when I was about 13 I was run over by a car and temporarily knocked unconscious. About a year later I started believing I was Jewish, it started off with an interest in Judaism and Jewish culture, then I used to go to Synagogue and I would tell people there I was Jewish. My behaviour also changed, I became aggressive to my parents and I actually hated my father with a passion, we used to get into physical fights. Then when I was about 15 I met a guy at a bus stop and I told him my father was Turkish and he lived in Turkey (this isn't true), and that I lived with my mum and my step-dad who are English. Through going round to his house one evening I met a Pakistani family who gave me some traditional clothes from Pakistan, I went home wearing one and my dad hit me and was furious with me. After that I ran away and stayed with my Muslim friend and I ended up going to a Mosque about 100 miles away and staying there for a few nights and then moving around the country staying in Mosques and evangelising to non-practicing Muslims, everybody loved me as I was "white" but I told them I was half Turkish, and I actually used to believe I was, I didn't think I was lying. One day the mosque I was staying in got a call from the police asking if I was there, I was and the police came and got me, dragging me out barefoot and keeping me in a cell, a few of the officers asked me if Iwas the white boy who thought he was a "paki" (their words). After this I began to hate white people, I distanced myself from my family more and more and assumed a Musilm name, everyone I met I told them that I was something other than what I was. Of course my parents still had legal rights over me and they made me stay in a teenager's hostel, I received psychotherapy and the therapist told my dad I had a "borderline" personality. My dad died when I was 17 and for the next 4-5 years I fluctuated between believing I was something else to believing the truth. Confrontations with the truth about myself made me very uncomfortable and I avoided my family at all costs. When I was about 22 I met someone who told me I was mentally ill and I went to a doctor, I got diagnosed wih Bipolar Disorder. Does this all mean I had a 10 year psychotic episode, if not what was going on?

I heard that they do not have proper clothing for the cold weather. How can I donate some nice clothing?

Sari-
http://www.cbazaar.com/images/78479.jpg
http://www.bollygallery.com/d/138503-1/Saree_035.jpg

or

Shalwar Kameez?
http://k43.pbase.com/g4/63/678763/2/63498575.fMV217w9.jpg
http://www.paklinks.com/gsmedia/files/city_girl/blue-shalwar-kameez.jpg

saris are the main women's clothe in India, and Bangladesh
shalwar kameez is the main clothe in Pakistan, and also worn In India, and Bangladesh.

i think the Shalwar Kameez's looke nicer on women.

guyyzz i wanna kno wats the best thing u like in indian culturee..be it food, dressing stryle or girlsss
n wat u dunn lykk in usss???? plss answer genuinelyy

On 6th March 2007, we had the farewell party for all (hopefully) ''Soon-to-be-graduates''. That morning my mother was supposed to drape the saree for me which i decided to wear a night before the Farewell. We never attended any Farewell parties in our 1st & 2nd year. We found it a waste of time so we ended up bunking college on that day or we spent the day at shehla's place (our escape) watching movies.

I woke up on the day and tried to wake up my mother for the saree. But! Apparently she was not feeling too well and she asked e to go over at afrah's place and let her do it. Now, as much as I was delighted to see afrah that morning. I was also afraid that she wont be able to drape the saree the way it should be. (i lived under an illusion that only mom can do it the best!)

Anyway, out of any options left I called up Afrah to check if i can drop by at her place and she could drape the saree for me.She agreed to do it and I took my saree at her place with whatever few cosmetics i possessed. I didn't expect her to agree to get ready with me but to my shock she did. When i entered her room she was getting ready. P.s. she looked hot

She had a look at me and realised what a mess i was in. So, she decided she'll drape her saree first and then mine. I took a small video of that in my phone with the sole intention of irritating her and after a few seconds I succeeded as she asked to stop recording or else she would smash my phone.

She then, draped my saree keeping in mind my constant requests of draping the saree ''AS LOW WAIST AS POSSIBLE''. Once, she did it i was pretty satisfied with the result. Infact, It was better than Mom (I hope, she is not reading this!)

Afrah then asked what am i wearing in my eaes to which i had no response. As I was a tomboyish brat I considered owning a pair of feminish jewellery as an insult or so I thought. So, then afrah got me these dangling earrings and asked me to wear them. When i asked her if she owned them she reaplied that it belonged to 'Juhi' (afrah's cousin). I hesitantly wore the earrings which added all the more charm to the way i looked. The saree did wonders to me.

