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From the other side of the fence

by Shahidul Alam Posted on October 22, 2010

Subscribe to ShahidulNews There is a certain arrogance in ‘teaching’ anything. The assumption that you know best, and the certainty that you are in authority. The clear hierarchy. Bhaiya and Apa, against tumi or tui. When advantages of age and … Continue reading →

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The familial order, not easily undone

by Shahidul Alam Posted on September 22, 2008

Subscribe to ShahidulNews By Rahnuma Ahmed The starting-point of critical elaboration is the consciousness of what one really is, and is ‘knowing thyself’ as a product of historical process to date, which has deposited in you an infinity of traces, … Continue reading →

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Everything Smelled of Money

by Shahidul Alam Posted on January 1, 2001

Subscribe to ShahidulNews In 1994 Shahidul Alam and Drik Picture Library launched a unique initiative which involved training children from poor, working-class families in Dhaka as photojournalists. Their progress since has been remarkable – now 16 years old, the ‘Out … Continue reading →

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