Josna Rani: A Queen in Her Own Right

Josna Rani: A Queen in Her Own Right

Rani, meaning queen in Bangla, lives up to her namesake. In 1983, at the age of 15, Josna Rani got married, having no choice but accept child marriage, being born into an extremely poor family. Seeing as her new husband was also a laborer, their financial troubles did...
Jobeda Khatun: Rising Against All Odds

Jobeda Khatun: Rising Against All Odds

For several years, Jobeda remained in abject poverty. Her first child was born to every financial disadvantage, seeing as there were no options available to him. His father, a day labourer, could not add much to the household, and Jobeda, uneducated and married as a...
Phulmoti: Guardian of the Seeds

Phulmoti: Guardian of the Seeds

In the rural regions of Bangladesh, such as the hard-to-reach chars in the north of the country, women are seen as the guardians of seeds.  Women play the primary role in the preservation of seeds from the time they are harvested and stored until they are planted in...