What this is all about?

Grameen means "rural" or "village" in Bangla, so literally this translates to 'Stories from the Village.' I travelled to Bangladesh in 2010 and did an Internship with the Grameen Bank and was amazed by the people there especially in its rural villages. The 'desh' and its people are an inspiration and will always have a special place in my heart.

Since then, I continually see how important villages are, be it in rural Bangladesh, or in urban core neighbourhoods in Canada. A strong village is what brings people together and welcomes newcomers and supports those in need. Villages are what I fight for and this blog is how I do it.

Sunday, May 9, 2010

Rickshaws!


Just a bunch of pictures of rickshaws (and other pedal powered vehicles) on the highway and in Dhaka.

A Regular Passenger Rickshaw

The Egg Man!

The General Store

Rice? Luckily there are no hills to bike up

1 comment:

  1. hahaha - these are great! There are just a lot of bikes in Copenhagen, but sometimes with carts and stuff. I saw a groom biking around with his bride in a cart once - way different from Canada eh!

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