 🙏
Where r u working
Bass itna kahun ga 40 sall family kay sath saudia me rehny kay bad “Musalman duniya sy zaleel ho rahy or Pakistani middle east sy ho rahy “
😂💯👌🏽
It is so unfortunate for Overseas Pakistanis, we are similar to "Na Ghar Ka, Na Ghat Ka"
yes your right
Ahahah khud ko kuta keh rahe 🤣
Dhobi ka kutta naa ghar ka naa ghat ka yeh asal hai
Han bilkul
@@AmanSingh-pg3fz Aman Paaji. you need to understand what he meant... na idhar k na udhar k.... at the same time I would say that the world is evolving every minute, so dont be "na ghar ka na ghat ka", evolve yourself as per the least required to settle in the society you are living in (am not saying change yourself totally and copy others), you will be fine. Pakistan mein reh k bhi as Junaid said wo pehle wali baat nahi hai. Log buhat badal chukay hain. mobile le k warr gya hai sab ko lolz. apko agar bacho ki fikr hai bahir to pakistan mien bhi un ki us say xyada fikr karna paregi.
I disagree. This old saying is obsolete when you adapt the meaning of ghar as the one where you establish yourself and find happiness. It does not have to be the place where you were born or where you grew up. We live in a global world where success is dependent upon how much you can adapt, learn and grow globally.
Hi Junaid, your viewpoint is quite balanced and mature. Most of your videos are contextual, humorous, to-the-point and truthful. Keep it up and keep posting such videos. Best wishes.
100% true depiction of the frustration faced by a Middle East returned person. I can truly relate myself to every example cited by you.
Congratulations for the 50th one Sir. Thank you for feeding our brain with some positive vibes
Big fan from India🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
abe nalle kuch aur kaam karle india ka naam kharab mat kar he is a biased pakistani
@@yashvardhanthakur1968 toh tum Kya ho??nalle u yourself is a biased indian.
@@yashvardhanthakur1968 comments section pr logo ko gande reply krna nallepn kii sbse bdi nishani hai
@shivank singh I think ur standards for wise is pretty low and he hasn't done enough research on india acts like he knows the dynamics of india
@@yashvardhanthakur1968 no offence...!! just, can you explain it in brief.
Great podcast and a great advice! Middle east truly should be a launch pad for people to apply immigration to Canada, Australia, New Zealand.
You just said what I had in my heart for the past 3 years. It’s been 3 years i moved to Pakistan permanently and believe me this taya mamu shit is 100% real. Now my family is living a rental house. I was born and brought up in Saudi Arabia, 20 years I’ve lived there and believe me how hard it is to adjust here. When you have money in your pocket everyone is your friend once you show up to them empty pockets, boom, gone. Fuck this society. Disappointed with this Nation.
Completely agree with you 👏
oh my
that's word to word on what happened to our family
20 years
and it's been 3 years
@Kamoya K. bilkul sahi kaha aap ne. This lesson should be taught in our kindergarten.
Did you looked at the option of Canada? If you have an advanced degree, you can directly apply for express entry scheme for PR. Bhai, apne yaha to matlabi rishtedari, dikhawa and usse related cheeze hi hoti he. Mere kuch friends bhi US se India relocate hue, to wo bhi Delhi ki alawa south India hi relocate hue taaki Delhi ki rishtedario se bacche.
So hamare yaha kuch genuinely caring log bhi hote hein but most relatives are just shit.
@@RohanKumar-bq2ri agreed brother
💯 % agree with you .Best wishes from Republic of Ireland 🇮🇪
Yar ireland to meri fav country hai
@@azazmir9340 nahe leke jaega fir bhe
@@nareenderkumar jana bhi nhi hai, magar meri fav country hai tu apna soch beta
@@azazmir9340 zaroor koi kam hoga tabe toh bola ha fav ha country or rahe mere bat toh wo me he soch raha hun mera ok
@@nareenderkumar 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂 bhai, u nailed it
U r right. I am living in Dubai since 2012, whenever I visit Karachi I feel the pain. No law nothing it's even worst than jungle
Imran Riaz it’s not that bad 😂😂
When you'll get kicked out from dubai then that jungle is your home ...
