Not something i'd forget anytime soon....
16 January 2007, even later in the PM
As we were in the middle of dinner, AR, one of the Bangladeshi auditors told me that I had some girls waiting to talk to me when we’re done with our meal…. Yeah right I thought, as AR is always, and I do mean always full of nonsense….
But to my surprise, after dinner as we left the dining area, he led me to the lounge instead of allowing me to retreat to my room as I usually do after dinner…. And true enough, there were 3 young girls in their teens, waiting for me, along with 2 older men…..
This little group soon grew into a small crowd, comprising of both boys and girls…. These kids were between 12-14 years of age, and were in the Training Centre I was staying in as part of a sanitation programme that they were attending….. they were filled with curiosity regarding the 2 strangers (SM and I), who looked so different from them, and who spoke English…. Actually, SM doesn’t look too different from the locals, if anything we tease him by calling him a local J but I guess they were curious about me, as unlike SM who wasn’t there at that time, I don’t join them for their nightly badminton sessions as I prefer to retire to the comfort of my bed, while I write my blog, or on many sad occasions, to continue with work…..
They asked many questions, such as my name, where I came from, my age, etc….. the going really got tough when they asked me what I thought of Bangladesh…. Hmmm…. Tough one…. Considering I cant wait to get out of here….. I answered truthfully however, by replying with a grin….. the people are very nice and hospitable…. And I LOVE the food!!! Which drew a hearty laugh from everyone….
The fun really started when SM arrived back from his client’s location. A very suspicious SM finally allowed himself to be led back to the small crowd, and it was the only time I have ever got to see SM speechless…. His expression was priceless, as he tried to figure out what was going on…. He finally warmed up to them, and after another 5 minutes, we left behind a group, who if possibly, was even more excited than before they got to talk to me…..
As for SM and I, I guess we finally got to feel what it was like to be celebrities, though its not something I would miss when I get back home though….. the less attention on me the better if you ask me!!!
16 January 2007, PM
We managed to finish work early today, or earlier anyway….. we left the Nilphamari Sadar office just before 5pm, and was told by the auditors from Bangladesh that we were going sight-seeing…..
Ok I thought, we deserve the break…. Where are we going, I ask….. a hindu temple was the answer…. It was situated about 45 minutes from where we were, in the region of Dinajpur…..
The temple is called the Kantanagar Temple, which was built more than 250 years ago, by a ruler who ruled the large region off South Asia, which covered India, Nepal and Bangladesh among others…..
It took nearly 50 years to construct the double storey temple…. However, we had to be happy by just looking at the temple from the outside, as no one was allowed to enter the temple…. Well, that, and it was well after closing time, we only managed to squeeze in, after telling the guard that I came from a land far far away :)
As we were in the middle of dinner, AR, one of the Bangladeshi auditors told me that I had some girls waiting to talk to me when we’re done with our meal…. Yeah right I thought, as AR is always, and I do mean always full of nonsense….
But to my surprise, after dinner as we left the dining area, he led me to the lounge instead of allowing me to retreat to my room as I usually do after dinner…. And true enough, there were 3 young girls in their teens, waiting for me, along with 2 older men…..
This little group soon grew into a small crowd, comprising of both boys and girls…. These kids were between 12-14 years of age, and were in the Training Centre I was staying in as part of a sanitation programme that they were attending….. they were filled with curiosity regarding the 2 strangers (SM and I), who looked so different from them, and who spoke English…. Actually, SM doesn’t look too different from the locals, if anything we tease him by calling him a local J but I guess they were curious about me, as unlike SM who wasn’t there at that time, I don’t join them for their nightly badminton sessions as I prefer to retire to the comfort of my bed, while I write my blog, or on many sad occasions, to continue with work…..
They asked many questions, such as my name, where I came from, my age, etc….. the going really got tough when they asked me what I thought of Bangladesh…. Hmmm…. Tough one…. Considering I cant wait to get out of here….. I answered truthfully however, by replying with a grin….. the people are very nice and hospitable…. And I LOVE the food!!! Which drew a hearty laugh from everyone….
The fun really started when SM arrived back from his client’s location. A very suspicious SM finally allowed himself to be led back to the small crowd, and it was the only time I have ever got to see SM speechless…. His expression was priceless, as he tried to figure out what was going on…. He finally warmed up to them, and after another 5 minutes, we left behind a group, who if possibly, was even more excited than before they got to talk to me…..
As for SM and I, I guess we finally got to feel what it was like to be celebrities, though its not something I would miss when I get back home though….. the less attention on me the better if you ask me!!!
16 January 2007, PM
We managed to finish work early today, or earlier anyway….. we left the Nilphamari Sadar office just before 5pm, and was told by the auditors from Bangladesh that we were going sight-seeing…..
Ok I thought, we deserve the break…. Where are we going, I ask….. a hindu temple was the answer…. It was situated about 45 minutes from where we were, in the region of Dinajpur…..
The temple is called the Kantanagar Temple, which was built more than 250 years ago, by a ruler who ruled the large region off South Asia, which covered India, Nepal and Bangladesh among others…..
It took nearly 50 years to construct the double storey temple…. However, we had to be happy by just looking at the temple from the outside, as no one was allowed to enter the temple…. Well, that, and it was well after closing time, we only managed to squeeze in, after telling the guard that I came from a land far far away :)
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