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Citizen Hope: A Kid With a Camera
Thirteen years later, Halder is video chatting with me from his tidy apartment in New York. He has an infectious smile. When he is talking about his life, work and dreams, he is articulate, speaking in a polished, pan-Indian accent that sounds like it came from what he was not born into — privilege.
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In 2004, Halder and a few children of sex workers in Sonagachi became the focus of Born into Brothels, a documentary by Zana Briski, a British documentary photographer. She gave the children disposable cameras and the film followed their attempts to document their world. The film won an Oscar and other accolades but attracted brickbats in equal measure. Many lauded its portrayal of Asia’s largest red-light district, while others criticised the film for showing the children’s parents in a negative light, and for ignoring their efforts to provide an education and career-building activities for their children. “For me, there is a bit of a white lie in the film. I did live in a brothel, but my mother was not a sex worker,” says Halder.
Photo taken by Avijit Halder in KolkataWhen Briski came to Sonagachi in the early 2000s, Halder was living with his mother, father (“an abusive drug addict who didn’t want me to atten
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Abhijit Halder
Abhijit Halder is the Director General of International Buddhist Confederation. With 38 years of service, Halder concluded his distinguished career in the Government of India in January 2022. As a diplomat, he built connections with global Buddhist communities. In 1989, he visited Russian Buddhist Republics, overcoming religious prohibitions during the Soviet era.
As DG (IBC), Halder coordinates India's Buddhist narrative, collaborating with ministries and international Buddhist organizations. He played a key role in the Global Buddhist Summit (April 2023) in New Delhi, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and attended by senior monks, including the Dalai Lama.
Under Halder's guidance, the IBC hosted the SCO Summit (March 2023) in New Delhi, focusing on the "Shared Buddhist Heritage of SCO nations." This event involved Central Asian countries, China, and Russia.
Illustrating the IBC's commitment to preserving Buddhist heritage, they facilitated the Buddha relics' visit to Mongolia in June 2022. Dedicated to upholding Buddhism globally, the IBC plans various activities, emphasizing heritage, traditions, and values.