@@umarhasan6796 the words you said is the exact problem with pakistan, think deep what you said and what you are accepting
@@accountingdepartment3109 you think deep ...i know there are so many problems in our country but we Pakistanis are the responsible for everything our country is so beautiful and if you migrate to abroad then you have no right to call Pakistan a jungle...talk about issue only and solutions if can't then better to keep mouth shut and enjoy life in abroad...i myself currently not living in Pakistan but i will criticize only the people who is responsible ...
Call it Worst then a jungle and go is not a good thing ...
@@umarhasan6796 keeping the mouth shut is the first stage of destruction of any nation, for last 30 years the educated pakistani kept there mouth shut and leave country, this was social media which give them the platform to speak and this was social media which give the current PM chance to rise,
As for country,my friend this is basic knowledge when someoe crticize the country, the criticise the people indirectly,e.g when west says pakistan is terrorist country they automatically refer to the people of pakistan, which means everysingle one of us.
I always said no country Is bad in this world, only the people living in them is bad, see the mongols 700 years ago the leader raised and buthchered everyone and today the same mongols, world even doesn't know much about them,so the leader and people are one the bad,
Anyhow Allah bless you
9:35 that one hit me hard.. may Allah have mercy on us and this country
Karmo ki saza
its Al Rasasi perfumes, I can see the pain in his eyes.
Can you tell me which one best for ladies and which one for gents?
Rasasi Hawaas 😁
Now i know the meaning of “ignorance is bliss” . We living here who don’t have international exposure are living in our own little paradise.
Pakistan is the bestest country of the world. Only for those who couldn’t get out and dont hv exposure. Lolz
if you don't realize, does it even matter.
So honest and accurate Junaid. You speak from the heart
"" 14:20 Ye Mobile Warrr geyaa Qoum ko ly k"" haaahaaaa😂😂👍
Awesome podcast #Ganji_Swag.
Sub baten sach hain apki👌👌
liked your honesty! im literally getting tired of this shitty system of our country. aur ek baat bata dun koi kuch nahi change krskta yahan
Agley 400 se 500 saal tk ye hi haal rehna ha Pakistan ka q k hum galat ko galat or sahi ko sahi kehny ki tameez khatam ho gai ha
i agre 100% ya mulk kabhi change nie hoga ya hamesha ka liya zalalt ma hi rahega kiyo ka yaha ki awam badalna nie chahta
inshahallah
wajahat ali i disagree there are gud ppl in this country too.Alot of examples we should expect good bcz MAYUSI GUNAH HAI
Theek hai agar good cheezay aygai pak mai to bata dena mujhe
Living in Oman from 8 months, I was eagerly waiting for vacations to visit karachi for 10 days, 7th day i was wondering "i wish i could go muscat back"
Agree with you!
Lol, i have been in Muscat for 10 months now & the exact same thing happened to me when i went to Islamabad for Eid.
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@@daniyalbaig2775 arey bhai me 11 saal se reh raha hoon...mujhe ab bhi yaad aata hai
True that, Prado is like a Private Jet in Pakistan. V8 is like Home Shopping Loader in UAE, Arabs give this vehicle to their kids to practice driving haha. True that bro.
Lol no
I can feel the stress and anxiety in this video.
Yes. Junaib bhai should take some chillpill for his own good otherwise god knows. Pakistan is known to give paranoia
@@hnbhnb12 everyone is suffering here.
Same!
The video gave me anxiety lol.....
@@Razi98 too bad, I'm already an axious person. This didn't effect me
I lived in Oman for 18 years, I spend my childhood there, I came to Pakistan for college studies, it's been a year since I moved to Pakistan and I am literally so done with this country.
I can feel every single word you said, first time I m experiencing the abroad (Turkey) and now I can differentiate the things
You’re such an honest person ❤️❤️ I’ve shared this video on my fb account to let my brother watch because he’s planning to come back Karachi from Dubai after 6 years
I LOVE YOU JUNAID, it's quite impressive, an eye opening and based on facts video log, I spent 13 years in UAE and back in same month of 2016, faced and suffering same things you mentioned wisely, all Pakistani living abroad specially in Gulf twice watch this video.
Living in Abu Dhabi from 5 years. Everything you mentioned is 100% true.
''Izzat ussay mili jo watan se nikal gayaa''
''Phool woh sar charha jo chaman se nikal gayaa''.
Bohat Khoob! minus few shareefs who recently departed.
I am from bahrain 🇧🇭 and i feel your words out...keep it going bro❤❤يعطيك العافية اخوي
Al Rasai Perfumes. Also, this video helped me make a decision since i was doubtful about moving back to Pakistan from Muscat or move to Canada. I will go to Canada & always support my country proudly. Thanks Junaid!
