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From the streets of Lahore to the rest of the world , one safar at a time.

Islam Ali , The Dervish
Lahore ✈ Bangkok ✈ Shanghai ✈ Bamberg ✈ 83 cities & counting
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Engineer by day.
Dervish always.

I’m Islam , a solar engineer from Lahore who can’t stop wandering. The Dervish is where food, culture and honest storytelling meet.

From the hidden dhabas of the Walled City to the streets of Bangkok, Shanghai and beyond , every journey leaves a story worth telling.

Pakistan , Home
China
Thailand
Germany
And counting ✈
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“The best stories are never on the menu , you have to ask the old man behind the counter.”

Muhammad Islam Ali, The Dervish
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Badshahi Mosque at golden hour with a child running across the courtyard
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Lahore, from a local

Lahore aik ishq hai. Born and raised here, so this is the guide I give friends: what to eat, what to see, how to get around and what to expect.

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