This photograph taken on July 8, 2026 shows craftsman Muhammad Ismail painting a traditional wooden boat at a yard in Ibrahim Hyderi in Karachi. The rhythmic hammering of nails and the whine of saws echo around a coastal Karachi neighbourhood, where small figures of men work atop massive wooden fishing hulls that loom beneath a pale summer sky. Despite the rise of industrial shipbuilding, such practices -- where handcrafted vessels are assembled timber by timber -- have stood their ground. (Photo by Asif HASSAN / AFP via Getty Images)