Tag Archives: Environment

Salt Water Tears

photography by Munem Wasif text by Francis Hodgson plus an exclusive audio interview about this project, plus another short interviewabout his evolving style as a photographer. Every ecosystem has its fragile balance. That much we have already learnt. Scientists routinely now seek … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on April 23, 2010
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What Matters

Subscribe to ShahidulNews The World’s Preeminent Photojournalists and Thinkers Depict Essential Issues of Our Time Sterling. 2008. 335p. ed. by David Elliot Cohen. photogs. index. ISBN 978-1-4027-5834-8. $27.95. POL SCI PHOTOGRAPHY EXPOSES TRUTHS, advances the public discourse, and demands action. … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on September 28, 2008
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A Two Day Visa

Subscribe to ShahidulNews They sing in harmony. Rhythmic tunes with simple lyrics. The lilting songs and the dance-like-footsteps have a deceptive beauty. The metal sheets balanced on their shoulders may weigh tons. Bare feet on slippery clay weaving through scrap … Continue reading →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on September 12, 2008
Posted in Bangladesh, Capitalism, exploitation, Governance, Human rights, Photography, Photojournalism, Shahidul Alam, South Asia | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

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 →

by Shahidul Alam Posted on September 4, 2006
Posted in Bangladesh, Capitalism, Governance, Human rights, Imperialism, Media issues, politics, Shahidul Alam, Sites of Drik and Pathshala photographers, South Asia | Tagged , , , , , | 18 Comments