Punjab's sky filled with kites after 18 years of prohibition
After more than eighteen years of prohibition, the skies over Lahore are once again filled with kites as the city relives the excitement of the Basant festival this weekend, a centuries-old celebration of spring and one of Punjab’s major non-religious cultural events. The revival raises the question of whether it marks the start of a lasting tradition or merely a temporary interlude before a possible return of the ban. A report from Pakistan by correspondents Shahzaib Wahlah and Ondine de Gaulle.
After more than eighteen years of prohibition, the skies over Lahore are once again filled with kites as the city relives the excitement of the Basant festival this weekend, a centuries-old celebration of spring and one of Punjab’s major non-religious cultural events. The revival raises the question of whether it marks the start of a lasting tradition or merely a temporary interlude before a possible return of the ban. A report from Pakistan by correspondents Shahzaib Wahlah and Ondine de Gaulle.
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