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| 27th July 2009 Madrasi Libby | the secret side of calcutta - From: A last subcontinental hoorah in response to your post on my blog a month ago (sorry for the delay), you should check out the group "calcutta walks" (i think the website is calcuttawalks.com, but you can google it). the guys who run the company are young and full of energy, love for their city, and tons of great suggestions. if you end up getting in touch with them, tell them Libby and Max referred you :) |
| 30th June 2009 anonymous | - From: A last subcontinental hoorah looks and sounds amazing. french basement rock concerts, homestay hook-up and walking tours! how did you find out about these things? |
| 30th June 2009 meg | - From: A last subcontinental hoorah lovely lovely photos |
| 25th June 2009 thierry naso | unbearable - From: Climate refugees from washed-out villages WHAT CAN WE DO???? |
| 23rd June 2009 Ryan | - From: "Last time"s and goodbyes in Barisal Thanks for sharing your thoughts and your feelings as you leave Barisal. It reminds me how I have felt when I've left a place I'm spent some time in and gotten to know. Puts a smile on my face... When you get back home, give us a call. We'd love to go out for Thai and hear more about your travels. Safe travels home. |
| 23rd June 2009 Madrasi Libby | CFO facebook causes - From: The boys of Char Fasson Orphanage Hi Cindy, Just got your messages on facebook and on my blog--I'd be happy to post the link on the causes page. I'm new to the causes concept, and will see if I can figure it out. Thanks! Libby |
| 23rd June 2009 danita | o-bama - From: O-bama: The meaning of change to an American in Bangladesh agree, nicely said libby. |
| 22nd June 2009 Cindy Gelpi | - From: The boys of Char Fasson Orphanage Thanks for your insightful and educational article on the boys at Char Fasson orphanage. It is not only informative and well-written, but puts a human face on the children as well as the dedicated people who are working to keep this place alive. I was wondering if it could be posted at the orphanage's link at causes on Facebook because it gives such an intimate look at both the needs of the boys as well as their sweet dispositions. |
| 23rd April 2009 Uddin | Liked ur photos - From: The truth as revealed by shit what took u to BD?? |
| 15th April 2009 M.C. | heartbreaking - From: The truth as revealed by shit you're final sentence says it all. the picture labeled "neighbors" is stunning. |
| 3rd April 2009 Firoz | - From: The angelic monk builds a school Libby, Thank you so much. The description of my village couldn't have been any real than the way you have described described. Afifa was so happy knowing about the blog that she was literally in tears. My mom is very proud of you girls, by the way, she added you and Parendi in her list children and Chrysa was already there. So, its just us and you three girls. |
| 17th March 2009 Mom | hi - From: My mom can paddle faster than yours--International Women's Day in Barisal Great story but I think they need life jackets next year:) Happy St. Patty's Day. Mama |
| 9th March 2009 m.c. | stunning - From: Many holidays ago in India the colors are amazing. i want some prints. |
| 29th January 2009 Rhinochaser | Camel Safaris Not so Romantic in Real Life! - From: Turbans and the empty houses of old rulers--tour of Rajasthan Libby, Loved your most recent post. We spent a month of our honeymoon in Rajasthan and thoroughly enjoyed it, despite the intestinal issues that Carrie and MC seemed to share. I also looked forward with great romantic anticipation of the camel safari into the Thar desert. My bum had so many sores upon it after the first day that I cut the trip short and came back the following day, rather than endure any more of this medieval form of torture. While the camels were not pleasant, the most unsettling thing for me was waking-up to dung beatles scampering all around you - pushing or rolling pieces of - well, you know, "dung" with their hind legs, back to their homes for a "warm meal" I suppose. When we woke up, there were beatle tracks EVERYWHERE in the sand around us. Many tracks "ended" at the edge of the blankets we slept under, but I found it hard to believe that these dung beatles had not been walking all over us during the middle of the night, either rolling dung on top of us, or at least walking upon our blankets and possibly us with there rather unclean "feet". They also flew all over the place in a somewhat unpredictable manner. They flew very close to us and I was constantly afraid that one might fly right in to us. Definitely a memorable experience, but not one that I would care to repeat. Happy Travels! |
| 5th January 2009 m.c. | - From: In the field all the delta photos are beautiful! |
