Only in Bangladesh...

Only in Bangladesh...
Does the word 'karap', yes, sound it out!, mean 'bad'.
Do you have to check your toilet seat for cockroaches.
Do you have exposed wires all over the place.
Does your housekeeper step on cockroaches with bare feet, thinking nothing of it.
Does a small grocery shop cost you more than a string of pearls.
Does 'yes' often mean 'ok', 'maybe' or flat out 'no'.
Are potholes filled with whatever happens to by lying around... Rubbish, bricks, Glass...
Do candles become more valuable than coffee.

You get the gist! I'll add more soon, my housemate and I are forever saying 'Only in Bangladesh' when things go wrong or unexpected, it's like this place is turned upside-down!!!

Love and hugs from Kim in Dhaka

Nomoshka!

Greetings, dear ones!

I can hardly believe I've been here for over two weeks! Time flies when you're... so overwhelmed and having fun! Everything here is a new experience. Shopping, going for a walk, clothing, accents, language barriers, teaching...
I'm slowly settling into my new routine, though I think the whole idea of the work week being sunday-Thursday is going to take a few more weeks to sink in! We have been blessed by the fact that the first two weeks of school are only 4 day work weeks for us teachers, which is lovely! It's nice knowing I'm being eased into my new life here, one segment at a time!!!
Our home internet is pretty sketchy, but once I've got myself sorted, I'll try to post some photo's so you can see my class, the school and my new place!!

That's all for now,
Love to you all.
Kim xox