It all began in a small dry fruit shop in Peshawar’s Rail Shopping Plaza, nothing fancy, just a regular place with shelves full of nuts and a passionate man behind the counter. That man is Gulwali Khan, who never imagined a single walnut and a tiny key would turn him into a TikTok star. But that’s exactly what happened. His quirky “ Chabi Wala Akhrot ” video didn’t just crack open a nut, it cracked the internet and cracked open a whole new chapter for his business. His videos went viral, racking up millions of views, and within weeks, customers started flooding in. What was once a family-run shop quickly became the destination with the help of TikTok. “About 20 years ago,” Gulwali recalls, “I found a walnut that couldn’t be broken, not by hand, teeth, hammer, or even under a car. It came with a special key. Any duplicate failed.” That strange walnut stayed with him for years, until one day, he picked it up not for snacking, but for storytelling. He filmed a short video and ...