Global Press Journal Connections: The World in Photos

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.

Photo by Aline Suárez del Real

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

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.

Photo by Marissa Revilla

Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico

Raúl Morales, left, adjusts Orlando López’s costume before performing in the streets of Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico. Traditional dancers known as Parachicos perform in wooden masks and special costumes each year during Fiesta Grande.

Photo by Marissa Revilla

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Raúl Sánchez, left, and Miguel Ángel Martínez make equipales, traditional Mexican chairs, using padding and pigskin in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. Sánchez says the trade has been difficult because many people don’t value handmade equipales and would rather buy cheaper goods.

Photo by Maya Piedra

Kikimba, Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo

Kavira Haliposo displays sweet potatoes at the Buhimba market in Kikimba, Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo. After collecting sweet potatoes from farmers, she sells them to buy cassava flour and necessities for her family.

Photo by Merveille Kavira Luneghe

Tecali de Herrera, Puebla, Mexico

Rodrigo Valdivia Jiménez chops away the leaves of an agave plant until just the heart, or piña, remains. Escuela de Mezcal Papalometl organized a workshop in Tecali de Herrera, Puebla, Mexico, about sustainability in the mezcal industry.

Correction: An earlier version of this caption misidentified the name of the photographed subject. Global Press Journal regrets the error.

Photo by Patricia Zavala Gutiérrez

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

Aldama, Chiapas, Mexico

Rosita Santiz holds her son Hugo, 1, as she walks from Tabak to Xuxch’en in Aldama, Chiapas, Mexico. Residents say that paved roads have been under construction since 2020 but have been delayed due to attacks from a Chenalhó armed group.

Photo by Marissa Revilla

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

Kampala, Uganda

Ali Kasimu, a representative for the groom’s family, offers gifts to girls dressed in gomesi dresses at a traditional marriage, known as Kwanjula, in Kampala, Uganda. During the ceremony, girls often line up to greet the groom and his family.

Photo by Nakisanze Segawa

Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo

Jeannot Musubao, a mobile nail technician, shapes a customer’s nails in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Photo by Zita Amwanga

Chihuahua, Mexico

Roberto Muñoz performs in the historic downtown of Chihuahua, Mexico. Muñoz, who has created urban art for 10 years, considers himself a mobile work of art and calls this performance “A Soldier of Peace.”

Photo by Lilette A. Contreras

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.”

Photo by Lucila Pellettieri

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.

Photo by Mar García

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

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Patience Bhani, right, holds incense during a 90th-anniversary celebration of the Anglican Church in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. The church has helped build schools and hospitals around the country.

Photo by Fortune Moyo

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

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Mineral del Chico, Hidalgo, Mexico

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Chiapas, Mexico

Chiapa de Corzo, Chiapas, Mexico

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Kikimba, Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo

Tecali de Herrera, Puebla, Mexico

Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia

Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Erdenet, Orkhon province, Mongolia

Aldama, Chiapas, Mexico

Bulgan. Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Kampala, Uganda

Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo

Chihuahua, Mexico

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Mexico City, Mexico

Mannar, Sri Lanka

Bayandalai, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Zavkhan, Uvs province, Mongolia