Special Collection: Art & Culture of Pakistan and Afghanistan
Rich, vibrant, and thriving, despite all the odds – these are the words we would use to describe the contemporary popular cultures of Afghanistan and...
Based in Washington, DC, Ayesha Chugh currently works as a Research Coordinator at the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES), an NGO that seeks to strengthen democracy by improving electoral systems. Prior to IFES, she served as a Pakistan researcher at the United States Institute of Peace’s Center for Conflict Management. Spending most of her childhood in different parts of India, Ayesha is passionate about questions of culture, identity, and their effects on political life. While living in India, Ayesha developed considerable knowledge and experience within the Indian NGO sector, and has a deep understanding of the problems and prospects of governance and development in South Asia. Ayesha holds a Masters degree in the Democracy and Governance program at Georgetown University’s Department of Government. She also holds a Bachelors degree in International Relations from Scripps College, and a General Course Certificate from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Ayesha takes pride in living a double life. When she’s not writing or working in international elections assistance you can catch her spinning as DJ AYESCOLD at one of D.C’s many night spots.