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Living on the railway tracks of Karachi

March 6th, 2010 by Majid Hussain
Majid Hussain
Karachi, Pakistan, South Asia
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Living on the railway tracks of Karachi269153
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A report on the people who live near to the railway tracks in Karachi. Railway's are mostly known for their high speed but in third world countries these railway tracks are where people live who are struggling to get jobs, accommodation and other basic needs. Karachi, Pakistan. 06/03/2010. Railway tracks are mostly known for their high pace in all over the world but in third world countries these railway tracks being used for such purpose which is very sad and even shocking for the people living in developed countries. Pakistan is in financial crisis these days where day to day living is very tough for the common man; these images are from the metropolitan mega city of Karachi where people are struggling to get jobs, accommodation and other basic needs and they don’t see light at the other side of the tunnel
Living on the railway tracks of Karachi269152
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A report on the people who live near to the railway tracks in Karachi. Railway's are mostly known for their high speed but in third world countries these railway tracks are where people live who are struggling to get jobs, accommodation and other basic needs. Karachi, Pakistan. 06/03/2010. Railway tracks are mostly known for their high pace in all over the world but in third world countries these railway tracks being used for such purpose which is very sad and even shocking for the people living in developed countries. Pakistan is in financial crisis these days where day to day living is very tough for the common man; these images are from the metropolitan mega city of Karachi where people are struggling to get jobs, accommodation and other basic needs and they don’t see light at the other side of the tunnel
Living on the railway tracks of Karachi269154
03/12
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A report on the people who live near to the railway tracks in Karachi. Railway's are mostly known for their high speed but in third world countries these railway tracks are where people live who are struggling to get jobs, accommodation and other basic needs. Karachi, Pakistan. 06/03/2010. Railway tracks are mostly known for their high pace in all over the world but in third world countries these railway tracks being used for such purpose which is very sad and even shocking for the people living in developed countries. Pakistan is in financial crisis these days where day to day living is very tough for the common man; these images are from the metropolitan mega city of Karachi where people are struggling to get jobs, accommodation and other basic needs and they don’t see light at the other side of the tunnel
Living on the railway tracks of Karachi269155
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A report on the people who live near to the railway tracks in Karachi. Railway's are mostly known for their high speed but in third world countries these railway tracks are where people live who are struggling to get jobs, accommodation and other basic needs. Karachi, Pakistan. 06/03/2010. Railway tracks are mostly known for their high pace in all over the world but in third world countries these railway tracks being used for such purpose which is very sad and even shocking for the people living in developed countries. Pakistan is in financial crisis these days where day to day living is very tough for the common man; these images are from the metropolitan mega city of Karachi where people are struggling to get jobs, accommodation and other basic needs and they don’t see light at the other side of the tunnel
Living on the railway tracks of Karachi269156
05/12
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A report on the people who live near to the railway tracks in Karachi. Railway's are mostly known for their high speed but in third world countries these railway tracks are where people live who are struggling to get jobs, accommodation and other basic needs. Karachi, Pakistan. 06/03/2010. Railway tracks are mostly known for their high pace in all over the world but in third world countries these railway tracks being used for such purpose which is very sad and even shocking for the people living in developed countries. Pakistan is in financial crisis these days where day to day living is very tough for the common man; these images are from the metropolitan mega city of Karachi where people are struggling to get jobs, accommodation and other basic needs and they don’t see light at the other side of the tunnel
Living on the railway tracks of Karachi269157
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A report on the people who live near to the railway tracks in Karachi. Railway's are mostly known for their high speed but in third world countries these railway tracks are where people live who are struggling to get jobs, accommodation and other basic needs. Karachi, Pakistan. 06/03/2010. Railway tracks are mostly known for their high pace in all over the world but in third world countries these railway tracks being used for such purpose which is very sad and even shocking for the people living in developed countries. Pakistan is in financial crisis these days where day to day living is very tough for the common man; these images are from the metropolitan mega city of Karachi where people are struggling to get jobs, accommodation and other basic needs and they don’t see light at the other side of the tunnel
Living on the railway tracks of Karachi269158
07/12
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A report on the people who live near to the railway tracks in Karachi. Railway's are mostly known for their high speed but in third world countries these railway tracks are where people live who are struggling to get jobs, accommodation and other basic needs. Karachi, Pakistan. 06/03/2010. Railway tracks are mostly known for their high pace in all over the world but in third world countries these railway tracks being used for such purpose which is very sad and even shocking for the people living in developed countries. Pakistan is in financial crisis these days where day to day living is very tough for the common man; these images are from the metropolitan mega city of Karachi where people are struggling to get jobs, accommodation and other basic needs and they don’t see light at the other side of the tunnel
