Postcards from Bangladesh

A painter should not paint what he sees, but what will be seen. — Paul ValeryPostcards from Bangladesh is an unique and personal account of Bangladesh as seen through the eyes of three creative professionals — Sudeep Sen, Tanvir, and Kelley Lynch — from three different countries. The book revolves around the idea and metaphor of a postcard — snapshots, snippets of life in one place that capture a moment in time — reflecting something larger about the culture as a whole. It is not meant to be encyclopaedic or all-inclusive. Rather, it portrays what Bangladesh means to them from an alternate focal point — things off the beaten track, aspects left out of final frames, unused notes scribbled in the margins — all forming the glue that binds the book together. Postcards from Bangladesh traces journeys both interior and exterior using prose, poetry, and photography to create a poetic documentary — a film in freeze-frames.The heart of Bengali culture — its sensibility and charm-is underscored in chapters that highlight the essential Bengali diet and livelihood provided by rice