Chicken to go

On the way to work we pass a butcher, who is always in the process of butchering a whole cow when we drive by. Two or three other cows are usually tied to a lamp post, watching the proceedings with sleepy eyes. The chickens are across the street, and easier to photograph.

The Dhaka Commute: Part 1

February 2nd 2014
Commutes are the most mundane part of our lives, and yet in each country I live in I find them fascinating. Traveling in other countries I ask people not what they do, but how they get to work. Many people tell me that they live nearby and walk to work, or even better, that they live upstairs from their shop and just have to walk downstairs in the morning. An easier commute, yet worse option in my ... read more

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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

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