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kids on the side of the road. they were so excited to see their photo on the digital cameraJul 25, 2006
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kids playing in the water in the bottom left corner, between the coconut and banana and the mangrove trees. that's the Naaf River and Burma/Myanmar on the other sideJul 25, 2006
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me with Ammu and Abbu (my parents)Jul 25, 2006
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Teknaf is on the southernmost tip of Bangladesh, on a narrow strip of land with the Bay of Bengal on one side and the Naaf River on the other. The Naaf river forms the border between Bangladesh and BurmaJul 25, 2006
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young village boys standing on the narrow walkway. those are gigantic palm trees growing in the water on the right side. this is one of our favourite photosJul 25, 2006
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water everywhere. so beautiful. the water on the other side of the far strip of land is the Naaf River. and in the background are the hills of BurmaJul 25, 2006
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little huts perched on strips of land, surrounded by water everywhere. Teknaf ranks among one of my favourite places i've ever visitedJul 25, 2006
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the rice fields were so beautifulJul 25, 2006
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village kid on her way to schoolJul 25, 2006
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on the way to Teknaf from Cox's Bazaar. Teknaf is on the border of Bangladesh and Burma. lots of smuggled Burmese goods in the town marketJul 25, 2006
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Bablu Bhai (standing behind Anika), manager of the resort, was kidnapped by tribal guerillas a few years ago & held for 3 months in the forest. but they treated him very nicely. guerillas are armed w/ American guns left behind in VietnamJul 25, 2006
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the next morning, after breakfast by the verandah. we stayed in an air-conditioned bamboo hut built into the hillside. this verandah juts out way over the hillside and when u look down the bottom is so far awayJul 25, 2006
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shots of us hanging on the main lodge verandah. the view was stunning & it was so nice hanging out there in the evening with a nice strong cup of teaJul 25, 2006
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the family, with Chuck wearing the conical farmer hat he got in the market. he had obsessed about finding one after seeing them everywhere in the Chittagong region.Jul 25, 2006
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we saw a couple girls in the market with these swirls of white paste on their faces, they looked very ritualistic. when we asked what it was, they said it was an acne prevention treatment ;)Jul 25, 2006
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the woman with the pink scarf around her head is smoking a pipe, while we were wandering around town, we asked how to say thank you. we got 3 different answers from 3 people we asked - each tribe speaks a different languageJul 25, 2006
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Abbu buying bamboo shoots in the marketJul 25, 2006
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Chuck & Abbu checking out the marketJul 25, 2006
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market day in town. the women all line the streets selling fresh vegetables, etcJul 25, 2006
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old woman in hill tribe dressJul 25, 2006
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