{"id":280596,"date":"2020-09-15T15:01:39","date_gmt":"2020-09-15T10:01:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=280596"},"modified":"2020-09-15T15:01:51","modified_gmt":"2020-09-15T10:01:51","slug":"the-german-youth-ambassador-to-pakistan-loves-margalla-hills-pictures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/the-german-youth-ambassador-to-pakistan-loves-margalla-hills-pictures\/","title":{"rendered":"German Youth Ambassador to Pakistan Loves Margalla Hills [Pictures]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>German Youth Ambassador <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GERinPAK4youth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Marion Pfennigs<\/a> can&#8217;t help but head up to the green hills of Margalla to beat the heat. Looks like she&#8217;s really gotten a hang of being an Islamabad native.<\/p>\n<p>The culture and youth ambassador went exploring with Pakistani travel blogger Amber Zulfiqar. Margalla Hills has many small streams hidden in the dense foliage but hikers have mapped out many of them.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So nice to go explore the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Margalla?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Margalla<\/a> hills and find all the hidden streams to cool off during the heat. And lovely to hike with the expert travel blogger <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cheese_Pakora?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Cheese_Pakora<\/a> who has told me all about her trips up north. Can\u2019t wait to travel again \ud83d\ude37\u2708\ufe0f\ud83c\udfd4\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/obC6t5Marg\">pic.twitter.com\/obC6t5Marg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marion Pfennigs (@GERinPAK4youth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GERinPAK4youth\/status\/1305763793339912192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 15, 2020<\/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\/photos-of-german-embassys-youth-ambassador-at-a-pakistani-wedding-go-viral\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Photos of German Embassy&#8217;s Youth Ambassador at a Pakistani Wedding Go Viral<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>So finding a quiet stream can be a hassle in the summer when everyone heads into the tree for the shade and the cool streams. Especially on Trail 5.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So nice to go explore the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Margalla?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Margalla<\/a> hills and find all the hidden streams to cool off during the heat. And lovely to hike with the expert travel blogger <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cheese_Pakora?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Cheese_Pakora<\/a> who has told me all about her trips up north. Can\u2019t wait to travel again \ud83d\ude37\u2708\ufe0f\ud83c\udfd4\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf0 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/obC6t5Marg\">pic.twitter.com\/obC6t5Marg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marion Pfennigs (@GERinPAK4youth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GERinPAK4youth\/status\/1305763793339912192?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 15, 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\">Pak German Dosti at Trail 5<br \/>Ft. Marion Pfennigs <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GERinPAK4youth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GERinPAK4youth<\/a><\/p>\n<p>What a pleasure \ud83d\udc95 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mvlieK3KPL\">pic.twitter.com\/mvlieK3KPL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MOUNTAIN GIRL &#8211; AMBYZEE (Amber Zulfiqar) (@Cheese_Pakora) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cheese_Pakora\/status\/1305374644468318214?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 14, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>These two ladies managed to find a quiet stream to cool off, but Marion Pfennings might have been bitten by a travel bug in the process.<\/p>\n<p>Amber Zulfiqar&#8217;s tales of her recent trip up North have motivated the German youth ambassador to do some traveling too.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"hi\" dir=\"ltr\">Rakaposhi Basecamp, Nagar.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/20MoYmlJMW\">https:\/\/t.co\/20MoYmlJMW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3kjciO90vs\">pic.twitter.com\/3kjciO90vs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MOUNTAIN GIRL &#8211; AMBYZEE (Amber Zulfiqar) (@Cheese_Pakora) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cheese_Pakora\/status\/1298258959833264133?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 25, 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\">&quot;Run from what&#39;s comfortable. Forget Safety. Live where you fear to live. Destroy your reputation. Be notorious.<br \/>I&#39;ve tried prudent planning long enough. From now on I&#39;ll be mad&quot; (Rumi)<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udccdGojal Valley, Hunza <\/p>\n<p>Follow my IG:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/20MoYm48Vo\">https:\/\/t.co\/20MoYm48Vo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Fy08dvvqeu\">pic.twitter.com\/Fy08dvvqeu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MOUNTAIN GIRL &#8211; AMBYZEE (Amber Zulfiqar) (@Cheese_Pakora) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cheese_Pakora\/status\/1288386426510422017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 29, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So when is she headed back up North?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/2018WasLike?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#2018WasLike<\/a>&#8230;the year that I moved to Pakistan. And what a year it was!!  Here are my top three pictures: my first ever picture on twitter creating awareness on how to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/savewater?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#savewater<\/a>, of the trip of a lifetime to the north and taking part in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PAK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PAK<\/a> history monitoring the elections <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9mw14msT5m\">pic.twitter.com\/9mw14msT5m<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marion Pfennigs (@GERinPAK4youth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GERinPAK4youth\/status\/1079636486436270080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 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\/pakistani-women-led-startup-wants-to-make-sustainable-tourism-mainstream\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pakistani Women-Led Startup Wants to Make Sustainable Tourism Mainstream<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Since Marion Pfennings arrived in Pakistan back in 2018, she has spent time extensively exploring our country and its diverse regional cultures. A lot of her work involves traveling all across Pakistan a good part of the year.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Best part about my job are the field visits&#8230;even better when they include a visit of real fields like in <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Sarghoda?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Sarghoda<\/a>. Ruined my shoes but learned a lot about <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Pakistans?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Pakistans<\/a> agriculture: did you know that 45% of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PAK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PAK<\/a> labour force works in agriculture and 75 % of those are female??! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lUO0fvrpt2\">pic.twitter.com\/lUO0fvrpt2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marion Pfennigs (@GERinPAK4youth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GERinPAK4youth\/status\/1055377210893352960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 25, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In fact, she even made a joke about working not just traveling all the time.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you for hosting us at your office (and giving truth to the fact that I do work sometimes and not only travel the country \ud83d\ude09) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Xuy3x6kXqj\">https:\/\/t.co\/Xuy3x6kXqj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Marion Pfennigs (@GERinPAK4youth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GERinPAK4youth\/status\/1202561206495653890?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 5, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>She&#8217;s been up to Pakistan Northern areas many times. Now that tourism has reopened as the COVID-19 lockdown has been lifted, she might head back up North again.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>German Youth Ambassador Marion Pfennigs can&#8217;t help but head up to the green hills of Margalla to beat the heat. Looks like she&#8217;s really gotten a hang of being an Islamabad native. The culture and youth ambassador went exploring with Pakistani travel blogger Amber Zulfiqar. 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