It’s no secret that international news doesn’t sell well. That’s why so many newspapers in the United States have all but abandoned foreign coverage. 

Today’s story from Bangladesh is a reminder of why it is so essential to the Monitor. When societies close off their openness to the outside world, they close off their ability to learn, to grow, and to love more expansively. There are lessons in Bangladesh’s story that we all can heed, people who can refill our stores of inspiration. Which is why we are there.