My photo-art lets me pause, appreciate the details of unseen layers of our lives and gather moments of healing from this broken world.
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My favorite type of art to create is photography. Through it, I reflect, slow down, and truly see the world around me. It helps me appreciate small, often unnoticed details that quietly shape our everyday lives. In capturing these moments, I find a sense of joy, presence, and connection to the beauty that surrounds us.
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration everywhere—in light and shadow, color and texture, crowds and solitude. It lives in overlooked details, in faces and scars, in the quiet and the chaotic. These moments invite me to slow down and truly see. Through attention and presence, the ordinary becomes meaningful, offering endless sources of reflection, connection, and creative energy.
What would you do with $25,000?With $25,000, I would return to my roots in a rural village in Bangladesh, where my parents came from, and start a small art school for underprivileged children. It would be a space for creativity, expression, and discovery, where they can explore art, build confidence, and find joy in everyday moments.
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