23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Passengers of the Horizon

Seven men from northern Bengaladesh ride a blue truck back from Dhaka after Eid Ul-Adha’s cattle market. The Eid market was quiet—buyers few, prices low. Yet they smile, having sold all, unlike many friends left behind with unsold herds. Chains swing where animals once stood, and the road hums with quiet relief. Their journey isn’t triumphant, but it’s complete. For hard men who endure, completion itself is a victory.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 06.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Camera: ILCE-7M3
Copyright: © Md. Saiful Islam Khan