The calculus of the flood
The floods have caused death, destruction, and misery on a scale never seen before in Pakistan’s history. Unlike the 2005 earthquake in the Northern Areas, the flood of 2010 has spread misery equally in every part of the country. The unprecedented flooding has already affected the lives of approximately 14 million people by wiping out...
THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY
The earthquake in Northern Pakistan has shown the many faces of Pakistan to the rest of the world and to ourselves as well. After spending a brief 4 days in Garhi Dupatta as a volunteer with the Concern for Children team I was deeply moved by the professionalism and the efficiency with which the Independent...
