Steemit Challenge Application For Season 28 | "Hidden Gems in your town"

^{As-Salamu Alaykum (Peace Be Upon You)}

I am applying for The Steemit Challenge Season 28 with a very exciting idea: Hidden Gems in Your Town and I hope everyone love my idea.

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Challenge Theme – Hidden Gems in Your Town

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We all know some places which are special, unique, or surprising, but they are not well-known outside our area. Every town has some local places that are not always popular on social media or travel guides or google map but hold great value for locals.

It could be a tea stall with tea and amazing snacks, a small handicraft shop with traditional items, an old and small library, a hidden park, or even a person who does something extraordinary in a certain place. In my opinion these little treasures often go unnoticed, but they deserve to be shared with the world.

This challenge will allow participants to show the uniqueness of their town through photos, reviews, personal stories, and experiences and give Steemians the chance to showcase those hidden gems and bring stories of local culture, food, nature, creativity, and tradition into the Steemit community.

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6-Week Draft Schedule

Week	Theme	Ideas	Focus
1	A Small Food Stall with Big Taste	Tea stalls, jhalmuri sellers, or snack shops	Capture food, people, and personal experience
2	A Local Shop That Surprised You	A clothing, craft, library or décor shop	Show products, owner’s story, and your reason for visiting
3	Traditional Weekly Market (Haat Day Special)	show its people, products, and atmosphere.	Emphasize peacefulness and beauty
4	Traditional Snacks & Drinks	Old sweet shops, traditional cafés or old restaurant	Share taste, emotion, and nostalgia
5	Local Tourist Spot	Feature a beautiful or lesser-known tourist place in your area that attracts visitors or locals	Highlight special,rm, scenic beauty, and local stories that make the spot special, let readers feel they’ve visited it through your words and photos
6	Historical Place in Your Town	Explore and share the story of an old or historic site that reflects your town’s past	Focus on history, cultural value, and storytelling through visuals

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Purposes of the Challenge

• Encourage users to discover and share the small but meaningful places in their towns.

• To promote local culture, food, businesses & lifestyle through Steemit.

• To encourage members to use original photography, markdown, and storytelling.

• Builds cultural exchange by showing small-town or city life from different countries

• To build engagement by visiting, commenting, and supporting each other’s posts.

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Verification Process

Section	Description	Points
Plagiarism & AI Free	Original storytelling	2
Original Photography	Clear, self-taken images that support the story	2
Markdown & Presentation	Propering, neat layout, readable fonts	2
Location Details & Pin	Exact location with context or map link	2
Information	Facts or insights about the place	2
Total		10 Points

Each week, 6 best posts will be selected based on the 10-points evaluation table.

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Personal Details

Country	Bangladesh
Languages	Bengali & English
Own SP	18,787.70
Effective Power	9,896.18 SP
Voting CSI	11.2
Reputation	77.131
Delegations	5,726.17 SP

My journey on Steemit started in 2020 and since then I’ve held many responsibilities that reflect my dedication to this platform. I have served as:

• Community Curator (Steemcurator 04, 07 & 08)

Telegram: @Sohanurrahman07
Discord: sohanurrahman#9439

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I often explore local food stalls, tea stalls, and small-town shops and write detailed reviews with photos and personal reflections. My previous posts on local shops, tea stalls, and confectioneries show that I enjoy sharing both facts and experiences. This contest idea matches my style of writing and storytelling, and I am confident I can deliver 6 weeks of quality content.

This will encourage participants to look at their own towns with new eyes and share unique gems with the Steemit community.

I believe, “Hidden Gems in Your Town” will be one of the most exciting and heartwarming contests of Season 28. Thank you for considering my application.

Regards,
@sohanurrahman