A photographer from the United Arab Emirates travelled to Pakistan where he captured the lives of local people in a series of expressive portraits. Sohail Karmani, 48, spent two weeks in Sahiwal, a city in the province of Punjab, where more than 60 per cent of the population live on as little as £1.30 a day. Sohail, a writing professor at New York University Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, hopes his portraits will provide a snapshot of how people are coping in a world of poverty. He says: "I hope my photos raise some awareness by putting a human face on the everyday struggles many Pakistanis face.
LYING back in the snow, these two polar bears share a cuddle as they call time out on playtime .
Throwing their arms up in the air, these energetic squirrels play a game of ball with a walnut .
STARING intently into the camera, a polar bear appears to be lost in thought while relaxing in the snow .
PERCHED on a branch, these two frogs hold hands as they look into the camera .
SAILING over crystal clear waters, the Bajau people of Malaysia live their lives almost entirely at SEA .
Like a scene from a fairytale, THOUSANDS of fireflies create an enchanting glow as they dance in a forest .
MEET the little lion of suburbia with a mane that makes him look like a mini-king of the jungle .
FLAUNTING its new accessory, a fashionable green dumpy tree frog poses for the camera while wearing a SNAIL as a hat .
Jostling their quills into the noses of some unlucky cubs, this is the moment two feisty porcupines ALMOST defeat a pride of seven lions .
