By donkey cart to high school
From the Blog odysseuslahoriBack in the mid-1990s, village Sultan Chang near Tando Adam in Sanghar district had only a middle school for boys. Girls too could attend this school, but only until grade five when, by the standards of the Chang Baloch, they were old enough to be married to raise their own families. Reshma Chang who attended school with her younger brother was made of different mettle, however. Raised by an illiterate mother and a livestock farmer of meagre means, she wanted to be a judge when she grew up. When she was in grade five, her brother, her schoolmate and escort, died after a brief illness. With no other ‘man’ available to accompany her to school, parental pressure bore down on Reshma to give off education. The girl resisted and eventually finished primary school. Now, if she was to pakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post
The other Hunza
From the Blog pamirtimes[image: 1]By Zulfiqar Ali Chaboi Hunza is a valley situated in the heart of the Karakorum mountain range. Hunza valley is best known for its serene landscapes and snowcapped high mountains surrounding it. When it comes to infrastructure, central Hunza is a struggling and slowly urbanizing town. Roads, buildings and sewerage systems are being built. Markets […]pakistanblogs.blogspot.comRead Full Post
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