Preserving an Ancient Craft: Building Boats in Bangladesh
Runa Khan is the 2006 Rolex Awards for Enterprise Associate Laureate in Cultural Heritage. With a lifelong love of water and traditional wooden boats, Khan is determined to save the unique cultural heritage of Bangladeshi boat-building. She is establishing a “living museum” 24 kilometers from the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka. The public will be able to watch as boat carpenters build 40 types of traditional boats.