These photos were shot in the slums of Dhaka, Bangladesh, where young children put on a mock wedding ceremony for our group in March of 2007. The third picture, taken by Darryl Swenson, is of myself, shooting photos and video in very tight quarters, unassisted.
While the children in these shots were obviously not of marrying age, one is struck by just how young many of the mothers in Bangladesh are. We were told that the ‘groom’ is covering his mouth with his handkerchief as a sign of modesty. The look on his future ‘wife’s’ face requires no explanation.
