Abul Kalam
‘Flood’
Myanmar’s army underwent a violent campaign against the Rohingya. As a result, thousands of Rohingyans were systematically killed, and upwards of 745,000 Muslim ethnic minorities were displaced or forced to flee to Bangladesh.
When a person can recognize something through photography, I feel proud and I feel it is doing good to the community. Like a cigarette, Rohingya lives are going up in smoke. Silently. Our future seems to be decided by others. A future without security, certainty, hope, democracy or peace.
Size: A2 Print Ilford Galerie Textured Cotton Rag 310gsm
Price: $150
Abul Kalam
‘Fire’
Myanmar’s army underwent a violent campaign against the Rohingya. As a result, thousands of Rohingyans were systematically killed, and upwards of 745,000 Muslim ethnic minorities were displaced or forced to flee to Bangladesh.
When a person can recognize something through photography, I feel proud and I feel it is doing good to the community. Like a cigarette, Rohingya lives are going up in smoke. Silently. Our future seems to be decided by others. A future without security, certainty, hope, democracy or peace.
Size: A2 Print Ilford Galerie Textured Cotton Rag 310gsm
Price: $150
Abul Kalam
‘Mother’
2017 when genocide had in Myanmar lots peoples come by queue to line that time they had demolished theirs tamper to save theirs life didn't any finding option on spot as soon as got children grandma and Mother carryed them others thing and waiting for ricky by small boat cross border
Like a cigarette, Rohingya lives are going up in smoke. Silently. Our future seems to be decided by others. A future without security, certainty, hope, democracy or peace.Myanmar’s army underwent a violent campaign against the Rohingya. As a result, thousands of Rohingyans were systematically killed, and upwards of 745,000 Muslim ethnic minorities were displaced or forced to flee to Bangladesh.
Myanmar who are victims of genocide and crimes against humanity in an operation carried out by Myanmar's military in 2017
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Price: $150
Abul Kalam
‘Baby Basket’
In 2017 began the genocide in Myanmar department of military that time Rohingya. Muslim didn't come any way from Myanmar out of the country as genocide field and he was carrying theirs children into basket on his shoulder for saving theirs life cross the border Myanmar to Bangladesh
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Price: $150
Abul Kalam
Homeland: Myanmar
Country of detention: Bangladesh
Age: 38
Time in detention / refugee camp: 26 years
Reason for seeking refuge: Escaping persecution
Destination country: Any country signatory to the Refugee Convention
Story
Abul Kalam is a photographer, living at kutupalnog Refugee Camp in Bangladesh.
The world is a great ocean , upon which we encounter more tempestuous storms than calm" - Edgar Allan Poe
"My house is not far from here - you just cross the river Naf and there is my house by the riverside. "My guide pointed towards the other side of the. river as we were coming home after a long day of work.”
These are the words of Abul who was 12 yrs old when he crossed the borders of Bangladesh from Myanmar in 1996 . Still a kid at that time yet he had to gather his wits and courage to survive in an unfamiliar land with no one to ask for help, not knowing where to stay, where to find food. Although life is very difficult for him, he found it in his heart to be a volunteer for UNHCR then with a stroke of luck he was introduced to Mr Saiful Huq Omi and became his guide. It was during his time with Mr Omi that Abul discovered his love for photography. He studied at Dhaka CF School for photography and in 2008 Abul begun his career as a freelance photographer/ photojournalist. As luck would have it, he was reunited with his family after 21 years in Cox's Bazar in Bangladesh. Though he was joyful to see his family once again, sadness came with it for that was the time many of his people came to Bangladesh to seek refuge. He begun to take pictures of his fellow Rohingya to document their lives and their hardships so the world will know about them. Mr Abul Kalam told me that this is his way of serving his people, his country so he will keep on doing his job as a simple photographer even when he keeps on stumbling with problems along the way. His heart is set to be in the service of his people and to be a good contributor to the society.
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