Bangladesh in sepia (Photo Essay)
Seen in sepia, the absence of bright colours exposes the suffering of the Bagladeshi people
Bangladesh is blessed with lots of colourful people, architecture, and scenery. However, once the colour is taken away and viewed through a sepia filter, it is easier to see the real Bangladesh behind the colours. While people generally look happy with life, the poverty in which many people live is truly appalling. People work hard to make ends meet. In the Chittagong ship breaking yards, men and boys work long hours to break down massive ships by hand and basic tools – all for a meagre $1 or $3 per day. While poor, the people are friendly and very hospitable towards foreign visitors.
Ship Breaking Yard, Chittagong, Bangladesh
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Ship Breaking Yard, Chittagong, Bangladesh
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Ship Breaking Yard, Chittagong, Bangladesh
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Transport on the river in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh
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Fishing on the river in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh
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Kissing the dead cow in the meat market, Chittagong, Bangladesh
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Along the Buriganga River, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Daily life in the narrow alleys of the slums area of Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Daily life in the narrow alleys of the slums area of Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Daily life in the narrow alleys of the slums area of Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Toiling the lands outside Mongla, Bangladesh
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Mongla, Bangladesh
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Mongla, Bangladesh
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Sunset along the beach at Chittagong, Bangladesh
