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Omama.
is on page 37 of 190
'The Peshawaris in 'white turbans, white & blue shirts & sheepskin coats' are still there. So are the Persians and Afghans in 'brown woolen tunics and silk or sheepskin hats', the Khyberees with the straw sandals and the wild dress and air of their mountains', and the Hazaras, with their broad faces and little eyes, remarkable for their want of beard which is the ornament of every other face in the city.'
— Feb 17, 2022 01:25AM
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Omama.
is on page 129 of 190
‘South of the smiling Kurram Valley lies a five-thousand-square-mile tangle of hills with the sinister sounding name of Waziristan. Here Pukhtunwali is the only way of life. Here the Pathan may be found at his cruellest — and his noblest. Here great and proud men have tasted humiliation.’
— Feb 21, 2022 10:25PM
Omama.
is on page 61 of 190
‘The traditional heart of the Afridi homeland is the Tirah, a series of small valleys just south of the Khyber Pass, not more than 30 miles from Peshawar. The beauty and fertility of the Tirah is legendary among its Pathans. The peaks which surrounds its valleys can be seen from Peshawar University.’
— Feb 20, 2022 05:59PM
Omama.
is on page 61 of 190
‘History hangs heavy on the Khyber & has left its mark upon its somber stone. Ground into the dust of the pass is Persian gold, Greek iron, Tatar leather, Mogul gems, Afghan silver & British steel. All have wanted it with their blood.’
— Feb 20, 2022 05:57PM
Omama.
is on page 35 of 190
'Of all the Pathan cities, Peshawar is the unchallenged queen. Dubbed 'The Paris of the Pathans' by Lewell Thomas, the ancient city has long been the focus of every hillman's delight. As late as 1930, was the target of an Afridi attack, which all the military might of British India was barely able to contain. Some of the city gates still close at nightfall, not to open until dawn.'
— Feb 17, 2022 01:21AM
