Posted in Ameheh Ispahahi, art, Artist, Bangladesh, Bianca DiBiase, Cathy Stevulak, Dhaka, Embroidery, Gallery, Photography, Surayia Rahman, tapestry on Mar 4th, 2010
Kantha Productions LLC’s project on Surayia Rahman’s life and her art has gone live on the Internet today. Their website is up and running, though still in the creation stages. A work-in-progress, with a lot more information and photographs to be added in due time. Do look often, for new content will be added! A [...]
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Posted in Dhaka, Mahogany, nature, spring on Mar 1st, 2010
The “official” first day of spring was the 13th Feb. Yesterday the first new leaves began appearing on the Mahogany trees. In a few days, the orange and yellows of these new sprouts will give way to green… yep it IS spring now!
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READY? SET… GO!!  That’s what the t-shirts said for a “fun run” organized by a friend to raise money for a breast cancer fund. Getting almost 100 people into a group photo was a tough one though. Luckily I had a super-wide lens in the bag, and there was a staircase I could climb for [...]
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Posted in Bangladesh, Dhaka, eclipse, sun on Jan 15th, 2010
Annular Partial Solar Eclipse, Dhaka Bangladesh, 15 January 2010. First solar eclipse of the year today. We watched the moon begin to cover the sun, gradually increasing the coverage. Here, at the time of maximum eclipse it was a partial eclipse but still fascinating to see the shimmering rays because the apparent size of the [...]
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Posted in Dhaka, IAF on Dec 12th, 2009
28 members of the Indian Air Force “Air Warriors” performed their famous coordinated and perfectly choreographed Rifle Drill this morning at the Indian High Commission grounds in Dhaka. The coordination and skill were amazing and the unique drill has to be seen to be believed. Bravo AWDT! We and the kids enjoyed the show [and [...]
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Posted in Dhaka, Mannat, rain, storm on Jul 29th, 2009
Sudden storm sweeping across Dhaka this evening. Low across the horizon. Loved the light and the wind, but not the prospect of having to deal with yet another downpour! The wind was quite high and Mannat had fun trying to fly using an umbrella that kept flipping open…
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