Rana Plaza. This disaster helped put Bangladesh on the map. When people found out we were moving to Bangladesh their first comments were “Is that in India?” followed shortly after by “ Wait, isn’t that where that Joe Fresh building collapsed?” Rana Plaza, which is located just outside of Dhaka in Savar, killed over 1000 … More Rana Plaza
Today was an early morning adventure. We left Dhaka around 9am and drove for over an hour outside the city to walk among some rural villages and fields. On Friday mornings the traffic isn’t as horrible as the rest of the week because Friday is the day for prayer so everyone stays home and we travel on … More Countryside
The last few weeks have been fairly uneventful. However, I was able to join a birthday boat ride, which was fantastic. I also finally took my camera with me on a walk around our area. So here is a few photos from around Banani and just outside Dhaka along the river.
This past weekend, for our friends birthday we went for a boat ride through the country. We stopped at a little Hindu village and walked through the rice paddies. All in all it was a wonderful weekend.
Here are a few photos from a walk Adam and I took the other day.
It has been a long time since our last post. The new year has been very busy for us but has been good. Carly has a new job and has started at a new school. We are both very happy about this change and Carly is now being paid in Canadian dollars and the switch … More Wedding time!
This week was a tough one for me. We have yet to receive our work visas and have been in the country illegally for around 4 weeks now, which is a little bit un-nerving. I was also quite sick this week. For a few days I actually thought I might be dying, as I had … More Sick
A couple Thursdays back our friends, Adam and I decided we would have a fun little date night. A movie with drinks and dinner at the British High Commission to follow. So after school the four of us got our bikes ready and headed off to the movie theatre in Jamuna Future Park. Before leaving … More Date Night
Our vacation was amazing. Thailand is almost the exact opposite of Dhaka. It is filled with happy Buddhists and clean, sanitary street food as far as the eye can see. You can buy beer from street venders and walk around all day drinking and eating. The weather is hot but a beautiful heat of maybe … More Post Vacation Glitter Ball
Today has been an insanely busy week for us. It is the last week before Eid, when we get our first real vacation where Carly and I are off to Thailand for a week! We are very excited but still have a couple days to get there. We started out this last weekend as hares … More Busy busy
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