Congratulations to Zoriah.net contributor G.M.B Akash for winning the prestigious Travel Photographer of the Year award. Since his last post here, Akash has been busy with a cover story for Geo, a cover photo on the Guardian and as usual, winning more awards than anyone I know. I am very pleased to present Akash's recent, award winning work on Ship Breaking in Pakistan.
From Akash:
Ships are purchased and then demolished in ship breaking yards and sent to steel re-rolling mills for reuse as raw material for production of steel. Currently, the international ship demolition market is centered on the Indian subcontinent, while a large number of tankers find their way to scrap yards in Pakistan and Bangladesh,
The workers in Gaddani, Pakistan are mostly Pashtu people from the Northern Territories close to the Afghan border. They are seasonal workers, spending the other part of their time working as farmers in their homelands. They are quite poor and what you would call fundamentalists in their Islamic believes. They are hard workers, tall, strong, and proud yet soft spoken.
If you are interested in purchasing, licensing or reprinting this story, please contact Akash directectly by clicking here. Please support Akash by visiting his website.
If you are interested in purchasing, licensing or reprinting this story, please contact Akash directectly by clicking here. Please support Akash by visiting his website.













Hey I just love to see mechanical work and you have fully loaded this post for the mechanical items. Thanks for showing and sharing it.
Posted by: R4i卡 | January 12, 2010 at 04:51
Fantastic opening shot that supports a great photo journalistic story
Posted by: Barry John | January 18, 2010 at 20:58
A a reminder to all...many hazardous chemicals and waste products find their way into our oceans as these ships are dismantled. The fluids that allow the engines to run remain in the ship while it is dismantled. This allows the fluids to drain back into the ocean. It's a very dangerous job for these men. No government oversight to protect the environment or the men.
Stunning photographs.
Posted by: Marie Gary | January 24, 2010 at 15:56
I would like to know how proponents of non-sexist writing suggest you
refer to the pronoun associated with ships and boats. Is "she" still
acceptable?
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phenomenal photography... off to check out his website...
Posted by: Tracy | May 08, 2010 at 01:37
NO TO HEALTH CARE! 36 states trying to bar this crappy bill---so what's not to get. The majority of Americans DID NOT WANT IT!
Posted by: Wholesale Dropshippers | May 10, 2010 at 00:30
VERY NICE PICTURE AND VERY SHOW VERY HARD WORHING PEOPLE THIS SITE SHOW THE THE OLD ERA .MUSIL SOCIAL NETWORK IS SITE IS GEATING A KNOWLEDGE
Posted by: Muslim Social Networks | June 22, 2010 at 09:57
It is good for us to sharing our experience when we write blog, tell something what we know to the society.
Posted by: Nike Shox R4 | July 08, 2010 at 11:13
Hope is bad for the happy man, and good for the unhappy. right??
Posted by: Jordan AJF8 | July 19, 2010 at 04:01
Really really nice pics. Great work indeed Akash !!!
Posted by: Attock | July 25, 2010 at 21:26