Pakistan: The Imam Comes

It is so rare for a Christian to be allowed into the home of a Muslim and to be given tea and food.

It is rarer still for guests to be allowed to speak with openness about their lives and who Jesus is to them.

But this conversation was swiftly brought to a close when the local imam (leader in the mosque) came to the door to see what was being shared.

The man of the house quickly said, "We are Muslim and it is time for prayer."

We had to leave.

If you would like to see a new movie of images from Pakistan please go to Pakistan, Thoughts and Images.

(24-105mm lens at 24mm, 1/30 sec, f4 ISO1600)

Pakistan: Faces

The crowd was huge. There were more men waiting to receive the relief aid than there was actual aid. There was pushing, shoving and angry venting of frustrations. This man silently waited. And waited. Names were called and men picked up food to take to their families. This man went home with nothing. There just wasn't enough.

This photo is part of a series of portraits done in far northern Pakistan, six months after the devastating earthquake that killed 80,000 people, where families are still living in tents.

If you would like to see more of the portraits in a Quicktime Movie, please go to Faces of Islam , or for a gallery of images click HERE.

(24-105mm lens at 105mm, 1/100 sec, f4 ISO1600)