Welcome

This is a blog by Ohio Wesleyan students Kyle Herman ’11, Sean-Paul Mauro ’11, and Anthony Harper ’12, as they travel to Pakistan with their good friend and guide, Usman ’10.  Kyle, Sean-Paul, and Anthony will be doing cultural research on U.S.-Pakistani relations.  President Obama has advised, as recent events have shown, that the success and safety of the United States depend upon the cooperation of the Pakistani government and the support of the Pakistani people.  By gaining a better understanding of the Pakistani people through cultural immersion, the researchers hope to learn how Pakistani perspectives toward the U.S. are shaped, particularly concerning U.S. efforts to stabilize the region.  They hope to use their findings to make recommendations for how the U.S. can better express its friendship with Pakistan in order to strengthen its partnership with the Pakistani government and the Pakistani people.  Kyle, Sean-Paul, and Anthony will give a presentation at Ohio Wesleyan this Fall to share the details of their experience with the OWU community.  Until then, they will attempt to provide updates through this blog.