Saiyna Bashir | Pakistan[split_place-name]

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Photograph by Saiyna Bashir. Frame not included. For framing options, please email [email protected]

Local women who live under harsh climate conditions take water from a nearby water pond which was built by the World Food Programme. It helps store rainwater for future use. The image of these women depict the culture of Thar desert. Most of these communities are Hindus and on both sides of the border between India and Pakistan they wear the same traditional and vibrant outfits with the white bangles. I spent a lot of time with these women while working on an assignment and asked them how these ponds had changed their lives. The desert has very scarce water resources and the ponds have greatly impacted their livelihoods in an area that gets very little rain each year. Due to the impact of climate change these communities are struggling more than ever before.

Saiyna Bashir