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LL/37001 |  | Khaled Hasan
This industry is harmful to the environment; it is harmful for the health of workers, creates air pollution, sound pollution, and is destructive to the landscape, amongst other things. This broken stone represents the dire situation.
[Living Stone]
2008, 15 January
Black and white image
Provided by the artist - Khaled Hasan
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LL/37002 |  | Khaled Hasan
Alfaj Hossain is a stone collector living in Banglabazar, two and a half kilometers from Jaflong.
[Living Stone]
2007, 27 October
Black and white image
Provided by the artist - Khaled Hasan
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LL/37003 |  | Khaled Hasan
Uses of modern machineries like cranes have caused stones to become extinct in some places in Piyain.
[Living Stone]
2007, 27 October
Black and white image
Provided by the artist - Khaled Hasan
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LL/37004 |  | Khaled Hasan
Probad Das (age 67) and Priti Rani Das (age 39) are couple working together as stone laborers.
[Living Stone]
2008, 15 January
Black and white image
Provided by the artist - Khaled Hasan
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LL/37005 |  | Khaled Hasan
During the winter season Piyain River becomes dry.
[Living Stone]
2009, 20 November
Black and white image
Provided by the artist - Khaled Hasan
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LL/37006 |  | Khaled Hasan
Working for their living, Abbas Ali, Mohammad Shah Alam, Saifur Rahman, Liakot Ali are stone collectors here for about 5 years.
[Living Stone]
2008, 7 April
Black and white image
Provided by the artist - Khaled Hasan
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LL/37007 |  | Khaled Hasan
Stone collectors washing stones along Piyain River in Jaflong, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
[Living Stone]
2007, 27 October
Black and white image
Provided by the artist - Khaled Hasan
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LL/37008 |  | Khaled Hasan
This is one trade which has a geological limit.
[Living Stone]
2009, 21 November
Black and white image
Provided by the artist - Khaled Hasan
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LL/37009 |  | Khaled Hasan
Rajiv Das (age 42) is working at stone crasher machine.
[Living Stone]
2008, 18 January
Black and white image
Provided by the artist - Khaled Hasan
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LL/37010 |  | Khaled Hasan
Kalam Ali (age 26) has been working at a stone crushing machine for last 4 years.
[Living Stone]
2008, 18 January
Black and white image
Provided by the artist - Khaled Hasan
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LL/37011 |  | Khaled Hasan
Babul (age 32), Faruk (age 35), Manik (age 29) and Joinal (age 31) are loading a truck with broken down stone chips.
[Living Stone]
2008, 16 January
Black and white image
Provided by the artist - Khaled Hasan
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LL/37012 |  | Khaled Hasan
Stone collector Abu Bakkar bathing at the bank of Piyain river after finishing his work.
[Living Stone]
2008, 13 January
Black and white image
Provided by the artist - Khaled Hasan
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LL/37013 |  | Khaled Hasan
The Stone laborers of Jaflong are facing a major drinking-water crisis.
[Living Stone]
2009, 25 October
Black and white image
Provided by the artist - Khaled Hasan
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LL/37014 |  | Khaled Hasan
Utilization of modern machinery like cranes has taken over the use of primitive tools.
[Living Stone]
2009, 6 January
Black and white image
Provided by the artist - Khaled Hasan
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LL/37015 |  | Khaled Hasan
Kobir Das (age 68) is a manual worker of stone. His village is in Dhirai. He is been working here for 10 years.
[Living Stone]
2008, 13 June
Black and white image
Provided by the artist - Khaled Hasan
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LL/37016 |  | Khaled Hasan
Local People said a vast area of Jaflong had been under the control of land grabbers for the last two decades.
[Living Stone]
2009, 29 October
Black and white image
Provided by the artist - Khaled Hasan
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LL/37017 |  | Khaled Hasan
Uncontrolled stone-crushing at Jaflong, is posing a serious threat to environment, public health and agriculture.
[Living Stone]
2008, 6 July
Black and white image
Provided by the artist - Khaled Hasan
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LL/37018 |  | Khaled Hasan
Living situation of Stone laborers in Jaflong area.
[Living Stone]
2009, 21 November
Black and white image
Provided by the artist - Khaled Hasan
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LL/37019 |  | Khaled Hasan
Not living in a normal condition. From their childhood they grow in between the stones and learn the hardship of life.
[Living Stone]
2006, 7 October
Black and white image
Provided by the artist - Khaled Hasan
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LL/37020 |  | Khaled Hasan
Piyain River is dry during winter, where for decades uncontrolled and hazardous stone extraction is going on.
[Living Stone]
2009, 18 February
Black and white image
Provided by the artist - Khaled Hasan
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