The photographs were submitted in a photo competition for youth aged 14-20 yeas. The competition was held earlier this year to highlight USAID projects in Pakistan through photographs.
More than 400 contestants from around Pakistan took part in the competition which was inaugurated by USIAD Pakistan Mission Chief Greg Gottlieb. Selected photos of the participants have been displayed at Kuch Khaas.
Gottlieb said the photographs on display “provide us with a look at the true Pakistan: a beautiful land, and people with strong hearts and limitless creativity.”
He said USAID is carrying out a number of projects in health, education, agriculture and other fields in Pakistan, adding that the present floods will not disturb the pace of progress of these projects.
In addition to the pictures taken by the young photographers, several photographs included in the exhibition were produced by acid survivors through the Acid Survivors Foundation (ASF).
As a result of the USAID funding, ASF provided training, cameras and other equipment to many of the survivors.
The project, a component of the agency’s Gender Equity Programme, worked with acid attack survivors from around Pakistan to train them in photography skills as part of a recovery programme.
The photographs by the acid survivors are being sold to help them earn a livelihood and become professional photographers.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 19th, 2014.
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