Monthly Archives: November 2006

The Campaign Begins

by Shahidul Alam Posted on November 26, 2006

“We travel to Dhaka, in Bangladesh for a celebration of South East Asian photography thanks to a festival called Chobi Mela, on its fourth edition so far. Their theme this year is ‘boundaries’: ideas, aspects, images that divide peoples and … Continue reading →

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Stretching the Deadline

by Shahidul Alam Posted on November 21, 2006

An extra day! Not unusual in itself, but considering that a deadline had been announced so long ago, it seems a strange thing to ask for. What could happen in that extra day that could not have happened before? This … Continue reading →

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Taking care of the caretaker

by Shahidul Alam Posted on November 15, 2006

It was a dramatic ending to Robert Pledge’s presentation. Via Topu and Omi, I’d received the news that the military had been called out. Robert wanted to finish the presentation, but once I’d announced the government’s decision, the auditorium of … Continue reading →

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