Swat valley - Beautiful pakistan,
The stunning Swat valley has been at the epicentre of many tragedies, so much so that even the hands writing her elegies have run out of words. Be it extremism or catastrophe, there's no calamity that has not yet descended upon the dwellers of Swat. When I arrived in Swat after passing through many army checkpoints, it was late evening. I marvelled at my scenic surroundings and inhaled the autumnal air. The full moon seemed to play hide and seek. A well-educated and young Pakhtun cabbie stood in front of me — a serious look in his eyes, a smile playing on his lips. Khwazakhela, Swat. A boy heading home to his village. A bridge on a stream in Khwazakhela. River Swat. “Sahib, are you here for a visit? Should I take you to a hotel? he asked. I ended up going with him to Swat's Mingora bazaar which was bursting with life. I found it vastly different from my last visit which was a good 10 years ago. Now it also b...
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