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
Here are some street scenes of Dhaka from the past two weeks!
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
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
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
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
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
Vice Video, Report on Gang Rape in Bangladesh Really good video that explains part of the culture of rape in Bangladesh. I’ve met the reporter a few times here in Dhaka and she’s really great. It’s nice to see someone out in the field telling these women’s story. Sad but true parts of Bangladesh. Bangladeshi … Continue reading
A few days ago I went on a research mission to find out more about the living conditions of the garment workers in Bangladesh. Ready Made Garments (RMG’s) are Bangladesh’s largest export. It’s estimated that over 4 million people work in the garment industry. These workers earn on average around $60-70 USD a month and … Continue reading
Last week I was in Southern Bangladesh again for work, only this time I had to take the boat launch in both directions… during the foggy season so it was a considerably longer trip! We had a free hour one morning, so the team decided to take a walk along the river front, … Continue reading
Blonde And In Bangladesh 