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Pulitzer Center Update September 29, 2011

"Easy Like Water" Awarded MacArthur Foundation Grant

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In Bangla, "easy like water" translates roughly as "piece of cake." The irony is that in Bangladesh...

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<p>Pulitzer Center grantee Glenn Baker and his documentary, "Easy Like Water," are the recipients of the <a href="https://www.macfound.org/site/c.lkLXJ8MQKrH/b.4196225/apps/s/content.asp?ct=11238111">MacArthur Foundation Documentary Film Grant</a>. The film is one of eight selected out of nearly 400 proposals. The Pulitzer Center is a part of the grant working with Baker on educational outreach related to his film.</p><p>"Easy Like Water" and the related Pulitzer Center Reporting Project <a href="/projects/asia/bangladesh-easy-water">Bangladesh: Easy Like Water</a> examines the reality of climate change in Bangladesh that has exacerbated the flooding endemic. The project sheds light on how one architect is working to educate and build solidarity in his community by harnessing the flooding and finding environmentally-conscious alternatives.</p>

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