Tour of Peshawar

It is very difficult to explain in words what Peshawar is like, in terms of how it looks....So I took a video starting from Hayatabad till near Saddar.

A glimpse into the life of a Kabari Wala

I have spent some time making this video about a Kabari Wala. For those who do not know what this is, well Kabar means junk or unwanted goods. In Peshawar usually poor people who are Afghan refugees shout for Kabar and they get unwanted goods from houses. Usually they collect broken goods or tins or toys or anything they can later sell. They then go and sell it for small amounts. This person who I made a video about does this kind of job in order to feed his family. He has goats as well so he goes to empty plots in Peshawar where weed and plants have grown. He cuts it and takes it with him so that he can feed his goats.

I came across this guy in front of our house while he was cutting some plants. I decided I will take a video of him because he seemed very friendly and funny. I wanted to show what he goes through and also to show how tough these people are. No matter what hardships they are going through he looked very positive and at the same time happy. This video doesn't show his life in great detail but it was just a glimpse. I took the time to put subtitles as well so other people can understand as well....So check it out...

Summer holidays

I am back home in London, away from the 45 plus degrees of Peshawar, away from the load shedding which would sometimes mean only 12 hours of electricity in a day and so I am able to recharge my batteries. I passed my 3rd year of MBBS which was a big relief as the 3 subjects (Pharmacology, Forensic Medicine and General Pathology) I passed were really big and quite complex. Now I have to make use of my summer holidays and prepare for my 4th year exams which would be inshallah in January. Only two subjects this time round, which are Special Pathology and Community Medicine. But in 4th year you have to also study clinical medicine to make your Final Year much more easier.

Anywayz I am going to write about my time in Peshawar and what I was getting upto later on.