River Endangered & Garbage Queen / Asif Ahmed

Asif Ahmed
Dhaka, Bangladesh
 
River Endangered & Garbage Queen, 2025
Photography, archival prints, 13 × 20 in
 
River Endangered and Garbage Queen document the interconnected realities of environmental degradation and labor in Bangladesh. The works focus on polluted river systems and the lives of women working in the Matuail landfill, revealing how climate change, industrial waste, and urban expansion shape both ecosystems and human survival. Rivers once central to daily life are now unsafe due to contamination, while informal waste workers navigate hazardous conditions to sustain livelihoods within the very systems that produce environmental harm. Through human-centered visual storytelling, the images make visible the unequal burdens of the climate crisis, foregrounding resilience, dignity, and the urgency of environmental justice.
 
Asif Ahmed is a photographer whose work explores climate change, environmental injustice, and lived experience in Bangladesh. Through documentary and human-centered visual storytelling, he captures the impact of ecological transformation on communities, creating images that connect environmental issues with social realities and collective responsibility.
 
$500 USD