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The Violent Birth of Bangladesh

In 1971 Bangladesh was created through a bloody war for independence. The brutal fighting between Bangladesh and Pakistan, which eventually also drew in India, led to both a genocide of up to 3 million, and a refugee crisis of 10 million people. Photojournalist Raghu Rai’s images of the refugee crisis stand as a powerful testimony to these events, the effects of which are being felt today.
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"Over 50 years ago, news came that the endless stream of refugees coming from East Pakistan was swelling by the day and was taking the shape of an exodus. I packed my bags and arrived in Calcutta by the morning flight and drove down straight to Jesso...

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Robert E. Gerhardt

Robert Gerhardt is a New York based photographer and freelance writer. His photographs and writings have been published nationally and internationally including in The Hong Kong Free Press, The Guardian, The New York Times, and The Diplomat.

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