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Homewardbound

Posted by on September 21st 2011
Having returned from Bangladesh, there are a few reflections that I would like to share. There are many reasons why internships are difficult; you find yourself negotiating a new organization and a new culture with many doubts about why you're here and what you can really do. Looking back, I don't ...
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Making a commitment

Posted by on September 5th 2011
Oftentimes, internships are an opportunity to apply classroom knowledge in a practical setting. Interns are able to see how general ideas or theories play out within a distinct cultural or national context. I certainly witnessed this concrete application in my internship in Bangladesh. Before arriving I had learned (a few ...
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Questioning Gender

Posted by on August 7th 2011
I feel that I need to start by saying that I am uncomfortable writing about my perceptions on being a woman in Bangladesh. I'm conflicted over how to approach this issue... For one, I am hesitant to too quickly label Bangladeshi society as oppressive toward women. For instance, I have been ...
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Overpopulation, overstated.

Posted by on August 6th 2011
While here, on more than one occasion I have been asked what I think the main development challenges in Bangladesh are. This is, of course, a daunting question that is hard to tackle. Nervous about neglecting anything, I tend to dish-out a varied list of issues at the national and ...
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Definitions

Posted by on July 14th 2011
Definitions, when it comes to just about anything related to the field of development, are difficult. For one, who does the defining is important to consider. Depending on who they are and what their definition will be used for, the act of ...
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Half-way

Posted by on June 28th 2011
This post marks my internship's mid-way point. And I almost feel like I am missing something. Despite all the things I’m learning and experiencing, I feel as if I should know something more about Bangladesh. I don't mean to say that I had presumed that this ...
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Development…in comfort.

Posted by on June 28th 2011
I’m sorry to bore, but all I seem to be inspired to write about are the ethics surrounding my role as a development practitioner abroad. This entry is no different, but I’d like to focus on the impacts of what I choose to do outside the office, rather than within ...
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Stumbling blocks

Posted by on June 14th 2011
The first weeks of this internship have been primarily spent orienting myself to the situation of food insecurity in Bangladesh and learning about Padakhep’s initiatives to combat it.  I have also been assisting in preparing grant proposals, and doing research into how Padakhep might improve certain projects. However, this month ...
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A Single Story

Posted by on June 14th 2011
  There is something tempting about the neatness of a single story. The Nigerian author, Chimamanda Adichie speaks of the dangers of having one, simplified perception of anything. She cautions that one of the greatest disservices you can do another person is to minimize their existence to something one-dimensional. She refers ...
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Bangladesh

Posted by on May 31st 2011
I had been warned that I would be amazed everywhere I looked. And, from the lavish rickshaw decorations to the beauty and uniqueness of women’s salwar khamezes, I have not been disappointed. Discovering a new city, a new place, always comes with anticipation and excitement. As most people in Dhaka ...
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