Hussain: A nostalgic visit to city of my birth
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A few weeks ago, Majeed Babar, a journalist from Peshawar wrote a piece in one of the leading English newspapers of Pakistan. Its title captured my attention: “Losing the Peshawar I Once Knew.” In the article the author compared the orderly life of Paris with chaotic streets of Peshawar. It was a part nostalgic, part lament for an era long past.