{"id":247325,"date":"2020-01-28T13:00:30","date_gmt":"2020-01-28T08:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=247325"},"modified":"2020-01-28T13:00:30","modified_gmt":"2020-01-28T08:00:30","slug":"photos-of-german-embassys-youth-ambassador-at-a-pakistani-wedding-go-viral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/photos-of-german-embassys-youth-ambassador-at-a-pakistani-wedding-go-viral\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos of German Embassy&#8217;s Youth Ambassador at a Pakistani Wedding Go Viral"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ever since Pakistan&#8217;s favorite German ambassador Martin Kobler went into retirement, the German Embassy&#8217;s Youth Ambassador, Marion Pfennigs has been filling the emotional void left behind him. Taking after Kobler, even she&#8217;s into every cultural experience Pakistan has to offer, including of course, the &#8216;Shadi season&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>The Youth Ambassador enjoyed the full-fledged experience of attending a desi wedding, all-nighters, choreographed dance numbers and all. We&#8217;ve got to say that we&#8217;re pleasantly surprised seeing her cruise through &#8216;Shadi season&#8217;.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/mesut-ozil-congratulates-pakistani-couple-for-this-cute-little-fanboy-moment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mesut \u00d6zil Congratulates Pakistani Couple For This Cute Little Fanboy Moment<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Marion shared her recent experience at a wedding where she got down to &#8216;<strong><em>Bahre Bazaar<\/em><\/strong>&#8216; in a choreographed dance mob.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So first thing to know about a \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0wedding: you can\u2019t just go and drop by &#8211; if you are close to the bride\/groom, you will be part of the choreographies performed on stage. So fun to learn the desi moves but will I ever get the Bahre Bazaar song unstuck from my head&#8230;? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lk5MYnEwEi\">pic.twitter.com\/lk5MYnEwEi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marion Pfennigs (@GERinPAK4youth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GERinPAK4youth\/status\/1222010975634821123?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 28, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This woman really committed to how we do desi weddings, even attending all the dholkis. Even we desis slip-up and miss an event here and there. But not Miss Marion here, nope.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I attended my first wedding in \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0 &#8211; and I had no idea what I was in for&#8230;weeks of dance practice, dinners before and after the wedding, dolhkis, bridal shower, mehndi, baraat and valima. I basically was busy for a month. I\u2019ll tell you all about it in my next tweets <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3BjtU2p4G2\">pic.twitter.com\/3BjtU2p4G2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marion Pfennigs (@GERinPAK4youth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GERinPAK4youth\/status\/1219172733738799104?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 20, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>She even went full-out on the wedding preparations (don&#8217;t we all?).<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Can you guess what <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaijaLiuhto?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MaijaLiuhto<\/a> and me are up to buying a lot of sparkling fabric? Little hint, might have to do with the current season&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OQLbdifpjp\">pic.twitter.com\/OQLbdifpjp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marion Pfennigs (@GERinPAK4youth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GERinPAK4youth\/status\/1218115913268047872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 17, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So of course attending a wedding involved a lot of shopping &#8211; I love all the colourful and elaborate jewellery you can buy in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pakistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Pakistan<\/a>. And I especially liked the hair jewellery pieces &#8211; do you like the one I picked out? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1LNN4XokpK\">pic.twitter.com\/1LNN4XokpK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marion Pfennigs (@GERinPAK4youth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GERinPAK4youth\/status\/1219534253215682560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 21, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This Youth Ambassador often shares interesting Pak-German tidbits.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">On World leprosy day let\u2019s remember your favourite German: Dr. Ruth Pfau. She is an inspiration, hero and role model and it is great to see that <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pakistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Pakistan<\/a> respected and valued her work so much. Love and compassion know no borders!! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3Lb3g5YBvD\">pic.twitter.com\/3Lb3g5YBvD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marion Pfennigs (@GERinPAK4youth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GERinPAK4youth\/status\/1089472503146336256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 27, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Really nice <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Sundayread?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Sundayread<\/a> about a road trip from Germany to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pakistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Pakistan<\/a> in 1967 <br \/>MEMOIRS: MEMORIES OF THE ROAD <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cBMP1cTl8u\">https:\/\/t.co\/cBMP1cTl8u<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marion Pfennigs (@GERinPAK4youth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GERinPAK4youth\/status\/1221315240178200576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 26, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HSF_Pakistan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@HSF_Pakistan<\/a> for inviting me to the welcome dinner of the new head <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Steffen_Kudella?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Steffen_Kudella<\/a>. The HSF does excellent and important work in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pakistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Pakistan<\/a> so of course I love to join their events but honestly, I also would have come just for the desi food \ud83e\udd58\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0\ud83d\udc4d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/POxsTULwtZ\">pic.twitter.com\/POxsTULwtZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marion Pfennigs (@GERinPAK4youth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GERinPAK4youth\/status\/1217429725557248003?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 15, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Besides sharing interesting tidbits on Pak-German relations, she can be seen out and about in Islamabad, off-duty.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Loved the hustle and bustle of G9-Market where we went searching for fabric and jewellery for my wedding outfits &#8211; so much to discover. And of course, no shopping spree without a little snack&#8230;Love the local street food but hate the plastic packaging. Are there alternatives?\ud83d\udc9a\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/z3NIfD9nwn\">pic.twitter.com\/z3NIfD9nwn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marion Pfennigs (@GERinPAK4youth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GERinPAK4youth\/status\/1219948394254303233?