It is a real pleasure to welcome you to the ‘home page’ for my archived blog (2009-2010). (I’m taking the leap and making it ‘public’, albeit belatedly. I haven’t yet quite fully embraced the ‘public/private’ interface of social media! See Post 1.) I set up this blog initially to create a portal to my experiences in Bangladesh for family and friends. The ‘blog’ is best described by the older meaning of the term i.e. ‘web log’, in that it is comprised of a series of journal entries.
To navigate further, scroll through the numbered post-titles from the menu on the right (Archives by Post Title). Post number 1 was the first post written. There are 66 posts in all, including this one. I hope you enjoy reading the blog as much as I enjoyed writing it. I would love to hear what you think, so feel free to comment.
[Three notes re viewing: 1. Best viewed in Google Chrome browser. 2. Hover over images displayed in posts to view explanations/accreditations. (Photos, if applicable, displayed at end of posts.) 3. Unfortunately, the blog does not display well on mobile phones: it was designed before smartphones were the norm.]
On March 15th 2009 I left Ireland to spend 13 months in Bangladesh as a 
I am especially conscious that I am writing about an Eastern culture from the perspective of a Western observer. The opinions expressed are my own - unless otherwise stated. Should you perceive inaccuracy or misrepresentation, in this regard or in any other, or you would like to add something, I would welcome your observations. Leave a comment below the relevant post(s). 
A Year in Bangladesh 