What it Feels Like Visiting Pakistan after 20 Years

A few months before the end of our Peace Corps service, Rehan and I were in the middle of planning a multi-continent trip to mark the end of our Peace Corps era. Rehan’s first cousin was getting married in Islamabad in February and we decided to visit Pakistan to join the festivities!

A-100 Anxiety!

In 4 months, 2 weeks, and 2 days, I will be swearing into the U.S. Foreign Service as an American diplomat. It’s a moment I’ve been anticipating for 2 years, and in some ways, almost a decade. It marks the moment when I can fully shed the residual shame of being a medical school dropoutContinue reading “A-100 Anxiety!”