PhD Dissertation Defended!!!: Dear friends and colleagues, I would like to share some good news. On July 23, after a long, arduous, but incredibly rewarding journey, I successfully defended my doctoral dissertation, “The … Continue Reading →
PhD Dissertation Defended!!!
Dear friends and colleagues, I would like to share some good news. On July 23, after a long, arduous, but incredibly rewarding journey, I successfully defended my doctoral dissertation, “The … Continue Reading →
First Publication from PhD research explores challenges of ‘Localization,’ amid ‘Fragility’
{Featured photo: The National Monument in Islamabad, Pakistan, 12-25-2018} Welcome back to my page! I have an update to share here before the end of the year. My first article … Continue Reading →
My 3MT (+2): Exploring Relational Dynamics of Aid Interventions in Pakistan and Afghanistan
Today, February 28th, 2020, George Mason University held their preliminary rounds for their annual Three-Minute Thesis Competition. I participated in this competition. You can learn more about the 3MT … Continue Reading →
Updates and a Note About Images in Blog Posts
Hi there! I wanted to give a quick heads up regarding photos from my blog posts on this website, particularly those in the past 12 months or so. The majority … Continue Reading →
Post-Pakistan Fieldwork Reflection and Moving Forward …
Two weeks have passed now, since I bid farewell to Karachi/Sindh, and to Pakistan in general, finally returning to the US, after five months of an incredible, inspiring, and humbling … Continue Reading →
Exploring the Streets of Karachi….and Heading to Interior-Sindh
(Photo taken in Clifton, Karachi area) It has been about three weeks since I moved to Karachi, and as I had been making plans to travel to interior Sindh, I … Continue Reading →
Arrival to Karachi and Reflecting on Islamabad
I arrived in Karachi, last Friday, and today, I had my first meeting in Karachi. It was at the USAID premises of the US Consulate. It was a very fruitful … Continue Reading →
Final Trip to Peshawar – “Good Bye Khyber Pakhtunkhwa”
I had my final two-day trip into Peshawar/KP at the end of the work week this past Thursday and Friday. My driver, Majid Bhai, stopped the car for me on … Continue Reading →
Wrapping up in Islamabad – After 100 Dissertation Interviews…
Today, after completing 4 interviews, I reached the 100th Dissertation interview, with a grand total of 101 interviews, which was my ultimate target. More is yet to come in Sindh. … Continue Reading →
Drawing Inspiration from the Margalla Hills of Islamabad…
Today (Sunday, Jan 6), I returned to Margala Hills finally! I rode up to Daman-e-Koh, stopped there for the view, enjoyed some moments with monkeys, some that almost attacked me, … Continue Reading →