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Monthly Archives: February 2013

Leaving…

February 22, 2013

It’s been a month and I’m on my way home.  I always find re-entry to be difficult so I like …

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Letter writers of Lahore

February 21, 2013

A species under irreversible threat of extinction, letter writers were a staple of Lahore culture when I was growing up.  …

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Enterprise development-gur

February 16, 2013

Hydr and his team offer a clear vision of what ‘resettling’  means, how it includes re-engineering, restoring, destabilizing and re-skilling, …

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Enterprise development-bricks

February 16, 2013

After the first flood, rebuilding the “fallen”  houses was Job #1 but bricks were in short supply and had to …

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Unexpected and delightful celebration

February 12, 2013

Sanjannnagar celebrates its 18th birthday  Posted: 11 Feb 2013 12:09 AM PST On February 2, 2013, Sanjannagar Institute celebrated its …

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Scenes from the shoot

February 9, 2013

Some of the highlights of our filming: listening to stories about the 2010 and 2012 floods via interviews: on the …

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The charpoy

February 5, 2013

The charpoy is the staple piece of furniture in South Punjab.  It serves as table, desk, chair, bed, couch, cafe, bench, living …

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More about why I’m here–our project

February 4, 2013

We haven’t yet named our project yet although our goals have always been clear: (1) to listen to the villagers’ …

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