Stages of Air
Stages of Air is a 2025 photo series that explores life along the front line of the Russo-Ukrainian War. It focuses on Donbas, a region partially occupied by Russia and the site of some of the war’s bloodiest battles. The Donbas landscape near the front line radiates tranquility. It would be easy to succumb to […]
A river divided
India and Bangladesh share 54 transboundary rivers but reached a water-sharing treaty on just one river, Ganga. The Teesta, originating in the Himalayas, flows through West Bengal and emerges downstream as the main river of northern Bangladesh. Its floodplain covers 2037 sq km and supports over 21 million people directly and indirectly. The Gajoldoba barrage […]
Teacher of the streets
In a tribal village near Asansol, ‘Raster Master’ Deepnarayan Nayak started an outdoor school in 2014. He transformed mud walls into classrooms with blackboards, aiming to provide education to underprivileged children. His 3G model involved three generations of learners, fostering a sense of community and shared knowledge. The COVID-19 pandemic thrust Nayak’s work into the […]
Post-war chaos
Between an incomplete victory and a peace yet to be born, Syria is living in post-war chaos: Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in December 2024 and the rise of the Syrian opposition to power, the country entered a transitional phase marked by tension and uncertainty. Although the first four months following the victory […]
2 years of displament
It was shocking to wake up on April 15 in Khartoum to the sounds of heavy machine guns. Like many others, I thought it would be a minor incident that would soon pass. I was wrong — we were all wrong. Nearly three years later, I find myself a witness to conflict and displacement. As […]
In The Shadow of a Deadly Sky
The war in Eastern Ukraine continues to escalate throughout the third year since Russia’s President Vladimir Putin ordered its full-scale invasion in February 2022 after years of diplomatic tensions. The hostilities in the eastern regions started in 2014, and many civilians have been forced to relocate to Western Ukraine or European countries. In 2023 and […]