Wow. Goodbye India.
This is the zero line.
India.
And Pakistan.
Entering Pakistan.
So a very good morning everyone. Today we're going to Pakistan.
I'm so excited. Can't believe for the first time in my
life I'll get the opportunity. I have many comments and
friends from Pakistan in the US.
I never got the chance to meet them in their nation.
So today that might happen.
And apart from that if you noticed that I have come for a very long
trip to India. Like 2-3 weeks or maybe more than that.
The reason is that for Pakistan, for the Kartarpur Sahib, for the Kartarpur Corridor
you need two weeks to apply.
One week after you apply they send it for police verification. Or maybe before that.
So for that reason, I had to take out 2 weeks
so that I can do the police verification and have my passport with me.
I have got that today and now I can go.
I'm so excited and grandma...
Grandma is not ready. She also had to go but she got rejected.
I don't know why. Maybe I did something wrong with the application or might be something else.
Grandma's application got rejected so unfortunately, she can't go.
But I am going with grandma's cousin and my cousin.
So at least I have some company but
feel sad as to why couldn't grandma come.
The police verification was also completed.
I don't know what happened after that but she got rejected.
Maybe the signs didn't match but I just need to apply for her again.
But I won't lose this opportunity today.
Now it's around 7:15 AM
In the morning.
I'm very excited to go there. So overall
it's going to take around 1 hour. It is about 60 km from our home to Baba Dera Nanak.
So around... Dera Baba Nanak.
So it will take around 1 hour.
And from there we'll do immigration and border crossing.
Notice one thing.
It is written that you'll reach at 8 but that's according to Pakistan's time zone.
We'll reach at 8:30 but at 8 according to Pakistan's time.
So I met Shiraz. Introduce yourself.
Hello. You're from Chandigarh, right?
Crossing my school.
Bye.
Spent 6 years in my school.
Crossing the school we're going to Baba Dera Nanak via this road.
This isn't the same route as Wagah Border. It's a different route.
The road is quite bad.
So these are the documents I'm carrying. Passport, a negative RTPCR test,
and an ETA that you get from the Kartarpur website.
A lot of construction is going on.
Dera Baba Nanak station and Kartarpur Corridor.
Welcome to Kartarpur Sahib, Guru Nanak Dev Ji mark.
The first security check for the Kartarpur corridor in India.
Do you need all three or just one?
Only one. The rest you have to show ahead.
I thought only a negative test report is needed but they also require a vaccination card.
There are a lot of taxis here. I don't know if they'll let us in or not.
Let's find out if we can go ahead or not.
There is a big line here.
They told us to sit in the car.
People are trying to break the line. Don't do it.
What time does the first bus leave?
Selfie point.
There are a lot of immigration counters. They have capacity for 2000+ people.
Now, the next step is Polio drops.
Even though Pakistan is almost the Polio free country now
but this step is still mandatory.
And many people think that they won't get a visa in other countries
after visiting Pakistan which is wrong.
So immigration is completed. They also told us that we'll not get stamped.
You never have to mention that you have been to Pakistan.
E-rickshaw will go, right?
Our e-auto is here.
Where are you from?
Himachal.
NIce to meet you.
Wahe Guru Ji da Khalsa. Wahe Guru Ji de Fateh.
Wow. It came fast.
Goodbye India.
This is the zero line.
India.
And Pakistan. Entering Pakistan.
A Pakistani auto.
This is Pakistan's side of immigration.
Now the second immigration in Pakistan. And here in Pakistan also
there is a "sevad" that if you need a wheelchair or
any other facilities, Pakistan provides them.
And if you don't have US dollars then you can convert them
and then give $20. We saved around 1-2 minutes
We came early morning so couldn't save more time but if you come in the afternoon
then you can save much more time.
And the exchange rate is 1.85 Pakistani rupee for each Indian rupee.
We converted 4000 rupees. For that, we got 1k, 2k, 3k, 4k, 5k, 6k, 7k.
So seven thousand and some change.
It looks like this.
This is the immigration stamp one.
So after the immigration that's the entry point where all the wheelchairs are going as well.
Pakistan has a total of 20 counters and has a capacity of 1000+ people.
The solar panels are installed there.
Assalamualaikum sir.
Walikumasalam.
Sir, where are you from?
Narowal.
How far will this bus go? Only 4 km?
Three and a half km.
So we already came half a kilometer and have to go three and a half more.
Awesome. So how far is Narowal from here?
16 kilometers.
So do you come every day in the morning?
Yes. And what time does the first bus leave?
When the Sangat comes.
Means there is no fixed time.
No fixed time. Whenever Sangat comes.
Thank you so much, sir.
The phone is working. I have the network.
The network dropped? Is the phone working I wanted to call grandma?
Do you have to distribute it or sell it?
This is for distributing among people.
We can't sell it.
You are very hospitable. He has written the date of birth as 1947.
They said when you were born we drifted apart.
Got this Yatri ID card. So India's color is yellow.
And Pakistan's is blue.
The Ravi river. Crossing the Ravi river.
I think the Ravi river starts flowing from India.
So finally we are entering the world's largest Gurudwara.
Spread over 44 acres of land.
The Gurudwara is empty today.
First Johra Ghar and then the lockers.
We have deposited the shoes and our number is A-21.
This is our safe.
So to all of you welcome to Kartarpur Sahib where Guru Nanak Dev Ji
spent his last 18 years.
It's only written in Urdu. If anyone can understand it you can comment down.
So by going to the top of the Gurudwara, I saw India's flag.
That's India's flag all that way.
Earlier the Sangat used to use binoculars to see the Kartarpur Corridor or
the Kartarpur Sahib. Now, finally
this is possible in person.
And that's the symbol of Khalsa. Khalsa means pure.
And here Guru Nanak Dev Ji used to farm
And for that reason, it is known as Kheti Sahib.
And this Guru Nanak Dev Ji's well from where he used to get water to irrigate the crops.
It is written about the miracle here.
This is the religious discussion room. The langar hall is downstairs.
And according to the principles of Guru Nanak Dev Ji, in the Langar hall
to do Langar shakna was so surreal.
It felt like we are actually equal irrespective of caste, gender, and religion.
The whole community felt very united.
Thank you.
Dessert.
This is the Langar hall. Wow.
So on this side is the Mehmaan Diwan.
If you have a Pakistani visa then you can do a night's stay here.
They told me to get a Pakistani visa and stay for how many days I choose.
You can access the Kartarpur Corridor but can't stay the night.
Dormitories.
There are rooms here for people who have visas or are from Pakistan.
Oh, oh. It's so hot.
My feet are hurting so I have to run.
And the place where I'm doing Parikrama is known as Guru Nanak Bagh.
And here also it is written in every language.
In Urdu, Punjabi, and English.
Everywhere there is no mention of religion, caste, or gender.
Because Guru Nanak Dev Ji believed that humans should help each other.
Irrespective of any characteristics.
So here everybody is equal.
Cleaning machines.
There is a resting area here so let's rest a bit.
Inside the Gurudwara, my sim has stopped completely. It's dead.
No more Airtel, it was only working on the border.
Guru Nanak Dev Ji used to be a priest for everyone.
And when they went for Joti Jot Sama, then everyone
wanted to bury or cremate him according to their own religions.
But when he picked up the shrine
his body wasn't there.
And Guru Nanak Dev Ji's shrine was divided into 2 parts
by different religious groups.
But there's no name of religion here so I don't want to do that either.