Friday, 10 August 2012
Karachi Flames
Saleem (top image) works, lives and plays at the Karachi National Training Ground. He only just started working for the Karachi Flames coaches, he does not know his age but we estimate he is about 13. Technically he is a servant providing for the coaches needs, the connotations of a servant resonate images of someone being mistreated but Saleem enjoys his job and has a lot of respect for the coaches. Saleem lives his life day to day unaware of the political and violent problems in Karachi. He spends his day watching middle class kids train for tournaments all around Pakistan, although he is of a similar age to the players of Karachi Flames he never plays with or socialises with the team, he will rarely leave the confides of the football ground content with living a simple life and proud to be earning his on way.
Monday, 6 August 2012
Edhi Foundation Rehabilitation Centre
Edhi Foundation's main office is where each person brought into the facility; babies, people suffering from mental disabilities, drug addicts and the deceased. They provide burial services, medical treatment, rehabilitation alongside shelter and food. The second image show a man cooking bread, up to ten thousand nans can be cooked each day to provide basic supplies for the centre and others areas in the city.
Anonymous Cradles
The Edhi Foundation place cradles all around Karachi. Unwanted babies can be anonymously left to ensure they are looked after by the Edhi Foundation to counter the rise in deaths of 'unwanted' babies in the city.
Sunday, 5 August 2012
Edhi Ambulance Call Centre
Edhi's ambulance call centre in the Old City of Karachi uses google maps to track hundreds of ambulances across Karachi. Response time is between 3 to 5 minutes, ambulance drivers are not medical professionals but trained in emergency aid and work 12 hour shifts on the front line offering a completely free service to anyone in the city.
Rizvia Martyrs
This local stands in front of a banner which remembers the people of Rizvia who lost their lives due to sectarian violence. Rizvia is a Shia community which has experienced many years of violence, the closed community rely on each other and guards to maintain peace.
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