An Introvert’s Story

maya indigenous woman

“You don’t have anyone in your family?” the indigenous woman asked me. There was a long pause between us. She stared at me for a while and then moved on. In Guatemala, I was strolling in Antigua city when a Maya woman selling handicrafts approached me. “Would you like to buy this?” she showed me … Read more

Annapurna Camp 2

Annapurna Camp 2 / Elevation 5,515m / -11ºC Yesterday Sirbaz and Joshi estabalished Camp 2 at 1:30 pm. Six hours passed by with them tucked in their sleeping bags. Each minute felt like an hour in the cold silence of Annapurna. Sirbaz took out his phone inside his sleeping bag and started flipping through photos … Read more

A Night And A Sunrise At Torres

The sun had set behind the mountains, and as the light faded, hordes of tourists started disappearing from the Torres lookout. Our legs ached after a day-long hike on our first day in Torres del Paine National Park in Chile. All the campsite we had spotted during the day were all already full. We kept … Read more

Dil Dil Pakistan

During my cycling trip from Argentina to Alaska, I met French cyclists Julien & Fabio on the road. They became very good friends. We cycled on and off together for about two months in Patagonia. I saw them again in Cusco, Peru and together we got to celebrate the Independence Day of Pakistan on 14th … Read more

A Story Without A Listener Is A Lost Treasure!

Inside Ali Baba restaurant in San Diego, forks clink against the plates and middle eastern music plays in the background. I sit around a long table surrounded by a number of people. “What has been your favourite country on this trip so far?” someone asks me. As I think my eyes become smaller and focus … Read more