It is a work of art created by sculptor Hedva Ser, who is a UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador, the organisation says
There was a time when an outbreak of small pox could and would wipe out a family, a neighbourhood or an entire village. In Sylhet there was an unmentionable horrific curse, “Moile Nito tore”, which my grandma used to utter rather freely and frequently. Fortunately, she did not have a direct line to Allah like the current day mullahs, so we are still alive and kicking. (Read More)