Rose Hotel Peshawar

... we were put in contact with some friends of RF and met 'a' who also worked in gemstones and was really helpful, friendly and hospitable. V and I discovered what it was like for the women here - you always must have your head covered and with so many women in hejabs and borkas we decided to adopt the hejab when we went to the bazaar on our own and started to get bothered by the attention we received - including a guy ...

... to come into to any serious trouble. As we approached the Khyber Pass, me in my disguise the ground heaved upwards, drifts of cold air came in through the window, momentarily drying my sweat. We drove up the slowly rising switchbacks that make up the heart of the 25mile long Khyber Pass. Alone (especially after spending time in northern Pakistan) the dimensions of the Khyber Pass are not that impressive, with the highest peak in the area not even reaching ...

... américains et stylo-pistolet). Nous avons même pu tirer à la Kalashnikov, un jeu d'enfant, c'est le cas de le dire.  vieille ville de Peshawar est très typique et pleine d'ambiance et sa mosquée est magnifique, surtout la nuit quand elle est éclairée et que des dizaines de fidèles viennent y prier.

... that the Khyber Pass was completely closed to foreigners and I would not be able to cross. I asked everyone I could if there was a way, everyone informed me Id be crazy to pass though this part of the tribal area and would surely be kidnapped or shot. One very optimistic guy informed me he could take me there safely in disguise and get me through, although I would not be able to be officially stamped out of Pakistan or into Afghanistan, meaning I would not ...

... is ethnically a Tajik and not a Pashtun but let's not get technical) the legendary Afghan General assassinated just before September 11th. So I have to say I felt pretty safe and at ease in the streets of Peshawar... The next day our guide took us to see some other "sites" on the outskirts of the city. We first visited a factory where the Pakistanis transform old British trucks into amazing works of art (see pictures). Next stop was one of the many ...

... paper we always like is the spice commodities market reports - Turmeric lambi 1900 - 2100 Rs per 40 kg; Cumminseed black 4800 - 5000 Rs per 40 kg; and #1 Corianerseed 1450 - 1750 Rs per 40 kg. You might want to consider adding Fenugreek to your portfolio at only 1100 - 1200 Rs per 40 kg. We got our Afghan visas today. In order to get our visas we had to be interviewed by the Consulate. A very nice man; he asked us a lot of questions about our ...

... of righteous people can be found. Only one is found, Lot, who attempted to convert the sinners, so God destroys the cities. And God destroyed the people of Pharoah, who did not listen to Moses and His message. And God flooded the earth, saving only those Noah brought in his ark. And the Bible says when "you defeat them, you shall doom them. Make no covenant with them and show them no mercy." "Tear down their altars, smash their sacred ...

... stores would be closed. I wasn't sure what was in store, as I hadn't gone an entire month without either food or water from dawn until sunset, about forteen hours. Bahadar Khan was the first to convince me not to fast: "It won't do you any good: you're not Muslim." What he meant was that I hadn't submitted myself to God and believed in the teachings of the prophet Muhammad, I didn't pray five times daily, and so on. I didn't answer him, but it made ...

... come back here; we will provide a guard." Soon, I found Farid-ul-la sitting in his idle taxi and we struck a deal. Paperwork in hand, I returned to the Agency. They provided a guard, but thirty minutes into the drive, he was called back to the Agency on his cell phone, so we began once again. Our first stop was the gas station, which for me was a tourist attraction in itself: much more advanced than in America, in a way. What I mean is ...