January 2018

3 P’s…

January 30, 2018 Me!

I had so much fun uploading the videos the last couple of days, I decided to share another video clip with you! Please let me know what you think, as I really enjoy reading your comments and don’t feel so disconnected 🙂 Lots of love…

An Afternoon at Banchte Shekha

January 29, 2018 Life inside Banchte Shekha

Hey guys, this is a short video on the Banchte Shekha head office, where I’ve been working at… I hope you like it 🙂

A month into my trip…

January 29, 2018 Life inside Banchte Shekha

Whassup guys??! Here’s what I’ve promised… my first “VLOG” https://youtu.be/gaXyuasDmQ8 I hope you enjoy it! Also added some photos from the “Onion Planting” trip.      

Confession Time…

January 22, 2018 Me!

Confession time.. I have been feeling quite distracted and feeling a bit useless for the last couple of weeks. I have been feeling down and home sick. It’s been difficult not being able to be with my hubby for our anniversary and his birthday. Trying to refocus myself and reconfirm the purpose of my trip was frustrating but necessary. I realised how long I’ve been wanting to do this and why… I reminded myself where I am, the work I’mRead More

Outside Banchte Shekha (part 1)

January 11, 2018 Me!

Ekdin Rosher Khoje (One day in search of Date Juice).. If you don’t know, Jessore area is famous for it’s Date plant juice. I remember as a child coming to visit Nanubari (Grandparent’s) and having Date plant juice early winter morning with rice bubbles. I never really enjoyed the taste of Date juice but always loved the whole experience of being with the whole family on early winter foggy morning, watching the tree climber detaching the claypot from the dateRead More

Humbled

Okay, so I have been working at Banchte Shekha now for a week and every day I am more humbled by my surroundings. I wake up every morning and cannot wait to see and experience what is waiting for me. Today, I will share with you an education program run by Bachte Shekha. The education program is targeted at children of those, who are known as “Untouchables” (Untouchables would often do work considered too dirty for members of the higherRead More

New Year and a New Beginning..

Hey guys, today was my first day at Bachte Shekha. To be honest, I was a bit nervous about how it was all going to turn out. My nervousness disppeared as soon as I got to see Angela. After I spoke with her, I got this sense of energy and my focus was reassured. She has so much wisdom and the more I listen to her and get to know her I am astonished as to how one person canRead More