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Years of working in Singapore meant that when it was finally time for him to tie the knot in 2011, Salim could afford to present Jorna with a house designed by his brother Shamin, whose university education had been financed by Salim. He could even indulge in some luxuries, such as a bridal bed filled with roses, decorated by his good friend Rajo. After the wedding, Salim preferred Jorna to stay at his home and help care for his elderly parents in his absence. However, he also understands when she goes back for longer visits with her parents, who live about 30 minutes away on foot.

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As a kid growing up in the little village of Baktabali in Bangladesh, Salim Javed often wondered about life on the other side of the Dhaleshwari River.

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[ BOOK LIVES ] What a thrill, finding that rare classic

Just like other collectors, those who collect photography books are also familiar with phrases like, ”You should have been here an hour earlier”, ”I just sold a copy last week”, or ”Leave your contact number and I’ll call you when I come across one”.

WHILE most of my schoolmates were busy preparing for the A levels during the last months of my junior college, I remember reading over and over Don McCullin’s book on photography, Hearts Of Darkness. (more…)

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