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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

Chiapas, Mexico

Dylan, 6, left, and Amilcar, 10, right, walk down the road with their mother in Chiapas, Mexico, as part of a caravan of people trying to walk to the United States. Around 700 people from Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela and El Salvador began their journey from Tapachula, Mexico.

Photo by Marissa Revilla

Khan-Uul district, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Budjargal Perenlei sells homegrown vegetables in Khan-Uul district, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Her stall is part of an eco-friendly market that features organic vegetables, shelves made of recycled products, and paper bags, which encourage consumers not to use plastic.

Photo by Nansalmaa Oyunchimeg

Kirumba, DRC

Zawadi Kambale Kasumba, a veterinarian and chicken farmer, feeds hens in Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo. In the Nande community, the largest tribe in the surrounding area, chicken meat is served during special occasions, such as weddings or when guests visit.

Photo by Merveille Kavira Luneghe

Adampan, Mannar, Sri Lanka

Sellamuthu Selvakumar, left, and Nahenthiran Surenthar make compost in Adampan, Mannar district, Sri Lanka. The import of chemical fertilizers has been banned, so farmers hire help to make compost on their land.

Photo by Vetrichelvi Chandrakala

San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico

Areli Jaqueline Luna Santiz, 10, peers at Jezabel Berenice Pérez Sánchez as she learns how to make piñatas at the North Zone Cultural Center in San Cristóbal de Las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico. Traditional piñatas, which are typically filled with fruit or small gifts, are commonly used during celebrations in Mexico.

Photo by Adriana Alcázar González

Gurunagar, Jaffna, Sri Lanka

Krishi Kutty sews fishing nets in Gurunagar, Jaffna, Sri Lanka. Kutty says he has been doing this work since he was a kid and now employs others in the craft.

Photo by Vijayatharsiny Thinesh

San Andrés Huayapam, Oaxaca, Mexico

Ceramicist Natalia Bolaños paints a clay frog for a vase in San Andrés Huayapam, Oaxaca, Mexico. Bolaños creates sculptural art and functional works, such as mugs adorned with octopuses, bottles full of rabbits, armadillo earrings, and dishes decorated with beetles.

Photo by Ena Aguilar Peláez

Domboshava, Zimbabwe

Chipo Denhere molds clay bowls in Domboshava, Zimbabwe. A potter since 2011, Denhere says that every day she can make at least 25 bowls, which are commonly used in apostolic churches.

Photo by Gamuchirai Masiyiwa

Ikhtamir, Arkhangai province, Mongolia

Batbold Purevdorj mows the lawn at the Puntsog-Choindenlin Monastery in Ikhtamir, Arkhangai province, Mongolia. The grass grew long after the COVID-19 outbreak suspended all activities at temples and monasteries for months.

Photo by Odonchimeg Batsukh

Kiwanga, Mukono district, Uganda

Saddam Hamba paints a hospital bed at the Pearl View Medical Center in Kiwanga, Mukono district, Uganda. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, many health centers and hospitals are acquiring hospital beds to accommodate more patients.

Photo by Beatrice Lamwaka

Mexico City, Mexico

INVA, a member of the collective INVASORIX, writes a message on a bathroom mirror at the Carrillo Gil Art Museum as part of the exhibit “Tiempo Compartido” (Shared Time) in Mexico City. “We place messages that we want to share with the people of Earth,” says INVA, who requested to be identified by her artistic name. “Messages against discrimination, racism and the oppression that we’ve found on this planet.”

Photo by Mar García

Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia

Khongorzul Ganbold, 19, collects sea buckthorn in Dalanzadgad, Umnugovi province, Mongolia. When coronavirus cases peaked, the Inter-Soum Forest Squad, a government agency, allowed people to gather sea buckthorn from their planted shrubs to boost their immunity.

Photo by Uranchimeg Tsogkhuu

Chihuahua, Mexico

Sofía Torres slacklines for the first time, accompanied by Juan Romero at the sports center in Chihuahua, Mexico. Rocío Portillo patiently teaches her how to keep her balance.

Photo by Lilette A. Contreras

Goma, DRC

Henriette Ngaramire, left, and Coralie Nabintu play in a wheelchair basketball tournament in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. The tournament was held to evaluate the athletes’ performance, promote parasports and wheelchair basketball, and encourage team spirit after the eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano on May 22 forced the athletes to pause activities.

Photo by Noella Nyirabihogo
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