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A small boy becomes a traveler

They say "It runs in the family". It is pretty much the same for me. I got my travelling genes from my father. I was only 8, when he first took me to China by road. That was quite some travelling that I did in my childhood.

Since then, I have developed love for an open road, lonely valleys, lofty peaks and mesmerizing lakes.

Volunteering during the Oct 08 Earthquake

On October the 8th, a deadly earthquake struck the north eastern parts of Pakistan. Some of the areas most severly hit were Balakot, Batagram, Alai Valley, Mansehra in NWFP; and Bagh, Muzaffarabad and some other cities and villages in Azad Kashmir (the Pakistani controlled Kashmir).

I took part, first, in the rescue mission and then in the relief work.

On October the 9th, I joined my other class mates and our team of 70 volunteers were amongst the first few rescue teams to reach Balakot. We spent some 2 days in the harsh climate among the ever jolting scary mountains. The town of Balakot was all flat. There were no standing buildings. Just the fallen rooftops everywhere. Almost every family had lost atleast 2-3 family members to the destruction. We saw dead bodies, fallen buildings, cutted limbs, injured people, and heard the cries of parents who had lost their children and of the children who had lost their parents. And among them, there were also those who had lost both their parents and their siblings. The whole two days were like an eye opener. May God keep us all safe.

My second venture was relatively quite an easy one. One of my friend, Asad, who had been working as a relief worker in Muzaffarabad (Azad Kashmir) called me to assist him for the last two days of his mission. So i joined him and assisted him in carrying food supplies to far flung villages via a helicopter. It was quite good an experience for an adventurer like me. I am glad I did that. Thank you Asad!

Places I want to go in near future:

Shangla

1 - Baroghil Pass
2 - Shandur
3 - Nanga Parbat Base Camp
4 - Biafo/Hispar
5 - Trango Towers
6 - Lake Dudipatsar/Lulusar
7 - Makra Peak

Countries that I would love to go some day:

Climbing Burji La

1 - The Andes
2 - Former Russian States
3 - Lhasa ( Tibet )
4 - Afghanistan
5 - Iran
6 - Eastern Europe
7 - Morocco

Intro Updated Jan 4, 2007
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tabrez603 Jun 2, 2010 at 8:37 PM Report Abuse

hi shadan....sweet and happy birthday to you....wish you remain the best....Tabrez
Mozumbus Apr 1, 2010 at 3:37 AM Report Abuse

salam to young traveller from Karachi..
MacedonianUK Jun 3, 2009 at 4:43 PM Report Abuse

Happy Birthday from sunny Macedonia. Valentina
mar38 Dec 31, 2008 at 9:39 PM Report Abuse

Warmest wishes to you and your loved ones for a 2009 filled with good health, peace and happiness.
pakistanibrain Aug 29, 2007 at 4:02 AM Report Abuse

Very nice pages, especially the ones about the Northern Areas. Unfortunately I haven't had a chance to visit them myself yet.
maztek Jul 30, 2007 at 6:45 PM Report Abuse

Good pages on Peshawar ....keep it up
aabi Mar 5, 2007 at 4:40 AM Report Abuse

Simply amazing ... i have been to DeoSai but never to Burji La :(
imran8852 Jan 29, 2007 at 4:41 AM Report Abuse

Salam to you Shadan...By the way are related to Hasnain ? Hope one day we could visit Pakistan InsyaAllah!
fashionapple Oct 1, 2006 at 5:27 AM Report Abuse

Pleasure is all mine. Happy Travels!
jksta Sep 28, 2006 at 12:57 PM Report Abuse

Hello Shadan, thanks for the advice. Also I have to buy some gifts for my family, where should I go for some small jewellery items or little antique souvenirs for them in Peshawar?