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Buhera, Manicaland, Zimbabwe
Emmanuel Chabarwa siphons water from an irrigation canal to water his maize field in Buhera, Manicaland, Zimbabwe. Chabarwa says irrigating crops with river water has helped him and other community members farm year-round.
Puebla, Mexico
Daira López and other members of Color Guard Espíritu de Fuego dance with flags at an event organized by the Municipal Institute of Art and Culture of Puebla in Puebla, Mexico.
Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe
Panashe Munemo, left, known as P-Nash, and Michelle Dube, known as Coach Bink, teach Zumba at a restaurant in Mount Pleasant, Harare, Zimbabwe. Thrift Fit, the sportswear store that hosted the event, offers free Pilates, yoga and Zumba sessions once every month.
Mineral del Chico, Hidalgo, Mexico
Holy Week celebrators spray foam on one another in Mineral del Chico, Hidalgo, Mexico. After two years of canceled events due to the coronavirus pandemic, crowds gathered for Easter festivities.
Chiapas, Mexico
Members of El Machete, a self-defense group, guard the road in Chiapas, Mexico. The Pantelhó municipality residents say they organized to protect themselves from crime — not to attack people.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Antonio Aprea draws stylized lines called filete, meaning threads, during a class in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Aprea attends fileteado workshops to socialize after experiencing a loss. “It’s important to do things so you don’t lose your intellect,” he says. “I’m 84. I’m not a child. Every moment I have is important.”
Mexico City, Mexico
Darío Matías shares a moment with his dog, Lucky, at a Saint Patrick’s Day celebration in Mexico City. Every year, a parade honors Saint Patrick’s Battalion, a group of primarily Irish immigrants who fought for the Mexican army during the war between Mexico and the United States from 1846 to 1848.
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.
Mutare, Zimbabwe
Charles Sambare Arufandika, right, a martial artist who trains both men and women, demonstrates a kick during a lesson in Mutare, Zimbabwe. Arufandika says martial arts have helped him manage his mental health since college.
Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo
Gilbert Mbusu paints the name of a deceased person on a cross in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo. The cross will be placed in a private cemetery on the outskirts of the city.
Aldama, Chiapas, Mexico
Salvador Jiménez Santiz, center, holds a cross during a funeral for Lorenzo Gómez Ruíz in Aldama, Chiapas, Mexico. In early 2022, a stray bullet killed Gómez Ruíz at age 21.
Chiapa de Corzo, Mexico
A man carries a structure with fireworks on his back during Fiesta Grande, a festival to honor the Black Christ of Esquipulas, Saint Anthony the Great and Saint Sebastian in Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico. The celebrations traditionally include handcrafted fireworks called toritos.
Ixtenco, Tlaxcala, Mexico
Los Tunditos, a musical group from Doctor Mora in the state of Guanajuato, performs traditional songs with drums and flutes at the National Otomí Gathering in San Juan Ixtenco, Tlaxcala, Mexico. The gathering is part of a movement to restore indigenous identity through traditional music.
Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico
Guillermina Tovilla Gómez, one of the oldest members of the group called la Tía They, performs as a character, Las Chuntá, during Fiesta Grande, a festival to honor the Black Christ of Esquipulas, Saint Anthony the Great and Saint Sebastian in Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico.
San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico
Julieta López Velázquez, left, and Óscar Takeshi López Moreno, right, light candles to commemorate their father, journalist Fredy López Arévalo, in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico. He was shot and killed outside his home in 2021.
Jana Marg, Kathmandu, Nepal
Jagar Nath Shah sells pani puri, a ball-shaped snack, to schoolchildren in Jana Marg, Kathmandu, Nepal. Shah, who has sold pani puri in Kathmandu for 15 years, had to temporarily close his business and relocate to his village to farm during the coronavirus pandemic.
Aguada, Puerto Rico
Ángel Alberto Torres Aponte packages watermelon in the Plaza de Festivales Carlos Ruíz in Aguada, Puerto Rico. To strengthen the local economy and reduce dependence on imports, the government has organized a series of family markets and provided residents with funds to purchase local farm products.
San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Mexico
Performance artist Gabriela Ottogalli raises her palm, painted red, during a protest on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Mexico. Ottogalli says the performance was inspired by Elina Chauvet’s installation "Red Shoes,” in which each pair of shoes represents a woman who has experienced gender-based violence.
Chiapas, Mexico
Members of Las Abejas de Acteal, a civil society organization, bow their heads during a memorial service in Acteal, Chenalhó, Chiapas, Mexico, on the 12th anniversary of the death of activist Mariano Abarca. Las Abejas de Acteal, founded in 1992 by eight communities in the municipality of Chenalhó, Chiapas, received the Mariano Abarca Environmental Defense Award at the event.
Caballito, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Mariana Rosselli browses books at an event where people can swap plants and books in Caballito, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Rosselli says used products, like marked-up books, have more value since they already have a history.
Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico
Francisco Javier de Velasco dances the “Napopok Etzé,” meaning “the dance of the macaw’s feather,” to mark Festival Maya Zoque Chiapaneca in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico. The festival brings together indigenous artistic, cultural and folkloric groups to represent dances from different Maya and Zoque regions in Chiapas.
Sukedhara, Kathmandu, Nepal
Bipul Limbu washes clothes in Sukedhara, Kathmandu, Nepal. Because of a water shortage, Limbu and his family come here at least five times a day to collect water, do laundry and take baths.
Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico
Rolando Ovilla arranges flowers for the Festival Maya Zoque Chiapaneca in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico. Ovilla says the bouquets are for celebrating health and expressing gratitude.
Erdenet, Orkhon province, Mongolia
Nemekhnyam Buyantogtokh peels off the stencil of a book title at a literacy center in Erdenet, Orkhon province, Mongolia. The province’s Artist Association and Book Center built a free library, open to everyone, to encourage reading.