I am now in Bangladesh. I made it safe. Coming here is always a humbling experience for me. I am noticing that there is so much going on here in Dhaka. I am merely a fragment within all the realities. I haven't really been anywhere yet. I spoke to my uncle about visiting the cyclone site but it is highly toxic over there. Many dead bodies are still floating off shore. So for now I am planning to visit some orphanages, and temples/ancient sites.
Although I was home today, I suddeny became aware of so much in the house. I am staying at my aunts by the way. She lives in a lower middle class neighborhood, so I am exposed to all the slums around me. If I go outside into the balcony I am exposed to everything...literally. Inside the house there are maid servants. They are both very intelligent young girls who are iliterate. It breaks my heart to see this...so much potential, yet why is it not utilized?? I will be uploading pictures, and writing more...
please continue to check in as this blog becomes more and more interesting...I'm just a bit overwhelmed. So its taking me a minute to jot it all down!
Love you all. Peace and love.
Tania
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Tania ~
wow , the feelings and imagery of this entry vivid and frightening....
my heart aches for those suffering this latest catastrophic event as well as those living in extream poverty.....
I thank you for your cronicling and for your courage as you give of your spirit and heart to everyone you encounter....
it must be so much to enternalize but know that your mighty spirit and love can shine and move so many....
trailblazer you are , healer and inspiration.....
I am with you in thought , spirit and prayers everyday...
I beam with pride as I read of your journey yet young but powerful in it's begining.
I send you my love , with my hand on your heart and gratitude that you came into my life.....
I ask the moon to shine light on your path.
I am here if ever you need anything~
your warrior
Hi
Tropa,
Thanks for introducing me to your blog. Looks like this time your visit
to Bangladesh coincided with the terrible cyclone with high tides in
the south-western coastal bay of the Sundarbans region of Bay of
Bengal. Lots of lives, cattle, property, crops lost this time. But you
know what life goes on.People of these areas are very brave, I am sure
they are already moving on and picking up their life again. They only
need some help to start again.
Just early Nov. I met two young Canadians in Vamncouver, Mikey Leung
and Belinda Meggitt, they were just back from Bangladesh after one year
of volunteering.They had lot of nice memories to share.They talked
about a concept 'Resposible Travelling'which means giving back
something to the place you travel. They said they are going back to
Bangladesh in a week to travel around for another year and write a Book
jointly on Bangladesh for 'Lonely Planet' Series.They are now in
Bangladesh.I think You can contact them through the following website
and email if you like, http://www.joybangla.info and
joybangla.info@gmail.com
Mikey was already sending cyclone news to CBC as freelance reporter.
The region where cyclone hit is also known as 'Bhatir Desh' or 'Tide
Region' This is where the many mighty rivers of Bengal and the Indian
Ocean meets near Sundarbans.Incidentally recently I was reading a book
based on this regeon called 'THE HUNRGY TIDE' By Amitav Ghosh ISBN
0-00-714177-7 HarperCollins Publishers. This region also called
'Badabon'or 'Mangrove Forest' which is Sundarbans.There is a character
in this book 'Piya' a bengali girl who grew up in America who is a
'Cetologist' who went to that region to study about Ganges Dolphins. If
you read this book you will learn a lot about this region and how she
survived all by herself.It is a fiction but not far from reality.
So much for today. Give my regards to your wonderful mother and enjoy
your time.
Kawsar Aunty
Hi Tropa,
Thanks for introducing me to your blog. Looks like this time your visit to Bangladesh coincided with the terrible cyclone with high tides in the south-western coastal bay of the Sundarbans region of Bay of Bengal. Lots of lives, cattle, property, crops lost this time. But you know what life goes on.People of these areas are very brave, I am sure they are already moving on and picking up their life again. They only need some help to start again.
Just early Nov. I met two young Canadians in Vamncouver, Mikey Leung and Belinda Meggitt, they were just back from Bangladesh after one year of volunteering.They had lot of nice memories to share.They talked about a concept 'Resposible Travelling'which means giving back something to the place you travel. They said they are going back to Bangladesh in a week to travel around for another year and write a Book jointly on Bangladesh for 'Lonely Planet' Series.They are now in Bangladesh.I think You can contact them through the following website and email if you like, http://www.joybangla.info and joybangla.info@gmail.com
Mikey was already sending cyclone news to CBC as freelance reporter.
The region where cyclone hit is also known as 'Bhatir Desh' or 'Tide Region' This is where the many mighty rivers of Bengal and the Indian Ocean meets near Sundarbans.Incidentally recently I was reading a book based on this regeon called 'THE HUNRGY TIDE' By Amitav Ghosh ISBN 0-00-714177-7 HarperCollins Publishers. This region also called 'Badabon'or 'Mangrove Forest' which is Sundarbans.There is a character in this book 'Piya' a bengali girl who grew up in America who is a 'Cetologist' who went to that region to study about Ganges Dolphins. If you read this book you will learn a lot about this region and how she survived all by herself.It is a fiction but not far from reality.
So much for today. Give my regards to your wonderful mother and enjoy your time.
Kawsar Aunty
Hi Tropa,
Right now a ship/boat is moving around rivers of Bangladesh full of journalists from both print and digital media from different countries of the world. The program has been arranged by BBC. Their objective is to find effects of Global Warming in the life of the people of Bangladesh. Bangladesh being the low lying delta is one of the first to be hard hit by global warming. One of the British journalist in the boat said, 'this is a very beautiful country'...
now there is possibility of some more cyclones in December in Bangladesh. Thanks to the countries who are contributing more for global warming and doing nothing.....
I wish I could be right there with you. I wish I could meet the maids- and learn something from them. I want to be humbled at this time of my life- away from all the materialistic craze around me.
.. but I feel like I am slowly growing here and will travel soon too! I cant wait till we travel together
Hey all.. welcome back to Bangladesh Tania. Hope you're landing has gone well..
Just a note for Kawsar---our book is for the Bradt series of travel guidebooks--not Lonely Planet! Otherwise, I'm glad you enjoyed our slideshow. Our book is just being researched now as we speak..
Thanks Mikey, for the correction and update. Looking forward to see your guidebook about Bangladesh. Wish you Happy New Year. Hope you are enjoying your stay in Bangladesh. Kawsar
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