22-01 2021 11:11
wrote:
Sadly, I never got to know Hugh well but I remember his courteous and calm manner, when others were driven to distraction by the difficulties of working in Bangladesh, and his unfailing willingness to share his immense knowledge with others. His death is a great loss to us all.
I spent four years in Bangladesh in the 1970s as the OXFAM representative. Our brief was to work in
development. Like so many others I was ill-prepared for the task and it took time - which we didn’t have - and much guidance to help us make a professional, relevant contribution to a country of such complexity.
Hugh was one of the first people to whom we could turn. He was unfailingly wise, he had a deep mine of information drawn from his own research and experience, and was widely respected, even by the Bangladesh government which was suspicious of foreigners. Further, he remained faithful to the country working in it for many years, so unusual for most of us were on short contracts.
22-01 2021 11:11
wrote:
Sadly, I never got to know Hugh well but I remember his courteous and calm manner, when others were driven to distraction by the difficulties of working in Bangladesh, and his unfailing willingness to share his immense knowledge with others. His death is a great loss to us all.
I spent four years in Bangladesh in the 1970s as the OXFAM representative. Our brief was to work in
development. Like so many others I was ill-prepared for the task and it took time - which we didn’t have - and much guidance to help us make a professional, relevant contribution to a country of such complexity.
Hugh was one of the first people to whom we could turn. He was unfailingly wise, he had a deep mine of information drawn from his own research and experience, and was widely respected, even by the Bangladesh government which was suspicious of foreigners. Further, he remained faithful to the country working in it for many years, so unusual for most of us were on short contracts.
