2014 review of Jessica Mudditt’s Blog – by WordPress
My blog’s annual review by Wordpress
Jessica Mudditt
January 15, 2015
My blog’s annual review by Wordpress
In a candlelit setting that overlooks a lush garden and a swimming pool of an unusual shape — and at less than US$50 a person for a buffet meal and a free flow of Dagon beer and green tea — this is an experience worth enjoying any night of the week.
William Van Schendel’s ‘A History of Bangladesh’ is not, as the title suggests, confined to events surrounding the birth of an independent state 40 years ago. Rather, it is a fascinating and highly readable account of life in the Bengal delta over the last two millennia.
Krogh also alerts readers to a generous bundle of little known nicotine facts, including the “nicotine darts” that were used to “bring down animals as large as elephants.” It is, as he says, “a powerful drug.”
Published in The Independent, October 2010 Stepping inside The Sheraton’s Vintage Restaurant feels like rewinding the clock by two centuries and travelling a
A review of the five star Italian restaurant, “Prego” at the Westin Hotel in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Published in The Daily Star on 10 April 2010 Seasonal Adjustments traces a man’s return to his village in Bangladesh after an 18-year absence. Adib
Published in The Daily Star on 6 March 2010 The debut novel by social psychologist Shazia Omar is a brave depiction of drug addiction in
Published in The Daily Star on January 23 2010 The third novel by Dhaka-born Monica Ali is a superbly written, behind-the-scenes account of a commercial
Iranian Photography Now is edited by Rose Issa, an independent curator and producer of contemporary visual arts and film from the Middle East and North