Love this story! It’s so fun! “Real goats. Real stories”. That’s how the “Goats of Bangladesh” Facebook page sells itself. http://www.thedailystar.net/trending-socially/bleat-generation-the-poetic-goats-bangladesh-123247
Beijing, Mongolia and The Trans Mongolian Railway
Last Days of Dhaka
Its with great sadness that I report that I’m leaving Dhaka, and the last of my Dhaka days are coming to a close. Realizing that there were so many last things that I would be doing I set out to take as many pictures of my daily routine as possible. Here are more pictures of … Continue reading
Streets of Dhaka
Here are some street scenes of Dhaka from the past two weeks!
Sri Lanka Spring Break
Here are some pictures of my trip to Sri Lanka that I took with friends at the end of March. I was so happy to be able to go back and spend some more time there, it’s such a lovely place. We started out in a national park, going on a safari! So nice to … Continue reading
Voices of Bangladesh Video
A friend of mine shared this video of a short movie about everyday life in Dhaka that an expat made here. 90% of the scenes in the video are of my neighborhood, and walk by every day! The video also does a great job contrasting the rich v. poor element of Dhaka, how cahotic the … Continue reading
Spring in Dhaka
Despite the fridged temps in the US, spring is here in Bangladesh, and summer is close behind. It’s already in the high 80’s during the day here now. Last week my house lady was taking my down comforter off my bed, when I protested she yelled at me “Madam, no! Cold finished!”. To be fair … Continue reading
Random Revelations of Expat Life
Last week I was having breakfast with a few friend as we do on Fridays, when the topic of how Bangladesh has changed you came up. This got me to thinking. There are so many things that I’ve learned about myself, or that I’ve done differently since living in Bangladesh, some are quite funny and … Continue reading
Good Deed Fridays
My friend Hannah’s parents are visiting from the States right now, so we all went to the shelter yesterday to teach the kids how to bake an American Classic, Chocolate Chip Cookies! The girls are getting really good at baking these days, and the cookies turned out great! The girls made enough for all the … Continue reading
Vice News Report: Toxic Tanneries Poisoning Workers in Bangladesh
Here’s another great video from Tania Rashid of Vice News, on the tanneries process in Bangladesh. A larger portion of the worlds leather products are processed in Bangladesh, then sent elsewhere for finishing. It’s another great video showing scenes of Dhaka, and the hard lives that the people here have, and what they do to … Continue reading
Blonde And In Bangladesh 