• Patience in Fieldwork

    I am a little behind on my posts. Sometimes I get so exhausted during the day, every interview and meeting requires a lot of prep and mental/emotional energy, but I feel I have a good grasp on my questions depending on each informant. Lately, the nerves have been emerging, as it is time now to make plans for Peshawar. And the decisions need to be made quickly. Every moment of our time in the “field” is critical. Though as I noted in a previous post, obviously we need time to relax and breathe, especially in order to reflect on what fits into the structure of our dissertation, and what may…