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The best guests bring ginger beer! (posted by Amber)
hooray! my esophogas is slowly getting better, i ate a bit of (well-chewed) naan tonight, the most solid food i've had in a week. tonight i also got to enjoy home-brewed ginger beer. so refreshingly delicious in the s. asian summer heat. and i *never* knew how easy it was to make! i've been craving ginger ale for ages, and usually end up ( Read more... ) -
A quiz about our groceries (posted by Devin)
A. and I arranged our food in our kitchen so we could show you, our lovely readers, how much food costs here:
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Tasty treats and the writing on the wall (posted by: D & A)
Amber is too sick and Devin is too busy with job applications to write any in-depth political analysis about the situation here in Pakistan. Instead, we present you with a montage of recent photos... and hopefully will muster up the energy to write something more gritty in the near future. (Disclaimer: These were taken with a cell phone, thus the ( Read more... ) -
Aloo Gobi
We've been meaning to share recipes with you for some time; hopefully today will be the first installment of many. While most Lahori specialties are meat-centric, the average person cannot afford to eat meat on a daily basis. Thus, dal (lentils), sabzi (vegetables) and roti (flatbread) make up daily fare. The first recipe we're sharing with you is ( Read more... ) -
Incendiary (posted by: A.)
You know something that makes me sad? that the only time our friends hear about Pakistan in the Western (particularly American) media, inevitably spurring a cascade of thoughtful e-mails, is when a suicide bombing happens. I'm not saying I don't appreciate the concern, it lets us know we're loved and cared for. I'm just saying, wouldn't it be ( Read more... ) -
The Theme Song for the Supreme Court of Pakistan (posted by: D)
No, seriously.
The Pakistan Supreme Court actually has a theme song, complete with a patriotic video.
The U.S. Supreme Court definitely needs a theme song. I was going to put a link here to John Ashcroft's rendition of Let the Eagle Soar, but they all have ads so I'll spare you. -
Sketches From Life in Lahore (Posted by: A.)
i. HagglingOne challenge for many Westerners of living in the sub continent is adjusting to different cultural practices around paying for things. Back at home, there are posted prices that are nonnegotiable for almost anything under the sun, save, perhaps, your car and house. Go to the grocery store, and bananas are a dollar a pound... doesn't ( Read more... ) -
Photo update! (posted by: A & D)
This one's for Amber's mom who asked if we had any recent photos to share.
So here are a smattering of photos from the last month. Starting out with the mouse nest that Devin found in his suitcase when we were packing to move to our new place:
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morning walk (posted by: A)
It was a good morning, both Devin and I got to take showers before the water went out. He made a big pot of steaming elaichi chai that we slurped down by the cupful, his with honey and mine with chini(sugar ( Read more... )
