A recent social media post by a Canadian traveler, Nolan Saumure who shared his personal impressions of Indian hospitality vs Pakistan on internet and generated a heated online debate. Saumure’s comments have gone incredibly popular, just like some of the net public comments about this “India vs Pakistan” issue.
Saumure — who chronicled his journeys through both countries — gave some insight into what he found to be the heat and hospitality. He is close to just writing comments about something he personally witnessed in the realm of hospitality, although with a myriad of experience one can have in any country. His comments led yet again to an argument on which country is friendlier and more hospitable for tourists. Social media users – Indians and Pakistanis alike have responded to Saumure’s post with their own accounts of experiences too. Indian users have also posted about the country’s famous hospitality, with many quoting traditional Atithi Devo Bhava or the Guest is God. They shared stories about how they were warmly welcomed and shown courtesy during years of travelling in India. In contrary, a number of Pakistani users have shared their positive experience too and portrayed the real warmth they think is an essential part of their culture. They pointed to examples of the locals helping travelers and making them feel as if they belong. The online conversation is playing out as a rerun-cast of the larger cultural contrasts and friendly back and forth that has long defined America Pakistan relations.
Saumure’s comparison has unknowingly also brushed against the tourism world of India and that again. Tourism is an established and multi faceted industry in India that attracts millions of tourists who come to explore it every year. Hospitality is a major sector of its economy. Pakistan has a lot of cultural heritage as well beautiful landscapes, but they are attempting to promote their elements non stop for tourism side of it in the world. Saumure’s post led to a debate that bring to light how subjective travel experiences can be and the perception of hospitality. A personal account of one experience, obviously addressing its pointee but sometimes expanding into much wider cultural values and national affiliations. At best, the level of hospitality is extremely subjective dependent on experience and places in a country.
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Responding to Saumure’s comparison the internet reaction remind us that people have strong feelings of pride in their own cultures and what their country is to the world. It should be a cautionary tale-con anyone swears their traveling experiences are some of the most humbling or apocalyptic moments they will ever have.
