I snapped this picture yesterday as I was heading downtown. A group of young students were marching through Kathmandu peacefully protesting the violence in their country. It was nothing political, they were not promoting a certain agenda, they were simply asking for a stop to the violence that is plaguing their country. [...]
I visited the Narayanhiti Palace on Monday. The palace has not been opened long, so there are still long lines every day waiting to get in. I got there an hour before it opened to make sure I didn’t have to wait longer.
It was a strange sensation, to be honest. [...]
That’s me and my oldest best friend, Nate. We were maybe nine years old? I just reconnected with him on Facebook today. Before today, I hadn’t seen or talked to him in five years or so. He now has two kids and is living back in the same house he grew [...]
Happy Father’s Day, Dad!
I tried many times to write something, but it all sounded too sappy and “made up.” So simply put, you’re a great Dad. God has blessed me and I could not have asked for anything else. I love you.
I visited Old Dhaka to check out some of the more historical sites. Old Dhaka reminds me a lot of Kathmandu, especially the Thamel area. Tight streets lined with small shops covering everything from clothes to brooms to cement coloring. Rickshaws are the mode of transportation of choice in this area. [...]
Hmm. Where to begin? Its much easier to write as you go than to have to look back, so I guess I’ll start from the beginning.
I arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday evening and headed out Friday morning to go south to the coastal belt around Barisal and Patuakhali. We continued south on [...]
I’m back in Dhaka after a ten hour car ride. I have not seen a bideshi (foreigner) since Friday morning. When that happens, I know I’m seeing the good stuff. That means I’m off the beaten path, seeing the true sides of the country and not what all the tourists see. [...]
