By Sara Barnes on February 5, 2021
For over 20 years, Bangladesh photographer GMB Akash has turned his lens towards the marginalized groups of people in his home country. The socially conscious photographer views his chosen field as a powerful opportunity to shine a light on the atrocities that these underserved populations deal with on a daily basis.
One group that Akash documents are child laborers, and he has spent 17 years capturing their plight. Because even with child labor against the law, the reality is that four million kids are suffering in Bangladesh; the problem is essentially ignored. Through his eye-opening and heartbreaking images, Akash has exposed the harsh realities that these children face. His photographs make it impossible to look away while imploring the viewer to do something to help these children.