Capturing the depth and emotion found in the human eye, revealing untold stories and intimate reflections through powerful close-up imagery.
Growing up in Bangladesh, I learned about Manhattan, World Trade Center, and Empire State Building. I tried to see them by going to the roof – but it never happened until I won a lottery visa, and here I am.
I born in Baghdad, 1999. In 2012, my brother became 18 years old, and he decided to work with the US military as a contractor. We thought that is an amazing job. Everybody wanted to be like that.
Being a refugee in someone else’s country is never easy because you never know who likes you and who doesn’t. As a kid in Burundi, I was called names. Some people, instead of calling me by my name, would call me by my home country in a sarcastic way.
It took me three weeks to get to the United States from Guatemala. My nine year old son and I traveled by bus and the “Train of the Beast”. That name was given because you have to ride on the top of the train. I am very thankful that we arrived safely.