Vacant Lots

New neighborhoods, like mine, were all forests and swamps until twenty or thirty years ago. Even ten years ago most of the area was houses, according to my neighbors. Every block now has tall apartment buildings under construction.

Day to Day Dhaka

December 15th 2012
This is mostly a photo blog, since Dhaka still has me tongue-tied. I’ve lived here now for four months and I know my way around a very limited area of the city. It’s a massive city, but much harder to get around than anywhere I’ve ever lived, including Istanbul. I really miss the public transportation in Istanbul. That city was difficult to get around because it was so geographically huge, a ... read more

Asia » Bangladesh » Dhaka

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

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