Ohio companies selling sweatshop wares to state

It’s not everyday underwear workers in Bangladesh make the news in Ohio, but there are exceptions:
This story in the Hudson Times
Of all of the Anti-sweatshop movements, I think... [Read this entry]

Bangladeshi woman goes from child laborer to respected and deeply feared force

The story in the Washington Post: On the Factory Floor, an Activist Is Born

Cleaning out my news story files

Prada – Made in Italy by imported Chinese workers (LA Times)
Excerpt:
Thousands of Tuscan factories that produce the region’s fabled leather goods are now operated and staffed by Chinese.... [Read this entry]

Bangladesh garment workers want wages to rise with soaring costs of food

15,000 workers go on strike. When you earn $25/month and rice is 25 cents a pound, something has gotta give.

Happy Bengali New Year

Last year on this day I celebrated Pohela Boishakh with Bibi Russell and her gang of models, weavers, and fashion designers. Basically the day was the exact opposite... [Read this entry]

Fantasy Kingdom on the World Vision Report

You might remember my piece in the Christian Science Monitor titled “Frivolous gift or lifelong memory?” in which I take 20 kids and an old man into a Bangladeshi amusement... [Read this entry]

Bibi Russell on the World Vision Report

The World Vision Report aired my interview with model/designer/saint/UN Ambassador Bibi Russell. They mixed the interview with some Bangladeshi music and I think it turned out quite good. ... [Read this entry]

What’s really happening in this pic

I was scrolling through photos the other day, searching out details, and I came across the photo below. It seems like a nice photo of me and some Bangladeshi... [Read this entry]

New World Vision Report Interview

I recorded another interview for the World Vision Report about Where am I Wearing?. We recorded this one from Ball State’s David Letterman communication center. If you’ve listened... [Read this entry]

A thousand words…Garment Factory Owner