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Pakistan Travelogue II

Parag Vohra   Apr 5, 2005   interacts: 786

The son of a humble weaver, he was very attached to a Brahmin named Madho Lal and to immortalize the friendship between the two, he

Muslims in Infidelistan: A Ready Reckoner

Salim Chauhan   Mar 3, 2006   interacts: 466

When you show up at the airport with your six inch beard, your plastic portable lota, and a prayer rug

Why Have This Train At All?

Veeresh Malik   Feb 19, 2007   interacts: 457

The complete Samjhauta Express scenario as it operates now, with a full night for the bad guys and their cohorts to create havoc between Delhi

Inzi Post-Bob: An Interview

Nadeem F Paracha   Mar 23, 2007   interacts: 164

... You are good Muslim. Here, have a Pepsi! ...

Second Letter to Uncle Sam

Khalid Hasan   Apr 26, 2005   interacts: 96

It is possible that women’s legs out here may be better than legs in your country but, uncle, no one flashes them around. Just think

Meeting the Pakistani-Swiss

Wasiq N Khan   Oct 27, 2006   interacts: 145

By a Burger King, I saw a group of Eastern European men playing chess with giant wooden pieces. Next to them, was a clique of

Viva Las Vegas

Delhiwala    Sep 23, 2005   interacts: 38

Contrary to the prevalent reputation, there is lot more to it other than Shows and Gambling.

Lahore Diary

Aniruddha Bahal   Mar 11, 2005   interacts: 15

Basant in Lahore, Cooco's Den, Gurudwara Dera Sahib, and Visa advise after a recent visit to Lahore

Third Letter to Uncle Sam

Khalid Hasan   May 4, 2005   interacts: 22

But why don’t you send us trousers as well? Don’t you ever take off your trousers? If you do, you probably ship them to India.

A Nomad Among the Bedouins

Atif    Sep 21, 2006   interacts: 68

Safeena was the kohl-eyed daughter of Abu Muaz. The moment I laid eyes on her in the early hours of

Gulp Fiction

Nadeem F Paracha   Sep 29, 2004   interacts: 30

Magazines I’d like to see: Paranoid 911, Talwaar Times, Cannibalism Today, HardOn

Going Home to Lahore, and a World Left Behind

Parag Khanna   May 8, 2005   interacts: 21

Before I die, I want to see where I was born,' my father announced last fall at home in Katonah, N.Y., as our family was

24 Hours in Dubai - Dunes and Dinars

Naeem Randhawa   Jun 18, 2007   interacts: 35

Half the women I see are dressed in full burqas, and the other half look like Britney Spear rejects - this place is so full

Cardamom Cloud over Coffee

Harish Nambiar   Jun 9, 2005   interacts: 27

Indians have so many divisions, and one of the divisions between North and South India is the preference in beverages. Tea is the preferred drink

The Warmth Between Indians and Sri Lankans

Ajay Kamalakaran   Aug 8, 2005   interacts: 27

The narrow geographical gap between the two nations is figuratively getting smaller with each passing day.

Life inside and outside the Bubble

shan rehman   Apr 19, 2005   interacts: 31

The children’s eyes staring into the multicolored wonderland of Mcdonald’s, the beggars tapping the rolled-up car windows at traffic stops. There isn’t room for everyone

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