Watch #PakistanIsLegendary, a film on the folklore of Sindh through the eyes of Eva zu Beck
Dawn.com and German International broadcaster DW are highlighting stories that define the real meaning of Pakistan.
You may see desert and sand, but Sindh is actually the land that has been home to one of the oldest civilisations in the world.
This film narrates just a few of the stories that make Pakistan legendary.
In this short film by Ammar Rehmani and Ahsan Ali of Shanakht Studio, Eva zu Beck narrates the story of the star-crossed lovers Sohni and Mahiwal, shares the legend of Udero Lal, and visits the shrine of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai.
Titled #PakistanIsLegendary, the film delves deeper into the legends and stories at the heart of Sindh, whose heroes might have long gone, but their spirit and their tale remain right here in these shrines and temples, as paintings and inscriptions.
This film was produced under the #PakistanIs project, an initiative of Dawn.com and German international broadcaster Deutsche Welle (DW) to highlight and showcase stories that define the real meaning of Pakistan.
The project comprises of eight different films, and one film will be released every Saturday at 6pm on our social channels.
Follow us on Facebook and Instagram for more details, photos and behind-the-scenes action from these films.
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Feb 23, 2019 09:04pm
Outstanding Video.Excellent narration by Eva Zu Beck.Proud to be Sindhi and Pakistani.
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Feb 23, 2019 09:22pm
fantastic! fantistic!
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Feb 23, 2019 09:51pm
Beautiful photography, narration and always told with passion and love! Keep going, dear Eva!
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Feb 23, 2019 10:02pm
One of the most poor and devastated region of Pakistan with high level of hunger, sickness and malnutrition.. I am not sure how these folklore may help to bring progress. These folklore need to be forgotten and a new paradigm of progress needs to be established. But a good voice and story narration
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Feb 23, 2019 10:04pm
Wow, im so so so grateful to Eva. We owe you big time
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Feb 23, 2019 10:48pm
@Ali, Folklores are the roots of a nation; it's the building block of a nation. it helps the nation thrive. It's the soul of a nation. It is really surprising that you want the nation to progress without soul!.
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Feb 24, 2019 12:21am
Amazing and beautifully narrated
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Feb 24, 2019 01:01am
Thanks Eva .respect for you
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Feb 24, 2019 01:28am
Beautiful depiction of history and culture.
#pakistanislegend
#thankyouevezuback
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Feb 24, 2019 02:09am
World traveller Eva Zu Beck came to Pakistan and fell in love with the ancient land of history, culture and welcoming people known for their warmth and hospitality. Eva has travelled from the world's most beautiful and magnificent mountains of North Pakistan
to lush green plains of Punjab to the beaches of Sindh and Gwadar. Her work is truly
beautiful, just as she is with her simplicity and beautiful narration. Every visitor from across the world has shared this beautiful experience. Pakistan welcomes the world.
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Feb 24, 2019 06:27am
Oh wah wah!!! My beautiful Sindhu Dharti Maa my Pakistan love you so much Eva God Bless Yaaa.
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Feb 24, 2019 07:35am
@Ali, That is absolutely nonsense it probably this thinking that has completely destroyed the very fabric of our society. You know the problem is the part of the world you belong to has no culture but only opportunity. Hence you see everything from that Binary.
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Feb 24, 2019 08:07am
Outstanding Video Video best representing Pakistan you Eva
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Feb 24, 2019 09:26am
She’s quite the story teller. I hope she expands her following to non-Pakistanis otherwise all this is preaching to the choir and will not bring tourists to Pakistan. Just an observation...
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Feb 24, 2019 10:29am
@Ali I agree with you, most of these miraculous stories about saints and peers are all fantasy, people need to get out of these fantasies, just like jiye bhutoo
people of Sindh need to realized the need of the time, please give them education, end hunger and let them prosper please.
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Feb 24, 2019 05:28pm
its lovely and creative way of humanitarianism towards our soul land
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Feb 24, 2019 07:03pm
@Ali, There is already a paradigm change. The biggest looter of the region and responsible for it's misery, Zardari is on his way in jail and hopefully a large amount of the stolen money on it's way back.
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Feb 25, 2019 04:55am
Curious about the accent. Is she Sindhi? Studied abroad? She pronounces some words in certain accent and some in other accent. Just curious, no malice. Thanks.
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Feb 25, 2019 11:10am
This girl has portrayed Pakistan in such positive light to the outside world that she should be given ceremonial citizenship of Pakistan. For a person to love my country this much, she shouldn't require a passport to travel or live here.
Make Pakistan her home, Mr. Prime Minister.
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Feb 25, 2019 11:43am
thank you Eva for supporting & showing reality of Pakistan to the rest of the world
you did great and best of luck for your future
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Feb 25, 2019 12:18pm
shukriya
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Feb 25, 2019 01:44pm
Interestingly, "Lal Shahbaz Qalandar" didnt fall in this "legendary category... quite strange. eautiful video, but leaving major major chunk of civilization...
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Feb 25, 2019 07:22pm
@A Pakistani,.....Yes, giving Honorary Citizenship to Eva zu Beck is great, but the government which is rightly promoting tourism, must give her some award on March 23rd, when many deserving, and not so deserving people are given awards at an impressive ceremony. That will inspire other foreigners to visit this beautiful land. That would show our great appreciation and heartfelt thanks to this world traveller.
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Mar 11, 2019 12:29pm
Thank you eva.....
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