the BRAC building in Teknaf, right on the seashore. we stopped off and ate lunch, it was almost impossible to get to (which made it all the more special since no one gets to see this amazing hidden away place), good thing we had 4-wheel drive.58 views
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two of the fishermen folding up nets after a day's work58 views
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little huts perched on strips of land, surrounded by water everywhere. Teknaf ranks among one of my favourite places i've ever visited57 views
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water buffalo grazing. on sunny days you can see them sunk in pools of water with only their heads sticking out - they love water56 views
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kids playing in the water in the bottom left corner, between the coconut and banana and the mangrove trees. that's the Naaf River and Burma/Myanmar on the other side55 views
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some of the villagers that lived among the trees along the shore. these people are all Burmese and don't speak any Bangla55 views
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the sampans were lined up on the little strip of land between the pool of water and the ocean. chuck & I had to walk around quite a bit to get to the strip with the sampans54 views
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the boy only spoke burmese & a few words of bangla, so it was mainly alot of smiling & nodding. he chatted, but i had no idea what he was saying. right after this shot, a couple who lived in the hut invited us in out of the rain, they spoke bangla52 views
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the sampans were so colourful. we chatted with the fishermen, & had a great time hanging out here. a big storm was coming (this is the cyclonic season in the Bay of Bengal), & the fishermen were all back51 views
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the lungi (known as "sarong" in s.e. asia) is also versatile. this little boy pulled up his lungi to make it into a hood and body covering - against the drizzle50 views
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one lone fisherman standing close to the shore in the rough ocean and the heavy rain, still trying to catch something50 views
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Abbu & Ammu on the verandah of the BRAC building - we all hung out on this verandah and enjoyed the amazing view49 views
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man throwing his net into the pond to catch fish49 views
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Mishti Panir Chora - the area is named after this stream ("Sweet Water Stream") which flows down from the hills and meets the ocean here. u can see the strip of the evergreen forest by the shore.48 views
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water everywhere. so beautiful. the water on the other side of the far strip of land is the Naaf River. and in the background are the hills of Burma45 views
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