Title: Elise Kirsten (
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Abar Dekha Hobe - 27/Oct/2011 03:53 - 4657 days ago
The other night I checked my itinerary on orbitz.com and realized that my flight out of Bangladesh had been changed. Aside from ...
Dengue Fever - 19/Oct/2011 04:55 - 4665 days ago
I had hoped to savor my last few weeks in Bangladesh. But not all moments here are meant to be savored. Last week, I spiked a ve...
One Year - 07/Oct/2011 09:38 - 4677 days ago
One year ago today I arrived in Dhaka, Bangladesh. And in three weeks time I’ll jabo (be going). It doesn’t really feel like...
Opposite Bangladesh - 03/Sep/2011 07:19 - 4711 days ago
After eleven months in country, I really needed a vacation to press the Bangladesh reset button. It had been six months since I ...
Rainy Season - 01/Jul/2011 07:52 - 4775 days ago
I’m very lucky, Bengalis tell me, because the rainy season has come early this year. This means that it has been a cool summer...
Some things I will never get used to - 18/May/2011 04:33 - 4819 days ago
My commute to work is tough. It’s tough because it’s hot, already high eighties and 90% humidity at 8:30 am. When the CNG mo...
Abar Bandarban - 09/Apr/2011 08:06 - 4858 days ago
Last week I went to Bandarban, a district located in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), for the VSO Annual Conference. I had been...
Back to Bangladesh - 05/Mar/2011 11:23 - 4893 days ago
I’ve been to Thailand and back again for a week now. Over the past five months in Bangladesh, I have grown accustomed to the r...
From Dhakaland to Thailand - 05/Feb/2011 07:39 - 4921 days ago
In a few days I’m taking a vacation and heading to Thailand. The idea of leaving Bangladesh for the other si...
America Week - 30/Jan/2011 12:33 - 4927 days ago
It has been four months now in the ‘Desh. As the days go by, the more it becomes familiar, like home, and the farther away ...
Bangladesh Delights - 07/Jan/2011 04:06 - 4950 days ago
There is absolutely nothing like a bhopa pita hot off the steamer first thing on a cold winter morning in Bangladesh. Right in f...
Mr. Baker - 30/Dec/2010 11:43 - 4958 days ago
I had no intention of “doing Christmas” in Bangladesh, but I did. A bunch of the VSO volunteers came over to my flat Christm...
Dhaka University - 19/Dec/2010 11:11 - 4969 days ago
From my perspective it feels like spring, or a cool summer day. But to Bangladeshis its “Shitkal” (Winter) even though it’...
Christmas in Bangladesh? - 11/Dec/2010 08:53 - 4977 days ago
I got distracted while chatting with family over video-skype the other day. “Wait, is that a Christmas tree behind you?...
9 Weeks - 09/Dec/2010 13:16 - 4979 days ago
Every Thursday marks another week in Bangladesh. And today is my nine week anniversary. I don’t know how I am supposed to ...
This Is Getting Old - 29/Nov/2010 13:48 - 4989 days ago
The BNP (the Bangladesh Nationalist Party) has called for a Hartal…again. This means that tomorrow will be another “s...
The Salwar Kameez was made for Thanksgiving - 27/Nov/2010 07:56 - 4991 days ago
I could have very easily forgotten it was Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving day was a regular work day or me, I am the only American ou...
I Can Feel the Spirit - 18/Nov/2010 08:32 - 5000 days ago
Eid is about more than sacrifice. It is a festive holiday, that celebrates life, love, hope, and family. After the sacrifices en...
Eid al-Adha - 16/Nov/2010 15:18 - 5002 days ago
I can’t stop thinking about the book Charlotte’s Web on the eve of Eid al-Adha. How can all the bulls, goats, and co...
A Mellow Dhaka - 14/Nov/2010 17:27 - 5004 days ago
The words mellow and Dhaka don’t really go together. But today was the mellowest day ever in Dhaka. The opposition party (BNP)...
Vigilance - 12/Nov/2010 06:44 - 5006 days ago
I’ve been very vigilant for the most part. And as a foreigner, living in a developing country, I must to be. There are certain...
Dhaka Living - 05/Nov/2010 14:15 - 5013 days ago
It was my first day of work this past Tuesday, and in many ways, it was like any other “first work day.” I woke up t...
Photo Moments…and the Salwar Kameez - 31/Oct/2010 07:19 - 5018 days ago
I am conflicted about the salwar kameez. At first, I didn’t think much about the salwar kameez. As a symbol of Benglai culture...
Winter - 29/Oct/2010 12:34 - 5020 days ago
For the first time last night, I woke up cold, and had to cover myself with two sheets, instead of the usual one. I don’t thin...
The BAGHA Club - 25/Oct/2010 01:34 - 5024 days ago
Before I even arrived here in Dhaka, I had heard about the BAGHA Club. I heard rumors that it was a place where Westerners could...
Let’s Go To the (Bashundara) Mall - 22/Oct/2010 11:53 - 5027 days ago
I can’t remember the last time I went to the mall with my girlfriends. In fact, I usually hate shopping malls and avoid them a...
Rangpur - 19/Oct/2010 01:26 - 5030 days ago
“Sometimes I have look up at the sky to see the moon, the same moon that I see back home as a reminder to myself that I am sti...
Cooking with Alta - 14/Oct/2010 09:31 - 5035 days ago
Bangladeshis take great pride in their cuisine and I understand why. Everyday is an opportunity to experience a Bengali culina...
Eating With My Hands - 12/Oct/2010 12:14 - 5037 days ago
Eating with your hands is easier said than done. When I’m at home at the induction flat, or even at Western eateries, I still ...
“How was the traffic jam?” - 11/Oct/2010 12:54 - 5038 days ago
Paratha is the perfect snack. Every morning on the way to the VSO office, we pass a breakfast place which carries the most amazi...
Fitting In - 10/Oct/2010 08:58 - 5039 days ago
Fitting In It isn’t easy to fit in here in Dhaka. It is difficult to not stand out as a Westerner. I’m sure over time I will...
Settling In - 09/Oct/2010 03:59 - 5040 days ago
My first month in Dhaka, Bangladesh is called the “induction period.” It is during this time, that me and my colleag...
Entering Bangladesh - 08/Oct/2010 06:34 - 5041 days ago
I arrived in Dhaka, Bangladesh yesterday morning at 5:20am. At the risk of sounding dramatic, the flight from Doha, Qatar, to Dh...
Stares Already - 06/Oct/2010 15:49 - 5043 days ago
Location: Ottawa, Canada Note: This post was written at the Ottawa Airport on October 5, waiting for my flight to Washington D.C...
Temporarily Canadian - 01/Oct/2010 08:41 - 5048 days ago
I’ve become quite comfortable being Canadian. Last week I traveled to Ottawa, Canada for a 5-Day training with CUSO-VSO, e...
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