One of the first things I noticed was how common begging and tipping has become. It feels like everywhere I go, someone is asking for money, a tip, or trying to find some way to get something from you. What has surprised me even more is how often I’ve felt that people are trying to lie, exaggerate, or trick you to get it.
And yet, there have also been moments that completely contradict that experience. When you have a genuine conversation with someone, you can experience incredible hospitality. I’ve met friends here who have been genuinely kind, shared what they had, and gone out of their way to help me. Those moments have reminded me that there is a very warm side to Lahore too.
Coming from Balochistan and KP, I’ve always heard that Punjab has everything, better infrastructure, more development, more opportunities, and in many ways it clearly does. But development and infrastructure aren’t the only things that shape a place. The way people interact with one another has felt very different from what I’m used to, and that has probably been my biggest cultural observation so far.
Another thing I’ve noticed is the visible presence of the transgender and queer community in Lahore. It has made me think about how much this city has changed over time. Lahore has such an enormous history. Mughal emperors, Sikh rulers, poets, artists, scholars, and centuries of cultural exchange. It was also an important city in the history of the Afghan dynasties, with Afghan rulers and armies repeatedly passing through and fighting for control of Lahore and Punjab.
Knowing all of that history makes walking through Lahore feel different. You start thinking about the kings who once ruled here, the battles that were fought here, and the incredible poetry, art and culture that came out of this city. Then you look around at Lahore today and wonder how much has changed and what has been lost along the way.
Maybe I’m judging too quickly. Maybe I simply haven’t seen enough of the city yet.
Lahore is clearly a city with layers, contradictions, beauty, and
2 months agomuhammad_ahmad.ijaz
Your hatred towards punjab is clearly visible in this post. Mentioning of all the negative aspects nithing positive. Queer and gays are much more in kpk and Afghanistan then same communities bring these things to our cities ( bachy bazi and other shamfull stuff). I don't know why government is not deportation you to Afghanistan.
2 months agozaino_197
@farhannvlogs many ppl also come for entertainment purpose so u will see clowns here and there . I think environment of Lahore is materialistic like ppl come here to earn money 💰. So u will observe the lust for money.
2 months agozaino_197
@farhannvlogs yess . If u go visit any university in Lahore, 75% students are outsiders. Similarly many ppl come to Lahore for business and jobs.
2 months agosami.goalgetter
This is because of capitalism and city is so big that people from all over the country are living and trying to reach to the opertunity.we hardly fin the local lahoris right now people are from south Punjab Sindh kpk and blochistan sadly I went there and experience was kinda same we need to have more capital cities in countries that people from small.areas can see growth in their own cities and have their own capital city
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