The Street beside the mosque...

The name of Noamy's street translates from Urdu as 'the street beside the mosque.' An interesting name considering Pakistan is officially 97% Muslim. Actually, her house is within 'Azan' hearing distance of about 3 mosques.

Below is the mosque that gives us a nice wake up call every morning

Most houses here have flat rooves, used for staying warm in winter, and cooling off in summer. Few people have a large amount of land, so the rooves serve as a backyard for plants, playing, washing, and hanging out.

Noamy's place is quite high up giving a vantage point on life in her little street in this little suburb of a little city. Most of the surrounding homes are occupied by members of the extended family,

Things have been quiet in this area since the tragic assassination that happened yesterday. There was a report of a small demonstration in a nearby suburb, but nothing like what has been seen in other parts of the country. Please pray for peace in this troubled region.

Christmas Parties Gujrati Style

Here are some shots from Christmas eve and Christmas day celebrations with the family in
Gujrat, Pakistan.



There was lots of music, dancing and fun for members of the family of all ages.