HAIRCUT I went up the street to Towne Hall Bazaar to get my haircut. It reminded me of this photo that Craig Mullet took in November. At this little shop without doors the haircut costs me 30 tk (45 cents U.S.)!
Category: Bangladesh
TEA in the making
Sugar on the right, and Sweetened Condensed Milk being measured for my cup of tea. The Bengalis know how to make a super cup of tea!!!
RILEY, my Grandson
I couldn’t resist this year old photo. It was taken on the river in Mymensingh. Our grandsons came to our apartment yesterday for their weekly supper and evening to give their parents a night out on the town! They are so full of energy.
BENGAL TIGER TRACKS
We saw these when touring the Sonderbans in Southern Bangladesh.
LOCKSMITH
I wanted two new keys to lock our apartment door. No Wal-Mart so I sent my helper to the market and he had this fellow make one with a file, punch, hack saw, hammer, etc. After several tries he came to the house so he could try them instead of my helper bringing them home, and taking them back when they didn’t work. Here he is holding the key blank with his big toe and finger of one hand while running the file with the other hand!!
TEA STAND
Here is where I bought a cup of tea 5 days per week from November ’07 until August ’08. My wife thought I shouldn’t to prevent sickness. Somehow I never got sick even though I bought close to 200 cups of tea here. The cups are rinsed out with water before being used again!
FLOWER DECORATION
This nicely decorated car was parked in front of the parliament building.
BENGALI HANDWORK
This was a small section of a beautiful bedspread done by some village ladies.
PRAYER
A Muslim man at the Star Mosque in Old Dhaka.
REVOLT
I took this photo while waiting for our team to play a tournament game at the BDR football field. I don’t how many of these would have been involved in the recent revolt in which the General and many officers were killed.
We just returned from 12 days in Thailand, so we had many newspapers to read to catch up with the news of this tragic event. We had no trouble traveling to our apartment. Things seem to be under control. Please pray for this country that it could function as a democratic country. Pray for Prime Minister Sheik Hasina, to make wise decisions.
FOOTBALL MOTHER
This mother was enjoying the shade while watching her child play football.
JENSEN
My grandson enjoying a day of football at the French School tournament.
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