Day Three in the Sundarbans met us with that now-familiar thick heat. But we had acclimated, or at least knew what we needed to keep going into the day. The section of river we had been on for the past two days was surprisingly industrial. Massive barges geared up for trips from or through the Suez, and dredging boats cleared the sand to extend the … Continue reading Slowing down, for now
The Buriganga River flows through southwestern Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, with traffic not too much different than the rest of the city. Small wooden porter boats dodge hulking barges and foghorns blare as children swim off concrete banks. The waters are dark and murky, and the city’s trash washes up on its beaches. The Keraniganj area of the river is dotted by shipyards, squeezed … Continue reading Working between water and steel
I am a second-year student at the University of Montana, and will be reporting on food security and its relationship to culture in Bangladesh, with a primary focus on fishing. Much of my time before college was spent in restaurant kitchens, and I spent two summers at a restaurant on a working farm near Burlington, Vermont. I was always interested in the supply and demand … Continue reading Clayton Murphy
UM to Bangladesh 