A painter should not paint what he sees, but what will be seen. – Paul ValeryPostcards from Bangladesh is an unique and personal account of Bangladesh as seen through the eyes of three creative professionals – Sudeep Sen, Tanvir, and Kelley Lynch – from three different countries. The book revolves around the idea and metaphor of a postcard – snapshots, snippets of life in one place that capture a moment in time – reflecting something larger about the culture as a whole. It is not meant to be encyclopaedic or all-inclusive. Rather, it portrays what Bangladesh means to them from an alternate focal point – things off the beaten track, aspects left out of final frames, unused notes scribbled in the margins – all forming the glue that binds the book together. Postcards from Bangladesh traces journeys both interior and exterior using prose, poetry, and photography to create a poetic documentary – a film in freeze-frames.The heart of Bengali culture – its sensibility and charm-is underscored in chapters that highlight the essential Bengali diet and livelihood provided by rice
