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         		 Upon leaving the beach, I saw a man praying facing west towards the Kabaa in Mecca. For me, this was a sight to behold. He appeared transfixed in worship, undisturbed by the presence of the gathering crowds. Wherever I went in Karachi my camera came with me. I was captivated by the sights, sounds & multitude of textures. What I saw as strange & even simply beautiful to the locals it was part of the mundane, daily routine. This imperfect yet authentic & real Karachi was starring right at me. You used to be a part of this nation but it’s no longer yours. Yet still somehow our lives intertwined. : by iamrahma, Views[1157]
         		 The setting sun signals time for Maghrib (sun-set) prayer & to head home. I arrived in Karachi during a volatile time. It was the Islamic month of Muharram & Shia-Sunni civil strife were almost a daily occurrence. At times, my sense of personal safety felt threatened & I longed to return to a much peaceful existence in Toronto. Thus, when I first stepped bare foot onto the cool wet sand a sense of calm came over me. With the rest of the beach goers also breathing in the sea air, my world stood still in meditation. It was as if we all desired these rare moments of harmony & peace in a very chaotic world. : by iamrahma, Views[1808]
     
    My house-keeper carrying his young son, walks towards the water. His name is Badshah & he requested that his face not be revealed. His father was an Afghan refugee who worked for my extended family. I met Badshah when he was a young boy. After his father's passing, he was raised by my god mother to whom he is ever loyal to this day. Badshah is content with very little. I once asked him if he wished he was richer. He said no. His struggle makes him more grateful for what he has. Not many people are as lucky, he said. It was heartening to see the genuine simplicity in the normal & routine movements of daily living & that people still preferred a simple life. When I first arrived in Karachi, Badshah had heard that my wish was to walk on Karachi's sandy beaches. These places hold fond memories as my family use to frequent them often when I was a child. To my pleasant surprise, with only a few days left to my departure, my wish came true when Badshah & his family took me to Seaview & Clifton beaches. I am forever indebted to his generosity & service. : by iamrahma, Views[1537]
         		 At dusk, a horse rider is seen galloping by the sea. This moment is forever etched in my memory as it reminded me of the carefree days of my childhood. This young man seemed to embody that freedom as he rode oblivious to the buzz of the city and its citizens. He seemed so free with each stride striking a musical note to one's ears. It was almost poetic...: by iamrahma, Views[1466]
         		 In the evening, locals relax on the shores of Sea-view beach in Karachi. This was my first time at an actual (oceanic) beach in nearly 20 years. I was born in Pakistan but grew up in Toronto, Canada so experiencing the Indian ocean & the Arabian Sea up-close was a surreal experience.: by iamrahma, Views[1504]
         		 Inner view of a historical place from the british era. Karachi: by ebtesam, Views[633]
         		 Forget the world~: by ebtesam, Views[447]
     
    Bare feet, smiling face: by ebtesam, Views[557]
         		 Entrance with bit of a sunshine: by ebtesam, Views[415]
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         		 The two sexes of the Kalasha tribe, the sole surviving pagan tribe in Pakistan, live in peace and equality and marriage is a decision involving both parties. According to traditions, Kalasha women are required to be quarantined in a rustic room during menstruation or pregnancy. Despite that, the women are still happy to do so singing and sewing their days away. Does this pure bliss stem from the control that a Kalasha woman is able to have over her own destiny?: by onebackpackoneworld, Views[839]
         		 Unlike their Muslim compatriots, the pagan Kalasha women are adorned in rainbow colours and sexually liberated. However, known to the outside as
     
    To erect homes along the slanted valley walls, Kalash houses are laid out such that the rooftop of a house is used as foundation for another house built above. Having settled for generations on fertile river banks dotted by apricot and mulberry trees deep in the Hindukush, the Kalasha people live in tune with nature and take its provisions as blessings for their survival.: by onebackpackoneworld, Views[1221]
         		 The funeral of a respected person in the village was held over three days, with the beating of drums and women dancing and singing in circles. The life of a deceased is celebrated by a life story retold by the elders of the village. Life and death are treated by the Kalash as part and partial of the undying cycle of nature.: by onebackpackoneworld, Views[689]
         		 Tucked away in the dramatic mountainous region bordering Afghanistan, the remote Kalash Valleys can only be accessed after winding for hours through sharp turns and bumpy roads. The primary form of communication of the Kalash Valleys to the outside world is, apart from the only TV in the village at the communal teahouse, the donkeys that transport people and commodities to and from the villages. But such isolation is gradually disappearing with introduction of the money economy by homesteaders coming from other parts of Pakistan, which are starting to outnumber the indigenous population.: by onebackpackoneworld, Views[764]
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         		 When leaving the sanctuary the animals give the visitors the glance questioning the answers to their existance. This make the vistors think what we have had done differently to avoid this and end up changing their future life styles.: by fjmian, Views[377]
         		 According to Locals the best time to visit the sanctuary is around 4:00 PM which is their feeding time. As soon as the food cornucopia opens the rising cloud of dust and banging sounds of their horns makes it a worth watching experience. : by fjmian, Views[855]
         		 As the herd travel through the sanctuary the most beautiful contrasting layers of textures become more apparent. The dusty air, the hard horns, the cautious eyes, the furred bellies, the active legs and then the desert soil all layered themselves perfectly making a composition which can only exist in the beautiful nature.: by fjmian, Views[434]
     
