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A Welcome Rooftop in the Heart of Pakistan

Travel Stories: Joshua Berman discovers a backpacker haven in Lahore where tales are spun, friends are made and plans are changed.

The worst heat wave in a century blanketed Lahore; the polluted air had stung our eyes as we walked to the hotel. My wife, Sutay, and I had no intention of exploring. It had been a hot, rude welcome, even if we had just entered one of the great cities of the East…. [read the original story]

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