Asalaam alaikum. Thanks for your interest in my blog! My name is Courtney Beale and I am a U.S. diplomat serving in the Press Section at the American Embassy in Islamabad. I’m part of a team at the Embassy working to engage with the Pakistani people, primarily through the press, about the US and its policies in Pakistan. I’ll be describing what it is like to do Public Diplomacy work in Islamabad and how we get our message out. I hope that by sharing my experiences that I can help overcome misinformation and mistrust, and bring two great countries closer together in some small way.
A few more (non work related) tidbits about me
- Hometown: St. Louis, MO
- Where else I’ve lived: Bogota, New Delhi, Washington DC, and Ljubljana
- Favorite book: The Poisonwood Diary by Barbara Kingsolver
- Favorite types of music: Salsa and merengue
- Favorite husband: Scott Beale (okay I only have one, but he’s really great!)
- Biggest accomplishment: Running a marathon
- Real reason for coming back to South Asia: To fulfill my cravings for butter chicken and naan
*One important note: while many of my blog postings will also appear on the Department of State’s official blog Dip Note, the contents on this site represent my views and not those of the U.S. Government.
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