Life is a test — and for people like Javed, who is a TB patient, it’s an uphill battle against poverty, illness, and helplessness. He once walked proudly, but now he’s confined to a bed. Tuberculosis was the beginning. Then came diabetes. One leg amputated.

Addiction: Escape or Destruction?
Is a moment of relief worth a lifetime of destruction?
Addiction is an escape that often ends in ruin.
In Pakistan, drug use is spreading; sometimes glamorized in elite gatherings, sometimes a desperate escape for the poor.


