me & Chuck in front of the Comilla Nawab Bari (Nawabs were Muslim rulers). my mom's aunt spent her life here-we used to visit her when i was little. the Nawabs (her family) used to own all the land around - now part of the town223 views
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me in front of the entrance to the Nawab Bari213 views
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Ammu, Abbu (my dad), and me. we walked around the village and chatted with the people there. the kids were all very excited to see digital pics of themselves210 views
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Ammu & Chuck on the steps to the entrance of the house. there used to be a moat surrounding the lawn (and the pond in the back) around the house. u can still see the moat, but there's no water in it now206 views
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me with Ammu & Abbu - waiting for tea to be served205 views
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I found out i'm descended from Emperor Giasuddin Tugluk of Delhi, so i can trace my family tree back to 1320 AD! #7 on bottom right corner of this family tree was my great grandmother - she lived with my grandmother when i was little198 views
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we liked this big pond in front of an aunt's house195 views
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Chuck in the Nawab Bari. we visited an uncle who still lives there. check out the photos on the wall. center pic shows one of the ancestors with Lord Minto (viceroy of India) & wife visiting this house (road in front of Sheraton's named after Mint190 views
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documents signed by the viceroy & governer general of india conferring titles on the ancestors190 views
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Ammu, Abbu and Chuck with our uncle at the Nawab Bari187 views
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me, Chuck & Abbu with cousins177 views
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the hallway inside still has the original floor, the high ceilings, wooden shutters, and one piece of furniture left - the marble table176 views
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cousins with Chuck. their roof was so nice to hang out on, especially with the big pond. so relaxing after crazy busy Dhaka city!176 views
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Chuck, me and Ammu (my mom) with the family that takes care of the temple175 views
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old colonial building now converted to a bank172 views
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Abbu trying to protect himself from the intense afternoon sun170 views
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there's a pond nearby even bigger than this one. story behind bigger pond is the nawab's wife was sick, & the doctor said to take her to the seaside. it was too far for travelling in those days being sick, so he built her the huge pond166 views
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Ammu and Chuck in the little village in Chandina161 views
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Comilla town158 views
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Anika in the Salban Vihara. you can see the ruins of the monks' cells in the background.155 views
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people of the village were already preparing for Durga Puja (biggest hindu festival in Bangladesh) which was 3 months away. these clay sculptures (on either side of baby taxi) were baking in the sun. later, they'd be painted for the puja154 views
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Abbu, Chuck, and Ammu chatting and checking out the temples. the center pavilion is where the people gather together for the festivals151 views
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Chuck at the Mainamati Ruins. these are the famous Buddhist ruins from the 6th to 13th centuries. this is the center temple in the Salban Vihara, which was a monastery. the monks' cells surround the courtyard around the temple147 views
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plaque with info on the cemetary and the war in the area145 views
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girls bathing in the village pond144 views
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