Islamabad - Week Nine

This is the Prime Minister's office on Constitution Avenue. I see it every day being driven to and from work.

Islamabad - Week Eight

I took a number of photos at the Golra Railway Museum, but this is my favorite. I can't account for its dreamy, cinema-like quality. I didn't do anything but point my cell phone toward the children and push the button. To me, it feels like it could have been taken a hundred years ago.

Islamabad - Week Seven

Last weekend we had the opportunity to visit the Golra Railway Museum. It was really wonderful to get out and experience a little bit of the country outside the middle of Islamabad. The museum dates from the time of the British Raj, and is still a functioning station today. The curator is doing everything he can to preserve a few interesting artifacts from the colonial period, and what we saw we found interesting. My favorite part, though, was getting the chance to see everyday Pakistani people.

A few photos from the day:

This is what's called a "Jingle" truck. Variations of this are quite common in Pakistan.

This is the opposite side - the truck is not just a pretty face! These workers are unloading bricks - literally tons of bricks - from the belly of the truck.

Children from KPK playing near the station. 

Islamabad - Week Six

Week Six

At the Market II.

Islamabad - Week Five

The New Year is "done and dusted," as the British say. Hard to believe we've been here five weeks.

Week Five

At the Market.