Jaoobabad Tales: Operation 'Enduring Freedom'- A Personal Narrative

摘要

The dawn of New Year 2002 was dense with fog as I surveyed the water-logged soil and shrubbery that had been perennially enduring the salts of the badlands known as Jacobabad. Determined to be on the go at a war-time air base that was infamous for its heat and dust, 1 commenced my introductory round with an early morning jog in the 'technical area'. While I was awaiting the traffic light to turn green at the runway crossing, a guard approached me and asked if I could speak Urdu.