Living on the railway tracks of Karachi269159
08/12
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A report on the people who live near to the railway tracks in Karachi. Railway's are mostly known for their high speed but in third world countries these railway tracks are where people live who are struggling to get jobs, accommodation and other basic needs. Karachi, Pakistan. 06/03/2010. Railway tracks are mostly known for their high pace in all over the world but in third world countries these railway tracks being used for such purpose which is very sad and even shocking for the people living in developed countries. Pakistan is in financial crisis these days where day to day living is very tough for the common man; these images are from the metropolitan mega city of Karachi where people are struggling to get jobs, accommodation and other basic needs and they don’t see light at the other side of the tunnel
Living on the railway tracks of Karachi269160
09/12
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A report on the people who live near to the railway tracks in Karachi. Railway's are mostly known for their high speed but in third world countries these railway tracks are where people live who are struggling to get jobs, accommodation and other basic needs. Karachi, Pakistan. 06/03/2010. Railway tracks are mostly known for their high pace in all over the world but in third world countries these railway tracks being used for such purpose which is very sad and even shocking for the people living in developed countries. Pakistan is in financial crisis these days where day to day living is very tough for the common man; these images are from the metropolitan mega city of Karachi where people are struggling to get jobs, accommodation and other basic needs and they don’t see light at the other side of the tunnel
Living on the railway tracks of Karachi269161
10/12
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A report on the people who live near to the railway tracks in Karachi. Railway's are mostly known for their high speed but in third world countries these railway tracks are where people live who are struggling to get jobs, accommodation and other basic needs. Karachi, Pakistan. 06/03/2010. Railway tracks are mostly known for their high pace in all over the world but in third world countries these railway tracks being used for such purpose which is very sad and even shocking for the people living in developed countries. Pakistan is in financial crisis these days where day to day living is very tough for the common man; these images are from the metropolitan mega city of Karachi where people are struggling to get jobs, accommodation and other basic needs and they don’t see light at the other side of the tunnel
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A report on the people who live near to the railway tracks in Karachi. Railway's are mostly known for their high speed but in third world countries these railway tracks are where people live who are struggling to get jobs, accommodation and other basic needs. Karachi, Pakistan. 06/03/2010. Railway tracks are mostly known for their high pace in all over the world but in third world countries these railway tracks being used for such purpose which is very sad and even shocking for the people living in developed countries. Pakistan is in financial crisis these days where day to day living is very tough for the common man; these images are from the metropolitan mega city of Karachi where people are struggling to get jobs, accommodation and other basic needs and they don’t see light at the other side of the tunnel
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A report on the people who live near to the railway tracks in Karachi. Railway's are mostly known for their high speed but in third world countries these railway tracks are where people live who are struggling to get jobs, accommodation and other basic needs. Karachi, Pakistan. 06/03/2010. Railway tracks are mostly known for their high pace in all over the world but in third world countries these railway tracks being used for such purpose which is very sad and even shocking for the people living in developed countries. Pakistan is in financial crisis these days where day to day living is very tough for the common man; these images are from the metropolitan mega city of Karachi where people are struggling to get jobs, accommodation and other basic needs and they don’t see light at the other side of the tunnel
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DMTX. A report on the people who live near to the railway tracks in Karachi. Railway's are mostly known for their high speed but in third world countries these railway tracks are where people live who

A report on the people who live near to the railway tracks in Karachi. Railway's are mostly known for their high speed but in third world countries these railway tracks are where people live who are struggling to get jobs, accommodation and other basic needs. Karachi, Pakistan. 06/03/2010.

Railway tracks are mostly known for their high pace in all over the world but in third world countries these railway tracks being used for such purpose which is very sad and even shocking for the people living in developed countries.
Pakistan is in financial crisis these days where day to day living is very tough for the common man; these images are from the metropolitan mega city of Karachi where people are struggling to get jobs, accommodation and other basic needs and they don’t see light at the other side of the tunnel

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Majid Hussain
Karachi, Pakistan, South Asia
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rajaislam
Nice feature. I have some
Submitted by Raja Islam on Sun, 07/03/2010 - 17:03.

Nice feature. I have some similar ideas which we can discuss on our next meetup.

Raja Islam

MatthewRichards
Great story and images.
Submitted by Matthew Richards on Sun, 07/03/2010 - 00:48.

Great story and images.

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