Global Press Journal Connections: The World in Photos

Kampala, Uganda

Ismah Muwanguzi mixes Nile perch offcuts with a log at Gaba landing on Lake Victoria in Kampala, Uganda. Due to limited fish trade during the coronavirus restrictions, Muwanguzi will salt and dry the offcuts under the sun to preserve them for exporting.

Photo by Patricia Lindrio

Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe

Valentine Chipanga, left, takes a photo of Monica Mushaya modeling an outfit to post on social media in Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe. Mushaya, an accountant, launched an online boutique in 2014 and sells clothing to her followers on social media.

Photo by Kudzai Mazvarirwofa

Cheddikulam, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka

Kanesamoorthy Theeban, left, explains a technical skill to apprentice Thiyagaraja Sutharsan in Cheddikulam, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. Theeban has operated an auto repair shop out of his home since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Photo by Thayalini Indrakularasa

Caballito, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Jhonatan Almao, right, who is learning the skills to be a florist from Marcia Veliz, left, holds a bouquet in Caballito, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Almao, who immigrated from Venezuela in 2020, says all flowers have different meanings and are used for special occasions, to ingratiate, or to ask for forgiveness.

Photo by Lucila Pellettieri

Cheddikulam, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka

From left, Rasalingam Mohanraj, Rasarathinam Vinotharan and Sagadevan Saruksan dig a well with a machine in Cheddikulam, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. Since the groundwater level is low, workers dig borewells at a depth of 100 feet as an alternative to ordinary wells for agricultural needs.

Photo by Thayalini Indrakularasa

Kirumba, DRC

Lapereau Muhindo molds bricks by hand in Kirumba, in the south of Lubero territory, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Photo by Merveille Kavira Luneghe

Pandatharippu, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Kanthasamy Kugasanth paints cement sculptures in Pandatharippu, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Kugasanth, who has worked as a painter for over two years, says his employment has been affected by lockdowns to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Photo by Vijayatharsiny Thinesh

Kampala, Uganda

Simon Kasumba, left, and Michael Lugolobi clean the tiled walls of a skyscraper to maintain its original shine in Kampala, Uganda.

Photo by Edna Namara

Cheddikulam, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka

Manokaran Chandrakala weaves a blanket at a handloom training center in Cheddikulam, Vavuniya district, Sri Lanka. The center, run by the Department of Industries, trains young women to make such goods as garments, towels and blankets in an effort to provide employment opportunities and to boost production in rural areas.

Photo by Thayalini Indrakularasa

Manicaland, Zimbabwe

Mary Tagwera sells potatoes along Chimanimani Road in Manicaland, Zimbabwe.

Photo by Evidence Chenjerai

Kiwanga, Mukono district, Uganda

Olivia Musoke weaves mats to sell in Kiwanga, Mukono district, Uganda. The popular palm-leaf mats are eco-friendly and compostable.

Photo by Beatrice Lamwaka

Cheddikulam, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka

Muthu Velumani adjusts his field’s boundaries in Cheddikulam, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. Due to the monsoon in the northern part of the country, he had to reconstruct his paddy before he could sow the field.

Photo by Thayalini Indrakularasa

Adampan, Mannar, Sri Lanka

Rawuthar Kowpath Umma harvests peanuts in Adampan, Mannar district, Sri Lanka. Locals can often find work in landowners’ fields during the harvest season.

Photo by Vetrichelvi Chandrakala

Mutare, Zimbabwe

Godfrey Chicago Mudariki welds a part while repairing a motorcycle at his workshop in Mutare, Zimbabwe.

Photo by Evidence Chenjerai

Adampan, Mannar, Sri Lanka

From left, Pasith Pasarath, bottom, Jeyanthan Maheesan, top, and Immanuel Anthonithas collect straw in Adampan, Mannar district, Sri Lanka. The farmers will store the straw to feed cows during the upcoming rainy season.

Photo by Vetrichelvi Chandrakala

Periyavilan, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Anran Yogarasa Sakayapuspam packs lime paste in Periyavilan, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. The paste, a mixture of calcium oxide and water, is a household ingredient and is often combined with betel nut to produce a popular stimulant.

Photo by Vijayatharsiny Thinesh

Kayts, Jaffna district, Sri Lanka

Thiraviyam Sureshkumar builds coffins at his brother’s shop in Kayts, Jaffna district, Sri Lanka.

Photo by Pashna Alistan

Kanyama township, Lusaka, Zambia

Mubiana Kalimukwa makes brooms out of grass in Kanyama township, Lusaka, Zambia. Kalimukwa says he brings grass from his home village of Mwinilunga, in North-Western Province, about 850 kilometers (528 miles) from Lusaka.

Photo by Prudence Phiri

Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Dhanabalasingam Gunanathan, left, and Erampu Sivanesarasa extract fish from a net at Kakkaithivu, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Sivanesarasa says since the sea mother gives them great wealth, the coronavirus does not affect his business.

Photo by Vijayatharsiny Thinesh

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

Adampan, Mannar, Sri Lanka

From left, Mohamed Minhag, Mohamadhu Fayis, and Seinool Abdheen Kamardheen pick grains, and Kuptha Mevanlaal Muktha harvests them with a machine in Adampan, Mannar district, Sri Lanka.

Photo by Vetrichelvi Chandrakala

Gurunagar, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Krishi Kutty sews fishing nets in Gurunagar, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Kutty says he has been doing this work since he was a kid and now employs others in the craft.

Photo by Vijayatharsiny Thinesh

Vidathaltheevu, Mannar district, Sri Lanka

Anton Suhanthan Sarojiny, 17, untangles a fishing net in Vidathaltheevu, Mannar district, Sri Lanka. Women in fishermen’s families often remove debris and prepare nets for the next catch.

Photo by Vetrichelvi Chandrakala

Domboshava, Zimbabwe

Perkins Nyamayaro feeds roadrunner chickens, turkeys and guinea fowls in Domboshava, Zimbabwe. Nyamayaro, who raises free-range poultry to sell, has more than 80 birds.

Photo by Gamuchirai Masiyiwa

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Kirumba, DRC

Pandatharippu, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

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Kiwanga, Mukono district, Uganda

Cheddikulam, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka

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Mutare, Zimbabwe

Adampan, Mannar, Sri Lanka

Periyavilan, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Kayts, Jaffna district, Sri Lanka

Kanyama township, Lusaka, Zambia

Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia

Adampan, Mannar, Sri Lanka

Gurunagar, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Vidathaltheevu, Mannar district, Sri Lanka

Domboshava, Zimbabwe