Sunday 25 October 2009

Bangladesh Rotary: Day 4, Uttara

Having Fun in Bangladesh:
From Bangladesh 2009 Photo Album
  • Fun is: a civilized start sleeping in until 6:30.
  • Fun is: trying literally dozens of new foods, some very hot.
  • Fun is: today, during line ups, teaching the kids to do high five's. Most really got into it.
  • Fun is: getting to know our Rotary and Rotaract (youth) volunteers.
  • Fun is: a visit to the Sea Breeze International School which is affiliated with Cambridge University. We toured and visited several classes. This school is run by Samiah Zaman wife of Khaliq, the current Rotary president, who has spent countless hours working on this distribution.
  • Fun is: today's distribution outside in a clean courtyard under three huge locust trees.
  • Fun is: having 70 pre-schoolers at Seabreeze sing Jingle Bells (all verses). Real big fun!
  • Fun is: for me, the personal contact with every child: playing a silly game, giving a reassuring hug, or just walking five steps hand in hand.
  • Fun is: discussion with the Rotary president Khaliq, who hopes to find a way to to get kids from the nomadic hill tribes to receive a SCAW bedkit.
  • Fun is: thinking about sharing this experience with groups back home.
  • Fun is: trying to remember the most precious smile I've seen so far -- totally impossible -- but great fun trying.
  • Fun is: anticipating the next three days as we travel 800 km through the rural areas and back.
John Cockburn
for Rotary Team Bangladesh


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