“Lahore, Lahore hay.” These Punjabi lyrics were painted at the corner of a wall at Lahore Fort – vandalism.

Finally I had reached the city of Lahore by train from Nawabshah.

“Lahore is Lahore. What you see in Lahore – the brilliance of making poetry, art, film and music – is Lahore,” the manager of the backpackers’ hostel explained the meaning of the phrase to me proudly. “The sun is warmer in Lahore than in other areas of Pakistan, so are the people.”

To me, the sky in Lahore is the most stunning in Pakistan. – Text and photos by Jia Wei / Dawn.com