Essa Nagri, Better we may call a neglected or slum society

As I am working on a theme, "Happiness is a state of mind", I continued going to underprivileged territories to meet those people groups who are far from the extravagances of life and watch that to them what is happiness, As a spectator and street photographer, I was searching for few spots which are dismissed and inhabitants are carrying on with their life beneath the poverty line, and for the most part my companions recommended me to visit Essa Nagri, so on one Sunday I went to Eissa Nagri with I AM KARACHI colleagues to explore.

Eissa Nagri or Isa Nagri is one of the areas of Gulshan Town, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Eissa is the Arabic name for Jesus. This is the most populated area where Christians resides in Karachi, but some other communities i.e Muslims are also living residing and doing their businesses.

When I reached at Eissa Nagri, the first thing I saw was that the passage of the region is covered with Auto Rikshaws remaining in a line and on the other side, there were groups of old Rikshaws.
In the wake of watching couple of things, I moved my excursion inside the neglected zone to explore it completely, the more I move forward, The lovely street of Gulshan begin to change into a slum, yet but it was peaceful territory that is the main beauty that resides in slum.

Rikshaw standing in a row near Essa Nagri

Dog taking a nap in a hot summer noon.

A fear was continuously in my mind that this place is not safe, but everyone was welcoming us with a smile on their faces, with couple of minutes I feel that these people are not stranger to me the way they are behaving, I met one boy sitting at a recycle and scrap shop named David who is unable to study in school due to poverty else he is supporting his whole family by selling and sacrificing his dreams and his childhood.

David sitting at his shop selling his dreams to earn money.

The whole area was dirty, sewage water was on the streets which created a messy situation even standing there for longer was not possible, but kids were playing in the streets and peasants of all ages were sitting at the street sides busy in discussion.

Peasants were welcoming us with a smile.

Walls of the house were decorated with Slab sign.

Kids sitting at the stairs chewing tobacco. 

A small kid playing with a toffee wrapper. 

The thing that I noticed the most was that even kids of small age not more than 13 were also chewing tobacco, and their teeths were the evidence of taking heavy dose. On every shop chewing tobacco (Gutka, Pan) is easily available to enjoy their leisure time. As there is no electricity in the whole town so most of the people were sitting on the roads including both male and female gender, mostly children are involved in doing odd jobs and some are running their small shops, we met a girl named Sally I noticed that these people who are underprivileged and forced to live on the other side of the bridge of Karachi, they collect moments not things, they earn respect not money and enjoy little happiness in life not luxuries, but still they are ignored by the society. This girl was only 9 years old she was  a student as well studying in the local school along with that she was running her Grandmom's shop in her spare time, when I was asking questions to that girl who is only 9 years old she was behaving like a mature person who knows that life is not a bed of roses. On asking a question, "You are running your own shop, you are lucky to eat whatever sweet you wish." the answer was quite shocking that, "we are running this shop to meet our expenses not to fulfill my wishes." but she was happy to support her family and also to sit on the street with her friends, so finally we decided to take picture of the young girl with her friends who got quite friendly with me and my friend Zainab Hanif who is supporting me and asking questions as well.

Sally sitting at her shop with friends.

Sally is living happily doing her business in a small town.

Everyone sitting on the roads had a unique story to share with us, they were also sharing their problems, according to them This town was established in early 1960's when some families migrated from Indian Punjab to Karachi, another guy we meet was a Butcher running his shop he was a muslim, His name was Rizwan, he moved to this area quite a month ago and doing his business peacefully. According to him, "Ek dafa muskura k to dekho, is muskurahat main he chupi hai zindagi" Life is hidden in the smile. He is a living example for those who spend their days without a smile and keeping asking the same question "Zindagi main hasny laiq hai he kia?" What is worth laughing in life?

Rizwan sitting at his shop.

As we move forward different faces welcome us, some kids were busy in buying Gola Ganda from the local seller Anar Gul according to him he use to sell his Gola to earn for his family and he don't believe in discrimination and being human he loves humanity and serving people.

