Category Archives: Sites of Drik and Pathshala photographers

Profits versus the Poor

“I have lost a son, maybe I’ll lose another, but I won’t let them setup a coalmine here.” To Tahmina Begum who had lost her son Toriqul to police bullets, her land was also her family. It could have been … Continue reading

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These strangers are family now

PHOTOS and TEXT by SHEHAB UDDIN Nepal Times Issue #304 (30 June 06 – 06 July 06) Most people find shelters for senior citizens depressing and avoid visiting them. But working on this photo feature at the Pashupati Bridhashram over … Continue reading

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Brahmaputra Diary

Subscribe to ShahidulNews Multimedia version with video and photographs A gentle trickle A surging river A gentle plain A delta Four long years Three thousand kilometres Cormorants, sea gulls Sparrows at dusk A flurry of wings Moody clouds La brume … Continue reading

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