Good fences make good neighbours The people in the community stay close; they tend for each other at times of need.
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Being Dauntless
Smile worth a million Pushing aside the daily uphill battle that comes with her community, she breaks a smile for the camera.
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Being Dauntless
Swinging in bliss Growing up in a limited space and resource can teach one the value of making the best of the worst situation
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Being Dauntless
So many questions, unanswered Curiosity has no bound, especially for a child like her who has too many places to call home, provisionally.
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Being Dauntless
Staying afloat What sails on the water, settles on the land. It is a boat that the people in the Gypsy community travel in and quickly transform into a house when they find a land to settle.
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Being Dauntless
Life in a nutshell Mother sitting tall on the edge of her boat as her child innocently eats his food under the shade.
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Being Dauntless
Like mother, like son A mother’s love and attention always stays undivided no matter how hard times get.
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Raju Ahmmed travels to the biggest floating Gypsy Community in Barisal’s Kawarchar, Kalkini and Torki area and in his photographs, he captures the life of the Beday community
River gypsies or better known as beday surround their lives on the river, living, earning and travelling from one place to the other on their boats. For centuries, their profession encompasses snake charming, selling herbal medicine and involving themselves in entertainment services such as magic shows. It’s believed that gypsies have magical powers and can heal snake bites and also exorcise evil spirits from bodies. Although snake charming is a dying occupation, the beday are trying to hold on to this profession as they believe they can continue to fascinate people with the mysterious and dangerous charm of snakes.
