23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Childhood on the Coal Line

In Gabtoli, a young boy stands near the coal unloading zone as his mother works behind him. Migrant workers toil long hours for minimal pay, and his presence here reflects a childhood shaped by hardship instead of school and play.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Camera: NIKON Z 5
Copyright: © Md Bipul