tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4338845330777874248.post371961550849585091..comments2024-03-18T00:16:48.301-07:00Comments on Blonde in Bangladesh: Innovation Across HemispheresCarmenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16343699883289894298noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4338845330777874248.post-36543126048682579192012-07-11T09:53:53.776-07:002012-07-11T09:53:53.776-07:00Hey Rafer,
I am glad you're finding some of my...Hey Rafer,<br />I am glad you're finding some of my stories interesting. If you're talking about the women who became a millionaire after years of microfinance loans, she was truly remarkable to meet! She started off leasing small plots of land with borrowed money and raising livestock on this land. 40 years of borrowing money helped her turn her leases into purchases and turn her farming into a highly profitable activity. She's extremely well respected in her village, as you can imagine. What I admired so much was her tenacity and independence. It's hard to hear that many of the women we met give their loans to their husbands who run small businesses or farm. Many times women don't choose how to spend their loans, but the widow in Manikganj pulled herself out of poverty without help from a husband. Although limited time and a language barrier prevented me from getting a detailed story on her life, I hope these details suffice. I also hope Boston has been a blast this summer!<br />CarmenCarmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16343699883289894298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4338845330777874248.post-29035947229455668582012-06-20T07:21:42.621-07:002012-06-20T07:21:42.621-07:00I want to hear the whole story of the old woman yo...I want to hear the whole story of the old woman you met. She seems pretty awesome. <br /><br />Also, I know the whole point of this blog is showing how different you are from Bangladeshis, but I think the really interesting stories come from when you try to assimilate and really see where they're coming from by being there yourself. Maybe that's a bad idea, who knows. But this is definitely cool.Raferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17457881453558187860noreply@blogger.com