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Doing the Bhangra Down India Gate
Where’s your bicycle? The Uber driver asked me jokingly. Yes, I had been known in photography circles and it is true that I did know a few Nobel Laureates. Given that I am a public speaker, and wear...
View ArticleShifting the Lens
Shahidul Alam’s radical ways of seeing Bangladesh KAAMIL AHMED 06 December 2018 The Caravan On the night of 5 August, a couple of dozen men turned up at the photographer Shahidul Alam’s house in Dhaka....
View ArticleJustice for Shahidul Alam
By Mahfuz Anam: The Daily Star Who is this man whose arrest has sparked outrage and condemnation from global bodies and media, including Amnesty International, Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ),...
View ArticleLucie Awards Honoree Shahidul Alam for Humanitarian Award
Tribute video for 2018 Lucie Awards Honoree Shahidul Alam for the Humanitarian Award. Presented at Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City, Sunday October 28th 2018. Presented and Received by...
View ArticleTHE PLACE OF SHAHIDUL ALAM
First published in PIX by Rahaab Allana No heaven, no hell, no everafter, do I care for when I’m gone Peace here I seek, in this sand and soil, this place where I was born As oceans deep, as deserts...
View ArticleWhy I take photographs
Given the recent attempts, by authoritarian forces which I have been critical of, to undermine my credibility, I feel the reasons why I take photographs need to be tabled.
View ArticleChobi Mela beckons
This is the moment that art lovers have been waiting for. The most prestigious photography festival in Asia, Chobi Mela is about to begin. An exciting mix of exhibitions, workshops, artist talks and...
View ArticleThere’s Power in Photography: The Undying Resilience of Dhaka’s Chobi Mela...
Interview with Shahidul Alam by Daniel Boetker-Smith Photojournalist and activist Shahidul Alam speaks out about the effects of his detainment on Dhaka’s Chobi Mela Festival, and how the event still...
View Article2019 ICP Infinity Award: Shahidul Alam
Shahidul Alam is a Bangladeshi photojournalist, teacher, and social activist. A TIME “Person of the Year”, he is celebrated for his commitment to using his craft to preserve democracy in his country at...
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