So much more than a backdrop

Love how Lyari just refuses to be boxed in by that tired Bollywood narrative. Qambrani training girls to throw punches is the real power-this is the Lyari that deserves the spotlight.

Pakistan’s Lyari defies Bollywood’s gangland label to rise as boxing haven

Food, football and history mingle in Karachi's oldest settlement. And a boxing coach teaches girls to defy stereotypes.

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