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Access to life : The Global Fund and Magnum Photo joint presentation
About this event: XVII International AIDS Conference

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Access to life: The Global Fund and Magnum Photo joint presentation
Automatically translated into English thanks to WorldLingo
Its was a great experience to retaining a photography exhibition titled “Access to Life” by Magnum Photos at global village of XVII International AIDS conference of Mexico City. Its impossible to make anyone understood what Magnum is or what they are doing! May be my words are harsh for my friends but I am skeptical if I have to write an introductory for Magnum Photos for others, I am sure that will be too much and I will miss the weight the simple few alphabets that Magnum can hold! Yes, they are the most prestigious photo agency in the world and in other way I must say group of extraordinary “Image Makers” of all time.

This Exhibition was directly hoarded by “The Global Fund”. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is supporting lifesaving treatment with antiretroviral drugs for more than 1.4 million people worldwide. The Global Fund is a unique global public - private partnership dedicated to attracting and disbursing additional resources to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. This partnership between governments, civil society, the private sector, and affected communities represents a new approach to international health financing. (from official website)

Eight photographers has been working with peoples living with HIV and AIDS in different nine countries of the world for few months and came out with magnificent stories of their life. Some time it was hard to believe and some time it was hard to cope. From India to Peru every where is the same, life is meeting the decay or staying alive positively.

From the images there was a clear visual in front us, we have to think again about what we are going to do next. What we really want for the whole condition of HIV and AIDS which is an epidemic for many courtiers. Should we keep growing up the numbers of infections? Or we should keep the promise? If this is not the right time, then when?

Images are eloquent, having a strong message to protect us, ourselves and those who are living positively and reminds us to access in our life. Again. It' s a sanity.

For more information about the exhibition and photographer please visit
http://accesstolife.theglobalfund.org/exhibition

for hall photos

http://www.flickr.com/photos/muntasir/sets/72157606695056878/

August 15, 2008 | 4:37 PM Comments  0 comments

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Access to life : access now
About this event: Mexico Youth Force Pre-Conference
Related to country: Mexico

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Its was a great experience to retaining a photography exhibition titled “Access to Life” by Magnum Photos at global village of XVII International AIDS conference of Mexico City. Its impossible to make anyone understood what Magnum is or what they are doing! May be my words are harsh for my friends but I am skeptical if I have to write an introductory for Magnum Photos for others, I am sure that will be too much and I will miss the weight the simple few alphabets that Magnum can hold! Yes, they are the most prestigious photo agency in the world and in other way I must say group of extraordinary “Image Makers” of all time.

This Exhibition was directly hoarded by “The Global Fund”. The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is supporting lifesaving treatment with antiretroviral drugs for more than 1.4 million people worldwide. The Global Fund is a unique global public-private partnership dedicated to attracting and disbursing additional resources to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria. This partnership between governments, civil society, the private sector, and affected communities represents a new approach to international health financing.(from official website)

Eight photographers has been working with peoples living with HIV and AIDS in different nine countries of the world for few months and came out with magnificent stories of their life. Some time it was hard to believe and some time it was hard to cope. From India to Peru every where is the same, life is meeting the decay or staying alive positively.

From the images there was a clear visual in front us, we have to think again about what we are going to do next. What we really want for the whole condition of HIV and AIDS which is an epidemic for many courtiers. Should we keep growing up the numbers of infections? Or we should keep the promise? If this is not the right time, then when?

Images are eloquent, having a strong message to protect us, ourselves and those who are living positively and reminds us to access in our life. Again. It’s a sanity.

For more information about the exhibition and photographer please visit
http://accesstolife.theglobalfund.org/exhibition

August 12, 2008 | 12:37 PM Comments  0 comments

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Welcome to the land of Smile
About this event: XVII International AIDS Conference
Related to country: Thailand

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I was wondering after seeing the welcoming info board just behind the custom of Thailand international airport. It was pretty crowed and colors of different nationals are roaming around. We are had a flight to catch for our most waited world tour on bicycle from Dhaka. Best Air, a new airline from Bangladesh started regular flight from Dhaka to Bangkok so we thought our journey will be smoother if we can catch them during the inaugural month. We are prolonging a dream of travel around the world on our two wheelers, we haven't got any chance to get a good bike to carry them for the whole trip across the globe. Our target is to kick off the journey from Latin or Central America. But, Bangladesh is not having any embassies of those countries. So finding no other alternative, we are here for fixed them up. After two and half hours, we have got glimpse of Thailand, the so called landscape, paddy fields and the modern marvels. The whole landscape was divided by roads and highways without having single break for long, from the top it was looking like arrows in the green! The only similarity with Bangladesh is the green but we have with plenty of isles.

