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Flooded but filled with life and positive spirit

Dhaka,
Bangladesh


I wouldn't know where to start when I look at this image. I had the incredible luck to live in Bangladesh for a number of years. My first week there, the country got flooded for allmost 70%. Millions of refugees took shelter under rows of plastic in the streets of Dhaka, while the citizens of Dhaka just continued with their lives as normal as possible, using small boats to go from one place to another. The lake on this image was at that point connected with the streets and I took a local boot out to just have a look around and see how this would impact the daily routines of the people. I will never forget the moment that I raised my camera to take a picture of this passing boat. The positive energy that radiated from these people, under such severe and harsh conditions, touched my outlook on life forever....