Bahrain
My subject for Bahrain is Tanima Chakraborty
About Bahrain
Bahrain is a country in the Persian Gulf. The island nation comprises a small archipelago made up of 50 natural islands and an additional 33 artificial islands, centered on Bahrain Island which makes up around 83 percent of the country's landmass. The country is situated between the Qatari peninsula and the north eastern coast of Saudi Arabia to which it is connected by the 25-kilometre (16 mi) King Fahd Causeway. The capital and largest city is Manama.
Source Wikipedia
Bahrain's principal environmental problems are scarcity of fresh water, desertification, and pollution from oil production.
Population growth and industrial development have reduced the amount of agricultural land and lowered the water table, leaving aquifers vulnerable to saline contamination.
About Tanima
Tanima is an entrepreneur, business coach and the first female president of Rotaract Bahrain. Rotaract is a branch of Rotary and has become a global movement of young leaders developing innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. Rotaract Bahrain’s current projects include a tree planting project, planting gardens in orphanages and homes for the elderly and organising plastic waste collections
Tanima believes seeds you plant are important in life and nature. Each day she endeavours to share hope, kindness and love and tries to connect with nature as much as possible.
Watch the portrait's story below
This video shows the painting process, and tells some of Tanima's story.