I must say you better make few more podcasts with this same topic. Every single word is so true and many of us including I can feel it.
So true. Only someone who’s lived abroad can feel it. I feel everyone in Pakistan wants a piece of you!
Lmao 😂 that was lit 🔥 “SAY NO TO CORRUPTION” 😂😂😂😂
I'm not an immigrant but I myself is suffering from anxiety and stress. Everything here I feel is negative and frustrating.
Please it's a request to make a video on medical administration, PMDC and admission in Medical Universities of Sindh.
Junaid Bhai I am from Delhi, India but i strongly agreed with your experience and i believe you are only one person in Pakistan who thinks about his country instead of government .. Great to see your content !!
The True emotions, these were not the words but were feelings of a genuine man.. Love you juniad.. you are a teacher to this nation..
What a beautiful person you’re Junaid Sb. Love from India
This is so perfect! So close to home! Perfectly said!
Plz bring a Pakistani hindu / sikh guest , just curious .
@@irfanali-dd4id curious about daily life and normal things.
Get Ashir Azeem on your podcast via Skype. That will be very interesting
Many Pakistani hindu youtubers are popular nowadays. You can check them
He should be advisor to PM
@@askerman3 yes bring anyone one of them for interview.
Dubai: Bolo Pencil
Pakistani: Pencil
Dubai: Apka visa cancel
Mustafa Sheikh 😥😥😥😄😀😀😀😀😄😄😭😭😭😭 WTH
Imran Khan: Tabdeeli cancel
Tru
Hehehe
Bahahaha
Ganji Swag you have nailed it again w/ your truly sincere advice to the general public. Hope they will listen. It's the same for India and Pakistan. Both are truly poverty stricken and unlivable nations for the masses. Any sane minded middle class individual will not survive. Hence, better off relocating. Good Luck! wish you and your family well and please continue w/ your podcast after migrating overseas.
Agreed 100%. You put words to my thoughts.
there is a difference between respect and fear! i drive around on bike and when there is a mehran etc around I feel fine but exactly like you said if there is a land over next to me driving I always tend to drive away as far as possible not because I respect him that the person driving is rich but he might be powerful enough to disappear me in an hour just cause i scratched his/her car
Im sorry that you have to go through that bro. I wish things were better in our country.
Junaid bhai, u are much needed in India🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳
Hmse jyada jrurat hai pakistan ko junaid ki,apna level abhi shi hai,but abhi aur acha krna hai apne ko
I was born and raised in KSA for 16 years. It has been one year and half since me and my family have shifted to Pakistan. Things you talked about are completely relatable. I am 18 now. Still miss ksa and my friends. We are all scattered all over pak and meet after very long time. Compromises are made for betterment. Fathers who earn abroad and send remittances to pak are one the most patriotic Pakistanis in my opinion.
Shoutout to all those friends here who lived in the UK for 7/8 years and now permanently moved back to Pakistan and missing UK every minute.
Hi
I have lived 70% of my life in saudia eastern province which is one of the most developed areas in ksa and I truly agree with your point of view.
Secondly people living in Pakistan don’t know how the world works and how advance the world has become.
Man i agree with you whatever u said, people really whoever comes out of Pakistan are surprised like what is our country really doing
Our country is doing nothing literally
Im 17 and lived 16years of my life in ksa madinah and was born there. I just cant live here bro just cant be adjusted and nostalgia hits deeply.
@@fntv4241 when trying to explain Pakistan to people, they think the whole world is like them, i have double standards + they think having degree is like u have noble prize when literally other countries graduates are on phd level
aww sem guys.. Im 17 and i was born here in Jeddah :)
Overseas Pakistan who resided in Saudi Arabia
Who misses Al-Baik :(
Kfc Is Much Better
not good anymore...
MAN I WAS ALSO IN SAUDIA 😭 MISSING ALBAIK SO MUCH
Albaik is registered in Pakistan. They've opened up branches in Riyadh. Now they are aiming to go for GCC, Egypt and soon Pakistan InshaAllah
@@Ibrahim-lg9vn aby kfc ki aulad shokha na ban ajeeb banda h
The whole nation is frustrated and suffering from stress, anxiety and depression but the sad part is that no one is willing to accept the reality.
