Re: Growing up in Karachi
lived in karachi from 0 yrs to about 34.7 years
base camp was always north nazimabad - “C” block , the area around Hydri market, Asghar Ali Shah Stadium and the surroundings were where I spent my childhood, schooling etc. I got my “wings” when I was in grade 9 , St. Jude’s high school in D’Salva Town. This was when I started going out on my own , without an adult. I remember going to visit friends living in papoosh nagar and as far as F.B. Area on my own 
, bus routes as far as I remember were 2D , 3 , and we had those yellow mini buses, W something.
Anyway, within 2 years it was time to go to college, St. Pat’s in Saddar , so now I was really on my own, for pretty much all day. I fell in love with the old city at that time, the saddar area become new “BASE CAMP” , as we would often bunk classes at college and go spend time in front of St. Joseph College. My first 25 or so one way love affairs started and ended in front of St. Joseph’s.
Empress market was another fun place to roam around with friends. I have been a pet lover all my life and the pet shops in Empress market were fun to be in.
While in college and university, me and some friends used to put up these stalls in the ladies markets in Meena Bazar and Hydri market, ChooRiaan and ladies chapals and hand bags - making money was not the objective 
rest later