Live from Lahore.

Live from Lahore. There's way too much going on in Lahore- good and bad; but mass journalism never does its true flavor any real justice; hence this little spot on the web.

I'm from Lahore, went to engineering schools in West Lafayette and Los Angeles, and have finally moved back home after a stint in Silicon Valley.

This is my dumping ground for all sorts of audio clips, video clips and pictures relating to Lahore (and at times, other parts of the country)- basically an attempt at sharing the intense sensory stimulation Lahore will provide any visitor and resident alike. And when I say stimulation, I mean it. That's why I'm sharing all sorts of media here; to get you as close as possible to Lahore without being here.

This is a beautiful city, with beautiful people, and beautiful ideas. Every city has its ugly side- physical, and social. I just think that despite all the odds, Lahore continues to thrive like no other city, especially in the South Asian subcontinent.

Thanks for tuning in,

Khurram Siddiqi
(Sapuri)

Tuesday 9/22/2009

11:33pm

Heading to the Lahore Wildlife Park at the warp speeds (big lie #1: I never did more than 70 km/h) in my dinky Cuore, I felt the need for a tighter grip on the steering wheel. Something to echo the sporstmanship, thrill and excitement of my Le Mans racing days from the 1970’s (big lie #2)- something like a driving glove.

Looking around the rather voluminous cabin (big lie #3), I found a Gourmet bakery bag that I’d just bought a Rs. 4.53 biscuit in, and decided to improvise.