Anybody from Bangladesh?

[GuestFellow]

I know. Well the dogs actually freak me out. So many wild dogs.

 

[Muslim Woman]

do u mean street dogs ?

 

[GuestFellow]

Yeah street dogs. Plus people keep starring at me. It's so creepy! :/

 

[glo]

What does 'bideshi' mean?

 

[Muslim Woman]

hi glo,

it means foreigner.

deshi = local .

I guess , ur daugther is hearing this a lot of time

 

[glo]

I guess , ur daugther is hearing this a lot of time

Yes, all the time! I guess she is not blending in very well with her fair freckly skin and her strawberry blond hair ...

 

[GuestFellow]

Tell her to carry a weapon. I made my cousin carry an umbrella when she leaves the house. I tell her to hit people.

 

[glo]

Tell her to carry a weapon. I made my cousin carry an umbrella when she leaves the house. I tell her to hit people.

My daughter is with a group of other young volunteers, GuestFellow. So far she has been quite safe.

 

[IbnAbdulHakim]

whats she up to now glo?

 

[glo]

whats she up to now glo?

They arrived in Khagrachari two weeks ago. From there they go out and work in one of the villages. I think they work around providing healthy water, but unfortunately we have not had long enough contact with my daughter to know any details.

They seem to have better Internet access now, so hopefully I will hear more soon or she will be able to blog.
I am dying to see some pictures!

 

[Muslim Woman]

Tell her to carry a weapon. I made my cousin carry an umbrella when she leaves the house. I tell her to hit people.

hit for what ...calling her bedeshi or staring at her ? In that case , glo's daughter needs to hit almost each and every people in the places she is travelling in BD ;D

 

[sister herb]

Tell her to carry a weapon. I made my cousin carry an umbrella when she leaves the house. I tell her to hit people.

Salam alaykum

Hit people? Is this how people normally behave in Asia?

^o)

 

[GuestFellow]

hit for what ...calling her bedeshi or staring at her ? In that case , glo's daughter needs to hit almost each and every people in the places she is travelling in BD ;D

For creeping her out of course.

Salam alaykum

Hit people? Is this how people normally behave in Asia?

^o)

No, it's not normal.

 

[ardianto]

Tell her to carry a weapon. I made my cousin carry an umbrella when she leaves the house. I tell her to hit people.

The best protection for women is not weapon, but avoiding the place and situation that may be dangerous.

For your information. The thugs are not afraid to the weapon, but afraid to the person.

 

[GuestFellow]

The best protection for women is not weapon, but avoiding the place and situation that may be dangerous.

Well I tell her to assume everything might be dangerous even when you are crossing the road or taking a small trip to the corner shop.

 

[ardianto]

Well I tell her to assume everything might be dangerous even when you are crossing the road or taking a small trip to the corner shop.

I never let my wife, my sister, or my mother crossed the road alone when I was with them, but I always helped them to cross the road.

Like in UK, vehicles in Indonesia run on the left side. When I cross the road with my wife or my sister or my mother, at first I'm on her right side, and in the middle, I move to her left side. So, if a car hit us, the car would hit me first.

Okay, okay, you can make a new thread if you want to learn how to be a gentleman. Now we must back to topic about Bangladesh.

 

[ardianto]

hi glo,

it means foreigner.

deshi = local .

I guess , ur daugther is hearing this a lot of time

"Deshi" means "local".

Hmm, I guess, "desh" means "land" and "Bangladesh" means "land of Bangla people"

Is it right?

 

[Muslim Woman]

"Deshi" means "local".

Hmm, I guess, "desh" means "land" and "Bangladesh" means "land of Bangla people"

Is it right?

desh means country / motherland , Bangla is the official language of us . Most citizens are bangla speaking except say 1 to 2 percents those who live mainly in hilly areas.

It never struck me before that those who do not speak Bangla , Bangladesh is also their motherland .

 

[introspective]

Optimistically speaking, I'm pretty sure that the inhabitants of small towns and villages are a bit more hospitable and mindful of their business. It's good to hear that your daughter is travelling with a group.

 

[glo]

I am very excited to share some pictures my daughter took in Bangladesh:


Abu Dhabi airport

Rickshaws

Children in Dhaka

Jungle near the village of Haduk Para

Henna painting

Lizard