The house is concrete with large rooms
and a very high ceiling. All wiring is
exposed and light bulbs protrude from
the walls. I live downstairs where there
are two bedrooms, a bathroom and kitchen/
utility areas and a spacious living/dining
room. There is a big veranda area out
front and this has metal meshed frontage
that is padlocked at night but the screened
entrance into the lets in fresh air. In fact I
don't think there is any glass at all
downstairs, but there are shutters on the
side and back windows. There is a shower,
toilet and washing machine in the bathroom.
I have not managed to get anything but cold
water yet, but that is fine - and refreshing!
The water in the taps we can use for
cleaning our teeth but drinking water is
boiled. (This is unlike Dhaka where you use
boiled water for teeth and all water is boiled
for at least 20 mins.)
The plants outside are quite heavily coated
in dust and stuff needs wiping down
regularly inside - but again nothing like as
bad as in Dhaka. I am so happy to be here
rather