Nasir Ali Mamun, one of Chobi Mela IX’s featured artists, is interviewed by Nabil Rahman. He talks about working through rejection, and the importance of persistence and how it is necessary in creative work.
Chobi Mela, the first festival of photography in Asia, is one of the most exciting ventures that Drik and Pathshala has initiated. The first Chobi Mela – International Festival of Photography was held in December 2000 – January 2001. It is the most demographically inclusive photo festival in the world and is held every two years in Dhaka.