Faris Kasim

Faris Kasim is a communications specialist for an international development agency and loves traveling to work in different countries around the world. He writes on social issues, politics and development. Follow Faris' work on his blog.
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Karachi neighborhood shakes violent reputation to produce top Pakistani athletes

by Faris Kasim
Lyari is the most notorious neighborhood in Pakistan’s largest and most chaotic city. But just like in poor urban areas in the US, young residents are looking toward sports as a way to escape from the violence and turn their neighborhood’s reputation around. Faris Kasim reports from Karachi on the real story behind Lyari’s bad […]
Oct 8, 2012