Category Archives: South Asia

Professional HD Film-making with Barry Braverman

Pathshala and Drik are pleased to announce that Barry Braverman, the acclaimed Cinematographer and HD Video Producer will be leading a 16-day workshop from March 16th to April 6th, 2012. A veteran director of photography and digital media consultant expert with more … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on March 6, 2012
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‘Jai Bhim Comrade’

A film by Anand Patwardhan The ongoing atrocity of caste. Anand Patwardhan’s new film “Jai Bhim Comrade” took 14 years to complete. Beginning with an incident at Ramabai Colony in Mumbai where 10 Dalits were shot dead by the police in 1997, … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on March 2, 2012
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Part IV Military-installed caretaker govt, or a ‘consortium’ govt?

BY RAHNUMA AHMED But let me return to the central question: is it reasonable to claim that western governments were directly involved in the consortium project? That they were, as I argue, not only one of the constitutive elements, but … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on March 1, 2012
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Part II Military-installed caretaker govt, or a ‘consortium’ govt?

by Rahnuma ahmed Speaking on the basis of information available in the public domain, I think it would be fair to say that the intellectual understanding, the political framework, effectivity and inspiration of the shusheel shomaj was largely dependent on … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 29, 2012
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Part I Military-installed caretaker govt, or a ‘consortium’ govt?

By Rahnuma Ahmed As I’d explained in my column published on February 13, 2012,  I’d disappeared from these pages to work on three manuscripts intended for Boi Mela 2012. While they missed the bus — more work needs to be … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 29, 2012
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Archiving 1971

Photo: Don Mccullin Archiving 1971 By Sharmin Ahmed Star Weekend Winston Churchill said, “History is written by the victors.” And when history is one-sided, it becomes a propaganda instrument. Archiving is a form of respecting not only history but the truth, … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 17, 2012
Posted in 1971, Bangladesh, Colonialism, culture, Democracy, Drik and its initiatives, Education, Elections, Film, Genocide, Governance, Imperialism, Killings, Law, Major Features on Bangladesh, media, Media issues, Migration, Military, Photography, Photojournalism, politics, Resistance, Shahidul Alam, South Asia | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Art as a Witness

  Shahidul Alam to speak at the Colombo Art Biennial : Art as a Witness Amu Shahidul 2010©Yasmine Eid-Sabbagh An extraordinary artist – eloquent with words and images – Shahidul Alam is a photographer, writer, activist and social entrepreneur, who was profoundly influenced … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 17, 2012
Posted in Bangladesh, Crossfire, culture, Democracy, Education, exploitation, Global Issues, Governance, Human rights, Imperialism, Killings, Law, media, Media issues, Migration, Photography, Photojournalism, Photojournalism issues, politics, Shahidul Alam, South Asia | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Chronicler of conflicts

Chronicler of conflicts – The Times of India.  By Jaideep Mazumdar Greg Sebastian Marinovich is the only one of the ‘Bang Bang Club’s’ four members to be standing on his feet today. Two are dead and the third’s legs have been … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 14, 2012
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Dhanmondi Brickbreakers on Vimeo

Dhanmondi Brickbreakers on Vimeo The traditional form of brick breaking has now been replaced by machines that do the bulk of the job. As with most low paid jobs in Bangladesh, there are many associated risks.

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 13, 2012
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Wearing her ghoonghat a few inches higher

Image and text contributed by Sreenivasan Jain, Mumbai Some text is paraphrased from a recent Book – Civil Disobedience, Sreenivasan’s father Late. Shri LC Jain, noted economist and Gandhian. This image was photographed in Delhi, shortly after my Paternal grandparents … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on February 10, 2012
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