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VW Camper Van love in Peshawar

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Irfan Aftab
September 6, 2023

Abid Zareef Khan and his VW Camper have been inseparable for over 30 years. He tours through Pakistan in it, and says it's the ultimate love of his life, and the reason he never married or needed a life partner.

Irfan Aftab Journalist based in Berlin at DW News English & Urdu covering global affairs, society & culture.
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