Hello lovely followers,
Today, I'm picking up the ball I dropped, oh, roughly in October? I'm switching to a new blog host - wordpress.com - because they've got more options for posts, pictures and additional features. And this isn't a bluff; I will be updating this more often in the next 5 months, especially more than I have been in the past 5...
I've even got a few posts waiting to have pictures added! keep checking back for more updates.
And the new blog address is...
www.katemeehan.wordpress.com
Enjoy!
Saturday, March 7, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
Mutiny over
Late yesterday evening we received word that the mutiny had ended. Guns were laid down, and some of the mutineers even tried to escape as army tanks rolled into Dhaka apparently.
We were not affected in any way, and Chittagong has weathered the incident with little to no apparent consequences. What this has reinforced for me, is that Bangladesh is a country where - because the sheer number of people, its history and the divides between many stratas of the population - small incidences can quickly escalate to dangerous situations (a good thing for someone like me, who has a low sense of self preservation...).
And luckily, this was used as a 'dry run' for any potential future situations requiring safety procedures, for WorldTeach and AUW.
Here are some stories following the end of the mutiny and what's happened since then (the BBC article also addresses the reasons why it was started):
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7914071.stm
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jWHK1_e5aHDizUpee0x6O-h7TiTwD96JQNHO0
We were not affected in any way, and Chittagong has weathered the incident with little to no apparent consequences. What this has reinforced for me, is that Bangladesh is a country where - because the sheer number of people, its history and the divides between many stratas of the population - small incidences can quickly escalate to dangerous situations (a good thing for someone like me, who has a low sense of self preservation...).
And luckily, this was used as a 'dry run' for any potential future situations requiring safety procedures, for WorldTeach and AUW.
Here are some stories following the end of the mutiny and what's happened since then (the BBC article also addresses the reasons why it was started):
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/7914071.stm
http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jWHK1_e5aHDizUpee0x6O-h7TiTwD96JQNHO0
Thursday, February 26, 2009
military worries in Dhaka (not chittagong!!)
Entries about term 3, my trip to thailand, Chittagonian fish markets and the Chittagong Hill Tract region of Bandarban are forthcoming. However, for anyone who's actually checking current events about Bangladesh, here's a NYT article about the current military situation between border guards and army officers.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/26/world/asia/26bangla.html?_r=1
and here's a website specifically covering bangladesh news: http://bdnews24.com/beta/
We heard about the situation yesterday morning, and luckily have staff members who have made sure all security precautions are being taken. Because the AUW is in Chittagong, we're not directly affected right now - other than having to limit our mobility as a precaution - but people are keeping an eye out for any continual flareups.
Don't worry about me or the AUW, as we are well taken care of. I will definitely keep updating as news comes forth.
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