Pakistan Solo! Yousaf Salahuddin!.Lahore ,Got a tour of Haveli Barood Khana....!!

Описание: Well, i hooked up with a couchsurfer as i had mentioned that i was interested In hunting down some of the old old Havelis that are still standing today, there used to be many of these old huge enclosed spaces, mansions with courtyards, multiple families used to live in them at one time, Haveli in Arabic means s huge enclosed space....a lot fell into disrepair sadly, but there are still a few around, you just have to do some research to find them, and i had read that its worth a try to knock on the door as some owners will let you see around! Got very lucky here, the security guards went to ask the owner and he said it was fine, didn’t expect him to actually come out and give us a full tour of the inside too! It’s the home of Yousif Salahuddin! Ex politition,socialite, tv personality , philanthropist...such a lovely guy and graciously showed us around and told its history, felt very lucky to be shown the inside as he said he doesn’t do that often.....this haveli is used for many Bollywood movies music videos, fashion shoots..you name it! I did make sure to invite myself to his next party !!! He actually did call and i did go there a few days after to join a small gathering of friends and family. That wasn’t something i could vlog, but he was such a kind Humble man who was so generous with his time ! So so kind of him to give access to this amazing place right in the middle of old Lahore where you could barely hear the outside world...thank you Yousif if you watch this !! I should mention also that his grandfather Sir Muhammad Iqbal ...whose poetry in Urdu is thought by many to be among the greatest of the 20th Century!

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