The people called me Muhammad Kashif Ali, born and grown up in Lahore (the most cultural & festive city of Pakistan), Pakistan. Life is blessing to me as I earned much from it. Life gave me a blissful family, Masters Degree and then it gave me degree of M.phil (just one step away from PhD) in the cultural history of my land; Pakistan.

My research project was ‘Cultural Transitions in the Kalasha Valleys (1947 to 2007)’ , my thesis projects the cultural changes in the Kalasha society, and in fact it is modern cultural and anthropological history of the Kalasha tribe. The Kalasha tribe is the sole pagan tribe of Pakistan. Once they ruled whole Chitral but now their numerical strength is about 4000 only.

I started traveling my land back in 1995 when I was student of Matriculation and so far I have traveled some 40,000 kilometers throughout Pakistan. I think I have restless soul which always pushes me to valleys, jungles, mountains, rivers, lakes etc., and I have to follow it.

In 1995 traveling was my passion not photography although I had film camera, and now traveling is again my passion but without camera, sometimes, I deny to hang out.

I am interested in:
Traveling
Photography
Reading
Composing poetry in Urdu
Research (Cultural heritage of Pakistan)
Social Networking & Friendship

Profession
I had serve UNDP as Social Organizer.
By profession I am a teacher busy with Virtual University of Pakistan handling Pakistan Studies subject.

Thanks for paying a visit to my photostream and profile.

I will appreciate if you ask any question about culture, history, civilization and tourism of Pakistan.

abufeeman@gmail.com

View my photos at bighugelabs.com


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My M.Phil Research Project
My Mom Earned the Degree of M.Phil For Me

Self-Portrait
Me Kashifthegipsy

Pagans of Pakistan
Pagan Tribe of Pakistan: The Kalasha

Dargah Hazrat Ali Hajveri (Data Ganj Bux RA)
Zinda Javed HaiN Buzurg HastiaN (Sacred souls are Alive) (حضرت داتا گنج بخش ۔ سید علی بن عثمان الہجویری)

Dargah of Hazrat Mohiuddin Sarkar RA
Darbar-e-Aliya

Father, Son & Nature
Father & Son

Tolipir-Pakistan
Lets Hangout and Make Our Soul More Powerful (Dedicated to Najma)

Mukshpuri-Pakistan
Dedicated to Earth Day 2010 (I Want my Planet Fresh)

Deforestation
Deforestation: Save the Planet

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Photos of KashiftheGipsy (SELF Hide & Seek) (13)

  • Sun-orch [HDR] by Cupidrajj
  • Shadow of a Feather by Cupidrajj
  • Neelum Valley by z u b a i r
  • Companion by Cupidrajj
  • Close to the heart by Cupidrajj
  • My comrades climbing up a difficult ridge, KATLANG, MARDAN by arshadthetrekker (~..Off.. ~)
  • Gorgeous View of Chitral River and Tirich Mir, CHITRAL NORTHERN PAKISTAN by arshadthetrekker (~..Off.. ~)
  • Another spectacular view of Ayun village, CHITRAL, NW PAKISTAN by arshadthetrekker (~..Off.. ~)
  • Breathtaking view of Danin from a hillock, CHITRAL NORTHERN PAKISTAN by arshadthetrekker (~..Off.. ~)
  • Me at Skyland Resort on my last year trek to the SWAT VALLEY, NORTHERN PAKISTAN by arshadthetrekker (~..Off.. ~)
  • Dulha tera sehra bara Shandar. 4 by aammiirr
  • POLO MATCH AT SHANDUR PASS, NORTHERN PAKISTAN by arshadthetrekker (~..Off.. ~)
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  • Golden morning over Mont Blanc by Katarina 2353
  • Ocean of possibilities..:))) - Please view on black (press "L") by Katarina 2353
  • Edhi 0525 by Visual News Pakistan
  • Ox Race. by Nadeem Khawar.
  • Banjoosa Rest House (بنجوسہ جھیل) by Syed Sibt-e-Hassan
  • Black Drongo by M. Asif - AWAY !
  • Descending from Makra Peak by The Adventurer.
  • Towards Ansoo lake by Diamir Face
  • Ansoo Lake by Diamir Face
  • A train Over Ravi Bridge, Lahore . by Commoner28th
  • A pond by Yousaf Niazi
  • Las raíces del cielo (1) by ehenar04
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    NEXHMA (endrra) says:

    "Firstly I just interested in his landscape photos... but finally, i found out that he's sincere guy who love his family n nature very much. N he is wonderful friend too.

    I can feel his emotion in most of his pictures taken. that's why i always enjoy looking at them... especially landscapes of beautiful Pakistan.

    Hope the best for his future... keep study Kashif:)"

    9th August, 2010

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    Fia Zappala says:

    "I like the photos of Kashif, because further damage to be so beautiful to me the possibility to see places so distant from me. But what mostly admires in the releases of Kashif, it is the whole sensibility that this man has towards the earth and of the nature, and this job of his is admirable...

    mi piacciono molto le foto di Kashif, perchè oltre ad essere tanto belle, danno a me la possibilità di vedere luoghi tanto lontani da me. Ma cio che ammiro maggiormente negli scatti di Kashif, è tutta la sensibilità che questo uomo ha nei confronti della terra e della natura, e questo suo lavoro è ammirevole..."

    27th April, 2010

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    LamásLinda♀ - away says:

    "Skimming through Kashif's photos, there are always some details present: the nature, the traditions of his Country, love, his very sensitive soul.

    Through his eyes, Kashif makes us know his world, outside and inside, because his works are not only "images", very beautiful, full of life and bright colors, but they're the way to let us share about his great sensibility, love for the nature, for his Country and its traditions, for his family, for his friends.

    Through them, we -friends all around the world- succeed in knowing him in the transparency and in the sensibility of his soul.

    Take the time to discover him, Kashif is really worth of this!"

    27th April, 2010

Name:
Muhammad Kashif Ali
Joined:
January 2008
Hometown:
Lahore
Currently:
Lahore, Pakistan
I am:
Male and Taken
Occupation:
E-teaching
Website:
Kalasha: The Sole Pagan Tribe of Pakistan