Seeing Bangladesh in a Positive Light: Mikey Leung at TEDxDhaka

Bangladesh has long suffered with a negative international image that has hampered economic growth and slowed international tourism development. In this inspirational talk, Mikey Leung shows a new narrative of the country unknown to the rest of the world, while proposing that sustainable tourism could become a new pillar of economic growth and poverty alleviation in Bangladesh.

Mikey Leung is the co-author of The Bradt Travel Guide: Bangladesh. He is using images as a storytelling tool to tell a different story of Bangladesh. He is also the founder of Crowdsourced Travel, a media collective that aims to develop economic opportunities through travel and tourism to developing countries.
“What I’m asking you today is to discover the every day people inside the places you travel. By supporting small scale tourism initiatives, those who need your tourism dollars are more likely to benefit. It’s definitely not the easiest option, but Bangladesh taught me it was far more meaningful to travel this way

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About TEDx, x = independently organized event

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

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