thoughts

...sometimes i walk away from the blog feeling that i've been much too negative. as i try to get to know bangladesh i hope i give it an open mind, but i'm not sure that i succeed. the blog is a place to express surprise and frustration as much as everything else, i guess. i feel better after i write things, but it rings very heavy on occasion and i hope i'm not too judgmental. i apologize for what comes across that way. there are many wonderful people in bangladesh, citizens and foreigners. there are so many people working on initiatives to help out. the land itself can be very beautiful, beyond the crazy cities. the struggle of bangladesh, i'm learning, has everything to do with corruption, over-population, and geography... the problems are vast, but there is much good too - often richest in the realm of personal relationships and people's commitment to one another.