supporter of 10:10, I did a walking challenge in the capital city, Dhaka, a distance of approximately 15kms. This was to prove that walking can be a means of travel within Dhaka city instead of using cars.
Nektarina (S)pace: You started BD Pollution when you were 19 years old. What inspired you? Muhammad Faheem Faruq: Yes I did start at 19. I was just preparing for my A’Levels. Hahaha, what
inspired me? As a child I always had this sense of
responsibility. I do not remember exactly but it began with an article I read or noticed. This article was about the environment in general. I am talking about something like in the early 1990s when I was in Dubai (I was born and brought up in Dubai for awhile before I moved to Bangladesh).Back in the early 1990s, there were massive campaigns against preservations of pandas worldwide, and how the ice melting resulted in animals loosing their homes. I guess that stuck in my head as a child and more that I felt responsible. As I started living in Bangladesh, I realized that there is lot more important things than just the social construct. But I felt I was young and could not do anything so I waited. During 2005, I fell ill with dengue and was stuck at home for a few months. I spent a few days thinking and remembered the article I read while I was a kid. At that time, the movie Batman Begins had come out. Yes I am a great comic fan and look up to characters like them no matter how fictional they maybe. So after watching that movie, the way it was portrayed I realized that Batman being one person was able to make a difference. It sounds extremely cheesy and corny for many, but human history has shown us that one person does make a difference if it is good or bad. People like Napoleon, Hilter, 75