The best life is in Pakistan: Sanam Jung candidly discusses the hardships of living in Texas

TV anchor and performer Sanam Jung visited Karachi after moving to Houston in July 2023. In an interview with Shan e Suhoor, she opened up about her “real rukhsati.” In an open and honest conversation, Sanam opened up about everything, including the emotional burden of leaving behind her cherished family and how to cook from scratch without ruining the kitchen.

The Pyari Mona actress strongly said, “Life in Pakistan is the best.” “I never felt apart from my parents when I lived here, even after we were married. My sisters and I have a tight relationship. We all had no idea that I would relocate so far away.

Sanam claims that when her pilot husband Qassam Jafri moved to the US for work, they originally decided to keep up a distant relationship. But Sanam decided to travel to Texas with her daughter after receiving her green card so that all three of them could live in the same state. Even though the family was delighted to be reunited, Sanam could not ignore the effects of Pakistan’s dearth of readily available aid.

“Here, I took life for granted,” the actor remarked cynically. “You might not realize this, but once you move out, nobody can come get tomatoes for you, even if you run out.” But Sanam decided to travel to Texas with her daughter after receiving her green card so that all three of them could live in the same state. Even though the family was delighted to be reunited, Sanam could not ignore the effects of Pakistan’s dearth of readily available aid.

“Here, I took life for granted,” the actor remarked cynically. “You might not realize this, but once you move out, nobody can come get tomatoes for you, even if you run out.” And nobody is around to clean up after you if you spill something. It is all up to you to complete.”

Not only did spill cleanup serve as a wake-up call for Sanam, but everything associated with the kitchen did as well. Without attempting to hide her severe learning curve in the culinary arts, Sanam described her appalling effort at preparing haleem. In Karachi, meals were usually at the homes of her parents or her husband’s parents.

She laughed as she recalled, “I had haleem all over the kitchen cabinets and the wall.” “I felt like I was being really smart by utilizing a masala package. Nevertheless, I added too much water, so it took three hours instead of only one.

Sanam did not waste time praising Qassam, who had always urged her to delegate the cooking. But Sanam, who’d always kept herself occupied in her personal and professional life, would have rather accepted the challenge on her own, risk or no consequence. These repercussions manifested as runny koftay and solidified jelly.

The former VJ admitted, “I don’t know how anyone can mess up jelly, but I did.” “And I had to get Qassam’s friend’s mother to fix my koftay because they were so wet.”

Among Sanam’s other challenges was relearning how to drive. She cautioned, “You can’t do that here in Houston; in Karachi, you make it a habit to slow down at a green light in case someone comes barreling through.”

Sanam revealed that, despite missing her grandparents in Karachi, her daughter had also adapted to her new school like a duck after discovering that her inability to laugh at herself had lessened her difficulties.

“Alaya consistently requests that I build a larger home so that her grandparents can relocate here,” stated Sanam. However, she is content in school. The extended hours here—her school ends at 3.30, whereas in Pakistan it ended at 1.30—took her some time to get used to. However, she now adores it.

Sanam continued by praising Alaya’s instructors, who she believed had been a major factor in her adjustment. “She’s in love with her teachers, and they really appreciate the kids.”

Sanam, a certified MBA, looked for jobs in her newly adopted city but finally decided to focus on her business. “I had planned to enroll in a course or pursue another MBA, but Qassam suggested that I could be better off focusing on my own company in the end. Here with me is my entire crew. We recently released a new fragrance, and business is booming!

Though she claimed to be a master at biryani, daal, and aloo murghi, Sanam eventually gave up on her culinary exploits due to a business to run and her daughter’s rejection of her cuisine. She has also grudgingly come to terms with the fact that cleaning is a lifelong endeavor, but she hasn’t wavered in her support of her spouse, who has made what may have been a challenging decision.

Sanam said, “There are times when I’m asleep and I hear him vaccumming.” “I must have done something right for this man to come into my life.”

Sanam’s travel to Texas appears to demonstrate how leaving behind the comforts of Pakistan is the great equalizer between ordinary people and celebrities, especially with the array of new abilities at her disposal.