Tag: Covid19

2SHARES2 Christian men and women working at the lowest ranks like janitors, cleaners, sweepers, and sanitation workers were most at risk of getting infected with…

Daquq, September 2020 – no COVID-19 tests available at the Topzawa medical centre – Photo by Karwan Salehi The topzawa medical centre was built 56…

From the very beginning of the pandemic, we have heard about the effects of Covid-19 or associated restrictions on religious communities. Purim was one of…

14SHARES14 A legislative bill, passed on the pretext of protecting Islam, stoked controversy in almost all quarters of the country. The fundamental flaw lies in…

10SHARES10 The domestic workers from the Christian community found themselves trapped in the myriad challenges arising out of joblessness and poverty amplified by the Corona…

The majority of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Iraq come from Ezidi, Christian, Kaka’i and other religious minorities. Recently, these IDPs have been deprived of…

Kirkuk, August 2020 – water facilities at the Mateeq village – Photo by Muhammad Almas As temperatures soar up to 45 degrees (Celsius) in this…

For the Hazara community, not organising the Ashura procession will pave the way for further marginalisation Shiite Muslims hold religious flags as they march in Quetta.…

The majority of sanitation workers in Pakistan are from religious minorities, primarily Christian and Hindu. Sanitation work is low-paid and low-status, and street and sewer…

https://youtu.be/SSUOA41WXPQ In the early stages of Pakistan’s coronavirus outbreak, Shia Hazaras were blamed for bringing the virus from Iran. Many were racially profiled and stigmatized as carriers…

Kirkuk, 2020 – Payman and three of her daughters having a modest breakfast meal – Photo by Muhammad Almas Payman’s family starts their day with…

Kirkuk, 2020 – artist Adnan Muhammad Huseein Kaka’i honing his skills at home during lockdown – Photo by Muhammad Almas Instead of warm handshakes and…