| 16th November 2008 harp | hey there - From: Homecoming in Banaras i happen to be in banareas first time few weeks back it was most amazing trip in india i took so far. even though knowing how dirty they have made the city but i still happen to find beautfiul things out of i t. like your blog very interesting...though.. |
| 10th November 2008 Molly Elizabeth | Well said, my dear. - From: O-bama: The meaning of change to an American in Bangladesh Indeed, very well said. As I have told so many people at home, I now inevitably swell with pride whenever i hear the word "gringa." I, too, so wished i could have felt the energy in Berkeley or SanFran at the time of his win, but in the end I'll look back on this and say I was glad to have been representing my nation and people in another country; a country that long ago lost hope for us but has, since the win, gained it back. |
| 10th November 2008 gary | amazing. - From: O-bama: The meaning of change to an American in Bangladesh how cool is that? O-Bama. I love it. You should've been here, Lib. The impromptu celebrations around DC were really inspirational. |
| 10th November 2008 karen skelton | Loved this - From: O-bama: The meaning of change to an American in Bangladesh Libby, this is priceless. Thanks for sharing your view from Dhaka of this extraordinary moment in history, and thanks to you and your friends for helping us bring about this change. i'm sending this on to my sister, who married a turk and lives outside london, where she has often been ashamed to admit her Sacramento, California roots. Much love and keep writing, Karen |
| 26th October 2008 mc | beautiful! - From: The call to prayer--a postcard from Bangladesh oh man do i miss the call to prayer. you should collect videos of them from all your different travels. that would make a really interesting video if you mashed all the scenes up. |
| 28th September 2008 anand | nepal travel blog nepal news nepal travel nepal holidays,map of nepal - From: A belated celebration of women http://Socionepal.blospot.com is one of the top ranked Nepal travel blog which provides details about Nepal culture, histories of Nepal, trekking in Nepal, natural beauty like mount Everest. it also provides info about trekking routes to different places of Nepal |
| 24th August 2008 G&B&G | Love it! - From: Dohori--Nepal's take on karaoke Dance party - Nepal style. Gabbers would be proud! |
| 16th August 2008 m.c. | damn - From: Maoists, exploding tandoors, and vegetable carts jesus libby! i can't believe dinesh's story and your explosion. seriously, what a crazy day you had. i'm sorry i didn't know about this the last time we talked on the phone or i surely would have asked about the follow up interview. you should really consider submitting this to the bee or some collage of all your entries. |
| 24th July 2008 kathmandu.in | photos - From: Beautious Butwal--Photos they are really nice photo's www.kathmandu.in |
| 10th July 2008 m.c. | A few thoughts: - From: Pokhara Thing 1) I'm so glad you stayed at the three sisters! I wish I had gotten to meet one of them. They seem like very cool ladies. Thing 2) The story about the porter carrying his wife for three hours in a basket is ridiculous. Thing 3) The picture titled "Tibetan woman weaving" is really good! Thing 4) Tell me more about visiting the Tibetan community in exile. I didn't make it out there, but I hear its still very much a refugee camp. |
| 10th July 2008 m.c. | Damn girl! - From: Bangladesh in Photos Chicken man, catch of the day, and the picture of the boy on the boat are all awesome! as are others! I love them all! I am assuming these are your film prints? There are definitely some show quality pics in here! |
| 28th June 2008 m.c. | Hero of the Day - From: "In the field" Thank heavens for the hero of the day so that I could have my mango on time. And thank you for letting me tag along on all your new adventures. I love the pictures and I hope that you continue blogging throughout so that I can visualize your life in Bangladesh/Nepal. |
| 17th June 2008 sarat | aah, teenagers - From: Cell phone is magic aren't they grand? social cache escapes no one. good luck with the travels. hopefully you will avoid some of the unwarranted attention you encountered in india. look forward to the blog. |
| 13th June 2008 lizzie | she's back.... - From: Bangladesh 3 cheers for the travel blog. i forgot how good of a writer you were. i love to live thru your blog entries. miss you! |
| 15th June 2007 rekha | good article - From: Political hoo-hah and the curative effects of pickle keep writing |
| 26th April 2007 rama krishnan | treking - From: You move like a budhi (an old lady) You sure do have a way with words, I loved this blog How do you remember all these little details, like the names and places? Love your blogs |
| 26th April 2007 rama krishnan | - From: Sikkim--Small but Beautiful (say the tourism billboards all over the state in a sadly apologetic tone) you have a lot of guts in going to these beer stalls. probably safer than walking alone at night in LA!!! |
