Feb 26, 2020
Chalantika Slum: Shamim’s Story
Shamim an 11-year-old boy is struggling in the Chalantika slum area in Dhaka to meet the fundamental needs of life. He is deprived of all...
Nov 18, 2019
A Slum Kid is Struggling for Her Dream
An 11-year-old innocent and intelligent girl Shilpi Akter attends class IV at Chalantika Slum Children Development Project (CSCDP) which...
Oct 27, 2019
Story of A Distressed Slum Child
Fourth-grader Mahidul lives in a slum area in Ershad Nagar which is located at Tongi. Ershad Nagar is a densely populated slum area that...
Jun 23, 2019
A Meritorious Slum Girl
I’ve visited various slums of Bangladesh, Chalantika is one of them. Chalantika is one of the biggest slums in Dhaka. I’ve seen numerous...
Apr 24, 2019
Chalantika Slum: Story of Arif
“My mother had two sons before me, but unfortunately they all had died at an early age. Now, I am the only children of my parents who are...
Mar 25, 2019
Scenario of Slum: The Hardship of a Poor Housewife
“I had to pay off a bank loan by working as a housemaid at the bank manager’s house. It was pathetic and horrible as well,” said Masuma...
Feb 2, 2019
The Agony of a Slum Child: Yesmin’s Story
“My father is sick and he’s not able to do any work to support our family financially. As a daughter, it’s very hard for me to see my...
Jan 15, 2019
Life in Slum: Building Future with Sewing Machine
“I had a deep interest in education from my childhood but my parents were so poor that they couldn’t afford the educational expenses. I...
