TITLE: Childhood
Children play among hundreds of giant hat-shaped bamboo cones in a rice field in Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh. This is a traditional method of keeping freshly collected rice protected from rain and fog after the removal of moisture. The dried rice is piled into cone-shaped mounds so that it fits under the cones. The rice mill worker start their work very early in the morning from 5 am and work till 2 pm every day. After that, the Children of the workers play their afternoon games.
AUTHOR: Joy Saha (Bangladesh)
Joy Saha is a Bangladeshi Photographer, Traveller & Visual Journalist who concentrates on Human Stories. His work has been featured in over 100 major publications including The Guardian, Daily Mail, Financial Times, BBC, Wall Street Journal, The Daily Telegraph, The Times, National Geographic, GEO, Stern, View, Der Spiegel, La Croix, Deutsche Welle, TIME, ABC News, Die Zeit, Le Figaro, The Week, China Today, Iran Daily, Global Times, Yahoo News, MSN, Die Welt, Business Insider, Le point, Daily Express, Sunday Morning Post etc.
Documentary Photography & Photojournalism are the areas of his interest and he has a strong fascination for Portrait photography. Being a photo enthusiast, he has been traveling near and far to depict interesting human stories for the last few years. His passion is to explore the different aspects of human life and document them. Capturing the human element is the key to his photography. Through his photos, he wants to share his unique perspective and experience with all.
He strongly believes in the power of storytelling in changing people’s perspectives towards social changes & issues. His photographic journey is not only to capture the human condition in unique, challenging situations but also to portray the artistic beauty and enduring power of the human spirit. He is on an endless journey of documenting untold human stories through the lens so that he can awaken humanity and compassion.
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