Giv-Wear

Picture: Handmade jewelry created by Sukria Malique How it Started: I was born in Bangladesh, the world's eighth most populous country. The "country of Bengal" is known for its long sea beach, national cricket team, and the Bengal tiger. I was fortunate enough to have a good childhood. My family and I lived in a modest house, we had sufficient amount of food, and my sister and I were able to go to school. Poverty was common in my area, but no one lived in life-threatening conditions. I arrived to the United States at the age of five and lived in Metro Detroit ever since. Since I lived in Bangladesh for a short period of time and did not travel outside of my region, I was unaware of the rough conditions many people in Bangladesh face. To understand more about my country and culture, I liked "GMB Akash" on Facebook. GMB Akash is a Bangladeshi documentary photographer who shoots documentary photo series. It works like this: he visits different location...