Without support from the ECCA Family Foundation, DMJX wouldn’t have happened for me. I have attended both Photo I and Photo II and learnt a lot. At DMJX, I learnt how to construct a project in different ways: where to start and how to sequence it. How to tell and maybe change the story along the way and when and how to finish it.

The last project in DMJX was done in Northern India, in a nomadic village, and is about the effects of climate change on nomadic people. My dream is to teach while also conducting my projects, I want to teach photography because there is a need here in Kolkata, especially for women.

My study at DMJX has been a truly inspiring and memorable experience. Learning from great mentors and photographers has opened my eyes to new ways of seeing and helped me find diverse ways of expressing myself and stepping out of my comfort zone. One of the most beautiful things about studying at DMJX is the diversity and being around people who share the same passion. An environment that inspires you and helps you grow in so many ways.

Studying at DMJX is a unique experience. It helped me to professionally expand my photographic vision. Working full-time on my projects enabled me to have a detailed perspective and a clear mind. While having the ability to meet people from all over the world sharing the same experience, inspired me to get a different view on photography. This helped my vision to become more evolved while exploring what the world has to offer in the field.

I have always been enthusiastic about seeing things through the viewfinder of the camera. This has motivated me to take pictures while trying in vain to own the moments that pass with the passage of time. My camera is always with me. It helps me to express myself to tell people about my life. A scholarship in one of the best institutions for documentary and journalistic photography has given me the opportunity for a theoretical and technical education and helped me add to my knowledge on how to tell and reflect through photography.