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me, Ammu and Chuck by the Naaf River76 views
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hanging out with the village kids76 views
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we took this narrow little village road that people who visit Teknaf don't know about. the road ends after a while, & even our 4-wheeler couldn't make it past it all the way to the ocean. so we parked the car & walked73 views
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you can see the turquoise blue & yellow sampans (fishing boats) lined up on the beach73 views
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two kids carrying part of the day's catch--the fish are packed in baskets with leaves, then slung on a pole.70 views
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this is one of the most amazing places i've ever been to. beautiful and interesting and fun. cliffs surrounding the valley we were in on one side, and the valley flowing into the ocean67 views
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Ammu chatting with the kids, and Chuck showing them their photos on the camera. everyone in the villages is always excited to see themselves on the camera.67 views
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Chuck became obsessed w/ these farmer hats, which are used only in this region. they're v versatile - protects u from sun & rain. in the rain, the farmers usually pull up their lungis into shorts, so they can dry themselves off easily after.67 views
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me with Ammu and Abbu (my parents)66 views
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everyone going to check out the fishing village and the ocean65 views
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on the way to Teknaf from Cox's Bazaar. Teknaf is on the border of Bangladesh and Burma. lots of smuggled Burmese goods in the town market64 views
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this woman is pulling her bundle of sticks64 views
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kids wearing the conical farmer hats in the rain. Chuck bought one & is wearing it in the Bandarban photos. the farmer hat styles vary across the regions of bangladesh. we're thinking of doing a coffee table book on it ;)64 views
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Burmese refugees have settled here on this Bangladesh side of the border. On the way to Teknaf, we passed a few refugee camps. This is not a camp, this is a village. the camps look like refugee camps -hundreds of huts all clustered together w/ UNHCR tarps63 views
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a couple villagers coming from the fishing boats lined up on the beach63 views
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Chuck, Letuce (our driver), and Ammu in the fishing village63 views
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kids on the side of the road. they were so excited to see their photo on the digital camera62 views
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village kid on her way to school61 views
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young village boys standing on the narrow walkway. those are gigantic palm trees growing in the water on the right side. this is one of our favourite photos61 views
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the rice fields were so beautiful60 views
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after we had lunch, we (Chuck & Anika) went for a walk on the beach. then the skies opened up and it started pouring, sheets of rain. here is Chuck and a local burmese-speaking boy huddling under the overhang of a thatched house.59 views
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one last look at our amazing hidden valley in Teknaf59 views
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Teknaf is on the southernmost tip of Bangladesh, on a narrow strip of land with the Bay of Bengal on one side and the Naaf River on the other. The Naaf river forms the border between Bangladesh and Burma58 views
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two of the fishermen folding up nets after a day's work58 views
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