Whenever I am in Lahore, I love to walk through the back alleys of the old city. I'll try and share some of the pictures and stories from those many walks among other things, on this blog. This particular day, I ran across some ice walas. They were breaking large blocks of ice to send out to customers. Lahore is a fascinating place, with endless stories and interesting people. You never know what you'll run across. The mornings are really fun, because people are just getting started with their day, and not too busy and tired yet to stop for some conversation.The younger ice walas joked around, telling my friend Imran and I to photograph the slightly older man, whom I assumed was their boss. There's an incredible amount of hardship to life in Pakistan. There's the security situation, the fact that electricity and gas are rationed to a few hours a day, strangling business and life and a bleak outlook on anything improving. Yet people keep going. These ice walas wake up early every morning, and work hard all day. Despite that, what I love most about taking these walks, is getting to connect to that humanity that people share so warmly. People constantly invite you to come have a cup of tea. There's a genuine interest in our photography, but it is tempered with kindness. People share facts and legends about the area, or take pride and show you their work, or just poke fun at one another in a good natured way.These photos, from a dull gray morning, remind me of the humbling resilience and kindness of the people of Pakistan.