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Picture of the Week


Times are changing in Afghanistan – during the Taliban regime, taking photos or making videos of brides was absolutely forbidden. Now, in most Afghan families, there is a special photo session for the bride when she can show off her dress, on the wedding day. Kabul, Afghanistan. April 14, 2006.

Photo: M N I Chowdhury / Drik / Majority World

Asia
Md. Abdullah Al - Faruque
Drik Picture Library Ltd.
Bangladesh

Rest of the World
Rowan Watts
Majority World (UK)
The United Kingdom

Chanting and singing on the beach as the celebrations begin.On February 2, the city of Salvador, Bahia, celebrates the sea goddess Iemanja, casting offerings into the sea at Rio Vermelho beach. Salvador, Brazil. February 2, 2008.

Photo: Diego Martinez / Majority World

Asia
Md. Abdullah Al - Faruque
Drik Picture Library Ltd.
Bangladesh

Rest of the World
Rowan Watts
Majority World (UK)
The United Kingdom

A girl playing in Payatas, the biggest garbage dumpsite in Metro Manila. Populated mostly by migrants from the south of the Philippines, in search of a better life and income, they soon realize that life in urban Manila can be harsh. Most of them suffer from tuberculosis, diarrhea, asthma and other ailments born out of living in the garbage dump. In 2000, a portion of the Payatas collapsed after a week of rain, killing about 3000 men, women and children working in the dumpsite. Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Photo: Nana Buxani / Drik / Majority World

www.majorityworld.com
Asia
Md. Abdullah Al - Faruque
Drik Picture Library Ltd.
Bangladesh
email: library@drik.net

Rest of the World
Rowan Watts
Majority World (UK)
The United Kingdom
email: majorityworld@aol.com


Millions of Bangladeshi people celebrate the Bangla New Year 1415, or Pohela Baishakh, a festival rooted deep in the cultural tradition of the nation. The festival is celebrated with colorful rally, music, dance, theatre, foods and stalls, etc. Dhaka, Bangladesh. April 14, 2008.

Photo: K. M. ASAD / Drik / Majority World

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Asia
Md. Abdullah Al - Faruque
Drik Picture Library Ltd.
Bangladesh
email: library@drik.net

Rest of the World
Rowan Watts
Majority World (UK)
The United Kingdom
email: majorityworld@aol.com


Jiten Sakhari, 74, collects arsenic affected water from a tube-well at Jayantipara village in Gaighata, 76 killometre north of Kolkata. Sakhari says that his illness is caused by drinking arsenic-contaminated water. India. June 2, 2005.

Photo: Sucheta Das / Drik India / Majority World

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Asia
Md. Abdullah Al - Faruque
Drik Picture Library Ltd.
Bangladesh
email: library@drik.net

Rest of the World
Rowan Watts
Majority World (UK)
The United Kingdom
email: majorityworld@aol.com


Kashmir’s Dal Lake, a popular tourism spot. Indian Kashmir. February, 2008.

Photo: Shuaib Masoodi / Majority World

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Asia
Md. Abdullah Al - Faruque
Drik Picture Library Ltd.
Bangladesh
email: library@drik.net

Rest of the World
Rowan Watts
Majority World (UK)
The United Kingdom
email: majorityworld@aol.com


A group of Pakistani soldiers after surrender. Bangladesh. December, 1971.

Photo: Bal Krishnan / Drik / Majority World

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Asia
Md. Abdullah Al - Faruque
Drik Picture Library Ltd.
Bangladesh
email: library@drik.net

Rest of the World
Rowan Watts
Majority World (UK)
The United Kingdom
email: majorityworld@aol.com



A Young lady carrying maize. Mozambique. 1990s.

Photo: Andrew Bannister / africanpictures.net / Majority World

www.majorityworld.com
Asia
Md. Abdullah Al - Faruque
Drik Picture Library Ltd.
Bangladesh
email: library@drik.net­­­­

Rest of the World
Rowan Watts
Majority World (UK)
The United Kingdom
email: majorityworld@aol.com


Pooja Gurung, a young Nepali TV personality, is an iconic figure signaling the rise of the Nepali contemporary theatre scene.Nepal 18 May 2007.

Photo: NayanTara Gurung Kakshapati/Majority World

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Asia
Md. Abdullah Al - Faruque
Drik Picture Library Ltd.
Bangladesh
email: library@drik.net

Rest of the World
Rowan Watts
Majority World (UK)
The United Kingdom
email: majorityworld@aol.com


The Suryakiran aerobatic team of the Indian Air Force performs during the platinum jubilee of Indian Air Force and diamond jubilee of Air Force Station Srinagar, Kashmir, India. September 24, 2007.

Photo: Abid Rasool / Majority World

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Asia
Md. Abdullah Al - Faruque
Drik Picture Library Ltd.
Bangladesh
email: library@drik.net

Rest of the World
Rowan Watts
Majority World (UK)
The United Kingdom
email: majorityworld@aol.com


Fishing boats return to land after a night of deep sea fishing. Negombo, Sri Lanka. July 9, 2005.

Panduka de Silva / Majority World

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Asia
Md. Abdullah Al - Faruque
Drik Picture Library Ltd.
Bangladesh
email: library@drik.net

Rest of the World
Rowan Watts
Majority World (UK)
The United Kingdom
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A rare male strange-horned chameleon, found in the Rwenzori Mountains, where it has been overcollected for the wildlife trade. Uganda. 2007.

Byekwaso Blasio / Majority World

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Asia
Md. Abdullah Al - Faruque
Drik Picture Library Ltd.
Bangladesh
email: library@drik.net

Rest of the World
Rowan Watts
Majority World (UK)
The United Kingdom
email: majorityworld@aol.com


Nasima, from a conservative family has no other means, as photo is required for a loan from the local NGO. Dhal Char, Vola, Bangladesh. January 14, 2008.

Photo: Shehab Uddin / Drik / Majority World

www.majorityworld.com
Asia
Md. Abdullah Al - Faruque
Drik Picture Library Ltd.
Bangladesh
email: library@drik.net

Rest of the World
Rowan Watts
Majority World (UK)
The United Kingdom
email: majorityworld@aol.com

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