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 22, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">And how could my day trip to golra station be complete without a little street food snack? I even got my colleague Martin to try it &#8211; his first challi ever!! He is a fan now as well <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3xnlfuveUz\">pic.twitter.com\/3xnlfuveUz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marion Pfennigs (@GERinPAK4youth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GERinPAK4youth\/status\/1217711912135340032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 16, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>About Marion Pfennings<\/h3>\n<p>For those of you who aren&#8217;t familiar with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GERinPAK4youth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Marion Pfennings<\/a>, she has been the German Embassy&#8217;s Youth Ambassador since early 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Since taking on the role, she first set out to explore various regions of Pakistan. With her understanding of the culture through travel and interaction with the people, the German Embassy aims to &#8216;reach out more to the future of Pakistan&#8217;, it&#8217;s young people.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">64% of Pakistans population is under 30. That is why the German Embassy wants to reach out more to the future of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pakistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Pakistan<\/a>. Our new Youth Ambassador Marion will now twitter <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GERinPAK4youth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GERinPAK4youth<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marion Pfennigs (@GERinPAK4youth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GERinPAK4youth\/status\/1002197827945156608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 31, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/top-historical-places-in-pakistan-that-you-must-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Top Historical Places in Pakistan That You Must Visit<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>People can&#8217;t help but notice how her energy and enthusiasm to explore Pakistan is like Kobler.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Same as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MartinKobler3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MartinKobler3<\/a> \u2764\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dkVjCte1vM\">pic.twitter.com\/dkVjCte1vM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Zed iqbal Zed (@zafarparyaal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zafarparyaal\/status\/1199594154763935744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 27, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>She&#8217;s really caught up with the norms around here, like how cricket is sacred.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f this!!! And one more reason to finally study those cricket rules&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PAKWvWIW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PAKWvWIW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RTyiY5QutN\">https:\/\/t.co\/RTyiY5QutN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marion Pfennigs (@GERinPAK4youth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GERinPAK4youth\/status\/1090619190577385473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 30, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Yeah, cannot wait to finally see a game of live cricket &#8211; what do you think, should I go to a T20, Test game or ODI? \ud83c\udfcf\ud83e\udd14 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ate8xgdyGz\">https:\/\/t.co\/ate8xgdyGz<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marion Pfennigs (@GERinPAK4youth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GERinPAK4youth\/status\/1217080531407572993?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 14, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>She&#8217;s really brought out the pluralistic image of Pakistan.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/HappyBaisakhi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#HappyBaisakhi<\/a> to everybody who celebrates!! I visited the Gurdwara Panja Sahib last year, such a beautiful place. So good that it was made possible for so many pilgrims to attend the celebrations this year \ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffb\ud83d\udc4f\ud83c\udffb <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BeautifulPakistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BeautifulPakistan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aM3evFjz1Y\">pic.twitter.com\/aM3evFjz1Y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marion Pfennigs (@GERinPAK4youth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GERinPAK4youth\/status\/1117368859240091648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 14, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sehri, sehri every day: First picture taken at 1.30 am and second around 1.35 am \ud83d\ude48 Why is <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pakistani?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Pakistani<\/a> food so delicious? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eIiGtdX2k1\">pic.twitter.com\/eIiGtdX2k1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marion Pfennigs (@GERinPAK4youth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GERinPAK4youth\/status\/1131428016775684096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 23, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Can you guess where in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pakistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Pakistan<\/a> I stumbled upon this adorable little (and still functioning!) Hindu temple? My favourite part was the old decorated banyan tree <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BeautifulPakistan?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BeautifulPakistan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/u8bNa2xPUm\">pic.twitter.com\/u8bNa2xPUm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marion Pfennigs (@GERinPAK4youth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GERinPAK4youth\/status\/1132892074997637120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 27, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Marion has been here for around two years now and her enthusiasm about exploring more is still going strong.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever since Pakistan&#8217;s favorite German ambassador Martin Kobler went into retirement, the German Embassy&#8217;s Youth Ambassador, Marion Pfennigs has been filling the emotional void left behind him. Taking after Kobler, even she&#8217;s into every cultural experience Pakistan has to offer, including of course, the &#8216;Shadi season&#8217;. The Youth Ambassador enjoyed the full-fledged experience of attending a desi wedding, all-nighters, choreographed [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/photos-of-german-embassys-youth-ambassador-at-a-pakistani-wedding-go-viral\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":247372,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1298,2199,1291],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-247325","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-culture","8":"category-featured","9":"category-social-media"},"wps_subtitle":"We are surprised (though we shouldn't be).","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/German-Youth-Ambassador-364x205.jpg",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/German-Youth-Ambassador-758x424.jpg",758,424,true],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/German-Youth-Ambassador.jpg",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Ummara Sheraz","categories_name":["Culture","Featured","Social Media"],"title_text":"Photos of German Embassy\u2019s Youth Ambassador at a Pakistani Wedding Go Viral","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=1298,2199,1291&exclude=247325","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247325","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/53"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=247325"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/247325\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/247372"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=247325"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=247325"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=247325"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=247325"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}