NON-FICTION: THE GEOGRAPHY OF CHAI
An ethnographic study of tea-drinking through history and across cultures offers fascinating stories for tea-lovers
Danial Shah
CULTURE: THE GUNSMITHS OF DARRA
Weapons manufacturing may have slowed down after the military operation in the region but traditions still endure
IN A THAR VILLAGE, DRISHNA RULES
One supportive father’s initiative has set a precedent for girls to attend a boys’ school
SOCIETY: Long Trek To Education
An unconventional community initiative in Tharparkar goes a long way to ensure children attend school
From Tharparkar to Hunza with a cup of chai
The one thing connecting the Himalayas with the Arabian Sea is a cup of steaming tea
The best kept secret in Mansehra
A gurdwara-turned-public library is a place of refuge from the hustle and bustle of the city and an important historical
A festival of fire and ice
Temperatures that dip well below freezing point, threat of snowy landslides blocking roads and a very long journey
The mystery of Shela Bagh
The Khojak Tunnel is largely forgotten but is an essential part of the subcontinent’s history
Here's why we should care about climate change
As climate changes, so do the lives of the people. Sadly, those most vulnerable are the ones who contribute the least.
Lake Manchar: Pakistan's floating village
Out here on the boathouses, every day, life begins with the sunrise and every day, with the sun, it sets.
Lal Marah tombs: The silence of a graveyard
The tombs are a symmetrical wonder, made of red bricks, blue glazed tiles, arched doors and small windows.
A Pakistani-Burmese love affair from World War II
The love story of a British Indian Army soldier who fell in love with a Burmese girl during his tenure in Burma.
The last iftar
Memon Masjid puts out 250-300 free iftar meals, serving around 1000-1200 people everyday.
Mount Everest to the moon: Picture perfect in Quetta
A man in Quetta can make your dreams come true in just 30 minutes.
Mount Everest to the moon: Picture perfect in Quetta
A man at a photo studio in Quetta can make your dreams come true in just 30 minutes.
Travel: Museum in the mountains
Stranded and running low on cash, Danial Shah decides to go with the flow and ends up making a discovery
Mosque in the mountains
Any mention of Kalash and our thoughts drift towards people practising polytheism. The images we visualise are of...
Heritage: Romancing the stone
The signboard that I saw three years ago on the main Karakoram highway, showing directions to the Danyor Rock, had...
Concordia: The mountaineer's paradise
As I inched forward to sneak out from my sleeping bag and unzipped my tent, the beauty of the scene before me had an almost celestial aura of a fantasy world.
In the land of infidels
The Kalash valley is a world in itself; it almost cajoles you into keeping away from the chaotic outside life.