Middle East Research and Information Project

Critical Coverage of the Middle East Since 1971

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Stephen Dedalus

Stephen Dedalus is a graduate student in social sciences. He has been conducting ethnographic fieldwork in Balochistan Province, Pakistan.

MER Article

The Bitter Harvest

Quetta, the capital of Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province, is a nervous city. In the past, Quetta was a provincial capital where people were accustomed to taking leisurely walks on Jinnah Road, the main boulevard of the city, gazing at shop windows and haggling over the goods on display. Young

Stephen Dedalus • 14 min read

MER Article

The Forgotten Refugees of Balochistan

While the US “war on terror” in Afghanistan and areas in bordering Pakistan occupies the imagination of millions in the West, the simmering conflict in the Pakistani province of Balochistan (Baluchistan) an its disastrous effects on the civilian population evade the radar of popular media. In 2005,

Stephen Dedalus • 6 min read