All my classmates were shocked to see me like that and most of all, they were shocked to realize that i had a feminine side to myself. Throughout the day i was showered with compliments. But, I was a bit disappointed with the dept of my Blouse's as it seemed like Afrah a.k.a. Affu and Ammu had a secret competition of ''Who has the deepest Neck''. Though, Ammu won with her 14-Inch Broad neck which showed good amount of her back. Afrah had a 13-inch round neck. My blouse had a very very small neck.

Near the end of the day i was pretty pleased with the way i was looking. Afrah and I clicked alot of Ammu's pictures for a secret reason

But, we were like rockstars or something of that sort. They were soo many girls from our class who wanted to click pictures with us. From the Padhantu Students to the ''Wannabe's''A

Just before we were approaching towards Shehla's car, we had a group of 'Padhantu's' a.k.a ''The apple of teacher's eyes''. I signalled Shehla to start the car but she said that it would be rather indecent to do so. Anyway, the group consisted of Tayyaba, Sakina, Mubeena i think. All Na-Na's. All 3 of them were complimenting on how smart and girly i was looking. What surprised me the most was the compliment from Tayyaba which goes like ''Ham log toh sonche the Ambreen-Afrah acche dikhinge, magar aap toh dono se bhi acche dikhre(we thought amby-affu would look good, but you are looking better than them)''.

I couldn't help myself but wonder, Do i really look so girly? Not that Afrah was. Afrah was girly only when needed. Otherwise, You'd find her in baggy jeans and t-shirt. Oh and before the party ended my lipstick was gone. .... another mysterious reason.

This is the pic that Azra wanted to take you can notice her black saree but she got cropped
Neverthe;ess, the party continued later at shehla's place not to mention the little accident on our way and my dear filthy mouth. Shehla won 2000/- rupees as she won the Ms.Positive at the Ms. St.Ann's competition. She shone like a star.

*Note : The photo will NOT be included here due to the Extreme Haut-Ness and Awesomeness that may run wild imaginations in the reader's mind.

**Note: I don't have any problems with the Padhantu's or the studious ones but all 3 years of my college life, it appeared that the only reason for their existence in this world was to please all teachers even the bitchy ones. Oh and they loved to do homework which created problems for students like me, who thought we were grown enough to give a shit about the 'Homework'. Not to mention, their obsession to solve problems ASAP and flaunt it to the teach! So, that the rest of the class could look dumb.

I mss my college days.... despite the fact that it was like a ''JAIL'' we got away with bribing the watchman!

the place where i live is pakistan, and due to some reasons the relationship among teens is not the thing for them, but i dont like this enviroment, i want to change and become more real and new.

im a little shy too, plus i dont think that maybe my hairstyle or clothe style is good enough, somebody, help me getting a girlfriend. maybe if its over internet or so, but i just wanna have someone.

http://www.zorsebol.com/wp-content/gallery/bollywood-actress-in-saree/Aishwarya%20Rai.jpg

Anyone have any ideas on what I could wear (halter top etc. ) instead of going into the trouble of sewing a saree blouse / jacket etc??

with pics if possible . .

Thanks

hi ppl i am an 18-yr old .i hav ma farewell party coming up in ma coll on 20th so i hav to wear a saree first of all i wanna knoe wat kind of sarees suit me [ i am a traditional south indian but jus luv designer sarees. i am fair,my height is 163 cm and weight is almost 60kg.which kind of saree would suit me i.e like chiffon.,etc wch might evn make me look thin on me? ]also pls suggest the kind of hairstyle i cn wear [i hav a round face,mid-back length hair][that is whether i cn straighten my hair or curl it][in case if its curling whether wat kind of curls etc ]

thnks a lot ppl

I'm attending a friends Indian Wedding in July. The dress I am wearing is pretty simple, in a lovely turquoise color. Here is a link to the same dress, different color so you can see the style.

http://www.jcrew.com/AST/Browse/WomenBrowse/Women_Shop_By_Category/dresses/weddingsparties/PRDOVR~86686/99101643069/86686.jsp

I would like to make it a little fancier and/or ethnically relevant by exchanging the sash for something in a lovely Indian print, or maybe finding a great Indian looking wrap, or adding some fancy gold trim or something but I'm having trouble finding something appropriate. I tried to find sari/saree fabric but with no luck (this would be my first foray into searching for such fabric so maybe I just don't know where to look.)

Anyone with more experience than me in this style have any suggestions for something that would be tasteful and celebratory for a dear friends wedding? Any advice would be appreciated!

