Travelling to Bangladesh as a Pakistani and dealing with the past - Bilal Hassan aka Mystapaki -#TPE

Bilal Hassan aka Mystapaki is a content creator. Bilal comes back on TPE to discuss his recent trip to Bangladesh. What is it like for a Pakistani to visit Dhaka and deal with the past?On this episode, we discuss 1971, living with trauma, travelling through Bangladesh, visiting Dhaka, the current political climate in Bangladesh, the ugliness of war and the best summer travel tips.The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 Introduction and getting old5:50 What made a Pakistani visit Bangladesh12:30 Bangladeshis love Pakistanis. Why have they become anti India?18:00 What do you think of Bhutto and Muib-ur-Rehman now?22:00 History of Bangladesh, 1971 and Racism43:11 War is Ugly and war memorials53:00 Visiting Dhaka and the language controversy1:04:37 Travelling through Pakistan and Language Diversity1:13:20 Regional Cultures and Sindh1:18:15 Shabnam and erasure of Bangla culture1:23:34 Dhaka, Jinnah and visiting Bangladesh1:38:00 Where to go in the Summers?1:42:55 Audience questions