This image and the images on this website show millions of Muslims celebrating Hajj (the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia) and many are returning to their homes to celebrate Eid al-Adha (an important religious holiday). These images stimulate me because they show people struggling for religion. Such scenes can be observed very often in trains, launches and buses in Bangladesh, when people go back home during unlimited strikes, and religious and federal holidays. These people deeply inspire me to make art.

I started listening to English music when Michael Jackson’s Thriller album came out while  I was in high school. He was, I think, the most entertaining man on earth. He had a controversial life and he made brilliant pieces of music that stimulated me a lot. I used to listen to his music and learn how he danced. He was brilliant and mad, and so are his fans.

Asahoryu is the most wild and robust Sumo wrestler I have ever seen. He is a dangerous man against any other sumo wrestler. If he loses, the entire audience starts to throw their sitting cushions around. I don’t like how he disrespects other sumo wrestlers after he defeats them, but I am very fascinated by his technique. He was one of the most successful yokozuna ever, winning 25 top-division tournament championships, placing him third on the all-time list during his career.