I have arrived in Dhaka. Actually I arrived about 10 hours ago but this is the first opportunity I have had to work on a computer. The day consisted of a tour of the two orphanages and a lot of naps.
It is safe to say that I am somewhat overwhelmed today. No tears yet but close. I am so excited to be here, but at the same time I feel so incredibly inept. I cannot imagine how my limited being can ever possibly do enough to alleviate the level of poverty here.
The school houses 151 children and they are all obviously desperate for attention. The only ones that do not stand when I enter the room, shout out an energetic 'good morning' and then fight to hold my hand, stroke my hair, or ask me my favourite anything, are the children in the special ward for sick kids.
I am honoured to be here.
Tomorrow I am hoping to make a photograph day. I want you all to see this amazing place. I don't have my own computer hooked up to the internet so I don't have MSN or my video camera working yet (sorry Kevin).
Please know that despite my combined feelings of exhaustion, fear, excitement and love I am alright and I know for certain that this is exactly where I am supposed to be. As I threw a sheet over a mattress pad in the middle of the floor of the room that Kristen and I will share for the next few days, I saw the largest beedle I have ever seen run across the corner of the floor. I laid down on the floor under a huge ceiling fan, felt the sweat drip down my back (it's about 35 here and humid) and fell asleep for 2 hours.
Love from Bangladesh,
Tamara
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