
People on social media are reacting to the photograph of a blue-eyed tea seller from Pakistan. Photographer Jiah Ali was carrying her camera when she discovered the man working at a market in Islamabad. Ali had no idea that he would become an Internet sensation(引起轰动的人) when she placed the photo on Instagram earlier this week. The young man has light blue eyes, dark hair and even a little facial hair. He attracted social media users, first in Pakistan and then around the world.
People wanted to know who he was and where they could find him. They called him “chaiwalla”. It means someone who makes tea in Pakistan. In the past 24 hours, the word #chaiwalla with two different spellings trended in Pakistan. Ali’s photo of the good-looking man has thousands of likes and views. The photo went viral. She went back to the market in search of the young man. It turns out his name is Arshad Khan. He is 18 years old and reportedly has seventeen brothers and sisters. Television cameras followed, and many women went to the market just to get a look at him. People asked if he wanted to be a clothing model or get an acting job in movies or television. As it so happens, he already said yes to one offer. A clothing company in Islamabad has offered to pay him to wear some of its clothes.