| 26th April 2007 rama krishnan | Bandh - From: Political hoo-hah and the curative effects of pickle good article, funny in parts, lovely way of putting things in writing, keep writing |
| 17th April 2007 gj | ohmygod, libby - From: You move like a budhi (an old lady) what a treasure you are..............i love you so much ! |
| 15th April 2007 mom | - From: Political hoo-hah and the curative effects of pickle OK the bandh incident scared me. Please take care of yourself and be careful not to get yourself into such explosive situations. Other parts made be laugh--you should write a book, really. |
| 15th April 2007 mom | - From: Sikkim--Small but Beautiful (say the tourism billboards all over the state in a sadly apologetic tone) You are really having some wonderful experiences. Not so sure I would have put the square of curd in my mouth, however. Glad you and MC finally connected. I love you so much. |
| 6th April 2007 Jean Colbert | Sorority Sister of your Mother - From: This is my life now Jean forwards your blog and I thoroughly enjoy it. You have a knack for writing and making things come alive and your pictures are great. Hope to meet you some day. Jean |
| 6th April 2007 Jean Colbert | Sorority Sister of your Mother - From: This is my life now Jean forwards your blog and I thoroughly enjoy it. You have a knack for writing and making things come alive and your pictures are great. Hope to meet you some day. Jean |
| 6th April 2007 fatima | oh tourists - From: All in good time I'm sorry to hear about your misfortunes, but I must say Libby, you're a lot more forgiving than many people would have been in the same situation...I mean excusing the pick-pocket is very generous of you! |
| 28th March 2007 mc | - From: All in good time i am sad that there will no longer be pictures to accompany your lovely blogs. take lots of pictures with your manual! |
| 25th March 2007 mom | - From: This is my life now The last two entries are really great. I love the picture of Banana girl up close. |
| 20th March 2007 Aunt Teri | Keep em coming - From: All in good time You have the ability to put scents into writing and the feeling of humidity in your words. don't stop writing Lib, we love it. |
| 5th March 2007 M.C. | - From: This was my life three weeks ago I love reading your entries! You are such an amazing writer. I especially loved the part where you said that they give you two patties if you say you don't want any, and four if you say that you want two. Reading your entries makes me laugh out loud. |
| 4th March 2007 Rhoda Rafkin | Bus incident - From: Betrayed by Bus No. 15 and a postscript Libby, You dont know me from Adam though I do know Grandma Jean And Aunt Teri. I am fascinated by your experiences and admire your writing ability plus the bravery that you have from such harrowing experiences! Had it been me at your age I think I would have been on the next plane home.Do keep writing. Sincerely Rhoda Rafkin |
| 2nd March 2007 mom | - From: Betrayed by Bus No. 15 and a postscript What a wonderful description about a horrible experience. I love you--you are a trooper. |
| 1st March 2007 Sarat Munjuluri | Supernatural - From: Betrayed by Bus No. 15 and a postscript As Rushdie has pointed out, the real and the supernatural often intersect in India. I feel your pain; I too was doted upon by far too many auntie's--though I didn't suffer from a fracture or sop up fetid pee. I wish you a speedy recovery, and I will pray to Hanuman (just in case). |
| 21st February 2007 Feek | - From: Betrayed by Bus No. 15 and a postscript How are you still alive, this is like the craziest recount I have ever read. Your probably the strongest person I know |
| 19th February 2007 Teri | The writer in you - From: Betrayed by Bus No. 15 and a postscript Oh Lib - the writer in you is rearing her beautiful head. Your sense of irony and philosophical comments are priceless. More more more. it is finally raining here today after a winter of dryness that has everyone, especially the firefighters nervous. The climate change is all the buzz and every day that the temp heats up to a record or snow falls along the eastern seaboard, the comment is always about the carbon dioxide levels in our atmosphere. Perhaps we have as a world pissed off more than a few gods, which seems plausible at this point. Here is hoping that the pain dissapates - have you tried triple antibiotic to reduce the swelling of the ants? Take care and know that if a hand could come across and hug you there would be dozens. Love Teri |
| 2nd February 2007 Emily P. | Beautiful - From: As smooth as... Libby! Thanks for sharing your adventures with us. You are such an eloquent writer!! And I love the photographs-- especially the one of the woman rolling cigarettes and smiling from the side. She's intriguing. I'm excited for the next installment and wish you the best of the best! Em |
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