Youth Producers

Hey, my name is Yeasin Haque. I am a proud Bangladeshi-Bronx native. As I progressed and grew, my perspective of the world widened. With such a broad availability of resources, I was finally seeing the world from an outside view. A view of my people, community, culture, and me. It was also my first realization that I was part of many marginalized communities. The cause of these views ranges from stigmas to negative media characterization of my community and its environment. However, I wasn’t going to let that scare me. I realize that being from the Bronx along with the various communities I was a part of as a first-gen immigrant child, was not a burden but actually my biggest asset. I realized volunteering and providing my skills to movements, as well as attending programs where I was the only person from these communities and The Bronx, allowed me to represent the ones underrepresented. I do not see ethnicity, religion, or culture as a disadvantage for me. Using my photography, videography, and editing skills I wish to project and express dialogue in these issues through art in ways that words could not. I capture stories and ideas in my images while also learning so much from the people I am photographing and interviewing.