Nadia Naviwala is a graduate student in public policy at Harvard University. She is currently in Pakistan working with a non-governmental organization catering to internally displaced persons (IDPs). She last visited Pakistan five years ago with her family, but says the experience is different now that she’s on her own: ‘After visiting Pakistan and working on the ground, its hard to go back to the United States and be so comfortable.’
Nadia has returned to deepen her academic understanding of the country. ‘I can only learn so much about the country from Washington DC or Cambridge. I came back to learn to understand and experience the country as Pakistanis do, which is different from the Pakistani-American perspective.’
Despite her own motivations, Nadia believes that expatriate Pakistanis return ‘not to make money, but because they feel needed here.’
Nadia has returned to deepen her academic understanding of the country. ‘I can only learn so much about the country from Washington DC or Cambridge. I came back to learn to understand and experience the country as Pakistanis do, which is different from the Pakistani-American perspective.’
Despite her own motivations, Nadia believes that expatriate Pakistanis return ‘not to make money, but because they feel needed here.’
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ReplyDeletePakistanis which return to Pakistan can utilize the skills acquired from abroad for the betterment of Pakistan.
ReplyDeleteI do agree with the above that Pakistan needs these students who are abroad. Its time for these people to provide their servicess in their homeland. In this crucial situation, Pakistan needs these talented people.
ReplyDeleteNo doubt, Pakistan need talented and bright-minded people, that is a fact but question is that the reason of brain drain in Pakistan.
ReplyDeletePeople are not willing to do jobs in Pakistan or Pakistani employment policies are not attractive.?