This is my neighborhood
Me trying to buy minutes for my phone. And that's what Bangla looks like.
A rickshaw walla trying to get us to ride and a girl asking us for money
The ubiquitous rickshaw school bus
Me looking very hot in front of our house
Friday, June 22, 2007
Some Pictures!
This is my neighborhood
Me trying to buy minutes for my phone. And that's what Bangla looks like.
A rickshaw walla trying to get us to ride and a girl asking us for money
The ubiquitous rickshaw school bus
Me looking very hot in front of our house
A new way to communicate
Hi!
I decided to start a blog because I feel bad that my last email was so long, and arrived unsolicited in many of your inboxes. So, this will allow you to read (or not) about my adventures (or not) on your own volition!
Last night we went to a party at a local artist's house, which was a nice change of pace. Jamal, the artist, paints lots of pictures of life in Bangladesh as well as Bengali women, and his art was all over the appartment; I really liked his work. Apparently, in Bengali culture dinner isn't served until the host wants the guests to leave, so we ate late- after 10:30. We normally eat at 7, so I was quite hungry by the time dinner was announced! The artist's wife cooked us a huge banquet and it was really good- we had the national dish, Illish fish, and then tons of different vegetables and rices and breads and chicken and lamb and dhal. There were 2 musicians singing and playing traditional instruments and we all sat on the floor around them. Around 11:30 Jamal's son showed up with a bunch of his friends, one of whom goes to University of Kansas (who would have thought?) and the rest of whom are in school here in Dhaka. It was nice to meet some more people my age, although I have lost hope of meeting young women.
We have a big test tomorrow (the work and school week is Sunday-Thursday) and I have a lot of studying to do. In theory, I know most of the alphabet now. There is an upscale cafe about a 15 minute walk from the appartment, so I might go there to study this afternoon.
More soon!
I decided to start a blog because I feel bad that my last email was so long, and arrived unsolicited in many of your inboxes. So, this will allow you to read (or not) about my adventures (or not) on your own volition!
Last night we went to a party at a local artist's house, which was a nice change of pace. Jamal, the artist, paints lots of pictures of life in Bangladesh as well as Bengali women, and his art was all over the appartment; I really liked his work. Apparently, in Bengali culture dinner isn't served until the host wants the guests to leave, so we ate late- after 10:30. We normally eat at 7, so I was quite hungry by the time dinner was announced! The artist's wife cooked us a huge banquet and it was really good- we had the national dish, Illish fish, and then tons of different vegetables and rices and breads and chicken and lamb and dhal. There were 2 musicians singing and playing traditional instruments and we all sat on the floor around them. Around 11:30 Jamal's son showed up with a bunch of his friends, one of whom goes to University of Kansas (who would have thought?) and the rest of whom are in school here in Dhaka. It was nice to meet some more people my age, although I have lost hope of meeting young women.
We have a big test tomorrow (the work and school week is Sunday-Thursday) and I have a lot of studying to do. In theory, I know most of the alphabet now. There is an upscale cafe about a 15 minute walk from the appartment, so I might go there to study this afternoon.
More soon!
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