What's a bideshi?

What does the name of this blog mean, you ask? Well, "bideshi" means foreigner in Bangla. Foreigners are a pretty unusual sight in Gaibandha, so walking around the neighborhood I often hear little kids yelling "bideshi!" to alert other little kids to the excitement. This generally produces a small crowd of children following me along the road. In my albums, you will see lots and lots of pictures of groups of kids, because once I have a little following I tend to feel obligated to take pictures of them, especially because they get so excited when you show them the images.

I hope to include pictures from many other travels here eventually, but at the moment my mind is very much on Bangladesh and Bangla language, so for now I will call my blog "Bideshi Adventures in Bangladesh"

Welcome

Hi! Welcome to my photography blog. I am planning to use this space to post photos and stories as I explore Bangladesh and get acquainted with the amazing capabilities of my new camera.

I am living in rural northern Bangladesh at the moment, working on a nutrition research project for my future PhD program. I decided to take advantage of the unique scenery and slow pace of village life to teach myself how to use my shiny new dSLR camera and to try to get the hang of composition, lighting, and so forth.

I hope to fill this blog mostly with photos along with some descriptions of my subjects and learning process. I welcome your comments and critiques (and encouragement please) and hope you will check back often to see updates.