Global Press Journal Connections: The World in Photos

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

Chihuahua, Mexico

Isabella Carrete picks out lights to decorate her house for the holidays in Chihuahua, Mexico. Every year, this tent returns to Avenida de las Américas to sell Christmas lights.

Photo by Lilette A. Contreras

Kirumba, DRC

Richard Kambale Nzike, center, plays trumpet while leading his band at a Seventh-day Adventist church in Kikimba, Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Photo by Merveille Kavira Luneghe

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

Mexico City, Mexico

Fernando Núñez, left, and Johnny Rivas participate in a cargo bicycle race as part of Bicycle Messengers Appreciation Week in Mexico City. Núñez says it’s important to raise awareness of their work and generate a community among bike messengers.

Photo by Mar García

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

Durham, North Carolina, USA

Cornelio Campos, who migrated from Mexico when he was 18, paints a mural in a cafe and churrería in Durham, North Carolina, USA. Campos says he likes to share where he’s from and wants to help young people embrace their roots.

Photo by Ena Aguilar Peláez

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

San Francisco, Nayarit, Mexico

Sewage overflows onto the main street in San Francisco, Nayarit, Mexico. In San Francisco, where international tourism is on the rise, permits for residential construction have increased, but drainage infrastructure hasn’t kept pace with development. During the rainy season, drains overflow when their capacity is exceeded, causing contamination and foul odors.

Photo by Maya Piedra

Kayts, Jaffna district, Sri Lanka

Thiraviyam Sureshkumar builds coffins at his brother’s shop in Kayts, Jaffna district, Sri Lanka.

Photo by Pashna Alistan

Kanyama township, Lusaka, Zambia

Mubiana Kalimukwa makes brooms out of grass in Kanyama township, Lusaka, Zambia. Kalimukwa says he brings grass from his home village of Mwinilunga, in North-Western Province, about 850 kilometers (528 miles) from Lusaka.

Photo by Prudence Phiri

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

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Hernán, who asked that his last name not be shared out of fear of retaliation, hangs a poster to advocate for disappeared people in the Almagro neighborhood, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The phrase on the poster – “Who is looking for us?” – calls into question the actions of the police and justice system in the search for missing people.

Photo by Lucila Pellettieri

Sayulita, Nayarit, Mexico

Bryan de la Cerda plays the Hang in Sayulita, Nayarit, Mexico. De la Cerda practices the percussion instrument in the street to share his music with passersby. He says, “Music has the power to fill our lives with beauty.”

Photo by Maya Piedra

Belgravia, Harare, Zimbabwe

Panashe Zvingowanisei auditions for a play at Reps Theater in Belgravia, Harare, Zimbabwe. Since pandemic restrictions have relaxed slightly, creative collectives have begun to showcase the art they worked on during lockdown.

Photo by Kudzai Mazvarirwofa

San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico

Lía García performs her poetry collection “Hay algo de niña en mí”(There Is a Bit of Girl in Me) at Librería La Cosecha (The Harvest Bookstore) in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico.

Photo by Marissa Revilla

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Giikh-Od Odsuren, 4, meets a robot dog at the Information & Communications Technology Exposition in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. With the theme “Digital Nation,” the expo presented new technology products.

Photo by Myagmarsuren Battur

Mexico City, Mexico

Jorge Nava, who rescues cats with his wife, feeds a 2-week-old kitten during a course on basic care for newborn dogs and cats in Mexico City. Animal abandonment tripled during the COVID-19 pandemic, and Nava says the course will enable people to help rescuers.

Photo by Mar García

Cheddikulam, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka

Mutthaiya Manimekalan, left, and Manimekalan Thayalan make organic compost in their yard in Cheddikulam, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka. The government encouraged farmers to produce organic fertilizers during the time it banned chemical fertilizer imports.

Photo by Thayalini Indrakularasa

Oaxaca, Mexico

Neri Cernas, a member of the Zapotec artists collective Tlacolulokos, paints clouds around a thunderbird, a sacred animal for the Anishinaabe people in North America, in the Jalatlaco neighborhood, Oaxaca, Mexico. The artists have worked to represent indigenous groups through a mural project called “Our Sun Has Left.”

Photo by Ena Aguilar Peláez

Kathmandu, Nepal

Musicians worship by playing devotional music at Swayambhunath stupa in Kathmandu, Nepal. During the Gunla, a holy month celebrated by Newar Buddhists, musical groups visit holy places and play songs.

Photo by Shilu Manandhar

Adampan, Mannar, Sri Lanka

From left, Mohamed Minhag, Mohamadhu Fayis, and Seinool Abdheen Kamardheen pick grains, and Kuptha Mevanlaal Muktha harvests them with a machine in Adampan, Mannar district, Sri Lanka.

Photo by Vetrichelvi Chandrakala

Busiro, Wakiso district, Uganda

Tebusweke Julius makes a clay flowerpot at the Kawato Clay Factory in Busiro, Wakiso district, Uganda. Because of a construction boom, clay flowerpots and vases for both outdoor and indoor decoration are in high demand.

Photo by Patricia Lindrio

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Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Chihuahua, Mexico

Kirumba, DRC

Murun, Khuvsgul Province, Mongolia

Mexico City, Mexico

Adampan, Mannar, Sri Lanka

Durham, North Carolina, USA

Periyavilan, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

San Francisco, Nayarit, Mexico

Kayts, Jaffna district, Sri Lanka

Kanyama township, Lusaka, Zambia

Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Erdenebulgan, Arkhangai province, Mongolia

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Sayulita, Nayarit, Mexico

Belgravia, Harare, Zimbabwe

San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Mexico City, Mexico

Cheddikulam, Vavuniya, Sri Lanka

Oaxaca, Mexico

Kathmandu, Nepal

Adampan, Mannar, Sri Lanka

Busiro, Wakiso district, Uganda