Tag Archives: health

I am going to Die on Monday at 6 15 pm

by Shahidul Alam Posted on November 23, 2011

Subscribe to ShahidulNews When Marc Weide’s mother who was 65 was diagnosed with terminal cancer, she chose euthanasia. Here, we publish his shockingly frank diary of her final days Monday February 11 2008 5.30pm: Dad is bent over the toilet … Continue reading →

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The ambulance is more Muslim than you

by Shahidul Alam Posted on September 4, 2010

Subscribe to ShahidulNews The ambulance is more Muslim than you by Usman Gulfaraz Wednesday, September 1, 2010 Abdul Sattar Edhi and his wife Bilquis having breakfast in their home in Karachi. Their bedroom that doubles as their dining room. © … Continue reading →

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Bargaining With A Six Year Old

by Shahidul Alam Posted on November 4, 2009

By Jeevani Fernando “I want a rickshaw from Bangladesh Mummy, and don’t forget the rickshaw puller too”. This was her trading skills for my missing her cake cutting ceremony on her 6thbirthday yesterday.  She had been all dressed up, poised with … 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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On One Eid Day

by Shahidul Alam Posted on October 23, 2006

      Dr A.K.M. Abdus Samad, the director of the mental hospital in Hemayetpur, Pabna, was pragmatic. “An average of 2% of all populations are schizophrenic, and of course there are many other mental ailments. In this country of … Continue reading →

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