Daily Diary (DD) - Day 274 of 2024

2323hrs:

In 3rd gear....

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 273 of 2024

2315hrs:

In full flow.... 

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 272 of 2024

2321hrs:

Spreading thin.

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 271 of 2024

2351hrs:

Dicing with death in the context of internet connectivity in AJK. 

Day 63 took me from Sarsaawa to Panjera. 

Long live the revolution. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 270 of 2024

2307hrs:

Day 62 brought us back to Sarsaawa where I walked to yesterday. Tomorrow I will proceed towards Panjera at some point in the afternoon. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 269 of 2024

2353hrs:

A diversion from #Sarsaawa to witness a disciplined marathon of speeches in #Rawalakot . 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 268 of 2024

2310hrs:

Thus Day 60 of our #EducationalWalk from #Sehnsa2Sharda comes to a close. 

Net connectivity here in Noisratta is a world away from net connectivity in Gorah Islamabad, where I agonised for almost an hour to get my blog entry published last night. 

Overall, net connectivity in AJK remains patchy at best but still weak compared to the rest of the world. 

It is part of the larger conspiracy to minimise this region's interaction with the world. 

Thus, it has emerged as one of the priorities in restoring fundamental rights to this territory. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 267 of 2024

2348hrs:

Breaking this deadlock was tough.

I managed to restore my ambition to revive JKA's place in the world on Day 59, after a 22 day break that initially was intended to be only for a day! 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 266 of 2024

2338hrs:

Day 58 too! 

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 265 of 2024

2323hrs:

Day 57 passes by too. I don't want to say anything about tomorrow morning yet. 

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 264 of 2024

2313hrs:

Day 56 comes to a close too. Day 37 seems a long time ago. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 263 of 2024

2309hrs:

Day 55 passes us by too without hitting the road yet. I know that I have no more time to play with. 

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 262 of 2024

2320hrs:

Day 54 has almost passed too. Not much leeway left to play with. 

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 261 of 2024

2305hrs:

Day 53 passes too. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 260 of 2024

2332hrs:

Day 52 passes too.

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 259 of 2024

2314hrs:

Day 51 passed too. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 258 of 2024

2315hrs:

Even on Day 50 our take-off was aborted... despite being ready by 1300hrs....and despite writing a public note at c. 0600hrs this morning to alert the public that I would be taking off on the second leg of my journey from #Sehnsa2Sharda at c. 0800hrs.

Tomorrow is another day....

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 257 of 2024

2349hrs:

Day 49 and I'm still stuck at home. My 69 day old son Shams-Udeen has made it difficult but I must proceed. There is always an opportunity cost. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 256 of 2024

2354hrs:

Day 48 drifts by too. 

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 255 of 2024

2307hrs:

Even Day 47 had to be spent at home. Day 48 it is then, when we take the north route out of our house towards Sehnsa > Sarsaawa > Palandri whereas on the 27th of July (Day 1) we took the south route out of our house in Dhok: Kokoi towards Sehrmandi > Braali > Kotli > Tattapani > Tithrinote near Poonch city on the other side of the LOC. 

Despite our south to north inclination for #Sehnsa2Sharda we are traversing Poonch division from east (Haveli) to west (Azad Pattan formerly known as Lakshman Pattan) before we straighten out our route north once we enter Muzaffarabad division. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 254 of 2024

2338hrs:

It took 9 days eventually, to bring myself up to date administratively. Today would amount to Day 46 and tomorrow would be Day 47 when I return to the road.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 253 of 2024

1557hrs:

The morning is better than at any other time of the day to log one's thoughts daily. 

The afternoon is still better than the evening or night. 

We are into Day 45 and an 8 day recess or downtime....which has to be even more productive than when are on our journey. 

It is proceeding well. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 252 of 2024

1807hrs:

Time is ticking away. Today is Day 44 of our #EducationalWalk from #Sehnsa2Sharda . I'm hectically trying to bring footage made on this walk up to date before I embark on the next phase, which should take me to the brink of Muzaffarabad division which hosts Sharda.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 251 of 2024

2326hrs:

In a much more commanding position today. 

Long it should continue if I can keep up with nature.

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 250 of 2024

2308hrs:

Day 42 also spent at home in Dadyaal. Will proceed to Sehnsa in the morning at all cost, enroute to Sarsaawa, where I will chart my next course of this #EducationalWalk , already 5 days pending. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 249 of 2024

2313hrs:

I haven't quite set out on my journey yet, though this 41st day of #Sehnsa2Sharda involved a lot of administrative work at home. 

Data organisation is becoming increasingly critical by the day. 

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Our Sunday schedule on X Spaces will evolve once more:

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 248 of 2024

2331hrs:

My third and last day of rest, although it was a day of activity from 1000hrs onwards. Giving a rousing welcome to the Joint Awaami Action Committee in Dadyaal city and then accompanying them to Kataar was eventful. 

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 247 of 2024

2326hrs:

A slightly less languid & lethargic day in Dadyaal today. Will try and move back North towards Poonch division tomorrow. 

Daily Diary (DD) - Day 246 of 2024

2316hrs:

A typical rest day in Dadyaal. Languid & lethargic. 

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Daily Diary (DD) - Day 245 of 2024

2332hrs:

After completing my tour of Baloch this evening, I've headed home for a 2 day break after being on the road for 37 days. 

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