This is me @isha-rehaman. I hope you all are doing well and enjoy your day. Todays I am so happy to sharing Today I have visite Ibrahim Market in Hayatabad Peshawar Where I met young street food seller with a inspiring story. His stall Caught my atention not only because of the delicious smell of fried snack in the air but also because of the warmth in his Smile.

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A Boy with Big Responsibilities

He told me his name though I will keep it private out of respect. His story was simple but heavy he is the only earning member of his family. Every day before Sunrise he preparing ingredients in their rented room. Then he pushes his Small cart to Ibrahim Market hoping for a good days sales.

Life for him is a balance between hope and struggle. As a refugee he has no shop license and the Peshawar Development Authority (PDA) sometimes forces vendors like him to leave. Once he told me PDA workers broke his cart and threw his food onto the road. That night he went home with nothing not even enough for dinner.

Yet he still come back every day because stopping is not an option. His family depends on him.

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Street Food in Pakistan

Pakistan street food Culture is rich and full of flavor. From Spicy samosas to crispy pakora Every snack has loyal following This boy sell Some of the most Popular ones

• Samosa Golden crispy pastry fill with spice potato and peas Each bite burst with Warmth and flavor.
• Afghani Burger Soft flat bread stuf with fried egg shredd cabbage fries and spicy Chicken Wrapped tightly and grilled until warm A messy delicious fusion of Afghan and Pakistani flavor.
• Keema Roll Flaky paratha roll with mince meat cook in onion ginger garlic and hot spice.
• Namak Paray Thin salty fried Strip this is crunchy and adictived perfection With tea
• Pakora Gram flour coated vegetables deeply frieds to golden perfection serve with tangy chutney.

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Samosa

The samosas at his stall are deep fried Until they reach perfect golden brown Color. As you take the first bite the thin crisp shell crack apart releasing puff of steam and the Spicy aroma of the filing. Inside the mash potato are blended with onions green chilies and a hint of cumin. The balance betweens the crunchy shell and the soft flavorful filling make it a clasic evening snack. He serves them with bright green mint chutney that adds fresh Kick.

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Afghani Burger

This is his most popular item and the one I tried myself. He takes a large soft Afghani naan spreads a tangy homemade sauce adds a fried egg then layers it with grilled chicken beef paty fresh cabage onion and Crispy fries. A sprinkle of chili powder gives it that extra pnch. The burger is wrapped tightly in paper making it easy to eat on the go but the Combination of textures soft bread juicy meats crunchy vegetables and creamy sauce make it Unforgettable.

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Keema Roll

The keema roll starts with a flaky buttery paratha hot from the tawa. He fills it with spiced minced meat slow Cooked with onions ginger garlic tomatoes and a blend of garam masala Each bite has the warmth of the spices and the richness of the meat with bit of tang from fresh lemon juice. Its wrap neatly so we can eat it with one hand while walking through the Markets.

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Namak Paray

These are thin twisted strips of dough seasoned with salt and lightly fried until they turn pale golden. They are crisp but not too hard perfect for munching alongside tea. Their simplicity is their strength Salty crunchy and light enough to keep eating handful after handful.

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Pakora

His pakoras is made by diping slices of potatoe onion spinach leave into seasoned gram flour batter. They are fried until the edges curl and turn crisp with a deep golden hue. The Smell of fresh pakora frying in hot oil is imposible to resist. They are serve piping hot with spicy greens chutney imli sauce making them perfect Comfort snack especialy on rainy day

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2. My Own Experience

I personally bought an Afghani Burger from him for this challenge. The price was about 1.2 STEEM (PKR 50) very affordable for such a filling snack.

I was actually quite hungry so it tasted even better! The warm bread crispy fries inside and spicy tangy sauce made it a perfect street food experience. I had gone to the market with my mother and she wasn’t happy about me making videos in public in our society its not common for women to do such things. But for this contest I worked hard to gather photos and videos of the stall and the food.

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3. The Shopkeeper Struggle

Life for this young vendor is not easy. Being an Afghan refugee he faces extra challenges. He is the only earning member in his family and bears the responsibility of rent household expenses and siblings’ education.

The biggest problem he is faces is from PDA (Peshawar Development Authority) official . Sometimes they ask street vendors to leaved because they are not officially licensed to sell in certain areas. He told me that there have been times When PDA workers broke his cart and threw all his food on the road. On those day he went home empty hande after working Since morning. we should buy somethings fromm these kinds of people and also give him somme extra money.
Still he does not give up every day he comes back hoping to sell enough to support his loved ones.

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4. Importance of Street Food Businesses

Small street food businesses are incredibly important in our society:

• They providing affordable meal for everybone.
• They help young and lowvincome entrepreneurs earn a living without needing big investments.
• They keep our food culture alive by ofering traditional and Unique local snack.

Without these stalls many people especially workers students and travelers would strugle to find cheap and tasty food on the go.

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Dress: Ibrahim Market Hayatabad Peshawar
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