Avijit halder biography for kids

‘Born into Brothels: Calcutta’s Red Light Kids’ is set in Sonagachi, Kolkata, India, and focuses on the various children of sex workers who call the area home.

In the movie, director Zana Briski makes the decision to teach the young kids the art of photography, and few take to it, as well as Avijit Halder, a young man who had to balance his family life, his education, and his passion.

Almost two decades since the movie’s release in 2004, just how far Avijit has progressed while chasing his dreams is something many cannot help but think about.

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Who is Avijit Halder?

Having grown up in Sonagachi, Avijit Halder was shown living with his father. He shared how many of the men would spend their mornings at his house to drink and then would go to avail the services of the sex workers that lived nearby.

He confessed that since his mother left, he has had to step up owing to the fact that his father was often un