Moin’s journey from US close to a glorious finish

Moin Khan, a Pakistani American, on a mission to reduce the widening gap between the two countries, has entered the Pakistan territory from Iran and in the next couple of days he will reach Lahore, the place of his destiny.
On June 10, 2011, Moin picked all his stuff and started a journey from San Francisco, United States, on a bike, to Lahore.
He wanted to portray the soft image of Pakistan, to project to the world that Pakistanis are peace loving people.
Pakistanis the world over are seen and treated with suspicion due to the negative news that filters through the world media about our country. “My journey across three continents and 20 countries has been to dispel this negative image of our country and to bridge the gap that resides both within the minds of people abroad and those within Pakistan who view the rest of the world with a negative mindset. I have met some incredible people of all nationalities, ethnicities and religions who have showered great kindnesses upon this complete stranger and amassed a treasure trove of stories and anecdotes from my travels that I have been sharing with thousands of people across the world and in Pakistan.”
“As a Pakistani, I was deeply disturbed by the fact that after having been shown cooperation and extraordinary kindnesses by governments and people of over 20 countries, the Pakistan customs at the Iran/Pak border (Taftan) restricted the entry of my bike into Pakistan. But after a couple of hours, thanks to my supporters I have finally arrived at my destination, Pakistan,” said Moin on his Facebook page.
“Tehran was actually pretty fun. Ate a week’s food in two days. Met some strangers, went to their house, had dinners and made the two month old cry,” he added.