Field notes, v1753
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Stebbins, R. 1963 Asian Trip Karachi Jan. 20. After assorted photographs in town, including a group of fellows with water-filled goat skin bags, we drove to the refugee camp about 8 miles SE(?) of town. These people have come into the country since partition, when most Muslims left India. Here we got shots of water buffalo, cattle and some "putty-cake". Our driver does not hesitate to crossing off the road and across country to help me get pictures. Returned to my hotel about 4:30 p.m. after a truly wonderful day. Postscript - Monis has been through the school system here. It goes as follows: Primary (4-8 yrs. age), Secondary (8-12), higher secondary (or intermediate) (12-16), college (16-20), university (20-22). Matriculation is at the end of the higher secondary. Performance on the exam determines whether a student may go on to the university. Primary and secondary school children all must take "general science". In college students going into medicine take chemistry and biology, those going into physics or engineering take physics and math. Monis told me the tree I have considered to be a strangler fig is called "peepul".