This book is a reflective record of the author’s professional experiences during his tenure with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), rather than a personal memoir. It documents observations and field-level engagements across multiple countries, with a particular emphasis on humanitarian operations and food security interventions.\r\n\r\nThe narrative begins with the author’s early assignments in Bangladesh, a newly independent nation facing severe developmental challenges, including weak infrastructure, inadequate irrigation systems, frequent natural disasters, and rising unemployment. It highlights the devastating impact of the 1974 famine, when shortages in food grain stocks and logistical failures in distribution led to widespread suffering and loss of life.\r\n\r\nThe book also examines subsequent crises, including crop failures in 1977–78 caused by droughts and floods in northern Bangladesh, particularly affecting regions such as Rangpur, Kurigram, and Lalmonirhat. It details the collaborative efforts between the government and WFP to provide food assistance to vulnerable populations, including landless farmers and low-income households, and to address disease-related vulnerabilities in affected regions. These interventions contributed to preventing another famine in 1979.\r\n\r\nFurther sections draw on the author’s international postings, including work in Eritrea during operational disruptions, where limited field activity provided time for reflection and writing on humanitarian work, governance, and interactions with local stakeholders.\r\n\r\nThe narrative later extends to broader global political developments, including the rise of Barack Obama in the United States and the significance of his election as the first African-American president. These events inspired the author’s engagement with journalism, leading to published writings in newspapers in Bangladesh and Pakistan.\r\n\r\nOverall, the book presents a factual account of humanitarian fieldwork, global assignments, and reflective commentary on political and social developments encountered over the course of an international career
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