Happy Wanderings

• 20km from Pakistan 7 months ago
• Time flies when buying carpets 6 months ago   Three weeks into our time in Islamabad has a science fiction quality to it. Have I time traveled swiftly into the future? Looking back, it feels like the days have flown by and suddenly I am here with new knowledge on how to get around, new favorite haunts, and new friends who are already...
• Welcome to Islamabad! 7 months ago When we exit the Islamabad airport, the sun is already starting to rise turning the deep blue of twilight into gradient pinks along the far horizon. Our friend and a driver are diligently waiting for us outside arrivals, graciously picking us up at 4am. Despite the early hour and our long journey,...
• Memories of Chengdu 8 months ago “Wow, guess where we were a year ago today?” A says, looking at his phone while getting ready for work. From my vantage point across the room, it looks like he is buried by a mountain of belongings. Stuff (clothes, kitchen things, pots, pans, appliances in their somewhat beat up boxes,...
• Preparing for Pakistan 10 months ago Seven months into being back in the U.S. and two months before we leave for Pakistan, there is a hum of activity as the return to life overseas ramps up. It is a testament to how many visa applications I’ve filled out that when it comes time to fill out the applications for Pakistan, I...

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