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Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Racers display competition numbers around camels’ necks in Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia. The province, which has the highest camel population in the country, held a camel race after a two-year suspension due to the coronavirus.

Photo by Uranchimeg Tsogkhuu

Erdenet, Orkhon province, Mongolia

Altanshagai Altansan, a florist, sorts fresh flowers in Erdenet, Orkhon province, Mongolia. Altanshagai says the best part of her job is seeing women’s reactions when they receive bouquets.

Photo by Khorloo Khukhnokhoi

Khuvsgul province, Mongolia

Lkhagvabayar Lkhagvadorj, 15, folds felt to add to his artwork, which represents the 21 soums of Mongolia’s Khuvsgul province. With the help of his teacher and classmates, Lkhagvabayar is preparing for his first exhibition, organized by his mother.

Photo by Dolgormaa Sandagdorj

Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia

Fashion designer Tsogzolmaa Ochirbat sews a deel, a traditional Mongolian outfit, at her studio in Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia. Tsogzolmaa combines the traditional elements of deels with contemporary styles, colors and designs for her clients.

Photo by Odonchimeg Batsukh

Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Doljin Uuriintuya, left, instructs a yoga class in Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia. Over the past two years, the yoga center has dealt with regular closures due to coronavirus lockdowns.

Photo by Uranchimeg Tsogkhuu

Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Balgantseren Dashzegve, left, and Khosbayar Oyunbileg sing at an environmental conservation event in Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia. World Wildlife Fund Mongolia launched the Great Gobi 6 initiative in 2016 to protect Gobi animals and their habitat.

Photo by Uranchimeg Tsogkhuu

Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Odonchimeg Dashbal burns dried manure to fumigate her ger and courtyard in Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia. Historically, many Mongols believed dried cow and horse manure had disinfectant properties. When coronavirus infections spiked, Umnugovi residents advocated for the practice on Facebook.

Photo by Uranchimeg Tsogkhuu

Bayandalai, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Altanchimeg Dorjnyam softens and tans a sheepskin with a wooden stick called a “khedreg” in Bayandalai, Umnugovi province, Mongolia. As winter sets in, Altanchimeg will use the prepared skin as part of a “deel,” a traditional Mongolian garment, that she will sew for her son.

Photo by Nansalmaa Oyunchimeg

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.

Photo by Khorloo Khukhnokhoi

Murun, Khuvsgul province, Mongolia

Gansukh Sharav marks measurements on a horn to craft a traditional composite bow, made from cow horns and cattle tendon, in Murun, Khuvsgul province, Mongolia. Gansukh says his goal is to train as many people as possible and pass archery, a national sport, on to the next generation.

Photo by Dolgormaa Sandagdorj

Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Girls deliver letters to the governor at a government building in Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia. The province organized a “Powerful Girls” day to celebrate International Day of the Girl Child, when girls learn about their rights, health and self-defense.

Photo by Uranchimeg Tsogkhuu

Murun, Khuvsgul Province, Mongolia

Ravdan Gonchigdavaa braids a whip from thin strips of processed goatskin in Murun, Khuvsgul province, Mongolia. Ravdan makes stirrup straps, cinches and saddle girths out of discarded hides, and he hopes to pass the forgotten traditional methods on to his children.

Photo by Dolgormaa Sandagdorj

Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia

Emergency rescue personnel and firefighters extinguish a fire in Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia. They conducted the 10-day Khangai-21 Disaster Response Exercise in response to increasing seismic activity.

Photo by Odonchimeg Batsukh

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Giikh-Od Odsuren, 4, meets a robot dog at the Information & Communications Technology Exposition in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. With the theme “Digital Nation,” the expo presented new technology products.

Photo by Myagmarsuren Battur

Khan-Uul district, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Budjargal Perenlei sells homegrown vegetables in Khan-Uul district, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Her stall is part of an eco-friendly market that features organic vegetables, shelves made of recycled products, and paper bags, which encourage consumers not to use plastic.

Photo by Nansalmaa Oyunchimeg

Ikhtamir, Arkhangai province, Mongolia

Batbold Purevdorj mows the lawn at the Puntsog-Choindenlin Monastery in Ikhtamir, Arkhangai province, Mongolia. The grass grew long after the COVID-19 outbreak suspended all activities at temples and monasteries for months.

Photo by Odonchimeg Batsukh

Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Khongorzul Ganbold, 19, collects sea buckthorn in Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia. When coronavirus cases peaked, the Inter-Soum Forest Squad, a government agency, allowed people to gather sea buckthorn from their planted shrubs to boost their immunity.

Photo by Uranchimeg Tsogkhuu

Bayandalai, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

From left, Munkhsugir Altaikhuu, Anudari Azjargal, 12, and Rashzeveg Altaikhuu herd goats on Zuunsaikhan mountain in Bayandalai, Umnugovi province, Mongolia. Most herders have reared less livestock than usual since they could not prepare sufficient animal feed and milk for newborns during the COVID-19 lockdowns.

Photo by Nansalmaa Oyunchimeg

Erdenebulgan soum, Khuvsgul province, Mongolia

Delgermurun Uvgunkhuu, 9, helps his family rake and stack hay in Erdenebulgan soum, Khuvsgul province, Mongolia. In mid-August, herders in Mongolia prepare hay to feed their livestock during winter and spring.

Photo by Dolgormaa Sandagdorj

Murun, Khuvsgul Province, Mongolia

Battulga Ulziisaikhan paints a cement lion cast with bronze in Murun, Khuvsgul province, Mongolia. Battulga resigned as a history and social science teacher last year when he inherited a small farm from his elderly in-laws.

Photo by Dolgormaa Sandagdorj

Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia

Altansukh Tonya, right, and a team of workers install a vacuum toilet next to his home in Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia. Altansukh says, “Since this toilet uses suction, it does not allow waste to infiltrate the soil, so it will reduce soil pollution.”

Photo by Odonchimeg Batsukh

Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia

Anujin Darambazar, 5, plays badminton for the first time in Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia. Anujin’s parents bought her equipment after she became interested in the sport while watching the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Photo by Myagmarsuren Battur

Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia

Lkhagvadorj Batbold, who is preparing two paintings of horses for a joint exhibit, applies paint to his brush in Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia. Lkhagvadorj says that as a child, “The most favorite lesson of mine was drawing.”

Photo by Odonchimeg Batsukh

Erdenet, Orkhon province, Mongolia

Baatarjav Riimed and Tserendulam Chuluunkhuu wash sheep and goats in a cattle tub in Erdenet, Orkhon province, Mongolia. Small livestock are washed and disinfected once a year to prevent parasitic diseases.

Photo by Khorloo Khukhnokhoi

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Murun, Khuvsgul Province, Mongolia

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Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

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Ikhtamir, Arkhangai province, Mongolia

Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Bayandalai, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Erdenebulgan soum, Khuvsgul province, Mongolia

Murun, Khuvsgul Province, Mongolia

Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia

Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai Province, Mongolia

Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia

Erdenet, Orkhon province, Mongolia