I disagree. I live in Sydney and I can upload photos of extreme poverty around here. You should see the country-side pictures and the ruthless aggression of nature is some places here. But in pictures it would appear rather like big wOw.
But if you think of Sydney / Melbourne; opera house, harbor bridge or crown hotel is the 1st thing you imagine or maybe Bondi or Williamstown beach. Similarly for USA or UK downtown areas are as poor and dirty as you can think of. Having patriotism is good but should also develop marketing sense. Just by having patriotism didn't bought the current economic progress or respect for India or Malaysia or any countries. Everyone knows there's darkness under the light. But it's the light everyone wants to see and cherish. Imagining flood victims or half naked beggar is not the 1st thing anyone would want to imprint in someone else's (someone who got no idea about Bangladesh) mind rather thinking Bangladesh got the longest sandy beach in the world would be much more +ve and patriotic. Flood pictures or even beggars can be introduced in such a way that would look attractive and I guess no one would forget the natural beauty of Bangladesh. When the new wonders of the world voting came up I sent least 1000 emails to everyone I know or every group I am in. digg the story what Peruvians didn't to promote Incan temples (machu pichu). They flooded the internet with emails and personal requests. We did nothing compared to that. Also Soyuz vai, having those photos can be good if taken from right angle. Its all about presentation. I will send some links and I am sure you will like every one of them. I am not opposing the point Ragib bro introduced. I am merely pointing its needed to have a positive appearance when you are introducing to someone else. Like a job interview! Wouldn't you all agree? Lastly this is a NIX group and I apologies for sending a very irrelevant email. Thanks all _____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ragibhasan Sent: Thursday, 7 February 2008 8:00 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [bdlug] Re: [OT] Deshipidian 2008 contest, and Wikipedia Photo Drive --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:bdlug%40yahoogroups.com> com, "Soyuz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > 1. Photo collection drive > > > > Digital media. As proud Bangladeshis, we need to project the beauty of > > our country to the world. > > Please don't not upload photos like "few skinny village boys in their > half pants jumping into water" or "a woman is walking through flood > waters with her household stuffs ontop of her head" > > These photos only promotes Bangladesh as a "third world", "extremely > poor" and "natural disaster riddnen" country. > > :P > > Promote what is not known about the country. > I disagree ... all photos reflecting Bangladesh are very much welcome. The "skinny village boys" are just as much Bangladeshi as anyone riding a Mercedes in Gulshan. Similarly, a typical Bangladeshi village house is more representative of BD than the glittery Bashundhara City Mall. All photos of all Bangladeshi scenarios are needed, and I request people to send whatever they have. Thanks Ragib [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
