International Emmy® Winner

Rowshon Ara Sarker

Community Organizer • Activist • Film Director • Writer

Award-winning Film Director and Writer born in Sirajgonj, Bangladesh. Rowshon is an International Emmy® winner, activist, and Bronx Community & Housing Justice Organizer at DRUM (Desis Rising Up & Moving). Her cinematic work reflects the lived realities of working-class and immigrant communities.

Rowshon Ara Sarker

Community & Housing Justice

Bronx Vote Festival

2026

Bronx Vote Festival

Drum (Desis Rise Up & Moving) and Sapna NYC jointly hosted the 2nd Vote Festival for Parkchester residents in the Bronx, bringing local working-class families together for a vibrant community celebration. The evening featured live performances by prominent Bangladeshi singers alongside food and clothing stalls hosted by local, underprivileged, women-led businesses.