My annual visit to Bangladesh saw me spend more time in the capital, Dhaka, than normal. I was able to spend time with our Zakir,…
Andrew Hogan’s visit March 2024
Dinah’s visit January – February 2024
My over-riding memory of this visit was feeling cold for the first time in nearly twenty years! Winter arrived late last December so it was reluctant…
My 2023 visit–the year dengue fever hit Bhola
My 2023 visit – (1) the year dengue fever hit Bhola It was fortunate for several reasons that other commitments compelled me to postpone my…
DINAH’S VISIT JANUARY 2023
ts impossible to describe the joy of seeing my children again. First, of course, the welcoming party of Dipak, Iqbal, Saradat and several other dear boys who have all grown into such handsome young men. It was strange to arrive at different ghat but I had more time to relish being on Bhola Island again before arriving at Bhola Garden. And there they all were to greet me – girls on the left, boys on the right as always. Everyone got a big hug from Mammi, including of course many to whom I was just a name but very soon became my children.
Dinah’s report of her pre-lockdown visit in January 2020
I had a joyful time with the children, so many of them now. It was wonderful to meet up again with old friends, including our…
NEWS FROM BHOLA DURING CORONAVIRUS
The home has been closed since the beginning of lockdown. Zakir had to be in Dhaka with his family, but all the staff who live…
Dinah’s report on her visit with new trustee Andrew Hogan January-February 2019
I got home about ten days ago after an excellent visit. Andrew and I arrived together and I suspect Bhola and our children exceeded his…
Freda’s Annual Visit
It was wonderful to be back in Bhola and see all the happy smiling faces. The repair to the old school house has given a…
New School Buildings
Our old school buildings These one-storey buildings, each with a flat roof, were built in the seventies. They have withstood the test of time and…
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