And as a result, their anxiety, stress and depression will continue to increase.
Yes, i totally agree with you i was in this situation after coming back from UK and feeling like gone back in Time and was mentally disturbed. Now ALLAH ka sukar ha i had worked on it face the problem but took me time to adjust. Just remeber ALLAH is the best planner.. just have faith in yourself and good and bad is just matter of time.
21:20 hum us time pr nahi us se b pechy chlay gaye hain
Agreed 💯 percent I remember when I went to UAE for a job search I wasn't successful I went two times last time 2016 when I stayed there for 3 months I had the same feelings still. Anyways still struggling in Karachi but havent been successful yet. May Allah give you more Ameen
Eyes chico they never lie
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I can feel the pain & the passion
Each and every single word of his is True.....
100% agree with Junaid Akram. I am an overseas Pakistani (since 20 years). I live in Canada, but I visited Middle East this year and I loved it there. Hearing the Azaan 5 times a day is a blessing. Its very unfortunate that we cannot have a permanent status/resident/citizenship there.
I truly hope and pray that my brothers and sisters in Pakistan who are struggling to move abroad somehow find a way to have a better life. Some of my own cousins are still in Pakistan and they are trying to leave for better prospects.
I lived in Pakistan for 10 years and I have a lot of love for my country, but the quality of life is sadly extremely bad and inhumane. May Allah grant you all the himmat and sabr. Ameen.
I can relate this video. Every word and every sentence he said is 100% honest. Please make more videos like this junaid bhai
It's now 7 months I hv shifted from middle east . My God! have no words how true you are. Great job my dear bro. Keep it up 👍👍❤❤
It was my one the best decision to ,move here in UK...now I am citizen here my son is living like prince and living here and availing a same lifestyle, which pakistanis elite is living at that moment..if I am on ur place ,I have a same feeling.
My father spend life in USA and he is sick of our traffic. He can't drive here at all
Me too
A lot of love from Kuwait! Watched this video with my family and we couldn't agree more with what you've said! Boht boht shukriya for the video and this couldn't have been put any better and the information is much needed!
14 years I lived in Pakistan but still could not adjust after coming back from KSA. My family went through all the ups and downs he told in this video. Now when I'm family back to middle east (Dubai) whenever I have to go back on vacation due to family pressure I go into depression and just want to leave as soon as possible. So true words in this video. Alhamdulillah for everything I have now.
I can feel the stress😟
پاکستان دو ہیں
امیر کا پاکستان
غریب کا پاکستان
I dont think so because that can be said about any country...even the mighty US. Pakistan's problem is extreme intolerance and a violent mindset of people who are infused on religion and culture to the point of no return.
I live in pakistan
Ive never left my city
But i agree with everything youve said
Spot on
I was born and bought up in KSA
I went to India for just vacations and what all he said is so true
Thanks a lot for speaking on such a topic.
101% agree with you Junaid Bahi :) main 8 saal se malaysia main hon, job achi chal rhi ho ya nahi khanay ko ho ya nahi, etna time yahan reh lainy k bdh thora sa mushkil ho jata hy,
"Meri 36 hogai ha aur aggey kitni reh gai ha". I really felt that and I'm only 22
After living in kuwait for 5 years moved to New York realised the lifestyle of middle east is luxurious.discipline of traffic in middle east is unmatched.life happens outside of middle east after drinking the chai of almari. In rainbow milk ap everyday daltay reh jatay wasa maza nahi ayta Totally agree with you. And the healthcare is a big one .
still here in kwt, but don't know of future, everyone advises to move abroad. Whatever the person said is very much true but its so difficult to make a decision after so much time here.
Assalamualaikum brother are the jobs in middle east more secure for western expats?
Habibi walla you are golden person when you said 7:00 almarai 😂I knew you are gulf guy MA SHA ALLAH may ALLAH BLESS YOU sir. A lots of love from Bahrain. 🇧🇭
You are the most honest and loyal youtuber I ever saw. Long live Junaid bhai ! May Allah bless you !
My father moved from India and spent over 35 years of his life in Middle East. He struggled through his time to sustain as migrant worker and naturally we were born and brought up here. I'm very grateful for having lived here for most of my life but this has always been with me of going back after spending this many years as expatriate. I'm aware of the reality and can't complaint about anything but thank for all what I have.
Watching your podcast, I felt you're speaking my mind. I totally connected with your opinions.