United Kingdom
to Pakistan
In 2010, the Crossway Foundation selected six enthusiastic young people from across the United Kingdom to travel to Pakistan. Elliot, Fayyadh, Imran, Kyle, Rokia and Ruweyda spent two weeks getting to know the country beyond the media stereotype.
Travelling to Pakistan to begin scratching the surface of this complex country, they discovered it to be rich with many languages, cultures, history and breathtaking beauty, but also perplexing and frustrating.
Starting off their journey in Islamabad, the team visited a local market to be measured up for shalwar kamees before they could properly begin their adventure. During their time in Pakistan, the team collaborated with students from the National College of Art in Rawalpindi, painted trucks at a truck depot, visited the first university in the world in the Taxila valley, debated the question of faith in with Islamic scholars in Islamabad, explored a madrassa in Kashmir and went hiking in the Ayuba National Park.
The final celebration took place in Islamabad, where each participant gave a speech in which they reflected on their journey and spoke about their plans for change once they returned to their communities in the UK.
All films from the Journey to Pakistan are available to view by clicking here.
"I think this is a journey which is once in a lifetime. It is sad that not everybody could join us but I have a duty now to engage with a younger audience. I think they will be very much surprised by what I say, but there is so much about Pakistan that nobody even knows about!"
Rukia Begum, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
to Pakistan
In 2010, the Crossway Foundation selected six enthusiastic young people from across the United Kingdom to travel to Pakistan. Elliot, Fayyadh, Imran, Kyle, Rokia and Ruweyda spent two weeks getting to know the country beyond the media stereotype.
Travelling to Pakistan to begin scratching the surface of this complex country, they discovered it to be rich with many languages, cultures, history and breathtaking beauty, but also perplexing and frustrating.
Starting off their journey in Islamabad, the team visited a local market to be measured up for shalwar kamees before they could properly begin their adventure. During their time in Pakistan, the team collaborated with students from the National College of Art in Rawalpindi, painted trucks at a truck depot, visited the first university in the world in the Taxila valley, debated the question of faith in with Islamic scholars in Islamabad, explored a madrassa in Kashmir and went hiking in the Ayuba National Park.
The final celebration took place in Islamabad, where each participant gave a speech in which they reflected on their journey and spoke about their plans for change once they returned to their communities in the UK.
All films from the Journey to Pakistan are available to view by clicking here.
"I think this is a journey which is once in a lifetime. It is sad that not everybody could join us but I have a duty now to engage with a younger audience. I think they will be very much surprised by what I say, but there is so much about Pakistan that nobody even knows about!"
Rukia Begum, United Kingdom
