Culture shock in Pakistan vs Indonesia
Ahmad, 34 years old which is from Pakistan said that there were some culture shocks when he came to live in Indonesia. He can speak Indonesia quite well, so it isn’t a big deal, he said. There are some culture shocks that he faced.
1. So many man and women ride together on motorcycles and it is so different in Pakistan. In Pakistan man and women can’t ride together.
2. Usually in Pakistan, a wife is not working. They just stay at home and just take care of the family. In Indonesia, he finds many women go to work.
3. In Pakistan, men and women can’t have a relationship or courtship, it’s very rare to find in Pakistan, but in Indonesia, it is very common to find.
4. Eating together is a culture in Pakistan. Every morning, afternoon and evening, they always eat together, as in a workplace and anywhere else. In Indonesia, they usually do not eat together. They only eat their own.
He tried to adapt to the different culture by learning and by asking some Indonesian people about some differences. In this phase he will start to face new challenges in a positive way.