Stories by Danial Shah

NON-FICTION: THE GEOGRAPHY OF CHAI

An ethnographic study of tea-drinking through history and across cultures offers fascinating stories for tea-lovers

Published 04 Mar, 2018 07:04am

CULTURE: THE GUNSMITHS OF DARRA

Weapons manufacturing may have slowed down after the military operation in the region but traditions still endure

Published 05 Nov, 2017 06:45am

IN A THAR VILLAGE, DRISHNA RULES

One supportive father’s initiative has set a precedent for girls to attend a boys’ school

Updated 28 May, 2017 08:39am

SOCIETY: Long Trek To Education

An unconventional community initiative in Tharparkar goes a long way to ensure children attend school

Updated 09 Apr, 2017 11:29am

From Tharparkar to Hunza with a cup of chai

The one thing connecting the Himalayas with the Arabian Sea is a cup of steaming tea

Updated 03 Apr, 2017 07:38pm

The best kept secret in Mansehra

A gurdwara-turned-public library is a place of refuge from the hustle and bustle of the city and an important historical

Updated 05 Mar, 2017 11:08am

A festival of fire and ice

Temperatures that dip well below freezing point, threat of snowy landslides blocking roads and a very long journey

Updated 14 Nov, 2016 05:15pm

The mystery of Shela Bagh

The Khojak Tunnel is largely forgotten but is an essential part of the subcontinent’s history

Published 23 Oct, 2016 06:34am

Here's why we should care about climate change

As climate changes, so do the lives of the people. Sadly, those most vulnerable are the ones who contribute the least.

Updated 25 Jul, 2016 09:09am

Lake Manchar: Pakistan's floating village

Out here on the boathouses, every day, life begins with the sunrise and every day, with the sun, it sets.

Updated 16 Jul, 2015 02:38pm

Lal Marah tombs: The silence of a graveyard

The tombs are a symmetrical wonder, made of red bricks, blue glazed tiles, arched doors and small windows.

Published 03 May, 2015 01:06pm

A Pakistani-Burmese love affair from World War II

The love story of a British Indian Army soldier who fell in love with a Burmese girl during his tenure in Burma.

Updated 23 Apr, 2015 03:43pm

The last iftar

Memon Masjid puts out 250-300 free iftar meals, serving around 1000-1200 people everyday.

Updated 28 Jul, 2014 02:23pm

Mount Everest to the moon: Picture perfect in Quetta

A man in Quetta can make your dreams come true in just 30 minutes.

Updated 04 Jul, 2014 02:53pm

Mount Everest to the moon: Picture perfect in Quetta

A man at a photo studio in Quetta can make your dreams come true in just 30 minutes.

Updated 03 Jul, 2014 12:41pm

Travel: Museum in the mountains

Stranded and running low on cash, Danial Shah decides to go with the flow and ends up making a discovery

Published 04 May, 2014 07:26am

Mosque in the mountains

Any mention of Kalash and our thoughts drift towards people practising polytheism. The images we visualise are of...

Published 19 Jan, 2014 07:58am

Heritage: Romancing the stone

The signboard that I saw three years ago on the main Karakoram highway, showing directions to the Danyor Rock, had...

Published 20 Oct, 2013 08:44am

Concordia: The mountaineer's paradise

As I inched forward to sneak out from my sleeping bag and unzipped my tent, the beauty of the scene before me had an almost celestial aura of a fantasy world.

Published 10 Mar, 2013 08:32am

In the land of infidels

The Kalash valley is a world in itself; it almost cajoles you into keeping away from the chaotic outside life.

Updated 09 Oct, 2012 11:28am