Monthly Archives: August 2007

The Barren Banana Tree

by Shahidul Alam Posted on August 24, 2007

Singapore Airlines warned of “protests by university students developing in Dhaka” as we boarded the plane. But emails from Delower and Rahnuma during the brief stopover in Singapore talked of the curfew in place in the six main cities. This … Continue reading →

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When the Waters Came

by Shahidul Alam Posted on August 15, 2007

It was nearly twenty years ago when I had written this. After one of my first photojournalistic assignments: What does one photograph to depict a flood? A submerged house, a boat on a highway, people wading in water? As we … Continue reading →

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Portraits of Commitment

by Shahidul Alam Posted on August 15, 2007

Portraits of commitment Why people become leaders in the AIDS response Challenges help us find our true selves. They take us on a journey within the depths of who we are, leaving us at a destination we hope is worthy. … Continue reading →

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