Following the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971 between East and West Pakistan, the Bihari were left behind in newly formed Bangladesh. An Urdu speaking minority group, they were viewed by many as being Pakistani collaborators during the war, despite some Biharis fighting alongside Bangladeshi forces for independence. In 1974 an…
In Between Days. A Visual Diary from my neighborhood during the COVID19 quarantine. It was a full moon night but the city is gripped with fear and the silence can be heard deep within from our soul. I don’t know how long it’s going to take and how much it’s…
Play of Hands is a personal project that I took up during the lockdown. I tried to document ‘Hands’ in different forms, mainly playing with light and shadow and colours. The time I spent experimenting and photographing hands made me realize how changing the spaces between fingers can bring about…
‘Do not go outside without wearing masks’ was the order of the law enforcers of Bangladesh to protect the country from the COVID-19 outbreak. Bangladesh reported the first Corona patient on March 8. Since then, the number is on the rise and the government is all over the place. The…
The most destructive human-made disaster is a Fire accident. Fire accidents are occurring often in Bangladesh. Unconsciousness is the main and primary reason for this incident. Mostly the common fire accident happens in garment factories and slums in Bangladesh. Many others are happening such as depo, gas cylinder blast at…
When we hear the words brick-kiln, a really dull life materializes in front of our eyes. Thinking of their life, we see the people putting in hard work to make innumerable such bricks in tattered clothes surviving their families including their little children. In the prime of their childhood, these…
In 121Clicks, we are posting a lot of Street Photography related articles. Here in this series, we have handpicked 25 beautiful Street Photography series for your inspiration. We hope, in this lockdown period you will enjoy these photographers’ work. You have a photo story to share with us? Please Contact…
India is at its darkest moment when even the bare minimum of living is at a verge of doubt. The entire country is under lockdown and we are isolated. But Isolation doesn’t mean only about being away from others, but also of thought. Of what we think and how we…
We have posted a lot of photo stories on 121Clicks.com. In this article, we handpicked 25 really amazing photo stories for you. We believe in this lockdown period, these photo stories will inspire you to keep going. Stay Safe. Click on the image to view the full story. Plese check…
In the dreams, they came like shadows, voices, songs, light, and gasps, they were so close, even closer than the clothes I wore. I felt like I was back to the beginning where I was walking alone in the middle of a crowd and felt cold in the middle of…
Correlations and metaphysical conversations between the southern painters: René, Magritte, Salvador Dalí, Pablo Picasso, Giorgio de Chirico, Vladimir Kush, and the photographer Cristóbal Carretero Cassinello. Looking closely at the photographs of Cristóbal Carretero Cassinello and his analogues of the classic surrealist painters, carefully, several times, in every detail, deeply observing…
In a time of devastating diseases, we live in the most polluted city in the world. Have we ever wondered how we survive? In this situation, one must accept the reality or just be scared? This is a story of a living being dead. The morbid sun Shall we buy…
Warnul – A very small village near Kolhapur city of Maharashtra, where all families are doing pottery business, they are very hardworking and this is a seasoned business. Almost all the people of the family working very hard to make things possible. The people of this village are very Kind…
Adrien’s project features candid minimalist images, depicting people’s interactions with a fast-changing urban environment. His graphic compositions, at crossroads between street and travel photography, convey a sense of loneliness. They provide a quiet space for one to reflect on their relationship with the evolving urban landscape. About Adrien Jean Adrien…
Shivaratri is a Hindu festival celebrated annually in honour of Lord Shiva, especially a night which marks the celebration of the marriage of Lord Shiva as per Hindu Mythology. This festival celebrated by the Hindus all over India, especially in the Northern part of India. The Maha Shivaratri Ritual is…
More than a hundred years ago, this large and spacious building was designed and built as a theater, and for a few months, I got access to all its intricate corridors, rooms, lockers and smoking rooms at any time. I tried to make it unnoticeable to people who fill the…