“I’m on the back of a motorcycle, debriefing with Anjali, the woman conducting my focus groups in Hindi. We’re in a small town in the Himalayas. It’s monsoon season and it’s pouring rain. We weave through traffic, pedestrians, and stalls as I start to record her voice. Rakesh drives and we shout over the noise of the bike, discussing how it went and how we can improve and probe further next time. As we reach the base of the hills, the motorbike roars loudly and the three of us squeeze together as we climb roads too steep for cars. We dismount as we reach the next location, holding hot samosas and bottles of Coke in our hands for the women. I cut the recording.”
Read the rest of HHE Trainee Nicola Gaitlis’ experience in as a QES Scholar at https://machealthforumscholars.com/2017/01/10/cab-rides-and-landslides-in-global-health-research/
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