High walls around the neighborhoods of Pakistan's embattled Hazara community in the southwestern city of Quetta are designed to protect them from extremist militants, but also serve as a constant reminder of the threat they face. ( Reuters / Akhtar Soomro )
PACKAGE: 'Under siege': Fear and defiance mark life for Pakistan's minority Hazaras
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Naveed Ali Hazara, 23, poses for a photograph at a gym in Hazara Town, Quetta, Pakistan, June 13, 2019. "We are doing bodybuilding; firstly to build health and secondly, as sports gives you extra strength and keeps us away from drugs," Naveed said.
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Shaolin Kung Fu Grandmaster Mubarak Ali Shan, poses for a photograph at his office in Mariabad, Quetta, Pakistan, June 13, 2019. Many Hazaras have joined the armed forces in Pakistan, where the community's past and future will stay rooted despite any violence, said Mubarak. "We want to serve Pakistan and despite suffering tragedies and incidents, our love for peace has not diminished."
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Siblings from a Hazara community ride a bike to school in Mariabad, Quetta, Pakistan, June 13, 2019.
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Mohammad Asif Shahyan from the Hazara community, CEO of a Pioneers school, watches an assembly prayer in Mariabad, Quetta, Pakistan, June 13, 2019. "I'm a social activist working for the betterment of the society to uplift the youth," Shahyan said.