This photo is a working telephone distribution box of an apartment complex in Karachi. At one end, the box is connected to the local telephone exchange and on other it makes individual connections to several homes.
I had initially chosen this photo for its photographic quality and subject but since then many random thoughts keep coming to my mind. We would love to hear what you think of this photo and what else does it remind you (i.e. tashbeehaat).
(1) From my past life, it reminds me of how the telephone staff had once made a mistake in a similar distribution box. The connections of two apartments got switched. Whenever I called my friend, it went to their neighbors. So after few tries, I decided to call their neighbors number and true to my suspicion, the call went through to my friend’s home. This went on for many days until the telephone staff finally corrected the problem.
(2) Looking at this cobweb of wires, it is amazing how telephone technicians can trace a wire from a home to its correct connection in this distribution box.
(3) Also reminds me of this sher:
kal mila waqt to zulfain teri suljha doon ga
aaj uljha hoon zara waqt ke sulajhne main
yoon to sulajh jatee hain uljhee zulfain
umr kat jati hai waqt ke sulajhne main
Photo Credits: Trekearth
Actually, the wires around my computer and those from my stereo system looks kind of the same….
It reminds me of the state of Pakistan. Both work with the grace of God. Mind you it is not an isolated instance. It is a common sight in multistory buildings. And please also note that the electric distribution wires from meters in large buildings are similarly jumbled up which is much more dangerous.
“”the real miracle” is that this thing actually works
Looks like a dangerous hazard. If you had the litigation culture we have here in western europe, someone would have claimed some sort of “injury” by now ;-)
>This represents exactly how the government of Pakistan is organized and working.
And a lot of Pakistan generally no?
Its normal. I think you have never seen our triditional electric board fitted somewhere at outside walls of houses or at electric polls (khamba).