Ho Yaqeen - Episode 5 (Ali Akbar)

The Thar desert in Sindh is known for its challenging living conditions; harsh terrains and extreme weather conditions are coupled with limited access to basic resources. It is common for people to walk for miles under the scorching sun to acquire a few pots of water. Unfortunately, that is not where the ordeal of the Tharris ends. A lot of the water they have access to is contaminated with high amounts of fluoride, and this has resulted in numerous cases of dental and skeletal fluorosis as well as paralysis among the people of the region. Ali Akbar, who hails from Thar, is working to change this so that the people of Thar get access to clean drinking water - something that is their basic human right.