Karachi: the 'other' fears

Published February 21, 2014
— Cover by Quratulain Qamar Choudhry
— Cover by Quratulain Qamar Choudhry
— Photo by Quratulain Qamar Choudhry
— Photo by Quratulain Qamar Choudhry
— Photo by Taahira Booya
— Photo by Taahira Booya
— Photo by Taahira Booya
— Photo by Taahira Booya
— Photo by Quratulain Qamar Choudhry
— Photo by Quratulain Qamar Choudhry
— Photo by Taahira Booya
— Photo by Taahira Booya
— Photo by Quratulain Qamar Choudhry
— Photo by Quratulain Qamar Choudhry
— Photo by Taahira Booya
— Photo by Taahira Booya
— Photo by Taahira Booya
— Photo by Taahira Booya
— Photo by Taahira Booya
— Photo by Taahira Booya
— Photo by Taahira Booya
— Photo by Taahira Booya
— Photo by Quratulain Qamar Choudhry
— Photo by Quratulain Qamar Choudhry

This photo gallery was inspired by a project by the Associated Press. It was carried out in a similar fashion with people in the streets of Karachi, who were asked what their biggest fear is — Photos and text by Taahira Booya and Quratulain Qamar Choudhry

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