Jul 23, 2019

Peshawar, Pakistan

Drinking chai is an integral part of life in South Asia. In the roadside tea shops of Peshawar I lost count how many times I was summoned by friendly chaiwalas to sit and enjoy a free cup of chai. They were too nice for me to decline the hospitality.

A chaiwala in Peshawar, Pakistan / Photo by: Joseph Bautista
A chaiwala in Peshawar, Pakistan / Photo by: Joseph Bautista

Chaiwalas in Peshawar, Pakistan / Photo by: Joseph Bautista
Chaiwalas in Peshawar, Pakistan / Photo by: Joseph Bautista

Chaiwalas in Peshawar, Pakistan / Photo by: Joseph Bautista
Chaiwalas in Peshawar, Pakistan / Photo by: Joseph Bautista

Street chai culture in Peshawar, Pakistan / Photo by: Joseph Bautista
Peshawar, Pakistan / Photo by: Joseph Bautista

A chaiwala in Peshawar, Pakistan / Photo by: Joseph Bautista
A chaiwala in Peshawar, Pakistan / Photo by: Joseph Bautista

A man sipping chai in Peshawar, Pakistan.
A man sipping chai in Peshawar, Pakistan. / Photo by: Joseph Bautista

Jul 22, 2019

Agra, India

The archway into the Taj Mahal, Agra, India / Photo by: Joseph Bautista
The archway into the Taj Mahal / Photo by: Joseph Bautista