The marriage of Khurshida
The bride is sitting with the aunt and grandmother of the husband. Image by Mohammed Salim Khan.
The marriage ceremony. The grooms sits with the molvi. The bride sits in an adjoining room and is able to listen to the molvi. Image by Mohammed Salim Khan.
The happy couple sitting together. This posed image was for the purposes of taking a photo. The bride and groom otherwise do not sit together. Image by Mohammed Salim Khan.
Saddam Hossain sitting with his friend. Image by Mohammed Salim Khan.
The happy groom :)
Saddam Hossain is 29 years old and has been a refugee all his life. His parents came from Maungdaw in Rakhine State, Myanmar. Image by Mohammed Salim Khan.
The marriage of Khurshida - a photo essay by Mohammed Salim Khan.
In November 2022, Khurshida, 20, married fellow refugee Saddam Hossain, 29. The ceremony took place at the groom's home in Kutupalong. Several hundred guests attended the wedding. The guests were received in batches in homes around his home, and were treated to a meal of chicken, beef and rice.
After the feasting, youngsters blasted music through speakers hired from the local market. Male youths danced whilst women and girls were in an adjoining room - some watching the proceedings furtively.
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