Pakistan, May 5 to June 2, 2006
Wait, why are they doing this? Flashback to July 2005 - The three of us met at a CASBA (California Straw Building Association) Pro course last summer, and Graham and Troy wanted more experience building with strawbale - they worked with Darcey and her husband Bill for 2 months and then on other projects over the next 6 months. Darcey, a civil engineer, saw a CASBA listserve request for volunteers help on engineering earthquake relief shelters in Pakistan. She made contact with Greg Zaller and they worked on the first strawbale structure near Bissian, for Dosti Welfare Organization in Pakistan. Soon after she contacted Troy and Graham, and plans were made for the three to go over and build the second - back to the story...Pakistan Straw Bale Jabbori & Sights Emails
After leaving San Francisco, California USA 7 PM, Friday May 5, Graham Richmond, Troy Daniels and Darcey Donovan flew to Islamabad, Pakistan via London - 17 hours in air time and 5 hours in layover time. We arrived in Islamabad on Sunday morning, May 7- 6 AM local time - it was already 80 degrees. Straw Bale Project and the SIghts of Pakistan .
