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I Am Pakistan by Umair Ghani

 

These faces emit an unprecedented zest for life. Their eyes shine like mirrors, visibly scratched with uncertain future and everyday misery initiated by successive governments’ total oblivion of their existence. Yet, under a thick veneer of a systematically contaminated media image, people of Pakistan continue to live with a fresh vitality. Their hopes and aspirations for a better tomorrow remain unharmed by the threats that traitors, puppet rulers and military dictators poise every now and then.

 

 

I AM PAKISTAN

I am an ancient land

When the whole world didn’t know

Even the ABC of anything

I gave the world

Its first cities

In Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro

I gave the world its first Alma

Where the paharohs came

To learn and govern

I nourished Buddha to Nirvana

 
COMMENTS
Charlespop said at 9:44 a.m. on Apr 14, 2008:
This is just fantastic.....thanks !
Artsy said at 9:56 a.m. on Apr 14, 2008:
Umair, these are some of your best portraits yet. Absolutely fabulous!!!
Wflorence said at 11:28 a.m. on Apr 14, 2008:
Excellent portraits!! Love this!!
Pkeener said at 12:49 p.m. on Apr 14, 2008:
Exceptional Tabblo. Inspiring. Hope is all we have. Thank you Umair.
Rémi said at 1:10 p.m. on Apr 14, 2008:
Good faces and words.....thanks!
Ira said at 2:36 p.m. on Apr 14, 2008:
Remarkable and very truthful words! These hungry eyes all the same human. And in them there are feelings and ideas. Extraordinary photos!
Ebucar said at 2:51 p.m. on Apr 14, 2008:
Fantastic! The third photo is absolutely fantastic. Wonderful and powerful. A fave for me.
Noe said at 3:06 p.m. on Apr 14, 2008:
Beautiful portraits and very interesting text... thanks for share it Umair! =)
Lifequest22 said at 3:08 p.m. on Apr 14, 2008:
Incredibly beautiful portraits that show your subjects souls. And your words say so much. Better than a National Geographic magazine layout. Thanks for sharing.
Candlepower said at 5:34 p.m. on Apr 14, 2008:
Excellent good faces of good people wish them peace and happiness.
Bethe27 said at 6:24 p.m. on Apr 14, 2008:
Fantastic!
Sativa said at 6:25 p.m. on Apr 14, 2008:
Really really awesome...!!! Excellent portraits ! ! !
Jantass said at 7:29 p.m. on Apr 14, 2008:
Perfect face, excellent tabblo .gran I work, you should add to the group face
21-gramm said at 5:47 a.m. on Apr 15, 2008:
Emotional, dreamer, proud person! Fine portraits!
21-gramm said at 5:48 a.m. on Apr 15, 2008:
Emotional, dreamer, proud person! Fine portraits, Umair!!
Hhwind said at 1:23 a.m. on Apr 16, 2008:
Great portraits true words the people has just to live on despite odds
Pachito said at 9:47 a.m. on Apr 16, 2008:
Excellent portraits!
Jmhoying said at 12:56 p.m. on Apr 16, 2008:
Great shots! The subjects and lighting are perfect.
Cowgirl said at 10:27 p.m. on Apr 16, 2008:
Wonderful shots .. There faces tell it all Thanks you
Jigs said at 11:13 p.m. on Apr 16, 2008:
Umair, your portrait shots are absolutely brilliant and intensely beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful glimpse at the beautiful people of Pakistan. It is through tabblos such as yours that we get to appreciate the real people in faraway lands, untainted by media stereotyping and political manipulation. I was most moved by the eyes of the faces - they were like deep pools of emotion and meaning touching my heart and drawing me closer in the desire to learn the stories behind each one of them!
Little_italy4_me said at 11:24 p.m. on Apr 17, 2008:
This is an amazing tabblo. The photos are BRILLIANT! Good for you!
TavarES said at 12:29 p.m. on Apr 18, 2008:
The expression of these images is fantastic! Beautiful.
Mania said at 7:12 p.m. on Apr 18, 2008:
wow..another great shots....inspired.
Debdog said at 11:30 p.m. on Apr 18, 2008:
wow..i am wondering what all those eyes have seen.....riveting faces
Sirnicolay said at 5:10 a.m. on Apr 19, 2008:
Fantastic!
Magedimages said at 4:08 p.m. on Apr 19, 2008:
Magnifique. Ces visages très beaux et ces regard intenses me remplissent de joie et d'amour. Merci !
Joaqy said at 11:25 a.m. on Apr 20, 2008:
You have done a marvelous job. : )
Cutthroatannabellee said at 11:40 a.m. on Apr 20, 2008:
Wonderful!
Siagian said at 12:02 p.m. on Apr 20, 2008:
bravo for sharing this!!!
Manitoon said at 7:51 a.m. on Apr 21, 2008:
wonderfull tabblo umair bhai .. :-) i didnt know you were on tabloo too ... I love all the pictures here and love the title you have given here .

Great work
Andre. said at 8:46 a.m. on Apr 21, 2008:
Nice
Welshchick said at 3:30 p.m. on Apr 21, 2008:
This tabblo gives me such a wonderful feeling inside~ Beautiful People!
Mcaruth107 said at 4:39 p.m. on Apr 21, 2008:
beautiful picturds. Well done. How can I bookmark this set.
Mirella said at 8:13 a.m. on Apr 23, 2008:
Wonderful portraits of proud men and women. And, as you say in the poem, they have a lot to be proud of. Ciao
Babar said at 2:02 p.m. on May 4, 2008:
Sir, having recently joined Tabblo, I am deeply moved on viewing your tabblo on Pakistan. Its fantastic, its amazing, and I am really overjoyed on seeing a such of fine portrayal of Pakistan. My compliments and regards to you.

PS: and what a write-up, and poem!!
Pattymaryclare said at 12:59 p.m. on May 6, 2008:
These faces 'speak to me' If only I could listen to all their words and understand the stories, the culture, the suffering firsthand! It is in learning that we are able to teach. POWER TO THE PEOPLE ('s Party)!! pmc
To1n3tt3 said at 5:17 a.m. on May 12, 2008:
absolutely brilliant portraits!
Chilla said at 1:24 a.m. on Jun 10, 2008:
This is so powerful. The portraits are superb with the added poignancy of the words-excellent
Chaitiamma said at 1:18 p.m. on Jun 10, 2008:
Wonderful portraits !!!
Flinkfar said at 8:15 a.m. on Jun 15, 2008:
Excellent portraits - so much life.....
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