Category: South Asia
We try and work hard: Gani
Osman Gani (a Farmer, Parkunda, Ranishankhail, Thakurgaon) and his father work their 113 decimals between themselves. They cannot afford to hire hands even during the peak seasons when the job has to be done in a few days if not hours. “That’s especially the case when we find water levels rising and the paddy is […]
A journey to India, land of religions
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQchZ03ZTSc]Hindu pilgrims bring a newborn into a temple for the first time. Sikh priests sing all night at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. A Tibetan nun spins a prayer wheel next to the Dalai Lama’s house in
Floods displace thousands in central Bangladesh
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGgDCtN9S_E&feature=related]Floods in northern and central Bangladesh displaced thousands of families Thursday as rescuers braced for another day of
Flash floods grip Bangladesh washing away homes of thousands
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3ax_v1Bnjc&feature=related]Tropical rains lashed northern Bangladesh Sunday unleashing flash floods which washed away scores of mudflat villages,
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