About DanaGhiban

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Bangladesh: moving to Dhaka from Mumbai, India:

Hi, Dhaka is not as developed as a big Indian city. In a way you are thinking right that many living conditions and population is similar, but you could feel even more restricted w food and opportunities in Dhaka . The American school is an excellent choice. You have a good small clinic in the school ( if still the case, as I have left Dhaka 2 years ago) . Hospitals are acceptable . Try united hospital. You should live in Gulshan or Baridhara the usual expat residential areas. Re parks ,I think you need to give up this myth as in Dhaka it is more suitable to be in the Clubs : the Nordic , American, German , international. It was lots of constructions at the time and not walking friendly . I cannot remember the rent in details ,as the company which hired me paid for it ,but it was at the time about 1500 eur for 3 bedroom apt in Gulshan road 79 ,good condition. But rents kept rising ,I remember . As in India ,the country functions on generators. check if there's one in your building. Usually there are ,in the above mentioned areas . We lived in Dhaka 2 years with 2 kids : one elementary school and one middle school . Dhaka can drive you nuts at times, but we had good social life there. People stick together at the clubs .You may not find all the food and western things you want , tough poor places all around, but there are plenty of good experiences as well. The people are warm and from my experience more reliable than what I have experienced in India . We did not have issues with water . All the best and do let me know if I could help more Regards Dana

Bangladesh: room for rent:

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Sri Lanka: middle school in Colombo:

Definitely OSC. Colombo is a small place , there are not so many options. oSC is a nice International environment ,which is also IB certified, a very challenging system to prepare for Bacalaureat. good luck!

Sri Lanka: Fantastic Nanny:

Hi, We are a family starting settling n Sri Lanka and we will need a nanny and help a home from august 2012.Our kids are 13 and 9 and we would like someone who is flexible with tasks and willing to do difff things ( both cleaning and cooking for eg). Let me know how can I contac here and mee her.thanks Dana

Bangladesh: Intern Living in Dhaka:

Hi George, You need to stick to the clubs and you will meet a lot of people and get to hear about the parties: Nordic club, Dutch club,you have a Canadian club too.Come ready to see poverty,ready to understand,to be patient ,to give.The expat community is great.The parties are great! Enjoy Dhaka! You will have a unique experience . Dana ( have spent 2 years in Dhaka w family)

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