Baking Lessons!

In the past few weeks the older girls from the shelter had been asking us to help teach them how to bake. They wanted to learn how to make different cakes and breads, in the hopes that later they might be able to get a position in a restaurant or bake shop. So two friends … Continue reading →

National Geographic: The Chittagong Ship Breaking Yards

National Geographic published a great piece on the ship breaking yards in Chittagong this week.  Ship breaking is extremely dangerous work of breaking apart old cargo ships and using them for scrap metal. Bangladesh leads the world in ship breaking because of the low cost of labor, labor standards, and environmental standards.  I travel to … Continue reading →