Global Press Journal Connections: The World in Photos

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

Luofo, DRC

Guilaine Kihundu searches for fodder in Luofu, Democratic Republic of Congo. Kihundu, who breeds and sells rabbits, visits the field every morning to gather food for the animals.

Photo by Merveille Kavira Luneghe

Naranthanai South village, Sri Lanka

Mary Ann Yonmary pours hand-mashed palmyra pulp on a mat woven from palm leaves outside her house in Naranthanai South village, Sri Lanka. When the pulp dries, Yonmary will cut and sell the final product, which is called pinattu.

Photo by Pashna Alistan

Cheddikulam, Sri Lanka

Rasenthiram Kabilan welds a door for the shop where he works in Cheddikulam, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. Kabilan, who used to commute to Colombo, now works locally because of the coronavirus pandemic. “It’s nice to be with family,” he says, “even though the salary is low.”

Photo by Thayalini Indrakularasa

Lusaka, Zambia

Francis Mwanza applies varnish to a wooden playhouse in Mandevu township, Lusaka, Zambia. Mwanza, who started a woodworking company three years ago with his friends, says the business has grown and employs more than 15 people.

Photo by Prudence Phiri

Luofo, DRC

Jeannot Katembo Ndamasani prunes an avocado tree in his aunt's field in Luofu, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. Farmers cutback the branches during the growing season to keep the tree from shading out other crops.

Photo by Merveille Kavira Luneghe

Harare, Zimbabwe

Charles Chikungwa, right, helps Abel Matinyarara drill a stone boulder along Simon Mazorodze Road in Harare, Zimbabwe. The smaller stones will be used to build tarred roads. In February 2021, the government declared the roads a national disaster and began repairs around the country.

Photo by Gamuchirai Masiyiwa

Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Mohamed Moosin, originally from Kandy district, sells cotton candy in the street in Kokuvil, Jaffna district, Sri Lanka. Moosin says he has been in the business for 17 years.

Photo by Vijayatharsiny Thinesh

Zacualpa Ecatepec, Mexico

Dulce Santiz, 19, harvests mushrooms at her family home in Zacualpa Ecatepec, Mexico. Santiz typically waters them two times a day, depending on the weather, and her family sells them as a source of income.

Photo by Marissa Revilla

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

Adampan, Sri Lanka

Alahuraj Thayalan saws a coconut tree trunk into planks in Adampan, Mannar district, Sri Lanka. Thayalan sells the wood for roofing material.

Photo by Vetrichelvi Chandrakala

Kirumba, DRC

Justin Paluku Mukule trims Ramazani Ghislain’s beard at a salon located in the Kinawa neighborhood in Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo. Ghislain says he goes to a hairdresser every seven days to have his hair and beard shaved.

Photo by Merveille Kavira Luneghe

Buenos Aires, Argentina

María Elena Ferreira grooms Mora, a white toy poodle, at a shop in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Ferreira, who has groomed dogs part time for 15 years, says, “What I like most is working at the veterinary clinic. When I work with animals, I feel relaxed, and I love being with them. The majority [of the dogs] are good. Once you pet them, they relax and stay calm.”

Photo by Lucila Pellettieri

Harare, Zimbabwe

Kennedy Maromo repairs a car’s exhaust pipe in an industrial area in Harare, Zimbabwe. Maromo has been a gas welder for 20 years, but because of coronavirus lockdown restrictions, he has fewer hours to earn money for his family.

Photo by Gamuchirai Masiyiwa

Harare, Zimbabwe

Miller Marara paints a sign at a workshop in Harare, Zimbabwe. Marara says the coronavirus pandemic affected his profits, so he started gardening behind the workshop to make additional income.

Photo by Gamuchirai Masiyiwa

Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia

Enkhtsetseg Enkhbaatar, right, paints Nemekhjargal Togtokhbayar’s nails in Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia. Enkhtsetseg has been working as a manicurist since 2019, when the bank where she used to work went bankrupt.

Photo by Odonchimeg Batsukh

Adampan, Sri Lanka

Esariyan Jeromiyas grinds iron to make a window frame in Adampan, Mannar district, Sri Lanka. Jeromiyas, a salaried employee at the workshop, commutes 30 kilometers (19 miles) each day.

Photo by Vetrichelvi Chandrakala

Chihuahua, Mexico

Sylvia Alonso Espinosa, an orthodontist, checks Lizeth Alejandra Hernández Enríquez’s teeth in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico. Alonso says her workload decreased by 30% at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and several patients abandoned their treatments. “Now, because of vaccinations, we’ve started to see a more normal flow similar to what we had before the pandemic,” Alonso says.

Photo by Lilette A. Contreras

Kirumba, DRC

Paluku Masivi planes a wooden board to make a piece of furniture in Kinawa district, Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo. Local carpenters like Masivi make furniture for homes and businesses.

Photo by Merveille Kavira Luneghe

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kumar Rasaili embosses the figure of a goddess in a singing bowl at his shop in Swayambhu, Kathmandu, Nepal. Rasaili says tourists are his typical customers and the coronavirus pandemic has hampered his business.

Photo by Shilu Manandhar

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Otgontuul Nyamsuren braids paper to create a flowerpot basket in Khan-Uul district, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. “I tried to braid paper six years ago and quit,” Otgontuul says. “During the [coronavirus] lockdown, I learned how to make paper plates and bags. I also post pictures of them on Facebook for people to learn from me.”

Photo by Nansalmaa Oyunchimeg

Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

Paola González sells flower bouquets and arrangements at a small stand in the mall in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. Vendors like González are taking advantage of foot traffic at the mall since COVID-19 restrictions have eased.

Photo by Coraly Cruz Mejías

Cheddikulam, Sri Lanka

Kunarasa Dilaxan combines cement and sand to make stones for building material in Cheddikulam, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. Young workers like Dilaxon used to travel to other districts for work, but they now stay close to home as coronavirus cases rise.

Photo by Thayalini Indrakularasa

Kathmandu, Nepal

Bal Krishna Shrestha eats corn as he waits for customers on Ring Road in Kathmandu. Shrestha says he usually drives around the city to look for customers, but because of an increase in gas prices, he cannot afford to waste fuel.

Photo by Shilu Manandhar

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Bayandalai, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Luofo, DRC

Naranthanai South village, Sri Lanka

Cheddikulam, Sri Lanka

Lusaka, Zambia

Luofo, DRC

Harare, Zimbabwe

Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Zacualpa Ecatepec, Mexico

Erdenet, Orkhon province, Mongolia

Adampan, Sri Lanka

Kirumba, DRC

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Harare, Zimbabwe

Harare, Zimbabwe

Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia

Adampan, Sri Lanka

Chihuahua, Mexico

Kirumba, DRC

Kathmandu, Nepal

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

Cheddikulam, Sri Lanka

Kathmandu, Nepal