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Bangladesh
Get some durable, comfortable sandals
Whether you're in Nepal (summer), India, or Bangladesh, I would suggest packing durable, comfortable, easily removable (and put-on-able) sandals, such as water-wicking flip-flops. I decided to bring my Sparta ... read more
14 Nov 2009
by Genevieve Studer
14 Nov 2009
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Uptempo Cher in Hindi
Bollywood music is huge in Bangladesh. There's a music video channel dedicated Bollywood videos, and cell phones everywhere blare Bollywood songs. Young people watch the dance videos and memorize ... read more
22 Apr 2009
by Amy Adoyzie Lam
22 Apr 2009
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Hide your curves
Ornas are the lightweight scarves that women wear to conceal their breasts (Allah forbid that a man should get a glimpse of our womanly form and have unpure thoughts about ... read more
22 Apr 2009
by Amy Adoyzie Lam
22 Apr 2009
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The rich seek help elsewhere
Most private hospitals in Bangladesh are crowded and short-staffed, and make American ERs look like a model of efficiency. Because of this, the upper-class, who can afford to go abroad ... read more
23 Apr 2009
by Amy Adoyzie Lam
23 Apr 2009
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Over-the-counter everything
Bangladesh has a plethora of generic drugs that are easily available over-the-counter. In fact, it's easier for a civilian to legally buy morphine than it is for a hospital--the ... read more
21 Apr 2009
by Amy Adoyzie Lam
21 Apr 2009
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The sport, not the insect
Aside from dodging speeding rickshaws on crowded streets, cricket (the sport) is definitely Bangladesh's most popular pastime. It's not the most exciting sport--there's a lot of standing ... read more
29 Mar 2009
by Amy Adoyzie Lam
29 Mar 2009
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Prime Minister -> Convict -> Prime Minister
As of April 2009, Bangladesh has been running semi-smoothly (there was an army mutiny about a month ago) with its newly elected government. Before the elections in late Dec 2008 ... read more
29 Mar 2009
by Amy Adoyzie Lam
29 Mar 2009
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Lather up with Hindi soaps
The vast majority of non-cable television is made up of two types of programming: Hindi soap operas and religious "talk" shows. The soaps air day and night: The shows with ... read more
28 Mar 2009
by Amy Adoyzie Lam
28 Mar 2009
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You ain't missin' much
The vast majority of us go out dancing or hang out in bars because there's alcohol involved, and by default our nightlife revolves about that beverage of acquired taste ... read more
20 Mar 2009
by Amy Adoyzie Lam
20 Mar 2009
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What is your "holy book" called?
Bangladesh is a majority Muslim country (with a minority of Hindus and even fewer Buddhists and Christians). Islam has permeated most facets of life in Bangladesh as there is no ... read more
20 Mar 2009
by Amy Adoyzie Lam
20 Mar 2009
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Just a nibble is enough
While the weather in Bangladesh may not be the most hospitable, with its monsoons and oppressively muggy subcontinental seasons, the country's people make up for it by being the ... read more
20 Mar 2009
by Amy Adoyzie Lam
20 Mar 2009
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Making friendships
If you come to Bangladesh with new expectations in the realm of dating, you will be disappointed. As it is a Muslim nation with strict social rules about how men ... read more
05 Mar 2009
by Amy Adoyzie Lam
05 Mar 2009
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(Animal) blood on the streets
It's gory, and piles of flesh and meat abound. It's Eid ul-Adha. Eid is a Muslim festival wherein Muslims gain a deeper understanding of the holy words of ... read more
11 Mar 2009
by Amy Adoyzie Lam
11 Mar 2009
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Covered from head to toe
Seeing women covered head-to-toe, with a sliver where their eyes appear, is very startling for a girl from southern California. Initially, It's unnerving to speak with a woman and ... read more
11 Mar 2009
by Amy Adoyzie Lam
11 Mar 2009
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The House that Built Micro-Finance
If you're in the second-largest city/first-largest commercial city of Bangladesh, you're in Chittagong. And if you're in Chittagong, you're just a couple hours away from ... read more
05 Mar 2009
by Amy Adoyzie Lam
05 Mar 2009
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Being an Asian-American in Bangladesh
Bangladesh, as a relatively young country, is receptive to the notion of immigration. They can accept the fact that I can look the way I do (east Asian and all ... read more
05 Mar 2009
by Amy Adoyzie Lam
05 Mar 2009
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Pedal power
Chittagong is a city overrun with bicycle rickshaws and auto-rickshaws (locally known as CNGs). They're cheap and quick ways to get around. They're also ubiquitous and can be ... read more
05 Mar 2009
by Amy Adoyzie Lam
05 Mar 2009
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Guided by headlamps
Energy is a precious resource in the subcontinent and power outages strike throughout the day. You don't realize how reliant you are on electricity until your lights just shut ... read more
05 Mar 2009
by Amy Adoyzie Lam
05 Mar 2009
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How to eat with your hands, South Asian-style
Eating with one’s hand (the right hand, not your left because it’s full of cooties) is said to make act of eating a more sensual activity, rather than ... read more
17 Feb 2009
by Amy Adoyzie Lam
17 Feb 2009
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