Global Press Journal Connections: The World in Photos

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

Lusaka, Zambia

Steven Mwale cleans a truck tire in Lusaka, Zambia. Though primary and secondary school tuition has been free since the beginning of 2022, Mwale works during holidays to help his parents cover the cost of books and uniforms.

Photo by Prudence Phiri

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

Epazoyucan, Hidalgo, Mexico

Paola Ambrosio, center, teaches a group how to make Oaxacan tamales during a workshop to celebrate Candlemas in Epazoyucan, Hidalgo, Mexico. Preparing tamales has been a traditional part of the holiday, which commemorates the presentation of Jesus at the Temple, since the fusion of pre-Hispanic and Catholic religious beliefs.

Photo by Aline Suárez del Real

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.

Photo by Evidence Chenjerai

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

Oaxaca, Mexico

Laura Cork, originally from England, practices aerial acrobatics in Oaxaca, Mexico. Cork, who founded a fabric, hoop and trapeze school in 2021, says that people from all over the world who are visiting Oaxaca sign up for classes.

Photo by Ena Aguilar Peláez

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

Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia

Bayarmaa Byambaa embroiders shoe decorations in Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia. Bayarmaa, who comes home from work during lunch to sew, says the hobby relieves stress.

Photo by Odonchimeg Batsukh

Kikimba, Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo

Kavira Vahimba, right, sells taro roots to Siwasi Muvuya, center, in Kikimba, Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo. Vahimba buys the roots in bulk in Luofu, a village 15 kilometers (9 miles) southwest of Kirumba, and sells them at the local market.

Photo by Merveille Kavira Luneghe

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.

Photo by Zita Amwanga

Bulgan. Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Tsevelmaa Rolgor offers milk to honor mountain deities at Khuurkhun Devseg, a monastery in Bulgan, Umnugovi province, Mongolia. Visitors must climb 1,080 stairs to reach the mountaintop monastery.

Photo by Nansalmaa Oyunchimeg

Mexico City, Mexico

Valeria García, 16, known as Leva, competes in a women-only freestyle rap tournament in Mexico City. Leva, who has freestyled since she was 13, traveled from the northern Mexico to participate. “I decided to come to Mexico City because I was feeling very frustrated, and for me, freestyle is freeing myself,” she says.

Photo by Mar García

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.

Photo by Marissa Revilla

Murun, Khuvsgul Province, Mongolia

Purevbaatar Tserendash carves the head of a morin khuur, also known as a horsehead fiddle, in Murun, Khuvsgul province, Mongolia. Purevbaatar, who has been making instruments for 10 years, says the sound of the fiddle keeps evil at bay.

Photo by Dolgormaa Sandagdorj

Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Ganzaya Baatarsukh pins Khuslen Otgonbayar during a judo match in Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia. About 200 athletes from 24 organizations competed at the national championship, which was held in the province for the first time.

Photo by Uranchimeg Tsogkhuu

Mannar, Sri Lanka

Pakiyam Sebamalai, left, and Solai Valliyamma weave flowers into garlands in Mannar, Sri Lanka. Hindu worshippers often visit temples on Friday evenings to make garlands and offer them to the gods.

Photo by Vetrichelvi Chandrakala

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Romeo Msipha, 14, trains for a competition at a boxing club in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. The club offers training to junior boxers and assists them with tuition fees.

Photo by Fortune Moyo

Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Kularajasingam Sutharshan, left, shovels grain into a bag with colleagues at Kaithady Bridge in Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Sutharshan uses empty roads to have enough space to spread out and dry his harvest.

Photo by Vijayatharsiny Thinesh

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.

Photo by Marissa Revilla

Harare, Zimbabwe

Rejoice Laurent, a certified esthetician, right, applies foundation to Fungayi Majaya in Harare, Zimbabwe. Laurent, who has grown her cosmetic brand during the coronavirus pandemic, promotes her foundation by giving free samples to customers

Photo by Kudzai Mazvarirwofa

Gréssier, Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Rony André, 18, repairs shoes in Gréssier, Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He says, “I do it with pride and to honor my grandfather,” who taught him the trade.

Photo by Anne Myriam Bolivar

Umnugovi Province, Mongolia

Nandin-Erdene Namkhaidogdon, 4, left, and Aminjin Otgonbaatar, 4, learn numbers from one to five at kindergarten No. 25 in Umnugovi province, Mongolia. Mongolian public schools resumed in-person learning in February, after approximately two years of pandemic restrictions.

Photo by Uranchimeg Tsogkhuu

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Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Lusaka, Zambia

Khatgal, Khuvsgul province, Mongolia

Dailekh, Nepal

Epazoyucan, Hidalgo, Mexico

Mutare, Zimbabwe

Velanai, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Oaxaca, Mexico

Tirunelveli, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia

Kikimba, Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo

Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo

Bulgan. Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Mexico City, Mexico

Aldama, Chiapas, Mexico

Murun, Khuvsgul Province, Mongolia

Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Mannar, Sri Lanka

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Chiapa de Corzo, Mexico

Harare, Zimbabwe

Gréssier, Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Umnugovi Province, Mongolia