I just came back from a tiring bus trip from Khairpur. What was supposed to be a peaceful 1 hour flight to Karachi turned out to be an exhausting 12 hour bus trip. I’m feeling nauseated, have a backache, headache and every other ache imaginable. The reason I was visiting that land far, far away was because of my uncle’s insistence. The weather was extremely hot there and the constant power breakdowns and load shedding didn’t help either; especially when I paid a visit to a relative of mine who was hospitalized in an ICU and the light went out for countless hours without any backup power source. You can imagine the nightmarish situation at night when the poor patients have to endure the unbearable hot weather. Such is the condition of the govt. local hospitals in the various small towns across the province. A shame, really :(
But this journey wasn’t all bad. For one, I got to witness how much friendly people were with each other compared to their urban counterpart. The warmth, the friendliness and hospitality that these people bestow on you is remarkable. Secondly, every morning began with the tasty "desi-ghee-ke-parathes"! You cant find those in Karachi! It felt good to escape for awhile from the tensions and the stress that comes when you live in such a city like Karachi.
PS. the above pic was taken in Khairpur 2 years ago.
