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Hard Bargaining

September 4, 2010

Hi everyone,

Sonja and I had a fun day shopping for clothes for her Eid festival.  She'll make the six hour trip back to her village to be with her family for Eid next week.

After we found a couple of traditional outfits and sparkly sandals for her, we looked at fabric for curtains in my apartment.  She is the one wearing glasses in the picture.  She talks very confidently with all the salesclerks, not letting them charge me a taka too much for my fabric.  I have to learn how to bargain, but I'm not good at it at all. 

Sonja and the driver are both Muslim and could not drink or eat all day and I was dying of thirst.  They dropped me off at the American Commissary (after a thorough check for explosives in and under the car) and I bought a few groceries and drank some water.  Had to!  I don't know how these people make it all day in the heat without a drop of water.

Anyway, we had a very productive day.  She took me to where she lives in Dhaka, a stark contrast to where I live.  I am thankful for an air conditioned apartment.

Love and hugs,

Karen