This video shows rioting and gunfire in the streets.

300-year-old house at Balanguru in the Rambur Valley, Pakistan

This was the oldest house in Balanguru village, it had a hearth on the verandah in addition to that of the interior.

In this video the crowd are calling for the government to cease giving aid to Gaza, Syria and Lebanon and concentrate on their own people. They are also demanding the execution of those responsible for siphoning money from the banks. 

Since my recent trip to Iran, civil unrest has erupted and the entire country is in lockdown. The people are rebelling against the regime and attempting to displace the mullahs; mosques are being burnt along with police vehicles and fuel tankers. Government buildings, banks and shops are closed, there are huge riots in the streets, and crowds are preventing the passage of supply trucks. None of this is making news in the West. In the few short months since my visit, the situation has deteriorated into a state of virtual anarchy, with people in some areas forced to drink salt water because much of their resources has been piped to Iraq and Kuwait. The populace are also demonstrating against the government for removing money from the banks; the value of the local currency  has dropped dramatically. I am posting videos showing some of the lawlessness and violence. The first, in front of a famous mosque, is of a huge crowd demanding the abdication of the mullahs and the return of the shah's son, Prince Raza Pahlavi.  

the great Temple of Ramses II at Abu Simbel, Egypt

The figure of  the custodian gives an indication of the size of the images on the exterior.

Ramses entering the city in triumph in the interior of the tomb.

three delightful lasses of the Kaffir people in the Kalash Valley

These charming children were attired in their normal everyday garb that I found most extraordinary. Their expressions tell different reactions to the camera.
I read last week that there is panic throughout Pakistan because of a suicide bombing in the southwest and riots in the northwest. These are the latest incidents in a long list of terrorist activity going back to 2006.

the beautiful Temple of Isis at Aswan Egypt

location, location, location

Pharoah and Isis within the temple