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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

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

Namobuddha, Kavrepalanchok, Nepal

Mahendra Lama adorns a Buddhist stupa with flower symbols using a natural dye made from marigolds in Namobuddha, Kavrepalanchok, Nepal.

Photo by Shilu Manandhar

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

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

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.

Photo by Shilu Manandhar

Neerveli, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Yoganathan Viththakan makes handicrafts with coconut shells in Neerveli, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Vithagan says he promotes his business through Facebook and exports his handicrafts to Canada and Switzerland.

Photo by Vijayatharsiny Thinesh

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

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

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

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

Bhaktapur, Nepal

Krishna Shyam Prajapati makes clay lamps for the Tihar festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal. During the five-day Hindu festival, people decorate their homes, shops and offices, and light the lamps to welcome Laxmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity.

Photo by Shilu Manandhar

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

Bhaktapur, Nepal

Sarita Lama shades a thanka, a Tibetan painting, before adding 24-karat gold in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Five artists will work on this painting for about seven months using natural pigments, made from plants and stones, which last for centuries.

Photo by Shilu Manandhar

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

Kodikamam, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Sinnathamby Sinnapillai, left, and Paramanandar Vallikodi weave coconut leaves to fence their house in Kodikamam, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. In rural areas, where cement walls are hard to find, residents will often replace their coconut leaf fences twice a year.

Photo by Vijayatharsiny Thinesh

Chapal Kharkana, Kathmandu, Nepal

Sandeep Bhandari visits houses to conduct COVID-19 tests in Chapal Kharkana, Kathmandu, Nepal. He says during the second coronavirus wave he conducted at least 50 tests a day, four to five times more than usual.

Photo by Shilu Manandhar

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

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

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

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Cheddikulam, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka

Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Namobuddha, Kavrepalanchok, Nepal

Pandatharippu, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Sukedhara, Kathmandu, Nepal

Neerveli, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Bayandalai, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Cheddikulam, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka

Erdenet, Orkhon province, Mongolia

Cheddikulam, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka

Bhaktapur, Nepal

Murun, Khuvsgul province, Mongolia

Bhaktapur, Nepal

Adampan, Mannar, Sri Lanka

Kodikamam, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Chapal Kharkana, Kathmandu, Nepal

Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Murun, Khuvsgul Province, Mongolia

Adampan, Mannar, Sri Lanka

Periyavilan, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Kayts, Jaffna district, Sri Lanka

Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia