Countryside Escape
An itinerant travels through the countryside and shares the tales of Sindh
Photographs by Ali Bhutto
A bridge designed by General John Jacob in 1852
The Begari Canal in Jacobabad district. First excavated by the Daudpotas, the canal fell to disuse and was later made functional by General John Jacob in 1852
Hog Deer (left) and Black Buck (right), native to Sindh
A mode of travel in Tharparkar
A native of Tharparkar
A native woman of Tharparkar
Mud house in Tharparkar
Mud house under construction
A Jain temple at the Kharoonjar
Farmers carting hay across a mustard field in Larkana district
A watercourse in Ratodero taluka of Larkana district, Sindh
A paddy field in Ratodero taluka of Larkana district
Kotri to Larkana railway track
Locals of Ratodero taluka stand on the dried River Indus bed
Locals of Ratodero taluka stand on the dried River Indus bed
Locals of Ratodero taluka stand on the dried River Indus bed
Rannikot Fort
Rock formations inside Rannikot fort, Jamshoro district
The eastern entrance to Rannikot fort, also known as ‘Sann gate’
Crossing River Indus on a boat
Sunset in a village in Ratodero taluka
Vespa orientalis
Rice Canal regulator, Larkana district