This is my first post in what I hope will be a series of posts on doors in Dhaka. People here believe in investing in doors. Doors here represent their purpose in every way – enormous in size, made of solid wood (teak and mahogany from Burma and Chittagong) or metal with security cameras and uniformed security. While it does sound rather intimidating, it isn’t, because entrance arches and high compound walls have bougainvillaea or creepers growing over them that are allowed to fall over these doors adding a softness to these otherwise daunting structures.
I managed to take pictures on our first walk around the neighbourhood. I had to skip taking pictures of doors where the security guards looked at me questioningly and my hubby refused to be involved if I ended up getting caught. But, I’m hoping that after a few months here, the guards will get used to seeing my face and will be less suspicious of me. Here are the first ones that I managed to take. Let me know what you think of these doors.
This post is linked to Dan’s Thursday Doors, where you can see doors from all over the world.
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