An island off Teknaf

Saint Martin’s Island sits in the northeastern Bay of Bengal, south of the Teknaf peninsula. Its setting places water at the centre of the landscape and gives it a different sense of distance from the mainland.

A shoreline in detail

Boats in the foreground and the island beyond tell a simple visual story: the relationship between land, water, and the people who cross between them. Small details give the scene its character.

A small island

Saint Martin’s is another of the places I have visited in Bangladesh. Being an island changes the pace of a visit: everything depends on the crossing, the tide and the weather.

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