[quote name='PittsburghAfterDark']How many 19 or 20 year olds have the financial wherewithal to afford a trip, without family help, 6,000 miles away from home. Not many. Add to that he was going to be a student and unable to work in a foreign country. So on top of the trip he would need at least some money for minimal tuition, books, place to live, food, spending money etc.
Does this sound like something a 19 or 20 year old could do without his family helping him every step of the way.
Nope.[/QUOTE]
I could have done it, and my best friend also could have done it. Accomodations and living costs in pakistan are very cheap, especially if you aren't a tourist (most places jack up prices for people who are clearly international tourists) or in a tourist area. If you have a half decent job, or know how to manage your money, it can be done. Also, I don't see where it said he was going there as a college student, there's a difference. A madrassa is run differently than a college you or I would attend.
Also, if you know the right people (and in certain countries) you can work. I used to know someone in toronto who spent 2 years travelling asia and europe after high school, all on his own money. He was often working that time, and spent about 6 months working in the u.k. He worked legally in the u.k. (though some countries, like canada, you can't).
Besides, going to study your religion in a place that is your religion isn't especially alarming. Again, unless you have a history showing otherwise, most people aren't going to expect you to engulf yourself in the worst of the place.
ing dumb asses. Either they knew or are too damn stupid to handle living on planet Earth. Good riddance to terrorist scum and maybe this tale will wake up other British Muslims not to send their kids to Pakistan, again, how stupid do you really have to be, for "religous education".
