Dream Builders

Chef and mother Kishwar Chowdhury travelled to Bangladesh with World Vision and met young people rewriting their futures — and their country’s

- KISHWAR CHOWDHURY

When I visited World Vision centres in the slums of Dhaka, I expected to learn something. What I didn't expect was to be transformed. I was in Bangladesh filming a docuseries when I had the chance to see the work World Vision is doing. These centres aren't just places for aid, but for empowerment. I met teenagers learning to take control of their futures, to break generational cycles. This work doesn't just change lives, it changes communities. It changes everything.

Bangladesh is a huge part of who I am. My father is from there. I'm Bengali-Australian, and I grew up visiting every year. To be able to give back, particularly to girls, felt deeply personal. Whether it’s one girl or a thousand, I want to use my voice to help elevate theirs.