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9 THINGS THAT TELL YOU 14TH AUGUST IS REALLY HERE

August 4, 2017 By Areeba Zehra Leave a Comment

by Areeba Zehra
August 4, 2017August 2, 2019Filed under:
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We love celebrating year-long festivals in Pakistan but one of them that stands out is 14th August. It’s our independence day! With 14th August around the corner the air of festivity engulfs us and if you live in Pakistan you can probably smell the Independence Day spirit.

 We are here to tell you of familiar sights that suddenly start to pop up around the country as 14th August draws nearer.

1 . Lawn Ke Kapray

Clothing companies are the first to declare their love for azadi in August. Flags, the crescent, the star, the green and white are all integral parts of these clothing lines-for obvious reasons.

2 . Pak Sar Zameen – Good morning Azadi!

If you have young ones at home, 14th August might be a public holiday for the nation, but you would look forward to an early morning start at school, all dressed in green and white with the ceremonial national anthem and flag hoisting ceremony, and who knows? Perhaps, some breakfast goodies to go!

3 . Azadi Walay Cupcakes

It’s not just the kapray walas,  the local bakeries do their share of jumping on azadi  bandwagon – because you won’t ever get a chance to eat green and white cupcakes during any other time of year. And it doesn’t end at cupcakes; azadi comes in full-sized cakes and cookies and even brownies which are not so brown when you generously lay on the azadi spread.

4 . Dil Dil Pakistan

Your visit to the mall is greeted by not one, not two, but an endless playlist of super patriotic songs from our super patriotic pop bands. The songs might be old but the melody still feels young and you soon find yourself humming along to the beat! That’s the spirit! Go on and throw yourself headfirst into the azadi jazba – it’s 14th. August after all!

5 . The Street Band-And We’re Talking Super Powerful Surround Sound Here! (The blaring car horns add to the beat)

Azadi jazba knows no limits when the qaum (nation) loses track of fuel costs as wheels  hit the roads late night and car stereos blare out a combination of old and new azadi beats. So if you’re sound asleep in bed, to be suddenly awakened by a Jeevay Jeevay  Pakistan chorus playing out loud – fear not, it’s just 14th August.

6 . We’ve Got The One And Only Walking Talking-Human Flags

If you happen to venture into a shop, azadi paraphernalia will take you by storm. Everything from footwear to hair accessories, to clothes and handbags, is branded with the Pakistani flag. So don’t bat an eyelid if you see someone sporting a green eye-shadow or wearing a flag badge-walking talking human flags are the trend-and you CAN get away with it, only on independence day.

7 . Jhandiyan (Flag) Alert

These mini paper flags that are strung overhead, across streets and roads, lining the houses, send waves of nostalgia down our spine, right to the tips of our toes. It reminds us of our childhood days, when we would beg our parents to buy those flags in feverish anticipation of decorating our homes with all the green we could find. August, it still feels just like yesterday.

8 . Light Up In Green

It’s impossible that we Pakistanis let any celebration pass by without a massive light décor show. We make sure that wherever you go, you spot the green and white. Sometimes you might even think you suffer from acute green-eyetis (it’s a special term we coined, for a special occasion), because you only see things in these two colors. But fear not, it’s an August virus…you will be healed by the end of the month.

9 . Flags Walay Thailay

In Pakistan, the roadside thailay (carts) sell all sorts of ware from fruits, vegetables, jewelry, handbags and even shoes. But in August they transform into Flags walay thailay (carts that just sell flags) stocked with flags of all sizes and forms – happily contributing to the go-green theme in the city.

So sit back and enjoy the lights, sights and sounds of all that 14th August has to offer to you in Pakistan this year.

Jashan-e-Azadi Mubarak! Happy independence!

Areeba Zehra

Areeba is passionate about writing and often pens her thoughts on her personal blog Icanknot. But her writing isn’t all there is to her. In her own words, she plans to travel the world, get a degree from a design school in the Netherlands, visit CERN and get a pet a lion, or get to pet a lion!

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