Chaotic Karachi: Expressions for Sanity
<p>According to the rapper and comedian Ali Gul Pir, Karachi is the most misunderstood place in the world. For TIMEZONES, he produced an episode that will give you a “real” feel of what it’s like to be an artist in this city of a million plus dreams, hopes, and problems.</p> <p>A world leading magazine called Pakistan “the most dangerous place in the world” but take it from Ali Gul Pir, who has lived most of his life there: “It’s an amazing place. Karachi has given me my identity, my voice, and space to express.” In this podcast episode, he meets artists that he’s friends with, to talk about how they use collaborations and work to express themselves, and he also discovers the hurdles of a Pakistani female guitarist.</p>
Authors: Ali Gul Pir
Contributors: Babar Mangi, Sarah Waqar, Shehzad Ghias, Gul Muhammad, Bilal Ali
Assistant Producer: Rafay Mahmood
Artistic Editor: Suvani Suri
Project Manager: Hannes Liechti
Videographer: Karrl
Voiceover: Nana Akosua Hanson
Mixing Engineer: Daniel Jakob
Mastering Engineer: Adi Flück, Centraldubs
Graphic Designer: Šejma Fere
Copy Editor: Kathrin Hadeler
Part of: Timezones