Banani boat launch

Moms, kids, perverts and a Nobel Laureate

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October 23rd 2006
Sorry it has been so long for an update. The internet seems to almost never work at home and I’ve been so engrossed in my research that I haven’t done much exciting to write home about. Plus, as my mother always told me, if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all. I’m trying to stay positive, but being in Bangladesh alone is a very different experience than bein ... read more

Asia » Bangladesh » Dhaka

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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.... ... read more