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“Quetta na peach”

Many Parsis from Quetta, Pakistan, migrated to Canada 10 years ago. I remember as a very young boy in Dadar Parsi Colony, fruit vendors crying out "Quetta na peach!”           Dr ARDESHIR DAMANIA California, USA abdamania@yahoo.com The editors reply At Parsiana’s request Toxy Cowasjee who edits the A&T (Address and Telephone) Directory of Pakistan, clarified: "There are six people living in Quetta, all on their own, either due to losing their spouses or being unmarried.” The two younger ladies keep an eye on the four older ones. Four of them live in the small Parsi Colony in Quetta. There is no one in Peshawar now and only one gentleman in Multan.  ...



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