Mexico

Merol, 33, performs a free show for people who pass by Kiosko Morisco, a gazebo in Mexico City, Mexico. The participants get a balloon after tossing a cloth ring in the air for Merol to catch. Merol, who prefers his stage name, seeks to spark the int... more

Zimbabwe

Joyce Gumunyu makes a bracelet out of leather, threads and beads at her roadside jewelry stand in Harare, Zimbabwe. “Most of my customers are tourists, they love this stuff,” says Gumunyu.... more

Nepal

Manikala Buda (pink shirt) and her children Shiva Buda, 3, and Pabitra Buda, 6, receive treatment from Kastura Buda, a traditional healer, in Matela, a village development committee in Nepal’s Surkhet District. People often go to faith healers, kno... more

Democratic Republic of Congo

Divine Adowa, 20, repairs shoes in Makiso, a commune in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo. Adowa attributes her passion for shoemaking to her late father.... more

Zimbabwe

Primary school drum majorettes march through the city center in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The city, which is celebrating its 125th anniversary, began the festivities with this mini carnival, led by the Zimbabwe National Army band. ... more

Uganda

Carpenter Herbert Mubiru, 26, sands the wood he uses for his furniture business in the Bukoto township of Kampala, Uganda. Mubiru and four of his business partners received a loan through the Youth Livelihood Project, which is run by Uganda’s Minis... more