I went to jail for a few hours. I was getting ready to go to bed when all of a sudden a guard called my name and it was my girlfriend and my mom who had come to get me. I was so excited that when they brought me down to put my street clothes on again I forgot and kept their mormon-like white socks and white boxers on...lmao... Do you think they still have my old undies and socks? I don't want them back ..lol... I was just curious and i was wondering what they do with it lol...do they throw it away after a couple of months or something?... I even kept their made in pakistan white t on too but I put my other shirt on top of it... I should have kept their cheap ass slippers too lol

is india a safe place to travel to? i want to go so bad and expierence it. every indian person i have ever met are the NICEST people and seem so warm and educated.

I'm Indian, and most weddings require us to wear saree. Recently a close friend of mine decided to have her wedding reception in a hall, and then she called a while ago to tell us that she changed the venue to her house because many didn't RSVP. The only problem is now the rest of her girl friends have invested hundreds in buying a strapless dress and expensive costume jewelery, but to wear all that just to her house is considered over dressed!!!!!!( or its considered as wearing less) and since we are indians we rarely have the opportunity to wear party dress to our community weddings, so what do we do??? No sarcastic suggestion plz.

Im doing school work on Indian people. I know that women wear Saris, but what do the men wear?

I am considering taking a trip to Pakistan to visit my boyfriend who is there with family for the next three months. He really wants me to go so I thought I should at least look into it. I had a few questions because I have never flown out of the country or been anywhere that far before. ( I'm from Canada).
I would be landing at Peshawer airport and then going to Mardan where my bf's family lives. Are they really far away from each other? Also, is it okay to where my own clothes when I am there or is that a bad choice? Should I buy one of those Kamiz dresses? Also, what kind of food should I expect? Is it safe? What is there to do for someone who is visiting? The reason I ask if that my boyfriend thinks its the best place in the world but I sort of want a more unbiased view. Thank u.

I have oily skin though now that it is very dry winter,my skin often feels very much parched after washing it with a face wash( i use tea tree face wash from oriflame) or after applying a face pack(neem-tulsi herbal one).I am 22 and am neither fair,nor dark.Typical Indian skin tone..may be a bit light.It's my cousin sister's wedding in 10days' time.I will be wearing a maroon gold sequin saree.I have short hair and i am slightly on the heavier side.How should I do the make-up?Please someone guide me on the make-up.My eyes and lips are my best features.I would love to highlight them.ALso my facial features are sharp.I have a pimple prone skin.Just got a facial done yesterday.Please someone give me tips for make up.thanks in advance!

Please help...Sites which ship to New Zealand would be very appriciated also they have to be buy online ones and they obviously have to sell indian clothing eg. Salwaar Kameez, Churidar, pajami suits ETC.
Need sites ASAP thank you very much.

My husband was watching a documentery about some workers in India. They had a very dangerous job (breaking up ships). One husband told his wife not to wear her bindi during the day only at night when she saw that he got home alive. It left me wondering what a bindi was and what it signifies. Anybody from that culture here that knows the answer? Appretiate your help!

Please, don't judge me as racist, because I am not.

Okay, if you have an Indian, who is Muslim, wouldn't they just be considered as Pakistani? I mean, in Pakistan, they speak Urdu, which is the same as Hindi, which is widely spoken in India. And Pakistan is prominently a Muslim country. They do wear similar clothes in Pakistan as in India. So wouldn't an Indian Muslim just be concidered Pakistani? India IS the birthplace of Hinduism. And only about 800,000,000 people in India are Hindu. And Nepal is ALL Hindu and Buddist (which that religion also came from India), and it's not even the birthplace of Hinduism.

I have long hair,cut in steps. It's my cousin's wedding next month.What hair style should I wear if I wrap a Benarasi saree?.

How can I market it? what to start with? what imp things should go in the catalog?
What points should I keep in mind?
any other suggestions would be welcomed..
huh.. nervous.. keeping my fingers crossed.

I know this is the weirdest question to ask but I have no idea where else to ask. My friend in US wants to desperately get an indian bridal outfit for her sister in Nairobi. Do you have any idea where can she get a bridal saree in Nairobi?? Thanks!!!!!!

from the traditional saree? Or is it complete saree or modern dress with no in between? In Tamil tradition, who pays for the wedding? In Canada, it's of course the responsibility of the parents of the bride, but I am a single mother on a restricted income. Any ideas?