Woman sets up food stall near Mohenjo Daro
Archeologists warn that if nothing is done to protect Pakistan's Mohenjo Daro ruins -- already neglected and worn by time -- it will fade to dust and obscurity, never taking its rightful place in history. PHOTO: AFP
A courageous woman, Hakimzadi, has set up a traditional foods stall near the Mohenjo Daro ruins for tourists visiting the archeological site. Her food shack serves travelers and foreigners - excluded for the obligation of fasting during the holy month of Ramzan as well.
Talking to APP, Hakimzadi said she runs the sole food stall at Mohenjo Daro. She serves traditional fried fish, saag and other local dishes in pure butter. She said that international tourists coming to Mohenjo Daro enjoyed eating food on her stall. She further said that food stall was established with permission of the Archeology Department.
Hakimzadi appealed the Culture Department for financial assistance to launch the stall in proper way to present the food in befitting manner. She urged the other women to set up handicraft stalls at Mohenjo Daro to earn with dignity. Tourists said they enjoyed traditional food along with their families besides visiting a biggest archeological site MohenjoDaro.