Anargul selling gola ganda.

Some old couples were sitting on the road side enjoying air. Some kids were busy in playing video games and snooker, I grouped them all together and requested to take a collective picture, they all happily agreed. 

The future of Karachi sharing smiles add color in picture..

We got a chance to meet the representative of the society named Abbas, shared that Eissa Nagri is the most neglected society of Karachi, as we are far away from the basic necessities of life, we have no water and electricity mostly the load shedding timing exceeds 12 hours a day which makes us sick. Christians living here are considered as garbage and untouchable, even the only job to collect dirt from the society, people don't event offer us water in the same glass, they have made a separate glass for Christians to drink water, this is the level of discrimination we get from our own society. 

A chowk at the centre of Eissa Nagri displaying political banner.

Abbas, a local representative sharing details with I AM KARACHI team.

Walls of the town were dirty and the houses were built below the ground level, mostly complained that during raining seasons their whole day spent in taking water out of their homes, and the streets look like river. These people are neglected with basic necessities of life that is water, education and heath. The water that these people are drinking is mixed with sewage and they are forced to drink it. The unemployment rate is quite high due to lack of opportunities for minorities.

A local sharing his thoughts.

Small dirty streets of Eissa Nagri.

Stephen used to sell vegetables in past sitting on streets.

Front gate of St. Mary's Primary school

Advertisement on walls.

Small kid with his friends.

Two friends with hope of life and dreams. 

Kids playing video games.

James owner of snooker shop.

An art printed on carpet hang on wall of snooker shop.

Small kid giving pose with his cute dog.

A small shop owner sitting at his shop.

An old couple sitting on the road with pillows.

After visiting the area, we got a chance to visit the school "Saint Michael's Grammar Secondary School" it was the only English medium school but when we get inside it was only a below average education institution trying to educate the children of the neglected town. The classes were small and dark, no source of light was found except sunlight due to heavy load shedding in area. According to the teachers they rarely get lucky to feel the air coming from the ceiling fans because there is no fix time of load shedding, most of the day time there is electricity breakdown in the whole town,, but still they are trying to teach students who are willing to make their future bright.

Front entrance of Saint Michael's School.

Small kids were sneaking outside curiously. 

Small kid of Nursery class listening to his teacher.

Kids of class 9 sitting in an open class.

Girls of 9 class listening to Zainab Hanif.

Students busy in completing their notes.

Reading books is my hobby said a student of St. Micheal's. 

An abandoned classroom acting as a store.

Girl of class 6 with dreams in her eyes.

A small girl copying notes and sharing smile.

The boy who toped in class sitting with his teacher.

Students of Class 5 busy in attending class.

Student who toped in class 6 standing with her class teacher.

A view from school entrance.

KG class students busy in drawings.

Students of class two listening to their teacher.

Walls decorated by teachers to engage students. 

After visiting the whole area, I must request to government and the authorities to please take corrective actions, as they are also the citizens of metropolitan city who don't even who what metropolitan means, I am sure if the authorities take corrective actions these problems will be solved with great extent. With all these problems and hardships these people are still smiling, each morning they wake up with hope and to earn something, not sure to take enough to their home or not, but each morning their smile is defeating the hurdles of their lives. With all those problems and negligence still they crack jokes, share laughter and enjoy the life to full extent, but these people deserve more than that.

What Happens In Your Body After Drinking A Coke

Beverages like Coke and Pepsi are in news for something. A few times for their inventive advertisements and a few times for the terrible purposeful publicity, and there is another instance of "pesticide" debate. In any case, this is the thing that that really happens after utilization of Coke or other.

Here is the thing that happens in your body subsequent to drinking a coke

Here is the thing that happens in your body subsequent to drinking a coke

Initial 10 minutes 

10 teaspoons of sugar hit your framework. (100% of your prescribed day by day consumption.) You don't instantly upchuck from the staggering sweetness in light of the fact that phosphoric corrosive cuts the flavor, permitting you to hold it down.

