Went to old work place and caught up with the studio people. Found them busy making TV adverts and recording on old Beta tapes from the 70's, which I think is still the current format for exchanging media. I think the BBC would laugh at them and give them some USB's and a digital format kick in the ass.
Then went for a traditional lunch through the old buzzing marketplace. The set up was in a broken down building, and a clay oven in the front, making flat bread and toasting it in the oven. OKAY... there was curry involved as well!!! Okay, it takes a bit of getting used to, and not for everyone, occasionally when my adventurous spirit has a hold of me, I'll dive into the grimy city and get my hands dirty. Well, Dhaka city for the most part, can not be called clean by any stretch of the imagination. Though in the middle of all the chaos of the marketplace, tried to capture a bit of the spirit of the old basket carriers (coolies: though Im not sure if that is 'politically correct' anymore ~ iffy), who wanted their pictures to be taken.
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