After poking around the Internet for information about Gadani, I came across a striking set of photos from Karachi-based photographer Ameer Hamza.
I decided to contact Mr. Hamza to learn more about Gadani. Here’s our email interview:
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After a week-long conference in Hong Kong, this week saw the signing of a new, extensive international treaty on ship recycling.
After five years of negotiations by 64 countries, the new regulations, known as the International Convention for the Safe and…
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If you’ve read our page on Gadani, Pakistan, then you’ll know that this town on the outskirts of Karachi is one of the world’s foremost sites for ship-breaking — that is, dismantling it for scrap when it outlives its usefulness.…
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