Uganda

Elias Kabagambe (left) and Juliana Tumuhaise mash matooke while setting up for a party in Masheruka, a village in Uganda’s Sheema District. After mashing, the matooke is wrapped and left to steam and soften for three more hours.... more

Mexico

Antonio González López and other residents of San Cristóbal de las Casas, a city in Chiapas, Mexico, hold a celebration dedicated to protecting the wetlands. González, a traditional Mayan healer, asked both forces of nature and figures venerated ... more

Indian-administered Kashmir

Firdous Ahmed skis in Babareshi, a forest area of Indian-administered Kashmir. “I have been skiing since childhood and wait desperately for the snowfall season,” says Ahmed. “It’s always fun to ski from the ranges of Affarwat,” a nearby mou... more

Uganda

In Kampala, Uganda, Obbo Lawrence sews a backpack at a studio called Banakibuga Street Minds, which he shares in a collective including seven other artists. Lawrence mixes cotton canvas and African fabrics to custom-make bags, which sell for between ... more

Zambia

Precious Sakala (left to right), 15, her sister Chishimba, 12, and Barbara Mwanza, 15, jump to avoid wading through water on their way to school in N’gombe township, part of Zambia’s capital, Lusaka. Precious says she sometimes has to wade throug... more

Nepal

Dipa Magar (right) learns professional tailoring from Mina Thapa Magar at the Laganshil Tailoring Centre in Birendranagar, a city in Nepal.... more