After had a safe landing, while facing the immigration police, saw a board just behind the counter, vibrantly written in blue colored ink, welcome to the land of smile! Queues were growing fast and long, though there were number of counters having the same backdrop and officer but we dint find any of them who having smiling face. The dutch-british-african-arab-indian-or us almost every one was astonished about the behavior of the officer and their backdrop slogan! Small mistakes or anything that she or he may dint like, had to left the queue and fix that and again follow the queue! For me us it was more embarrassing, all on a sudden they inquired us by saying “show money”! after all of these happenings we found out the green channel and ensure our landing in Thailand. It was mid day, bright sunny day. Catch up a taxi to Kausang Road, as it was backpackers hub in the town. Long way to go and so long to wait in the traffic jam. The saying “you can come to Bangkok airport sharp, but you can hardy reach the city in a same day due to the traffic” though there were hundreds of multi storied highways to follow – toll ways and many more but almost all the same. We have boarded in New Vong Thong Hotel for our first day, room was big and clean. Bangladesh food available near by. Mr Ibrahim, early aged Bangladeshi running this business who had come to Bangkok eight years ago with the help of his uncle. Small room vertically split into two with floor board, skewed stair case in the front. A kitchen, four tables and a Burmese helping hand cum waiter. Moderate cost per food which has common of our food. This is very popular meeting place for all Bangladeshis – tourist-businessman-residents.

Bangkok, a decades ago it was alike ours economically but now fended couple of decades within very short time. Deliberately constructed roads, high ways and express ways are pack with vehicles and their sense of obeying the law drove them to prime stage of saving times of daily life. Though roads are often packed with traffic during peak, causes several minutes to wait in a single traffic signal. Only for that they trying make more fly overs to reduce loads on the common roads. City is having subways, number of buses, sky rails, taxis and famous Tuk-Tuk. Living is bit costly for generals as Thai peoples annual average income is nearly 2000 us dollar. But local food is quite popular among the locals and tourists and it’s within budget. So far it is a very well maintained city where dwellers will get every facility of basic need to live. In my understanding this is one of the most fast grown countries to reach the standard as a nation. Bike shops: Its quite clear that locals are not that much into cycling as the roads are vigorously packed with fast plying vehicles and there is not sign of cycling track on the street. But two wheels like motor bikes of different types are very common among guys and girls. No age and sex barriers, peoples loves to ride on their motor bikes very much, its very clear. We have hardly seen any bicycle rider during day time but at night after 9 we have seen flock of cyclist are paddling as a matter of recreation specially before any weekends. We have found two very good bike shops in Bangkok. All are imported and brand cycles. Some other shops are available in the China Town too.

for more www.togetherweare.net

June 29, 2008 | 5:51 AM Comments  0 comments

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Going to start for IAC 2008 on my Bicycle
About this event: XVII International AIDS Conference

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Dear Sir

I am Mr. Muntasir Mamun Imran, 25 years old electrical engineer living & working in Dhaka capital city of Bangladesh.

We few young enthusiastic personals getting prepared for a World tour on bicycle. We would devote our efforts towards an AIDS awareness campaign titled "Stop Aids, Keep the promise" as a part of our contribution along with the international AIDS campaign. This is a global campaign against massive epidemic of AIDS around the globe.

I am happy to let you know that we will start paddeling from Argentina en route to Mexico city.

so I am egarly waiting for anyone who may join in my ride.

We will try hard to bring out the best through our campaign against AIDS. Our prime target would be covering as many countries as possible of 6 different continents.

While we are in your country it would be encouraging and appreciable to give us an appointment at your office and share this news to your local network where we can share our trip details and photos.

According to our plan we are going to start by the beginning of May 2008, first for Latin America then other continents to follows latter on.

So you are welcome to participate and please extend your support for this year long venture.

For more about the trip please visit
http://www.togetherweare.net

My TIG profile
http://profiles.takingitglobal.org/muntsir

My web site
http://www.muntasirmamun.com/


Regards,
Muntasir Mamun Imran
Round the Globe Campaign for AIDS on Bi-Cycle
Together We Are . net
www.togetherweare.net

April 12, 2008 | 9:07 AM Comments  0 comments

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