Karachiwala!,

After a wave of ethnic tension and political violence that gripped Karachi earlier this month, Rumana Husain’s book ‘Karachiwala’ comes as a relief. With over 60 different ethnicities converged in the 330-page book, she aptly describes Karachi as a “sub-continent within a city” and focuses on the personal stories of ordinary individuals.

The book elaborates on the lifestyle, language and values of all the communities residing in Karachi and attempts to reveal how they create a cosmopolitan character of the city that gives Karachi its resilience amidst the ethnic tension and social disparities.

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