Tag Archives: Whitechapel

Where Three Dreams Cross

by Shahidul Alam Posted on March 2, 2010

By Rosa Maria Falvo Spanning 150 years of photography from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, this ambitious survey of historic and contemporary works includes over 400 images by 82 artists. Using ‘shared culture’ as a parameter, it is the first comprehensive … Continue reading →

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Emerging from the Shadows

by Shahidul Alam Posted on January 21, 2010

Subscribe to ShahidulNews The first Friday of every month, we would clear out the furniture of Bijon Da’s “Boithok Khana” (drawing room), move some of the chairs out to the verandah, and set up a table for the speakers. People … Continue reading →

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Bangladesh, Pakistan and India through a lens

by Shahidul Alam Posted on January 11, 2010

A major new exhibition of photographs from Bangladesh, Pakistan and India leaves novelist Kamila Shamsie troubled, captivated – and wanting more So much for the post-national, globalised world. Looking through hundreds of photographs from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, which will go on show … Continue reading →

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