Young Men on Their Motorbikes at Night During Ramadan, Karachi, Pakistan, 2016
Pakistan has a mixed reputation in the eyes of many Americans. When Pakistan is in the international news, it’s often for terrorism or sectarian violence. But while terrorist attacks do happen in the country — the people I met during a recent visit were open about that fact — the country is far from being a warzone.
I spent three weeks in Pakistan, in the cities of Karachi and Lahore. As I traveled around the country, I photographed what I saw in front of me: the markets, streets, late-night chai stalls, drivers, motorbikes and street food vendors. It’s these people going about their routines that make up the daily life of a country many never see.
Waiting to Cross a Traffic Circle, Karachi, Pakistan, 2016
Watching From the Driver Seat of an Auto Rickshaw, Karachi, Pakistan, 2016
The Empress Market, Karachi, Pakistan, 2016
Bus Riders, Karachi, Pakistan, 2016
Two Women and a Child Trying to Cross the Street Through Traffic, Karachi, Pakistan, 2016
Man With Monkey Who Dances for Money, Karachi, Pakistan, 2016
Children Playing at the Nighttime Tea Stall at The Empress Market, Karachi, Pakistan, 2016
Man Selling Cotton Candy outside of the Jinnah Mausoleum, Karachi, Pakistan, 2016
Men Resting in the Heat at the store, Karachi, Pakistan, 2016
View From a Food Stall, Karachi, Pakistan, 2016
Man Walking Down a Back Street, Karachi, Pakistan, 2016
The Men Who Take Care of the Graveyard, outside of Karachi, Pakistan, 2016
Pakistan Air Force Monument, Karachi, Pakistan, 2016
Taxi Driver Having a Drink at a Small Shop in the intense heat, Lahore, Pakistan, 2016
Children Playing Video Games in a small Arcade, Lahore, Pakistan, 2016
Back Street, Lahore, Pakistan, 2016
Man Praying in the Badshahi Mosque, Built by the Moguls in 1673, Lahore, Pakistan, 2016
View From the Back Seat of an Uber, Karachi, Pakistan, 2016
Night Market, Lahore, Pakistan, 2016
View From inside an Auto Rickshaw, Karachi, Pakistan, 2016
Children Playing Cricket in the Foyer of an Apartment Block, Karachi, Pakistan, 2016
Food Vendor at a Nightime Tea Stall, Karachi, Pakistan, 2016
Traffic in a Shopping Market Area, Karachi, Pakistan, 2016