Basant in Quetta

In most parts of Pakistan, people are banned from celebrating the spring festival of Basant. It is mostly due to the kite strings strangling the necks of people who are walking in narrow streets or going past in motorcycles.

I was in Quetta earlier this year, and saw so many kids celebrating basant, because there are no laws against it in the city!

 

Also published in Mangobaaz.