Muslim guards Hindus in stereotyped Pakistan
Baloch spent life maintaining Hindu burial site By Amar Guriro in Karachi, Pakistan, for Silent Heroes, Invisible Bridges It may not sound unusual that Murad Bukhsh Baloch takes pride in his religion and work, both. Baloch is a unique Muslim who serves as caretaker of Hindu cremation ground and graveyard, depicting harmonious coexistence in a heavily stereotyped country like Pakistan. Gujjar Hindu Cremation Ground, around 150-year-old burial-and-cremation facility for Sindhi…
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Geckos’ nursery becomes profitable business for gypsies
Text and photos by Amar Guriro KARACHI The worsening economy and the environmental degradation have forced several gypsy tribes of Sindh to leave their ancestral profession and move on to more profitable occupations. These gypsies have been settled in the outskirts of the city for centuries and have started capturing snakes, lizards, geckos and other reptiles in order to earn their livelihood, thus, posing threats to the wildlife of the…
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