Global Press Journal Connections: The World in Photos

Sainshand, Dornogovi province, Mongolia

Otgonchimeg Baldanjamts stands at an altar after offering money to the gods at Khamar Monastery in Sainshand, Dornogovi province, Mongolia. Some worshippers believe the monastery, founded in 1820, is the center of energy in the world.

Photo by Nansalmaa Oyunchimeg

Mannar, Sri Lanka

From left, Christhobar Ajith, Mohammathu Sathaku Yasin, Ravuthar Mohammathu Pasith and Mohammathu Imthiyas Infan play carom as they wait for three-wheeler customers in a parking lot in Mannar, Sri Lanka.

Photo by Vetrichelvi Chandrakala

Umnugovi Province, Mongolia

Purevsuren Lhagvajav, a member of Umnugovi province’s Music and Drama Theater, performs in the musical “Blue Sun” during a rehearsal for the Saint Muse International Theater Festival in Umnugovi province, Mongolia.

Photo by Uranchimeg Tsogkhuu

Mannar, Sri Lanka

Mohan Jathusan, left, and Radnasingam Mohan weld a motorcycle engine at one of the few welding shops in Mannar, Sri Lanka.

Photo by Vetrichelvi Chandrakala

Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Racers urge their camels toward the finish line during the Ten Thousand Camel Festival in Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia. More than 120 camel riders and 3,500 attendees participated in the event.

Photo by Uranchimeg Tsogkhuu

Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia

From left, Tserendulam Gantulga, 8, Delgerbayar Byambatsogt, 11, and Gegeennaran Balsanjargal, 8, play yatgas, traditional Mongolian plucked zithers, in Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia. The students performed for their parents after practicing for 45 days.

Photo by Odonchimeg Batsukh

Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia

Munkhbat Sambuu, an employee in Arkhangai province’s urban landscaping department, stands next to a bridge at a park in Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia. Road maintenance personnel will elevate the bridge and build dams to prevent flooding from melting ice and snow.

Photo by Odonchimeg Batsukh

Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Sabarathinam Thevarasa forges a knife at his metal workshop in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Thevarasa, who has 50 years of experience, says he is happy to be self-employed at his age.

Photo by Thayalini Indrakularasa

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Algirmaa Undralsaikhan, right, observes as Nyamsuren Bayandelger measures Suvd-Erdene Otgonbayar’s eyebrows in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Nyamsuren, who teaches how to tattoo long-lasting eyebrows, doesn’t see the tattoos as a means of making money but as a way of enhancing beauty.

Photo by Nansalmaa Oyunchimeg

Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Alakendraraja Ramkumar hews wooden planks to build a fishing boat in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Ramkumar worries that the rising cost of wood will limit production.

Photo by Vijayatharsiny Thinesh

Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia

Sarantsetseg Enkhtuvshin, 7, right, plays checkers with Buyanbayan Enkhtuvshin, 9, left, in Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia. The Arkhangai 100 Shot Checkers Championship for children ages 5 to 16 was held after COVID-19 restrictions were lifted.

Photo by Odonchimeg Batsukh

Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Mangaleswaran Kabilan prepares food for a customer in a trolley in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Kabilan opened the business in 2019.

Photo by Vijayatharsiny Thinesh

Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Students dance with small flags to welcome the Olympic torch at General Education School No. 2 in Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia. As part of a campaign to promote the Olympics and physical education, the torch was passed to all general education schools in the province.

Photo by Uranchimeg Tsogkhuu

Erdenet, Orkhon province, Mongolia

Zayabat Khurelbaatar holds a sheep to be tested for disease in Erdenet, Orkhon province, Mongolia. Zayabat, who regularly tests his livestock, says it’s important for herders to have healthy animals to increase their numbers.

Photo by Khorloo Khukhnokhoi

Bulgan. Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Gankhuyag Batsukh prays in front of a Buddha statue at Khuurkhun Devseg, a monastery in Bulgan, Umnugovi province, Mongolia. Gankhuyag says, “We are praying for our mountains and rivers.”

Photo by Nansalmaa Oyunchimeg

Mannar, Sri Lanka

Renchi Thevaraja, left, and Jerus Jeparson dry their grain harvest on a road in Mannar, Sri Lanka. Because the grain is worth more after it’s been dried, the farmers also purchase crops from nearby farmers to dry and sell.

Photo by Vetrichelvi Chandrakala

Bayandalai, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Buten-Itgel Rashzeveg, 2, plays with a lamb in Bayandalai, Umnugovi province, Mongolia. Herders typically shelter baby animals in gers, traditional dwellings, and burn dry manure inside to keep them warm.

Photo by Nansalmaa Oyunchimeg

Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Devotees, some carrying milk pots on their heads, walk to Inuvil Kandaswamy Temple in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. In this town, worshippers bring milk and freshly harvested paddy to the temple to commemorate Thaipusam during a Hindu harvest festival.

Photo by Vijayatharsiny Thinesh

Zavkhan, Uvs province, Mongolia

Nyam-Ochir Khongorzul, 15, stands among goats in Zavkhan, Uvs province, Mongolia. Nyam-Ochir, who helps his parents tend the livestock during school vacations, says herding comes with many responsibilities.

Photo by Khorloo Khukhnokhoi

Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Temuujin Bolor-Erdene, 10, makes a robot in Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia. eGobi, a nonprofit, has taught more than 400 children since 2017 and focuses on science, technology, engineering, art and math.

Photo by Uranchimeg Tsogkhuu

Khatgal, Khuvsgul province, Mongolia

Purevsambuu Bold, center, drives a horse-drawn sled for ice festival attendees at Khuvsgul Lake in Khatgal, Khuvsgul province, Mongolia. The festival, Blue Pearl 2022, which features various winter activities, marked its 20th anniversary after a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus.

Photo by Dolgormaa Sandagdorj

Dailekh, Nepal

Hasta Bahadur Shahi, 18, bathes his dog, Johny, in Karnali River in Dailekh, Nepal. He enjoys spending time with 1-year-old Johny in the river on Saturdays during school holidays.

Photo by Shilu Manandhar

Velanai, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Arumugam Sritharan repairs a television at a customer’s home in Velanai, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Sritharan, who has 10 years of experience in wiring and plumbing, says it’s a challenge to find parts for older televisions.

Photo by Thayalini Indrakularasa

Tirunelveli, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Sarmila Sooriyakumar draws a portrait at her home in Tirunelveli, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Sooriyakumar, who earns an average of $150 a month from selling her art, says customers typically give the pencil drawings as gifts.

Photo by Thayalini Indrakularasa

Connected

Sort by

Location

Topics

Editor's Choice

Sainshand, Dornogovi province, Mongolia

Mannar, Sri Lanka

Umnugovi Province, Mongolia

Mannar, Sri Lanka

Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia

Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia

Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia

Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Erdenet, Orkhon province, Mongolia

Bulgan. Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Mannar, Sri Lanka

Bayandalai, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Zavkhan, Uvs province, Mongolia

Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Khatgal, Khuvsgul province, Mongolia

Dailekh, Nepal

Velanai, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Tirunelveli, Jaffna, Sri Lanka