UPDATED 30.11.11 PAKISTAN

PAKISTAN: IN A NEW LIGHT

I want to take this opportunity to show you that Pakistan is not as you may think. The media's portrayal is one of terrorists, bomb's and poverty. Yes all of these aspects of Pakistan exist but there's also A LOT more going on. Hopefully through my photos you will see that for a traveller like me Pakistan was an amazing place full of beautiful people, customs, traditions and landscapes, with some of the most hospitable people I have ever had the pleasure to meet.


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Welcome to Pakistan!
Beginning of the end of the road
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Khunjerab Pass
4693 Meters High
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Rakaposhi Glacier
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One of many beautifully
decorated Pakistani trucks
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The colours of Autumn
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The magical game of Polo in Gilgit
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Where no seats are the best seats!
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The winning team performs a
celebratory dance.
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leaving victorious.
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Making fun in any way they can.
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The children really yearn to learn
and express themselves.
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One of many bus stop café's
serving fresh chapati's.
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Badshahi Mosque, Lahore
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He sells 2nd hand Shalwar Kameez
(Local dress for men)
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The markets can be like labyrinth's
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Loving people!
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The beautiful and unique
Kalash people
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They have a unique language
dress, customs and traditions.
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and have lived in very pure
surroundings for some time now.
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Uch Sharif
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Painting trucks for a living...
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A standard public Bus in Pakistan!
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Rural, clean, pure & safe Pakistan.

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