On my *5th trip* into Peshawar, it was another two day trip that began this past Thursday, and returning Friday night. (Will post about the previous trips to Peshawar a little later, as I don’t want to get further behind in my fieldwork blog posts.) I had one interview the first day located at the CM Secretariat, and others canceled. So I had a late lunch at the PC in Peshawar and then asked the Concierge about some possible attractions to consider visiting for some “cultural immersion.” I decided to go to one of his suggestions called the “Qissa Khawani” Bazaar…. …
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Quaid-e-Azam Birthday – A Visit to the Pakistan National Monument …
I am so behind on posting, and have been trying to find a way to catch up with blogging. I decided to go ahead and just blog on today’s events and then see if I can retroactively share about the events of the past month of December. Today was the Christmas holiday, but it was also Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah’s birthday today, so it’s a holiday here in Pakistan. Many people believe that if there was no Mohammad Ali Jinnah, there would be no Pakistan, so his birth is celebrated as a National holiday. It works out nicely for the Christians and others who celebrate Christmas in Pakistan. There…
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Computer Problems and Update on Fieldwork
For the past week, I had struggled with some computer problems. The worst thing to happen in a developing country during your fieldwork, even one that is as advanced as Pakistan, is computer problems. For that reason, I am behind on a lot of work, deadlines, alongside recruitment efforts, and of course these blog posts. It is quite unfortunate, because I had an amazing experience in my 2nd trip to Peshawar last week, as well as my 3rd trip, which was a two day trip this time, to Peshawar this week, which I hope to post about as soon as I get a little more time. I have started those…
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Up close with PM Imran Khan: The First 100 Days
I had planned to go to Peshawar again on Thursday (11-29-2018), but no meetings were arranged, and that turned out to be a good thing. Because to my luck, I was in for a nice surprise. I was able to get gallery passes to see Imran Khan speak at the Jinnah Convention Center, in Islamabad, which is located just five minutes from where I live. A Senator, who is also a family friend, graciously supplied her tickets. The 100 Days celebration and event was intended to mark Prime Minister Imran Khan’s achievements for the past 100 days. It was another brilliant learning experience about an aspect of Pakistani culture, and…
