Bleat generation: The poetic goats of Bangladesh

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

Victory Day Boat Cruise!

This year for Victory Day some friends and I did another boat trip on the Padma River! Similar to our trip last year, but there was a lot of activity out on the river, that made for some great pictures!

U.S., Urging Worker Safety, Outlines Steps for Bangladesh to Regain Its Trade Privileges

U.S., Urging Worker Safety, Outlines Steps for Bangladesh to Regain Its Trade Privileges Another good story from NYT on the status of Bangladesh’s trade privileges with the US.  The Obama Administration laid out a plan to get Bangladesh back on a positive trade status, while also trying to reduce the amount of reckless deaths/injuries in … Continue reading →

My Savar Pictures Made it on CNN.com!

My Savar Pictures Made it on CNN.com! My pictures of the Savar building collapse made it on to the CNN ireport homepage! Shout out to my good friend GRoo, thanks for the idea!  You can see it at the link above!

900+ Confirmed Dead at Savar, and Another Factory Fire

900+ Confirmed Dead at Savar, and Another Factory Fire It seems like it’s never ending. Dhaka was hit with another garment factory fire last night, that killed 8 more people. In the building collapse, construction crews still have yet to reach the two basement floors where dozens of bodies are expected to be found. The … Continue reading →

Happy Victory Day!

It’s Victory Day today! The day that the Bangladeshis defeated the Pakistani army in their fight for independence. They celebrated with week long hartals. Last Thursday was another total stop of transportation and services, and again this up coming Tuesday will be another hartal. It’s starting to get frustrating, and from what I hear it’s … Continue reading →

Fall in MI

It’s fall in MI. I’ve always said that fall is my least favorite season. It’s actually one of the reasons that I’m happy to be leaving DC when I am, to miss fall and the cold! Growing up in MI, fall isn’t nice 70 degree days that go on for ever. It’s two weeks in … Continue reading →

Welcome to my blog!

Hi Everyone! I wanted to set up a blog so that I could keep in touch and share my experiences of being in Bangladesh! The count down has started, I packing up and getting ready to leave DC on Oct.16th! Keep checking back for updates! -H