
Where Violence Meets PrayerÂ
In his gated neighbourhood community in western Pakistan, Ali tried to befriend the other boys. They played under the blazing sun, where the air was fresh, the grass unkempt, and time seemed to pass by all too quickly before their mothers called them home. There was an unspoken trust among the parents to let their children play outdoors, most of whom were co-workers at the local sugar mill.