Walk of Fame

Bangladesh Streets

I'm not famous, but I felt famous when I travelled to Bangladesh for five days. Visitors are rare in Bangladesh, and for some reason the locals treat visitors like celebrities. When you first walk on the streets, they will stare and soon enough there will be a dozen locals following you trying to talk to you. At first, I enjoyed the attention and did not mind talking with the strangers, shaking their hands, or even signing autographs, but it became troublesome ans wasted my time. I came up with three rules for keeping the locals at bay and satisfying them quickly. The first rule is never stop on the street to read a guidebook, because they will surround you when you look up. The second rule was to walk fast. The third rule was to use simple signs of acknowledging your fame, for example I preferred the Princess Diana wave. I then tried to visit the Pink Palace but it was locked because it was mosque day. I turned around and saw a crowd behind me. I had no choice but to quickly push through before the mob grew. The group continued to follow me and yell things at me. Finally, one of the men yelled 'NO' and pointed at my feet. Turns out I was walking in wet cement the entire time.

Map of Bangladesh