Old Man at the Bazar

Lahore

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September 30th 2005
In the center of Punjab, near the border to India is Lohore. I stayed here for a couple of days to recover from the many hours on bus and train. Lahore is less dusty than the south of Pakistan but it's still very hot, 30 degree Celsius day and night. A thing you clearly notice here is the english and in general the western influence. Many people speak english, the youth plays cricket, and Lahore ... read more

Asia » Pakistan

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The separation in 1947 of British India into the Muslim state of Pakistan (with two sections West and East) and largely Hindu India was never satisfactorily resolved, and India and Pakistan have fought two wars - in 1947-48 and 1965 - over the disput... ... read more