Honorable Mention / 2024 / Press / Travel/Tourism

Heading home train at Tongi

  • Photographer
    JENQ-HORNG LIANG, Taiwan

Uttara is located in the north of Bengal, famous for its annual Ijtema. Millions of Muslims who have poured in from all directions, claiming to be the first in Asia and the second in the world. When the event was over, the devotees flocked to Tongi station again, ready to catch a ride back to their hometowns. Unexpectedly, when the believers climbed on the roof of the train, they crowded each other and supported each other peacefully. In particular, when the train started, the believers in front of the train held high various flags and shouted and cheered along with the crowd.