The Happy Children of the Third World
This is the story of the children who endure hunger and poverty daily but never stop playing happily and innocently, showing the world that they are worthy of being loved by everyone on earth, and do not live on the pity of the developed world in the debt of the burden of millions of dollars of “foreign aid”.
From the evergreen villages that stretch from the plains of the mighty Ganges
These children are from the evergreen villages that stretch from the plains of the mighty Ganges to the deserted highlands of Himalayas. From the narrow alleys of Dhaka to the furthest island in the gulf of Thailand, the shining faces of these children touch our hearts and make us imagine a world of innocence. This first volume one contains photographs of the ever smiling children, from the streets of Bangladesh to its inland villages and coastal areas.
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Nasrul Eam is a photographer and writer of the digital age. He was an award – winning web designer and worked as an art director for many years, then left to pursue a career as a photographer, photography writer, and instructor. He has a unique eye for observing nature and the lifestyle of people. Eam’s passion for photography, designing, writing and art is absorbing and illuminating in a remarkable way. Besides The Happy Children of The Third World, Nasrul wrote books like The Quintessence of Photography: Understanding Composition, for developing artistic vision, The Essence of Close-up Photography, for developing basic photography vocabulary, while teaching one to do close-up photography artistically. All of these books are remarkable guides to the field of photography. He also wrote books like Illuminating Nature: Moments in Reflection, with more vivid examples for nature photography.
Nasrul founded Light and Composition Magazine, from the travel – dream destination of Maenam, on the island of Koh Samui, Thailand, in the beginning of 2010, during his South East Asia tour. Then on June 12, 2010, the magazine first saw the light of this world. Nasrul spends most of his time studying, travelling, photographing, and doing research. Travelling through different cultures took Nasrul closer to people, life and nature. He learnt different languages to understand people. Besides this, he studies the scriptures of different religions in their original language, and researches these with today’s established science, in order to understand the meaning of life. His research on science and religion helped him accept Islam.
Pages: 95 pages
Language: English
Edition: Second Revised Edition (March 29, 2011)
Volume: One
IOCTN (ISBN): 912-1-12114-912-4
First Published Date: October 1, 2008
Author: Nasrul Eam
Size: 9.5 MB
Price: $ 18.99
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Dear Nasrul Eam,
Hinthum is a Dzonka (Bhutanese Language) word I learned early in relation to the textiles I acquired during my many visits to Bhutan. Many Textiles, mostly kiras (Ladies national dress) are woven for sale, barter, or payment of debt. These are often woven with intricacies and details and in colors that are quite splendid. However they do not compare to the ones woven for purpose, a daughter’s wedding, a family heirloom, a King’s coronation. These have added to them the special ingredient of love and extra care and purpose. This is “Hinthum” which translated as best as possible is “heart felt”
Reading your book shows the love, sincere meaning and purpose of your endeavor and realization of this intent. It shows that it was meant not just for publication but purpose. It does indeed show your purpose as “heart felt” and relays those feelings to the readers. I have photographed many children in Bhutan and was always captivated by their innocence and unreserved dedication to what they were doing, whether it was an 8 years old carrying their younger siblings on their backs, or going off to school or helping in the fields. Not always laughing or smiling but always content and accepting.
You have conveyed in your photos and narrative a true meaning with total sincerity of lives of these children and the problems and difficulties they are born into, face and accept. Describing an ever increasing danger to them and a proposed solution is worthwhile as it is something we all would like to do. Suffering is sad but unfortunately their suffering is decreed from levels as you describe that may be beyond our individual ability to reach, hence we can only provide palliative relief from such suffering and offer meager remedies but if that is all we can do then we shall do just that.
My travels around the world, from pacific Ocean Islands, where a simple, inexpensive chloroquine tablet can save a child from Malaria’s ravages to the Himalayan Mountain tops where giving children pencils so that they can better themselves, have shown me that much is needed and so little is being done. No one can disagree with the impact of your book and possibly agree to assist as best as they can. We were all children once and have our own memories and played as best as we could, in fields, in forests, in jungles, in oceans, and inner cities, Your book reminds us of these past joys and perhaps in this awareness will lead to the willingness to assist these “Happy Children of the Third World “.
The layout and organization of the material was very well done, very professional and very impactful. The photos conveyed your message and went along very well with the narrative. Over all it is a fine literary piece.
I am happy reading this book. The book is wonderful, and the message is touching the heart. Excellent work, Cheers.
I love this book. I love the way it is written and the photographs of it. These children are so beautiful with smile. The writing is like reading beautifully dense poetry. Definitely recommend.
A literary masterpiece that deserved acknowledgement. I loved the writing style of Nasrul, with very vivid photographs. A must read for anyone interested in reading more than just coffee table books.
This book is impressive in the stories that unfold in each photograph with the range of their in-depth tales. Every photograph with the smiley children is spectacular. It’s not an “untouchable” book, but deeply touching.
Nasrul’s mastery of metaphor in wordplay may not be among the best in the English language, because we hardly heard of him, but in this beautiful book – The Happy Children of the Third World, he tells a story of happy children in the most beautiful prose that borders on poetry. Every photograph painted itself visibly in my mind. I’m so impressed by Nasrul’s ability to see and photograph them. It’s a remarkable achievement in non-linear storytelling from a photographer.
Awesome book that I just finished reading. Nasrul showed me a different world of children in Indian subcontinent, It is a very inspiring story. The first half of the book is superb with photographs and story that offers an interesting look into a life that I am not very familiar with. The second half is sad, where i cant stop crying. I can’t deny what Dr. Ronald said to Nasrul, “The photos conveyed your message and went along very well with the narrative. Over all it is a fine literary piece.” I highly recommend reading this book if you are interested in a rare triumph in life of Indian subcontinent.
By far one of the most artistic photography books I read. Once you start the first page, you just can’t let this book down before it is finished. The writer, Nasrul managed to make the reader realize, what could be a life of children from third world county. It’s a masterpiece! A must read!