ADIL NAJAM'S DUNGEON

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Assalamu Alaikum, Gee-AayaaN NouN, and Hello,

Welcome, O' misguided one!

You are visitor number ????? [who knows, and who cares!!!] to have trekked into this castle of doom...

That you have treked into (or stumbled onto) my home page implies one of two things. Either you are, for some mysterious (and ominous) reason, interested in me and my life; or, like me, you have way too much time on your hands to waste! In either case, here you are... and I am glad you are here! Welcome, and fasten your seat belts for, what I hope will be, an interesting ride through cyberland!


Originally from Pakistan, I am now living in Cambridge, (in Massachusetts, USA). I am currently serving time at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where I am in for a Ph.D. in International Environmental Policy and Politics at the Department of Urban Studies and Planning (Course 11) which is a part of MIT's School of Architecture and Planning. And, please, don't ask me when I expect to finish!!!

Meanwhile, much of my time these days is spent running or thinking about the Chlorine Negotiation Simulation-Game, which is the centerpiece of my dissertation research. And when I am not doing that I am likely to be thinking about 21W.781 (Sec. 9): Practicum in Engineering and Science Writing, which is one of the classes I am teaching this semester (Spring, 97).

If you really need to know, maybe my resume will help. And if you are as uninterested in my academic pursuits as I myself am (and my guess is that you are) then maybe it it time for you to step into Adil Najam's Kool Kastle!

N E W ..... N E W ..... N E W ..... N E W

......... You have heard everyone else's views on the recent political happenings in Pakistan... Well, here are mine (Published in a recent issue of Himal South Asia)

I have also recently updated my Tour de Pakistan and the Chlorine Game page.

Who am I?...
...Am I?

If you find the running text format too wordy for your taste, maybe the following bulletized schema would be more appealing. As I see it, this page can help answer four types of questions about me:

For those of you interested in Urdu poetry, I have collected for you some special selections (in Anglicized script). First there is is absolute gem from Faiz Ahmad Faiz called "hum daikhain gaiy" ("We too shall see"). Next is another moving masterpiece from Faiz, this one called "Bol" ("Speak"). And then there is a particular favorite of mine called "woh log buhat khush-kismat thay" ("Those people were very lucky). Finally, from Faiz Ahmad Faiz there is "Aj ki raat..." ("Tonight..."), and as a special treat this last one is accompanied with an English translation. [Translations of the others are in progress].

My electronic address is anajam@mit.edu. You can always find out my whereabout with the finger, command and please feel welcome to contact me (especially with your comments) via e-mail .



For those of you who are still unclear about exactly what I do here at MIT, just press on Mr. Patatohead..... and keep following the clicking opportunities.....


Acknowledgement: For a computer illiterate like myself (yes, there are a few of us at MIT), making the homepage was not an easy task at all. I an greatful to Bilal Bhutta's help [his page is worth checking for anyone interestedin in 'Pakistan affairs']. For other newcomers to the Web, all I can say is, if you can afford delaying your degree by about a year or so, jump in... this can be fun! Also, check the Quick Guide to Making a Kick-Ass Home Page.
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