Last weekend two friends from Dhaka and I headed off to the beautiful mountain country of Bhutan! It’s only a 40 minute flight straight north of Dhaka, but it felt like a world away. Bhutan is a country that is pretty difficult to get to, and wants to stay that way. Preserving their heritage is … Continue reading
Last week I was very sick, and found myself admitted into a hospital here in Bangladesh. The good news is that I survived, and lived to tell about it, the bad news is that I had to go to 2 different hospitals and 4 different doctors before I found someone here who could treat strep … Continue reading
The Washington Post had a great article about the aftermath of the survivors of the Rana Plaza building collapse. The lack of mental health professionals here is an issue that I’ve come across while working with the kids shelter. They are also in dire need of child psychologists, but for some reason that’s not a … Continue reading
A BIG THANK YOU to everyone who donated to my event for the Dhaka Partners Street Kids Shelter! With your help we raised over $1600 USD and my landlord promised a new washing machine for the shelter! Success!! I am amazed by all my wonderful friends and family who gave so generously. It is really … Continue reading
Blonde And In Bangladesh 