HOME AND ABROAD

Deplorable Condition
Barisal. Barisal BM College's Jibonananda Das Hall has been in a bad shape for a long time.

Looting the Orphans
Patuakhali. Despite the signboard claiming that the land is reserved for the orphanage Hasemia Islamia Shishu Sadan, there are no accommodations for orphans. The authorities of the 'orphanage' however received over Tk 3 Lakhs as donation from the government. 

A Malaysian Thanksgiving
Pulau Carey, Malaysia: A Malaysian indigenous Mah Meri tribesman performs the "Main Jo-oh" dance during the Puja Pantai ritual, a thanksgiving ritual praying to the spirits of the seas. 

Paying Back
Malang, Indonesia: An Indonesian volunteer collects small change for a donation as part of a public campaign in Malang city to repay the one billion USD aid of Australia to the tsunami hit province of Aceh in 2004.

A Snowy Walk
Old City, Jerusalem. A man walks in snow near palm trees outside Jerusalem's old city.