Death threats fail to stop mission to save bonded labourers in Pakistan
Financial Times September 15, 2015 In the middle of the night, Syeda Ghulam Fatima drove to a brick kiln near Lahore and ushered a family of bonded labourers into her […]
Category Archives: Rural poverty
Climate Change-Ready Rice Keeps Farmers’ Fields Fertile
NPR (National Public Radio) June 4, 2015 In southern Bangladesh, bright green rice paddies stretch into the distance. But in the village of Gholgholia, rice in one paddy grows unevenly. […]
In Bangladesh, Grassroots Efforts to End Violence Against Women
Voice of America May 28, 2015 DHAKA—In Bangladesh, domestic violence against women and girls who live in slum areas is widespread. Efforts to improve the situation are difficult because of […]
Bangladesh’s Vertical Gardens Thrive on Saline Land
Scientific American January 30, 2015 Saltwater is shrinking Bangladesh’s arable land, but a simple approach of planting crops in containers shows surprising success KHULNA, BANGLADESH—The soil in Chandipur village in southwest […]
Bangladesh’s Trained Fishing Otters Fade as Catches Dwindle
Voice of America KHULNA, BANGLADESH— In southwest Bangladesh, fishermen get help from unusual partners: river otters. For generations, fishermen have trained river otters to catch fish. But the rare tradition […]
Farming on Water to Prevent the Effects of Climate Change
The Floating Gardens of Bangladesh New York Times November 18, 2014 Photo Villagers in northwest Bangladesh tending a floating farm. Credit Amy Yee CHARBHANGURA, Bangladesh — Each year the brown […]
Watery Bangladesh Works to Prevent Child Drowning Deaths
Amy Yee Voice of America DHAKA— In Bangladesh, the largest cause of death of children above age one is not malnutrition or disease — it’s drowning. To combat this threat, […]
The Power, and Process, of a Simple Solution
New York Times August 14, 2014 Khulna, Bangladesh — On a hot morning in southern Bangladesh, an hour from the port city of Khulna, parents with small children waited at […]
This Will All Be Underwater
Roads and Kingdoms July 30, 2014 Khulna, Bangladesh One afternoon three years ago, a tiger attacked Kamal Gazi as he was fishing on a riverbank in the mangrove forests of […]
The Low-Lying Country Where Drowning Is the No. 1 Killer of Kids
TheAtlantic.com December 30, 2013 DHAKA, Bangladesh — Water is everywhere in Bangladesh. The South Asian nation squats on one of the world’s largest deltas, and rivers run through this low-lying […]
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