Childhood

Children play among hundreds of giant hat-shaped bamboo cones in a rice field in Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh. This is a traditional method of keeping freshly collected rice protected from rain and fog after the removal of moisture. The dried rice is piled into cone-shaped mounds so that it fits under the cones. The rice mill worker start their work very early in the morning, from 5 am, and work till 2 pm every day. After that, their children release their own burst of energy, playing in the fields as the day transitions from work to rest. It’s a reminder that even after the hardest work, life naturally finds moments of healing, transformation, and youthful spirit.