23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Roar of the Rising Tide
During monsoons' fury in Bangladesh, the Bay of Bengal thrashes like a wild lover, beautiful and brutal. Boys in Kuakata, united by dreams, cast their net into its chaos, where a fallen tree whispers of rising tides and vanishing forests. Fish shimmer in their hands, laughter spills out defiant and bright. Joy blooms briefly, while climate change creeps forward, silent and unseen, beneath their hope.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 09.2024 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Kuakata, Patuakhali, Bangladesh |
| Camera: | ILCE-7M3 |
| Copyright: | © Md. Saiful Islam Khan |