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The Warmth of Lahore
Read more here: The Warmth of LahoreHT City, Chandigarh | March 11, 2012 When I was a little boy in Tarn Taran, a doggerel known to every Punjabi was oft quoted: “The man who has not been to Lahore, is not born”. A second lesser known, but often said in verbal jousts ran: The Donkey has been to Lahore, and now puts…
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Musings on the Match
Read more here: Musings on the MatchThe Sunday Tribune, Chandigarh | December 2, 1979 AMRITSAR, Dec 1 – The cancellation of play on the first day was a big disappointment. A huge crowd had gathered and a large number of tickets were sold at the gate even though there was little chance of play. But Amritsar has a long tradition of…
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Memories of an Amritsar Man
Read more here: Memories of an Amritsar ManThe Tribune | October 24, 1977 I grew up in the shadow of Amritsar, or Ambarsar, as we say in that part of Punjab. My village lies just a mile away from Tarn Taran. For us, living in a small hamlet of less than 200 families, Tarn Taran was “shehr”, the city. No one ever…