    As soon as these Bucks begin to notice the presence of an uncommon visitor a stampede raises the dust cloud in the air. These animals are mystified by the presence of foreign species as much as any visitor to them does.: by fjmian, Views[413]
         		 Lal Sohanra National Park (Pakistan): When you know that an endangered species is kept safe in a distant part of your country it becomes almost necessary for you to give it a visit once. The thought that these lively Black Bucks might be extinct for future generations gives one a mixed felling of sadness and pity.: by fjmian, Views[714]
         		 Crossing the Attabad Lake to get home. In January 2010, a huge landslide in Attabad village (the Gojal Valley, north Pakistan) created a natural dam for the Hunza River what resulted in forming an extensive lake. Present, the landscape is breathtaking – turquoise surface enclosed within steep, cut through by narrow waterfall hillsides with appearing here and there flooded green oasis. However this beautiful phenomena is linked to a human tragedy. Those who wants to reach upper part of rescued villages have to travel there by boats. You won’t find the delight by the beauty on their faces. They still remember that their former houses are under this water. Pakistani government did nothing to help them. Who cares for the people from the lost paradise? : by justice, Views[1865]
         		 Gholan, an expedition cook, is used to a tough life. The men have simple aspirations, such as to earn enough to send their children to school. However their jobs exact a toll. Beyond the risk of death or injury, the men also suffer chronic illnesses from working at high altitude with inadequate nutrition or equipment. Much of this danger and discomfort could be obviated if clients insisted that the porters be supplied with basic levels of food, clothing and shelter.: by portering, Views[722]
         		 Porters wearing typical Balti attire drink from a pool on the glacier. While wages are fixed, competition to keep prices down for clients means companies frequently cut corners by not supplying adequate equipment to the men, who work in little more than cotton shalwar kameez and plastic shoes which afford them little protection from the elements.: by portering, Views[795]
     
    BALTISTAN, northwest Pakistan: Porters crossing the Upper Baltoro glacier. Trekkers and climbers come from across the world to this isolated corner of the globe to experience some of the highest mountains in the world. To access this remote region requires porters to carry supplies. The local men are eager for a source of income as portering is one of the few alternatives to a life of subsistence agriculture.: by portering, Views[1092]
         		 Three friends relax together in a shelter on the Baltoro glacier. Away from their families for weeks at a time, the men sleep in crude stone shelters with plastic sheeting for a ceiling, sleeping huddled together under old sleeping backs for warmth.: by portering, Views[2006]
         		 During a break, porters eat a typical meal of chapatti and tea. The grueling work at high altitude means adequate nutrition is extremely important. Foreign clients are served three hot meals a day and snacks but the porters prefer to save their food allowance and subside on a diet of unleavened bread and black tea.: by portering, Views[801]
         		 The catchword at the end of the Attabad Lake. KNM (Karakorum National Movement) - an organization struggling for the independency of Karakorum. Their aim is to cut off from the rest of Pakistan. Residents of this area differ from the rest of Pakistani in origin, language and appearance. They are tired of existence under the rule of the corrupt Pakistani government. Maybe an utopian motto, but still beautiful – is this what you expected to hear in this part of the world? : by justice, Views[1054]
         		 Happy girls coming back from school in Karimabad. An access to education for girls is strongly limited by Taliban. How brave can be Pakistani girls and how big price they have to pay for it shows Malala Yousafzai's case. As an 11-years old girl she started to fight for the right to education for Pakistani girls. Three years later she was shot in her head by Taliban – it was their sentence. Luckily she survived. This case made all Pakistani people stronger in their fight against female illiteracy. How much would you sacrifice to have the right to go to school? : by justice, Views[2566]
     
    The meat trader showing the statuette of Themis - Greek Goddess of Justice, which is deprived of her attributes - a scales and a sword, is asking how much he can get for it. Pakistan – the country of a very bad fame. Many believes, that each of a Pakistan citizen is a potential terrorist. Although none will say it aloud, still it's very difficult for Pakistani to get permission to enter any western country. Whereas they are the same as the most of the people in the world – they dream of living in peace. And every single day they have to cope with poverty and, what is worse – with a threat from a domestic religious extremists. Justice, where are your scales? : by justice, Views[936]
         		 After a long day many patriarchs seek solace in decadence. : by hocusfp, Views[331]
         		 Today learning happily these children are making their tomorrow.: by hocusfp, Views[306]
         		 Not-for-profits building schools in under-privileged areas.: by hocusfp, Views[431]
         		 Fishermen repair boats with no safetey equipment : by basil_andrews, Views[498]
     
    To provide for their families, men are seem doing menial jobs.: by hocusfp, Views[3596]
         		 A young boy sells
         		 Poverty and inaccessibly to schools deprives many of basic education in Pakistan: by hocusfp, Views[331]
         		 A fisherman explains about the various problems facing the community.: by basil_andrews, Views[801]
         		 A fisherman explaining the process of creating fishing nets: by basil_andrews, Views[699]
     
    Enroute to the Baba Bhit Island, fishing islands off the Karachi harbor.: by basil_andrews, Views[2173]
         		 We make the bricks that shelter you from Sun and rain..: by jawadafridi, Views[206]
         		 I work in a place that is at above 1000 degree centigrade..: by jawadafridi, Views[212]
         		 Not only I have the hands of steel but a heart as well..: by jawadafridi, Views[222]
         		 If people knew how hard I worked to get my mastery, it wouldn’t seem wonderful a: by jawadafridi, Views[372]
     
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