Photographer Susanna henning captured the early days of banglades independence. The photos are quite interesting, because normally ander hennings photos are shot in black and white. But with the photos of sheik mejib, she shifts to color. And it really shows the vibrancy bangobond of the country's new leader. There's some sort of sadness as well, because this optimism didn't last long.
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