A collection of frozen moments. Capturing the chaos and color of daily life.

The consumption of #Pan has long been a very popular cultural tradition throughout #Pakistan especially in #Muhajir households where numerous pans were consumed throughout the day. In general, though, paan is an occasional delicacy thoroughly enjoyed by many, and almost exclusively bought from street vendors instead of any preparations at home. Pakistan grows a large variety of betel leaf, specifically in the coastal areas of #Sindh although paan is imported in large quantities from #India #Bangladesh #SriLanka and recently #Thailand . The pan business is famously handled and run by Muhajir Traders aders, who migrated from western India to Pakistan after the independence in #1947 .

It was #07:45, I saw an old man sitting silently under a building. His #silence; however, did not reflect his busy mind, trying to find the truth and dilemma of life. He was wondering if he was really alive. Was he? He feels very lonely, with nothing to do, but sitting there, and looking around useless. While he was lost in his thoughts #two men come close to him. Those men were busy in talking to each other, it looked like they were discussing some serious matter, then they suddenly saw an old man sitting alone and worried. They thought why shouldn't we give this old man some #company, they were old too so they thought maybe 3 of us would make a perfect bond. Then they asked that worried man to sit beside him, he said why not, then they started introducing themselves to that old man. It took him few moments to #comprehend that they wanted to be friends with me. After some time the old man started taking #interest in them and started feeling that yes he's alive. (I was staring them and tryed to capture the #moments in my camera). It had been very long since the last time he felt that #joy, he #smiled, and he didn’t even notice it. it was less than 10 minutes till those men come to him. He did not notice the time, He forgot all the #worries like there was nothing. "So the #moral of the story is that no matter how much you are worried or stressed try to engage with some new people or people who are in your circle. Try to believe in #ALLAH and never loses #hope, there are bad days in everyones life but they are never gonna stay too #long, Just hope for #good."

Meet Aziz ur Rehman, a #Pakhtun (Pathan) who works for 17 hours per day. His shop is located in Hyderabad, Sindh at Naya pull near Pakka Qilla where he sells secondhand #shoes. The place where he has got his shop is quite vibrant and people often come here for #shopping. #Aziz as a person is very humble and polite human being I have ever met in my life. He treats his customers in a very friendly manner like for example whenever you visit him, he'll be like "Aray lala kawa pikar jana". His #generosity and kind nature is something I like the most. So it is all about a #hardworking man (Pathan) who works day and night far away from his own region in #Sindh. Aziz ur Rehman is a best example for people who are living their life full of #hopelessness. One can #succeed in life if he/she has got those guts and #determination like Aziz ur Rehman.