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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 pond156 views
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Hansine, and Maria in the background155 views
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Abbu trying to protect himself from the intense afternoon sun153 views
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Mishal, Chuck, me (barely visible), Kaimun, Nabila152 views
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Ammu and Chuck in the little village in Chandina147 views
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Chuck as a foreigner had to sign in at army checkpoint to enter region. local tribals have kidnapped a few foreigners/prominent locals in past for ransom, they are seeking their own autonomous region.147 views
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Comilla town146 views
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at Hansine's. Nabila, Shadab, Tareq, Sumagna145 views
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Azfar so happy at this point in the night143 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 puja142 views
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Shadab142 views
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Anika in the Salban Vihara. you can see the ruins of the monks' cells in the background.141 views
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Azfar, Mikhail, Rumman140 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 festivals137 views
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look at the hut in the background - the huts had pretty designs on them (usually huts in the villages blend in with the environment). the man to the left was very nice & friendly and showed us around this hindu village & the temples136 views
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girls bathing in the village pond135 views
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Ammy & Abbu (my parents) on the walkway up to a picnic spot134 views
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in front of one of the fish hatcheries. that's a BRAC guy next to Abbu.133 views
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Chuck in front of a bamboo grove131 views
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one of the temples surrounding the main Aat-Chala Temple in Chandina (the main one is a 19th century Shiva temple)131 views
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one of my favourite flowers from my childhood, they used to grow in my grandmother's garden but i hadn't seen them since. i found them growing in the cemetary131 views
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these are 36 hours old shrimp hatchlings in the tank. if you look closely at the blue water, they're the thousands of the little white things.130 views
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lots of clay sculptures in a hut waiting to be painted and prepared for Durga Puja130 views
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plaque with info on the cemetary and the war in the area130 views
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Chuck, Abbu & Ammu at the Chittagong Club. built in the british colonial style, it still has its old charm. my dad finally gave up his membership last year - one can only become a member now if someone dies or gives up their membership129 views
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stuck in a traffic jam on the highway128 views
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