“Where’s this dude from?†is the question that pops into my mind when I see the name of this weblog. And my question quickly finds an answer in the About me section of the website. He’s a 23 year old guy from the U.S. currently living in Pakistan, where he attends Medical School.
Great! This is just up my alley. I’m really interested in eastern countries and this seems to be a very good opportunity to learn more about Pakistan from the point of view of someone who lives there. And the weblog does not disappoint me at all. He’s really articulate, writes very well and has a good sense of humor – not ha-ha humor, but I’m sure you’ll get it. I’ve spent half an hour reading through 2 or 3 months of posts and I’m ready to continue reading. Bring it on! Okay, I know November 2005 has only 4 posts, but still… Maybe this review will encourage him to write more – as soon as he’s done with exams, that is.
What made me think this journal might be interesting was the content on life in Pakistan and about Islam, more personal entries or stuff about his life in Medical School were far from uninteresting. As a bonus, there are pictures neatly organized, which only added to the site. Design-wise, I can’t say I’m very pleased; there’s something about the colors that don’t please my eyes. But that’s just a matter of taste. I can see that everything works fine there – archives, links to past posts, I mean it, everything, I couldn’t find one single broken link. The only thing that could be improved is the categories-thing. I know the blog has a few categories but you can only find them browsing through the entries. A menu of some sort in the column on the right would be of some help.
I would say I can easily become addicted to this journal as Rehan’s Journal was certainly a nice surprise.
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