Fear and Loathing in Karachi
Today we finally slept in a bit, at least until sunrise, and then started packing for our trip to Islamabad. Even though I have travelled frequently with a lot of photography gear, it is still always a daunting task to re-organize and pack for airplane travel after 4 days of filming.
After our breakfast and tea [...]
Days in Duriji
I have been in Pakistan for 4 days now, and to say the least, it has been an eye opening experience. I have been hiking up very steep and unforgiving Baluchi terrain, and have been burnt and cooked under the intense and relentless Pakistani sun. In the company of local Patan people, we were never [...]
All nighter in Karachi
To say the least, my first night in Pakistan has been a very interesting one. It started with our flight being delayed from Dubai on Pakistan International Airlines, because 4 passengers had checked into the flight, checked 4 pieces of luggage, and then disappeared. So we spent the next 45 minutes watching the “ground crew” [...]
En route to Pakistan
So I find myself once again aboard a jet, flying halfway across the world to a remote region. A familiar feeling that a few months in American society can easily make you forget about. The days leading up to this trip were dizzying, gathering all of the necessary photography and filming gear, checking, double checking, [...]
Rest in Peace Roxanne
Sitting by my window reading a book, I heard two men talking as they walked down the street. Their words floated in through my open window unseen, but were deeply felt. From the sound of their voices, I imagined them to be elderly black men, speaking in that endearing southern country drawl that makes you [...]