Met artist and architect @ruhul.abdin this afternoon, saw his monograph #portraitsofkamalapur, charcoal studies of people he met at #KamalapurRailwayStation #dhaka #bangladesh.
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Some background on Kamalapur Station from the @paraabd org that Ruhul co-directs: “ #Kamalapur is the largest and one of the most important transportation hubs between Dhaka and the rest of Bangladesh. On any night, several hundred people can be found sleeping in the station – some spend a few nights whilst others remain there for decades. Violence, trauma, broken trust and relationships are everyday realities of women and young people living in the station, with ongoing physical and mental health ramifications for those experiencing chronic homelessness.”
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Ruhul’s sketches were done just sitting on the floor of the station and asking people he met who worked or lived there to sit for him…utterly beautiful x
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We ate a late lunch at Ruhul’s local, the very friendly @theovaltavern #croydon, ate #fishfingersandwich and #brocollisoup and put the world to right. Will definitely be back there again.
