honorable mention
Farida Alam bangladeshPhoto © Farida Alam
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The Midwife
I believe in immersion photography and spend months listening, observing and talking with my subjects over the course of a project. Photography has become a part of my identity - a force that makes me think, feel and understand human being and the human condition.
Currently, I am working with different social groups that are deprived of basic human needs. However, at the same time, I am exploring their traditional lifestyle and learning from it.
I have completed basic and foundation courses from “Pathshala South Asian Media Institute “. Later on, I also participated in a documentary photography course of Counter Photo, another renowned photography institute of Bangladesh. Currently, I am pursuing Diploma in photography from Alliance Francaise de Dhaka. I am a lifetime member of “Bangladesh Photographic Society (BPS)” and also a member of PSA (Photographic Society of America.
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entry description
Childbirth is not at all effortless but a sacred and sensitive task since the dawn of men and civilization. As the society grew to be civilized, educated, the practice of childbirth shifted from midwives hands to doctor’s hand. However, Bede community couldn’t get out of the shackle of impoverishment. The trust that makes a mother and her family give the responsibility for childbirth in Bede community is the midwives. The midwives in Bede community are also considered as the elder. Like Dulary, every other would be mother trusts a midwife more than any professional. The way this midwife is comforting Dulary by messaging her pregnant belly with oil, every other midwife in Bede community comforts every mother with a sense of child’s security.about the photographer
My inspiration for photography comes from the people and my surroundings. I love to experience other cultures, meet different people from diverse communities.I believe in immersion photography and spend months listening, observing and talking with my subjects over the course of a project. Photography has become a part of my identity - a force that makes me think, feel and understand human being and the human condition.
Currently, I am working with different social groups that are deprived of basic human needs. However, at the same time, I am exploring their traditional lifestyle and learning from it.
I have completed basic and foundation courses from “Pathshala South Asian Media Institute “. Later on, I also participated in a documentary photography course of Counter Photo, another renowned photography institute of Bangladesh. Currently, I am pursuing Diploma in photography from Alliance Francaise de Dhaka. I am a lifetime member of “Bangladesh Photographic Society (BPS)” and also a member of PSA (Photographic Society of America.
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