The UN meeting turned out to be one of those frustrating meetings where actions from previous meetings have failed to be met and nothing seems to have been agreed for the next meeting. However, they did talk about the 3rd anniversary of the earthquake and are planning to hold a ceremony of sorts. But, I left that meeting feeling really disappointed with the Kashmiri Government who seems not to have fully acknowledged the disaster's impact on all aspects of their state's living that I heard again remote areas are neglected of major rehabilitation work. There was also a sense of disjointed working between NGOs as a result of the Government's inabilities that I'm sure aids' efficiency is hugely compromised. Still, I got a sense of where work is currently targeted which was useful in that it was consistent with my previous findings AND I got to put my name down on the attendees list thus perpetuating my feeling of grandeur.
Other than this rather formal meeting, the last few days have been very quiet. They have consisted of getting measured up for my Eid dress, watching my tailor make the dress (he's my host's cousin so it's not as strange as it seems) and knitting a lot (I'm now on the green wool). I've been into the city a couple of times and I keep ODing on samosas and pakoras at iftar (break fast) time, including at Pakistan's best chain of hotels: Pearl Continental (treat of one of my host's contacts)
Eat well – I am! x
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