Today we’re broadcasting from the village of Banishanta, just at the edge of the Sundarbans in Southwestern Bangladesh. Mirza Hassan, the UK doctor, Michael Mangano, the American grad student, and myself discuss the positives and the negatives of delivering aid directly to people in need, as travellers. We also discuss the emotions of what we’ve [...]

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Two friends are visiting me at the moment: Michael Mangano is a grad student from Boston who in his words, has a “3.5-something GPA.” Really, he’s a smart guy with a passion for making a difference, and his friends gave him $1030 USD to bring here on their behalf. Mirza Hassan, on the other hand, [...]

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I’ve cut together another feature for Asia Calling, tying the cyclone to the possibilities of climate change. Next week I’ll be heading down south to speak with more people and hear more stories. You can listen to the piece using the player below. I’m getting a pretty good kick working in sound again. It’s an [...]

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In a more ideal world, I wouldn’t be writing you all again, asking for your help. But unfortunately, our responsibility to aid those who are in dire need is upon us again. We need your help. These villagers are moving a small shop to another location. See more pictures here. Caught by surprise Cyclone Sidr [...]

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Too busy to blog lately. Here are a few more links: Google Access – blocked or a technical glitch? Seems possible that the government could block it, but more like a technical glitch. Click here for more. Calling Bangladesh with unlimited time — Vonage offers unlimited worldwide calling, including Bangladesh landlines, under their Call Asia [...]