Photographing What Hurts, Because It Matters!


I know many people don’t like my work on social media.
Because it stirs emotions.
Because it asks uncomfortable questions.
Because it reminds us of the humanity we often forget.

My photos don’t entertain — they confront.
They reveal painful truths: suffering, inequality, and the silent struggles of those left behind.

For 25 years, I’ve known my work may not get thousands of likes or shares.
But I’m not here for validation.
I’m here to create change — to honor resilience, to share stories of hope, and to remind us not to look away.

It’s easier to scroll past than to face reality.
Easier to pretend everything is fine.

But I will never stop.
Even if no one listens, even if no one thinks it matters — I will keep going.

Because life isn’t only about our own comfort.
Because caring is also living.
Because empathy still matters.

And I will keep showing what truly matters — until my last breath.

_GMB Akash

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Author: GMB Akash

"I see the beauty of people and the human soul in the pictures I take. And though the circumstances of some of the people I portray may be grim, back-breaking, depraved, the people themselves are always remarkable characters and souls" For me Photography is my language, to access, to communicate, to identify and mostly to make it hear. Through photography I only jot down my heart’s language. The best part about being a photographer is that I’m able to articulate the experiences of the voiceless and to bring their identities to the forefront which gives meaning and purpose to my own life.

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