In Dhaka, summer holiday is here, the International schools have closed for the long summer break and the exodus has already taken place. At the same time it is the start of the holy month of Ramadan, and those who rose early to take a pre-dawn meal before prayers are sleeping as long as they can. This Friday morning the streets feel very different to the usual chaos…

First of Ramadan

deserted morning streets

crows looking puzzled

small birds twitter inquiringly from tree tops

– where is everyone?

Dhaka 2013