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The Pandemic's Global Impact

Mongolia
Cycling, Once Unpopular, Finally Goes Mainstream

Lack of infrastructure has long kept would-be cyclists off the streets. But the pandemic is leading Mongolians to reconsider the benefits of biking.

By Khorloo Khukhnokhoi

Zambia
Sixteen, Pregnant and on a Precipice

By Prudence Phiri
Zimbabwe
Double-Shift Schools Put Students in the Hot Seat

By Fortune Moyo

and Kudzai Mazvarirwofa
Argentina
Pandemic Tests Government’s Pledge to Combat Hunger

By Lucila Pellettieri

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Photos of the Week

Global Press Journal reporters document what unites us.

Photo by Lilette A. Contreras, Mexico

Reporter

Sylvia Alonso Espinosa, an orthodontist, checks Lizeth Alejandra Hernández Enríquez’s teeth in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico. Alonso says her workload decreased by 30% at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and several patients abandoned their treatments. “Now, because of vaccinations, we’ve started to see a more normal flow similar to what we had before the pandemic,” Alonso says.
Photo by Merveille Kavira Luneghe, Democratic Republic of Congo

Senior Reporter

Paluku Masivi planes a wooden board to make a piece of furniture in Kinawa district, Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo. Local carpenters like Masivi make furniture for homes and businesses.
Photo by Shilu Manandhar, Nepal

Senior Reporter

Kumar Rasaili embosses the figure of a goddess in a singing bowl at his shop in Swayambhu, Kathmandu, Nepal. Rasaili says tourists are his typical customers and the coronavirus pandemic has hampered his business.
Photo by Nansalmaa Oyunchimeg, Mongolia

Reporter

Otgontuul Nyamsuren braids paper to create a flowerpot basket in Khan-Uul district, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. “I tried to braid paper six years ago and quit,” Otgontuul says. “During the [coronavirus] lockdown, I learned how to make paper plates and bags. I also post pictures of them on Facebook for people to learn from me.”
Photo by Maya Piedra, Mexico

Reporter

Uriel Rodríguez builds a palapa, a traditional palm-thatched shelter, in San Francisco, Nayarit, Mexico. Rodríguez says he and his neighbors learned the skills by helping each other build their homes.
Photo by Coraly Cruz Mejías, Puerto Rico

Senior Reporter

Paola González sells flower bouquets and arrangements at a small stand in the mall in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. Vendors like González are taking advantage of foot traffic at the mall since COVID-19 restrictions have eased.
Photo by Avigaí Silva, Mexico

Reporter

Delfina Álvarez Moreno, center, a delegate from the Reforma neighborhood in Tlapa de Comonfort participates in a pre-Hispanic ritual in San Miguel el Progreso, Malinaltepec, Guerrero, Mexico. Community leaders surround Álvarez at the event, titled “Women Community Leaders in the Exercising of Our Rights.”
Photo by Anne Myriam Bolivar, Haiti

Reporter

From left, Oldia Louis, Jovany Gerard and Petherson Fleurant, members of the Haitian National Theater dance group, perform during the inauguration of a cultural center in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Gerard says that choreography and performances can motivate young people to participate in cultural activities.
Photo by Mar García, Mexico

Reporter

Personnel from the Ministry of National Defense raise the flag at Constitution Plaza in Mexico City. The ceremony has taken place every day since 1979, and more than 10 people must carry the flag, which weighs more than 200 kilograms (440 pounds).
Photo by Myagmarsuren Battur, Mongolia

Reporter

Agvaansambuu Byambadorj helps his family assemble their ger, a portable circular dwelling, at their summer camp in Battsengel, Arkhangai province, Mongolia. Nomadic Mongolians move each season, and the ger can be easily disassembled and rebuilt.

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Country Spotlight

Democratic Republic of Congo

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Coronavirus Fears Drive Rural Residents to Camp in Fields

By Merveille Kavira Luneghe
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Women Make Fuel From Waste and Benefit Environment

Rates of deforestation in DRC have spiked, and many environmentalists attribute the rise to demand for charcoal. Now, some women forgo the popular fuel by making their own alternative, saving money – and the forest – in the process.

By Françoise Mbuyi Mutombo
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Currency Heist Makes a City’s Cash Useless

Last year, local residents stole a load of bank notes marked for destruction. As the old, tattered currency reenters circulation, shoppers are discovering their money is worthless.

By Zita Amwanga

Reporter Spotlight

Noella Nyirabihogo, Senior Reporter, DRC

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Mining’s Cost

Understand the industry’s complex relationship with the communities it surrounds.

Zimbabwe

Surrounded by Mineral Riches, but Living in Poverty

By Vimbai Chinembiri

Democratic Republic of Congo

Hard to Breathe: Gold Mining Damages Miners, Forests

By Noella Nyirabihogo

Zimbabwe

Mining Threatens Wildlife, Sacred Sites and People

By Gamuchirai Masiyiwa

and Vimbai Chinembiri

Zimbabwe

Dying for Gold: Rich Industry Relies on Freelance Miners

By Gamuchirai Masiyiwa

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Return to Uncertainty

Thousands of Haitians recently traveled to the United States’ border from Mexico and South America. Many were sent back to the Caribbean country, which is recovering from a brutal earthquake and political upheaval spurred by the president’s assassination. Understand more about life in Haiti.