While living in Karachi, and that too in an area where I see the beach almost everyday, I had very little importance of it until my relatives came from an inland city and we took them to see the Karachi seaview. That day, I decided that why not I go along with my camera and capture something or the other around. So I have captured some of the shots that I would like to share with you guys. :)
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A man with his source of income. The colourful items on his slab are candies, toys and gums that he is selling here at the seaview.
It is quite common to sight people carrying thing like this on our beach. It is a way of earning for these poor men and the products are a source of joy and fun for the people at the beach, especially kids.
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| This is an example of how camels are decorated. People pay their care takers to take a ride. |
While I was walking on the grey-ish brown soil of the coast, I took some more photos. Contrary to popular trend at beaches, mostly observed in the Western world, Pakistani beaches are different. We do not have women in bikinis and swimsuits. I doubt if anyone would want a tan here anyways. Instead, Karachiites come to the beach to enjoy the maritime influences and have a round or two of four-wheeled motor bikes or ride the beautifully dressed camels and horses.
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A guy while he rides the back of a horse, skillfully.
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A ghora-wala with his horse, hoping to find a sawari.
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Another very interesting thing that you might not witness near a Western beach is the presence of snake charmers who are a source of not just entertainment but also fascination (probably for people like me who watch it for the first time.)
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