Just some random snaps of rural life on the roads around Bogura, unplanned stopping on the side of the road, a great way to see people, get the lens out and snap away.
Known as paddy fields the term derives from the Indonesian word "padi" which in itself means "rice plant". Now it all makes sense.
The fields are divided into plots and enclosed by small earthen banks which are then flooded with water
When the plant seedlings are between 3 to 7 weeks old they are transplanted to the flooded paddy field.
Growing rice requires one shit load of water to thrive. Hence, growing rice in water rather than land is the best option. Crucially for the plant to grow paddy fields keep the levels constant, and such a habitat is unsuitable for the growth of invasive weeds and pests
Excuse me as I slobber! After a Macadees, pork sausages are the comfort food of my world, I can eat them anytime of the day, on a bread bun as a little snacklet, or with mash and onion gravy or chips egg and beans as a feast fit for a king.
Pigs in rural Bangladesh, are in the main grown by the Dalits in society, one of the lowest if not the lowest of the still existent and abhorrent caste system. Often known as the cobbler community they are seen as untouchables, living in their own communities deprived of decent housing sanitation and welfare.
Hello 21st Сentury.
Pig growing for these communities is an option due to limited access to cultivable land, for as we know pigs will eat anything they can get their snouts into.
Winston Churchill, once commented "Dogs look up to you, cats look down on you. Give me a pig. He just looks you in the eye and treats you as an equal."
Brick making industry here is thriving, a rapid and sustained growth in urban expansion and construction, the industry employs over a million people.
Here are a few bricks and a few people who make them
Amazing when a bunch of westerners pull up the inquisitive nature takes over and we were warmly greeted and surrounded by some of the workers, a welcome break for them from the monotonous labouring this industry places upon them
Got to be the brightest orange hair in the world ever
Homestay. You wont see this on trip advisor!
Journey's end, time to hit the sack been a long day, a memorable day, a day to remember, a day to savour. I just wish I could wake up to a sausage sandwich
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