Nepal

In front of the Annapurna Temple in Ason, a market square in Kathmandu, Nepal, Dipendra Tuladhar draws a “kalash” in an offering of grain. A kalash is a metal pot filled with water and offered to the gods. The grains thank the gods for the good h... more

Haiti

In Port-au-Prince, Haiti, artist Junior Pierre (left) teaches Nickeila Yamilé to make pottery, as part of a program to develop artistic talent among young people. The program was organized by Office National de l’Artisanat (ONART), the arts branch... more

Democratic Republic of Congo

Nathalie Bagega shaves Jean Musongela’s head at Loboko Ya Mwasi, a hair salon in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo. The salon’s name, Loboko Ya Mwasi, translates from the Lingala language as A Woman’s Hand. Bagega charges 5,000 Congolese ... more

Sri Lanka

Kandaiah Sivajanam, 68, repairs bicycles at his workshop in Koddady, a village in Sri Lanka’s Jaffna district. Sivajanam has been a self-employed bike repairman for 35 years. The job helps him support his family of eight children.... more

Nepal

Ravi Gupta (right) makes cotton candy from sugarcane, during a trade fair to promote agricultural and cultural tourism in Birendranagar, Nepal. The candy, which sells for 25 Nepalese rupees (22 cents), is popular at fairs. This business sells more th... more

Argentina

At the Plaza de Mayo, a square in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Melody Fontana looks at drawings left by demonstrators who protested government delays in payments to assist people with disabilities. “Seeing all the drawings there are, and the effort the... more