Round Trip of Cronkite School
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on August 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The host university arranged a two-week orientation for us prior to the commencement of the classes on August 19. The orientation was intended to give us a sense of the city, the ASU, facilities available at ASU and ways to use them; the state of law and order in the city and other important information. … Read more
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Furniture Shopping at IKEA
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on August 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Except Mukesh and I, none of the fellows had subscribed to the Elite Suits which meant they would not get a furnished apartment on their arrival. Instead, they were required to buy necessary furniture of their own choice. This obviously required a lot of efforts in terms of selecting furniture, transporting it to the Met … Read more
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Monday August 2, 2010
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on August 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment
We were all supposed to meet at 8:30 a.m. in the lobby of Holiday Inn Express, where rest of the Humphrey Fellows were staying. There is one thing the Americans are complimented about: Punctuality. They say if you are on time then it means you are not on time. You have to reach in a … Read more
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Meet the Humphrey Fellows
Posted by Malik Siraj Akbar on August 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment
The official website of Walter Cronkite School of Journalism has uploaded the biographies of all the Hubert Humphrey Fellows for the year 2010-11 Javed Afridi, Pakistan TV reporter Javed Afridi covers militant insurgency and regional issues for Express 24/7, the only English-language news channel in Pakistan. Previously, he worked for the Frontier Post, the Daily … Read more
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