THE GAMES ROOM: BAGHBANPURA (LAHORE - PAKISTAN)
In the slums of Lahore, Pakistan within a mile of the Grand Trunk Road (part of the old Silk Route), children play pool by the roadside. A welcome, albeit brief, respite from the pain of poverty. I photographed this while travelling to the famous Shalimar Gardens – a mere 20 miles from the Wagah border with India. Under the intense sunlight, the players shelter under a canopy, fixated by the game. The table itself appears much used as evidenced by the aging wood and the torn pockets. Old but complete, with the triangle placed carefully under the table to be called upon again when the game restarts. The world passes by, even stops and looks as I did, but they ignore the well dressed tourist with the expensive camera - the game must go on.
