Aysha Begum, mother of Jahidul Islam, a student of class 6 in Abutorab High School, Mirsarai, cries over the death of her son. 42 students and 2 men died in Mirsarai on 12th July 2011 when the truck that was carrying them flipped into a roadside canal. “I don’t want compensation from the Government, I want my son back. I want justice”. Mirsarai, Bangladesh. October 17, 2011. One of a set of images from the Photo Story, Tears on Highways, by Noor Alam.

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