19/07/2025
Sylhet, Bangladesh
February 2024.
These are glimpses from an unpublished video I filmed during one of the most memorable trips of my life. Sylhet the city of tea and timeless elegance gave me moments I’ll never forget.
What struck me most wasn’t just the natural beauty, but the deep contrast between tradition and the modern world. I visited a rural village where people still live in handmade houses built from soil and mud. Homes that feel almost frozen in time. I was welcomed by a local family with such warmth that it humbled me. Their hospitality was unreal. I shared lunch with them, talked with the elders, and played football with the kids. Kids who had never seen a drone before. Their innocent amazement as they watched it fly is something I’ll carry with me forever.
Even though I brought them small gifts (not shown in these photos), they gave me something far more valuable a renewed sense of connection, gratitude, and awareness.
As a Bangladeshi, it’s still hard to believe that while we speak so much about economic growth and digital revolutions, there are still entire communities in our country who are left behind people with no access to basic infrastructure or opportunity.
This trip made me realize how urgent it is for both the government and the people with privilege to focus on rural Bangladesh. Development shouldn’t just be measured in high rises or GDP. Real progress is when no one is left in the dark. The people I met didn’t ask for charity. They simply need chances to work, to learn, to grow, and to live with dignity.
Let’s not forget them in our pursuit of the future.
