EXPERTISE

Research and writing: Has extensively researched and written in the field of environment, human rights, national elections, forestry, journalistic writing, anthropology, sociology, etc. Offers consultancies in these areas.

Editing: Skilled in editing in both English and Bangla. Edit texts written by researchers, professionals, academics and journalists. Can engage editorial teams on various subjects depending on assignments.

Reporting: Has extensively reported on environment, human rights abuses, peoples (ethnic communities, tea workers, different excluded communities, elections, Phulbari Coalmine, industrial pollution, etc. and has published hundreds of reports and features. Pathfinder in invejstigative reporting in Bangladesh.

Photography: Has extensively photographed people, particularly indigenous or ethnic communities and tea workers (there are as many as 110 ethnic communities, all photographed); different occupational groups such as Bedes, sex workers, pig rearing community in field, Harijans or sweepers, Jaladas (a fishing community in Chittagong Cox’s Bazar who fish in the sea), etc. and environment. Has photographed the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) and its peoples and the Modhupur sal forest for more than two decades and has large stocks of photos on all these subjects. Publishers, printers, designers, different organizations, universities, international organizations and anyone interested in professional work may access photos at standard terms and conditions. Assignments on all these subjects can also be discussed.  Sample photos.

One can procure photos at standard conditions. Contact Philip Gain: at philip.gain@gmail.com

Photography exhibitions: Has organized six photography exhibitions on forest, forest peoples, indigenous peoples and culture, Phulbari Coalmine, and tea workers.

Printing and publishing: Has designed and published some 60 books, two magazines, three newsletters, 20 posters, six exhibition catalogues, sets of postcards, etc. Covers of publications and productions

Documentary film making: Has directed seven documentary films and has written screen-plays for those. Offers guidance in making documentary films.

Teaching: Adjunct faculty at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB). Teaches reporting on environment, environmental communication and advanced reporting. Has trained nearly 1200 working journalists on reporting environment, human rights, forestry, elections, ethnic communities, tea workers, excluded communities and reporting in general. Landmark books on reporting and reports co-authored and edited: (i) Reporting Guide (ii) Handbook on Election Reporting (iii) Investigative Reports: Environment and Human Rights (in English and Bangla).

Consultancy: Offers consultancy in building knowledge resources, fielding investigation and study missions, improving journalistic writing, improving newspapers and magazines through in-house training, building organizational capacity, etc.