20 minutes 

Your glucose spikes, creating an insulin burst. Your liver reacts to this by turning any sugar it can get its hands on into fat. (There's a lot of that at this specific minute)

40 minutes 

Caffeine assimilation is finished. Your pupils dilate, your circulatory strain ascends, as a reaction your livers dumps more sugar into your circulation system. The adenosine receptors in your mind are presently blocked forestalling languor.

45 minutes 

Your body ups your dopamine creation empowering the joy focuses of your cerebrum. This is physically the same way heroin meets expectations, incidentally.

An hour 

The phosphoric corrosive ties calcium, magnesium and zinc in your lower digestive tract, giving a further support in digestion system. This is aggravated by high dosages of sugar and simulated sweeteners additionally expanding the urinary discharge of calcium.

Following An hour

The caffeine's diuretic properties become an integral factor. (It makes you need to pee.) It is presently guaranteed that you'll clear the reinforced calcium, magnesium and zinc that was gone to your bones and in addition sodium, electrolyte and water.

As the rave within you fades away you'll begin to have a sugar crash. You may get to be crabby and/or lazy. You've additionally now, actually, pissed away all the water that was in the Coke. Be that as it may, not before implanting it with profitable supplements your body could have utilized for things like being able to hydrate your framework or fabricate solid bones and teeth.

Hardee's offering vulgarity more than food.

Every country has some norms and cultural values, as Pakistan is an Islamic state and MNC's are bound to operate within the defined boundaries, they must follow the tradition and respect the cultural and religious values. But few brands are making vulgar advertisement campaigns to grab the attention of youth.

Recently Hardee's has launched one of its new marketing campaign introducing their fresh buns but the picture is quite double meaning and explicit that when someone come across it with their family they feel quite awkward, ass Hardee's is a restaurant where families use to go must respect the values.

Hardee's always come up with some new creative idea that is always appreciated by all, but adding vulgarity is not creativity, it must be condemned and Hardee's should stop creating these double meaning ads, previously Hardee's used taglines such as "Un-buckle your Belt" for the Angus Thickburgers.

A brand like Hardee's should respect people believes and ethics, as for every community there are some ethics that has to be followed, violation should lead to complete ban or boycott of the violator.

11 Reasons why you should consider Karachi girl for Marriage

Karachi is known for his hospitality, culture, food and the courteous behavior exhibited by the inhabitants, Girls of Karachi are attractive and best to marry, some reasons are listed below.

1.  She know's how to cook the best spicy food.

She loves food, spice and is taste conscious, and can easily serve the best spicy food to you and your family.

2.  She can easily fit in everyone family, friends, colleagues.

She has a flexible personality that she can easily mold herself according to the situation and easily be gentle with everyone either friends or family, and can be praised by everyone.

3.  She always come up with savings in your hard times.

She is always good to handle money, and knows various ways to save money for the hard time.

4.  She always treat your family like her own because of her teachings.

From her childhood it is being taught that you have to accept your husband parents as your own and will never give them chance to complaint.

5.  She always consider your as your best friend and well wisher.

She always give you respect and treat you in the best way and share all her secrets with you, she laugh, cry and enjoy with you.

6.  She never let you go whatever the reason she always make a way to stop you by making you emotional.

She knows different tactics to save the relationship by making you emotional by weeping, because her tears will stop you.

7.  She knows each and everything about the family members their likes and dislikes.

She always keep everyone happy by taking care of everyone likes and dislikes.

8.  She is attractive that adds charm to her beauty, she will attracts you towards her forever.

By her attractive looks and attire, eyes and body features she always grab your attention.

9.  She always wish to get loved by you

To her you are the most important person, and she always wish to get your love and attention.

10.  She is bold enough to feed the family if needed 

She always depend on her husband, but if needed and situation arises she has the guts to feed her family with dignity.

11.  She has her unique way to seduce you by her shy behavior.

She always seduce and attracts you by her typical shy behavior that always look cute and adorable.