Swat Valley & Kalash Valley (Chilam Joshi festival) trip - May 2014

[ism1]

I sat on a bench at the station. There were still 1.5 hours before train would leave. I surprisingly got a message from Shahzeb @shegg4 that where are you? I replied.. bhai aap ke susraal ke city mai betha hua hoon. Soon after replying got a phone call from him. He asked about trip and few other things and cut of phone.Soon I got another call from him, Yaar btao kahan bethay ho, mera cousin aa raha tumhare pas.. I immediately got an idea that he must have asked him to provide me something I tried to refuse but he was not listening anything so I had to tell him about my coach and seat nos.Soon the train came on platform and I sat in the train. It started raining also and just when I thought that he might not be able to make it because of short time and rain, here come Zain, shegg4's cousin and gave me a couple of shopping bags containing goodies.I really thanked him and said, yaar sorry meri waja se Shahzaib ne tumhain khuwaar karaya But he was also very nice person. Had chat with him for 5 minutes and then train left..These packets came as a blessing because I was indeed feeling empty now. These contained Macaroni, Russian salad, cold drink and Mithai. Thank you @shegg4 :DThe weather was pretty good and I was enjoying the train journey..I also phoned an old friend in Jhelum as he had strictly asked me to tell him when I passed from his city.

I remember, that day I recieved an sms of @shegg4 which was like something "BARAF BHI LAANI HY NA, THANDAY PANI K LIYE YA DRINKS K LIYE" I replied him, "tabiyat theek hy Shahzaib, konsi baraf, kahan ki baraf, hum ne kia picnic par jana tha"

[Xoofi]

very nice

Thank you bro and welcome back to Pakistan. I'm sure you've had a great experience also. Plz go through the thread once you get time

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[Xoofi]

Congratulations on completing the thread sufian! Read every word of yours and the travelogue was a beauty. thanks for bringing up details of everything. Jeetay raho!(H)

Thank you so much for going through all the narrations. I'm overwhelmed by responses by all of you guys. Never thought that it would be liked that much. Thanks for making me feel happy. It's like huge work being paid off

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[Xoofi]

Bro those chairs were still used in my village may b departed from big cities.
Very well narration throughout your thread. Pics were excellent. .
Aisa lag rha hai k main bhi us trip ka hisa hoon as sixth member bohat alaa

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You're right brother. I saw such chairs earlier this year when attending wedding in a village called Samma Satta in South Punjab. They make you nostalgic for a moment.

Thanks for being sixth member throughout the journey You're also a great narrator. Followed your GB thread with great interest

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[Xoofi]

your way of travel blogging is fast and interesting too .. your blog viewer can't left it without watching till the last post .. thanks for effort .

Thanks for appreciation bro. I'm glad that my thread caught your attention from start till end

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[Xoofi]

khan sahiban k bethney ka style change nahi ho sakta

Khocha tum bhi betho aisay bohat Maza aata hai

U reached airport and got the train ticket !!!
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khair hy, 1-2 mistakes ki gunjaish to hoti hy janu, itna saara jo likha hy har post mey.

Haha well picked. Iska matlab hai kaafi bareek beeni se narrations Parhi hain.. thx bro

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[Xoofi]

Xoofi bro ! Now it's a must visit after reading ur thread.
Very interesting and detailed

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Glad you got interest in these valleys. Best of luck for your trip. Aur is se bhi achay thread ka intizar rahay ga

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[emmaar]

One of the best thread of KAlash Valley (Y)

[mubeenshahid]

You're right brother. I saw such chairs earlier this year when attending wedding in a village called Samma Satta in South Punjab. They make you nostalgic for a moment.

Thanks for being sixth member throughout the journey You're also a great narrator. Followed your GB thread with great interest

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Xoofi bhai can I get some high res ver of pics? Pm me ur fb or gmail id

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[Mohd.Waqas]

khan sahiban k bethney ka style change nahi ho sakta

Well observed

[Xoofi]

I remember, that day I recieved an sms of @shegg4 which was like something "BARAF BHI LAANI HY NA, THANDAY PANI K LIYE YA DRINKS K LIYE" I replied him, "tabiyat theek hy Shahzaib, konsi baraf, kahan ki baraf, hum ne kia picnic par jana tha"

Is ne aik aur bhandd mara tha.. Wo jo main GTG mai bta raha tha

[Xoofi]

One of the best thread of KAlash Valley (Y)

Thanks Rashid Bhai. Good to hear these words from a Guru

[Xoofi]

Xoofi bhai can I get some high res ver of pics? Pm me ur fb or gmail id

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Sure bro. Will send you a PM

Well observed

Aap bhi mehzooz ho rahay hain.. khair to hai

[mubeenshahid]

Sure bro. Will send you a PM

Aap bhi mehzooz ho rahay hain.. khair to hai

I want to show some special pics to my mom:)

[Xoofi]

I want to show some special pics to my mom:)

Bhai rishta to nahi bhejwana Kalash lol

[YAC_Ventura]

@xoofi : Thread reading completed from my side as well...

A very qualitative and magnetic thread, congratulations.

[Mohd.Waqas]

Aap bhi mehzooz ho rahay hain.. khair to hai

LOL nahi bhai i am not interested - even i know my friend Xoofi spent quality time with them so how can i betray a friend

i was just amazed by observation of @ism1 "pathan sitting style" (no offence to my khan brothers i really respect them)

[shegg4]

Is ne aik aur bhandd mara tha.. Wo jo main GTG mai bta raha tha

yaar hojata hay bhaiyun kabhi kabhi @xoofi badle na lo motu

[shegg4]

Bhai rishta to nahi bhejwana Kalash lol

kasme agar meri shadi na hui hoti

[ism1]

LOL nahi bhai i am not interested - even i know my friend Xoofi spent quality time with them so how can i betray a friend

i was just amazed by observation of @ism1 "pathan sitting style" (no offence to my khan brothers i really respect them)

Waqas bhai, cent% agreed with you..... Khan sahabs are really respectful mainly bcz. of their hard-working skills in many fields and also due to their hospitality in their hometowns... Aur sab se achi baat inki jese bhi halaat ho yeh loug maangtey bohat kum hyn, even one can say, beggars ratio would not be more than 1% in Pathans.