In one of my previous posts I was saying that people don’t walk in
Pakistan. Instead they take out their cars and go to where they need. I was
very happy to learn that there are parks in Karachi where you can go for a walk
or jog and I was even happier when we went there.
We went to Zamzama Park, a very nice park near our place, with few
trees, a playground for children, a special court for skaters, benches, running
tracks and even a small restaurant.
I was very impressed with how clean the park was. No food wrapper thrown
on the grass, no water bottles lying around here and there, the trees and grass
nicely trimmed. But I was even more impressed with how many people were there
to work out.
I loved watching people on the running tracks because it gave me such a
beautiful perspective on local people. I saw people walking or running in
sports equipment (joggers, track suits) and people doing the same in shalwar
kameez. There was a beautiful mixture of modern and traditional and the best
part was that it didn’t seem like anyone was uncomfortable with this.
Apart from people running or walking on the tracks, there were others
practicing yoga on their mats, while others were doing what it looked like
martial arts.
Although a public place managed by Defence Housing Authority, the park
has an entrance fee of 10 rupees per person (less than 0.1 euro) which help
maintain the bonsai garden and offer full security.
Conclusions of the day
- Although walking on the streets is not an option, there are many parks serving this purpose.
- Traditional and modern blend together on the running tracks without anyone looking uncomfortable.
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