Archive for Category: "bangladesh"
The Vagina Monologues Comes to Chittagong
Over Skype a friend of mine, suspended in disbelief asked, “Did I read on your blog that your students performed the Vagina Monologues?” “Yeah, it was incredible,” I responded with enthusiasm. “I am shocked that they allowed that at a women’s university in Chittagong, Bangladesh. My ‘progressive’ liberal arts college in the U.S. hardly did.”
When Lanterns Dot the Bangladeshi Sky
Close to nightfall one Wednesday night in Chittagong, Bangladesh, small lanterns sprinkled the sky, set into flight from the nearby Buddhist Temple. The paper lanterns encompassed the city spectators in an awe-inspiring and magical evening backdrop
Bangladeshi Lessons in Hospitality
I hail a CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) in the pouring rain. I read off the scribbled writing I have on a legal pad to the driver. Blank stare. I repeat the name of the building again, this time attempting a Bangla accent. The driver gives a half-assuring nod.
Growing My ‘Lady Balls’ in Bangladesh
13 women. Traveling to teach for a year in one of the most crowded places on the planet. With a year supplies of tampons. And no promise of alcohol for the next ten months. Yep, you guessed it. These women have what Emma Stone refers to in the film Easy A as ‘lady balls.’
Packing on a Penny for Bangladesh
I just graduated college. Until August 11th, I am technically unemployed. I live with my parents. I have the McDonald’s Dollar Menu memorized. I siphon gas occasionally. That was a joke, but seriously I need to pack for Bangladesh on a penny
