PhD Candidate in Public Policy, International Development Professional, and Writer
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 →
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 →
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 →
(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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Today, in the morning (Saturday), I met with the COO of the Rural Support Program Network at the IRM Complex in Chak Sheyzad area of Islamabad. It was my final … Continue Reading →
Last year during my exploratory fieldwork in Karachi, I spent new years with family. This year, I spent my first new years ever in the not to exciting but still … Continue Reading →