Thu 6th of May 2010 – Dhaka Footballer

I touched down in Dhaka five hours ago and I must say the welcoming has been incredible. Already in the plane I’d talked to two guys who then both offered to drive me to the hotel. One of them had his friend drive me, who also used to play in the Bangladeshi national football team. He also told me to visit him in the north, where he grew up. We couldn’t find the hotel but it happened to be around the corner from my friend Dhrubo’s office. He sorted me out with tea, my own phone number and helped me locate the hotel. Dhrubo is with his friend Piplu running a company that produces commericials and films, Applebox.

I just had a shower, will relax a bit and then food. I must say I was a slight bit terrified getting on the plane going to what for me is another planet by myself, but now it all feels very good.