Posts by Ruth Rice

Originally from Vancouver, WA. Currently living out an adventure, as a school RN and chemistry teacher in Murree Pakistan, located in the foothills of the Himalayas.

Spice Vendor Stand at Kashmiri Bazaar – Lahore, Pakistan – Daily Photo

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This vendor at the Kashmiri Bazaar is a great place to find all those spices you might need, like whole anise, dried red peppers, and cardamon.

Shawl Shop in Kashmiri Bazaar – Lahore, Pakistan – Daily Photo

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This store owner in Kashmiri Bazaar in Lahore, Pakistan  was all too happy to pose for a photo with some of his wares.

Silver Bazaar Shopkeeper – Lahore, Pakistan – Daily Photo

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Silver bazaar shopkeeper Kashmiri Bazaar Lahore, Pakistan: The silver bazaar is not about purchasing sterling silver or silver jewelry. Instead it is a bazaar dedicated to stainless steel cookware and tableware. If [...]

Lahore Fort – Lahore, Pakistan – Daily Photo

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This is the ancient fort of Lahore which housed the great Mughal emperors from the mid 1500′s to the mid 1700′s. It was built primarily by Shah Jahan who is more widely [...]

Spice Shopkeeper in the Rajah Bazaar – Islamabad Pakistan – Daily Photo

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This spice shopkeeper was all too happy to pose for us. His shop was brimming with the likes of of turmeric, red chilies, cardamon, black pepper, cumin, etc. Unfortunately he is standing [...]

Stainless Steel Shop – Pakistan – Daily Photo

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This photo is of a housewares shop, where you would buy things like nice plates and stainless utensils. Friends of the shopkeeper often just hang out for hours chatting with buyers. As [...]

Shawl Shop Owner – Pakistan – Daily Photo

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Pakistan is known for it’s beautiful women’s shawls and the many bazaars are full of shops just like this one. Shopkeepers like this gentleman are always happy to sell their wares and [...]

The Road to Islamabad – Pakistan

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Traveling from Murree to Islamabad got much easier several years ago, when the motorway was completed providing a lovely two lane divided highway for travel. It is normally a quick jaunt on [...]