By Sabya van Elswijk, Today we were invited by Katha to come to the place where she usually gives dance classes to other hijra. She […]
Dhaka
Show: Yourself
Show Yourself is a special exhibition showcasing the works of three artists from three different continents. While it is easy to limit an artist’s […]
Elderly in Bangladesh: Rowshan Ara Chowdhury
By Sabya van Elswijk, This is Rowshan Ara Chowdhury. She is the grandmother of Alia Kamal, one of the artists of the Dhaka art […]
Dialogues #6: work process
Dhaka art project 02-08-2014 by Sabya van Elswijk, So today everybody that is actively working with a group is here, except for Ali, Apurbo and […]
Hijra in Bangladesh: Parvat
By Sabya van Elswijk, After our meeting with Boys of Bangladesh, we understand more about being gay in Bangladesh, and it is also clear you […]
Elderly in Bangladesh: Tara Adhikary
By Sabya van Elswijk, Aroni brings us to her former neighbour, or ‘auntie’ as she calls her. Tara Adhikary is her name, and she has […]
Shali Mazar: Musicians
By Sabya Van Elswijk, One of the participants of the Dhaka art project is Aroni. She is a painter, and a dancer. Her father is […]
Cleaner with clean heart
By Kallol Karmakar, Zohara Jhumu & Apurba Hasan. In this ‘divide and rule’ society there are many classes we can find. Among them middle class […]
“He wants to go beyond the Sun!!”
By Sumon, It is hard to recall the time, when with some of my friends we chatted on to the boat, near to a berth […]
Boys of Bangladesh
By Sabya van Elswijk, We are invited to meet with the director of Boys of Bangladesh, a network of gay people in Dhaka. Arriving at […]