Punjab

#1Pic1Day: Timbangan Mini | Little Scale (Lahore, Pakistan, 2006)

Little Scale (Lahore, Pakistan, 2006) Waseed is an 11-year-old Pathan boy from Peshawar who survives on Lahore streets by offering weighing service to passers-by. From every customers on his little weight scale, he earns Rs2. Pakistan is among world’s top in term of number of children living on streets, and young boys like Waseed are vulnerable to physical and sexual abuse. Timbangan Mini (Lahore, Pakistan, 2006) Waseed adalah bocah Pathan berusia 11 tahun dari Peshawar yang bertahan hidup di jalanan Lahore dengan menawarkan jasa menimbang badan untuk pejalan kaki yang melintas. Dari setiap orang yang menggunakan jasa timbangan kecilnya, Waseed mendapatkan 2 Rupee. Pakistan termasuk negara dengan jumlah anak jalanan terbanyak di dunia, dan bocah-bocah kecil seperti Waseed menghadapi risiko tinggi terhadap kekerasan fisik maupun seksual. [...]

November 14, 2013 // 11 Comments

#1Pic1Day: Anak Jalanan | Street Boys (Punjab, Pakistan, 2006)

Street Boys (Punjab, Pakistan, 2006) Pakistan is among the countries with highest number of underage workers. The two Pathan boys left their hometown, hundreds of kilometers away, and survive on the streets of Punjab by offering snacks in bus stations. Anak Jalanan (Punjab, Pakistan, 2006) Pakistan termasuk negara dengan jumlah pekerja anak terbanyak di dunia. Dua bocah Pathan ini misalnya, meninggalkan kampung halaman mereka yang ratusan kilometer jauhnya, untuk bertahan hidup di kerasnya jalanan Punjab dengan menjual makanan kecil di terminal bus. [...]

November 13, 2013 // 4 Comments

Bahawalpur – Youngster Life

May 4, 2006 Drining alcohol from the same glass is sign of brotherhood It was a coincidence for me to meet Amir, this young guy from Bahawalpur, who invited me to his house in his hometown. I was waiting for ticket in Multan to go to Bahawalpur by bus (60 Rs, 1.5 hours). He, a tall, dark, fit young guy with soldier-like-body offered me to sit next to him, and then he also offered me to go to his house to accommodate me. His house is located near Gulberg Road just next to the Model Town. The houses in this complex look like of the same styles, little blocks with small yards. All with the same stone colour, very simple with agricultural atmosphere. Actually he didnt bring me to his house, he brought me to the building next to his house, which was occupied by his uncle and nephew. It seems that he didnt want to meet me with his mother, that he never ever invited me to go to his own house. He kept coming all the time, bringing the food (only rice as I told him I ate only rice, and out of my expectation, he made rice [...]

May 4, 2006 // 0 Comments

Khewra – The Salt Mines

April 21, 2006 The salt mine of Khewra Salt mines? For Indonesians, the concept of salt mines may be difficult to accept, as in our country the salt is produced through the drainage of sea water. But in Pakistan, it does exist the world’s second biggest salt mine on earth (the first one is in Poland). Yes, the salt is produced from the caves in the salt hills in the heart of Punjab. That was the reason led me to Chakwal, the northern gate to the salt range, not far from Rawalpindi. The town itself is not inspiring. Not far from Chakwal, there is ancient Hindu pilgrimage in Katas. Katas can be reached by public buses from Chakwal to Choa Shaden Shah (the name of this town is also interesting, as Choa in Urdu does mean ‘rat’), 25 km to southeast, continued by an easy five kilometre ride to Katas. Katas, once a very important Hindu pilgrimage, now is quite desarted after the partition of India-Pakistan, as almost no Hindus left in this area. The legend said that the holy pool in Katas was formed by one of the two teardrops of Shiva Mahadev. The other teardrop had formed the [...]

April 21, 2006 // 2 Comments

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