Adil Najam
All this talk of the London Taxi coming to Pakistan has sent me into a bout of nostalgia about the Tanga (anglicized by some to become a ‘Tonga’). Its still there, but fast on the way to extinction; especially after the arrival of the Qingqi (a ‘Qingqi’ is the poor man’s London Taxi; or what Tangas become with globalization; more on teh ‘Qingqi’ later).
I remember going to school on a tanga that worked kind of like a communal school bus; I wish my children can still ride on one before it disappears totally.
Took my son for a Victoria ride from the Marriott down to the Clifton beach in 2001. It is an experience! Try it some time.
Tanga or Victoria - I still wish we had more of them in Karachi. Now I only see some next to Avari Towers. It would be a joy to ride them on Clifton beach. And why are they not used more oftem at weddings etc. Where have the good old days of a decorated tanga and the military band gone when I am getting close to marriage time :).