Viral Video: A very revealing video of a Pakistani that is now being shared widely all over the internet surfaces, depicting the hardships of being a Pakistani and living abroad because of his country’s negative image. In a video that has been shared by a social media user by the name of Raushan Raj Rajput on X, the man talks of how he has to hide his identity to flourish in Japan. He confides that, at this point, he cannot run any business with a Pakistani name, because a Japanese person said to him that, “Pakistan is a Terrorist Nation”. He uses the prefix “Indo” to avoid other customers from being lost.
Pakistani Entrepreneurs in Japan
“Indo” means something associated with Indian food or culture. The same Pakistani entrepreneurs liked naming their venue “Indo” instead of “Pakistani” because they’ll get the label of being Pakistani, which is considered to be not conducive to doing business in Japan“.
Instead, the description of the video actually criticizes the situation: ‘Every Pakistani does business abroad by becoming an Indian! They earn their living in foreign countries for the name of India and say that India is my enemy country!!’ The comment actually describes the irony and the frustration currently felt by many Pakistanis who are demanding ways of dissociating their national identity to be successful in the foreign markets.
Viral Video Exposes Hidden Truth
The reactions vary, with some expressing frustration in the situation, such as one comment saying this is the reason why the nation is not moving forward: others agree with the man’s thoughts but then place the issue within a wider context of the national image, which then affects personal and professional success in the global arena. The video, therefore, identifies some of the sensitive dynamics of identity and perception that Pakistanis face in countries with strong diplomatic relations.
