Published: May 5th 2009May 5th 2009
One of my roommates (who has lived in Bangladesh for 2.5 years and thus has a broader range of experiences and reflections) just wrote a really good blog about poverty...it mentions her study in Mymensingh (the peepoo bags), Hena (whom we all love and want to protect), and a community development project similar to the one I visited in Pabna (another incredible example of Bangladeshis devoting their entire life and resources to bettering their own communities). You should read it. It's really good.
http://bangladashley.blogspot.com/2009/04/faces-of-poverty.html
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Bangladesh came into existence in 1971 when Bengali East Pakistan seceded from its union with West Pakistan. About a third of this extremely poor country floods annually during the monsoon rainy season, hampering economic development....more info
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