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Two of us

Brantford, Canada 

© Farhana Haque
Smile

Candid shot of a young child wearing the green and red of Bangladesh in the beautiful mustard flower field.

Bosila, Bangladesh 2010

© Shahnewaz Karim
The pebble and the stone

Langkawi, Malaysia 2010

© Farhana Haque
Land of gold

Shonir haor, Bangladesh 2012

© Farhana Haque
These hands

Old Dhaka, Bangladesh 2012

© Shahnewaz Karim
Jute: Story of wind, salt and tears

Farmer gathering Jute from the harvest.
This is a story of a golden land. The people twined gold fibers through hard labor and lived off the salt earned through sweat on the soil. The fiber was the gold flowing in the veins of Bengal, sustaining the farmers through the wealth that flowed into the land from exporting Jute. Jute, that lost its dominance to negligence, misappropriation and mismanagement. It looked destined to become another 'muslin' of the east story - a mere nostalgic remembrance and faint sense of pride in what is our golden heritage. A drop of tear in a pool that has dried husk in the sun.
The worth on the environment that plastic has brought had escaped the eye of the world for so long - but no more. The earth has a mission to turn green and is looking to escape the grasp of indisposable incurable substance. The return to Jute, as a natural substance for the need has reinvigorated the land. The tears of loss of the heritage has been wiped with a joyous return to the foray. This time, we have to ensure the best technology, information and linkage for Bangladesh is in place to dominate the world market.

Natore, Bangladesh 2011

© Shahnewaz Karim
In reverence

Buddha Dhatu Jadi (Bandarban Golden Temple), Bangladesh 2011

© Farhana Haque
Time

Karnaphuli riverbanks, Bangladesh.

© Farhana Haque
Two of us

Brantford, Canada

© Farhana Haque
Two of us

Brantford, Canada 

© Farhana Haque
Two of us

Brantford, Canada

© Farhana Haque
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