Global Press Journal Connections: The World in Photos

Kampala, Uganda

Nabasumba Christine takes a selfie with Francis Balalulanya at the Buganda Tourism Expo, an annual event in Uganda’s capital Kampala that showcases the country’s cultural and natural diversity. Balalulanya, who has been a beekeeper for over 40 years, came to exhibit his initiative to protect and conserve bees.

Photo by Nakisanze Segawa

Mutare, Zimbabwe

Shamiso Chamwanyisa makes popcorn in a machine made of welded steel. Chamwanyisa, who works in a suburb of Mutare, Zimbabwe’s fourth largest city, says he can earn about 80 ZWL ($6) per day depending on the number of people who bring him corn to pop.

Photo by Evidence Chenjerai

Wedza District, Zimbabwe

Students Solomon Chitakatira (left) and Ropafadzo Chadoka dance to celebrate a newly-constructed water borehole at Chigwedere Primary School in Zimbabwe’s Wedza district, 150 kilometers (90 miles) south of the capital, Harare. Before the borehole was made, the students had to take time out of lessons to fetch water from a nearby river.

Photo by Kudzai Mazvarirwofa

Rusape, Zimbabwe

Lizzie Magadzire cooks sadza for a traditional marriage ceremony in Tandi, a village in Rusape, Zimbabwe.

Photo by Gamuchirai Masiyiwa

Kotido District, Karamoja, Uganda

Lokutu Longora carries a goat to sell at a market in Kotido district of Karamoja region. Bridal customs here often involve giving goats or sheep, which are considered forms of wealth, as part of a bride’s dowry. But if the husband passes away, that can put those assets in danger. Longora inherited his brother’s widow in 2017 through the practice of widow inheritance, which involves giving a widow to the deceased man’s relative to marry. In Uganda’s rural Karamoja region, the practice is sometimes viewed as a way to care for women who have lost their husbands. But it’s also a way to protect a family’s land and wealth.

Photo by Nakisanze Segawa

Kalangala District, Uganda

Sam Lugada and Kasim Musiige concentrate on a game of Omweso on Bugala Island in Uganda’s Kalangala District. The two play the traditional game, which is similar to mancala, on a rock believed to be carved by the island’s spirits hundreds of years ago.

Photo by Nakisanze Segawa

Kampala, Uganda

Members of Main Dance Group perform during the launch of Muteesa I Royal University TV in Kampala, Uganda.

Photo by Nakisanze Segawa

Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo

Marie Isomela, Agate Limba and Fifi Asumani (left to right) use a traditional method to produce palm oil in the commune of Kisangani, about 4 kilometers (about 2.5 miles) from the city of the same name in Democratic Republic of Congo. They formed this team in 2004 to sell the product at the market.

Photo by Françoise Mbuyi Mutombo

Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Tebogo Moyo, 14, performs in front of the Bulawayo City Hall in Zimbabwe as part of a free outdoor concert for World Music Day. Popularly known as “Tebza the Hero,” Moyo won the award for Outstanding Newcomer Across All Genres at this year’s Bulawayo Arts Awards.

Photo by Fortune Moyo

Komanda, DRC

George Siviri, 18 (left), and Mbusa Kima, 17, wash motorcycles for a fee in a shallow pond in Komanda, Democratic Republic of Congo. They use the money they make to help pay for school tuition.

Photo by Pascaline Kavuo Mwasi Saambili

Harare, Zimbabwe

Arthur Tinashe Mushingaidzwa, a coach for the Dalenastics Gymnastics Club, trains with Tanatswa Mutowo in Harare, Zimbabwe. Mutowo, 14, is a gymnast for the Zimbabwe national team and has his sights set on competing in the Olympics.

Photo by Kudzai Mazvarirwofa

Kampala, Uganda

Hannington Mulumba practices kicks during a kick boxing training session with his coach, Kato Isaac, at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda.

Photo by Edna Namara

Kirumba, DRC

Stino Muhindo attaches a piece of old tire to the bottom of a shoe to create a new sole in Kirumba, Democratic Republic of Congo. Muhindo gathers old car tires from local garage owners and uses them to repair shoes in his shop, which is located in the city’s Buhimba neighborhood.

Photo by Merveille Kavira Luneghe

Zvishavane, Zimbabwe

Servious Moyo uses silver paint on iron bars that will be made into a fence gate in Zvishavane, Zimbabwe.

Photo by Vimbai Chinembiri

Kalangala District, Uganda

Frank Kabuuka repairs a fish net on Bugala Island in Uganda’s Kalangala District.

Photo by Nakisanze Segawa

Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

Bruce Tshuma, 10 (left), and Admire Dube, 9, make toy cars out of used milk and juice boxes in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. For the wheels, they use recycled plastic lids.

Photo by Fortune Moyo

Buikwe District, Uganda

Ben Sempala, 11 (left to right), Derrick Mugenyi, 11, and Salim Ngobi, 10, carry sugarcane to sell at the market in Uganda’s Buikwe District.

Photo by Nakisanze Segawa

Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo

Mamisa Aendalase, 20, repairs home appliances at her workshop in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo. She makes 80,000 to 160,000 Congolese francs ($50 to $100) a day repairing things like telephones, TV sets and other appliances.

Photo by Nadia Kanyere Karasisi

Harare, Zimbabwe

Titus Mpofu sings his favorite church hymn as he weaves a reed basket in Harare, Zimbabwe. Mpofu, who has been weaving baskets for 40 years, says singing helps him concentrate on his work.

Photo by Linda Mujuru

Harare, Zimbabwe

Webster Msika waters his sugar bean field in Harare, Zimbabwe. Msika, an urban farmer who grows crops for his family and to sell to the community, needed to keep the plants watered to prevent them from being affected by erratic rain patterns. He says his yield this season will be less compared to when there rainfall is normal.

Photo by Gamuchirai Masiyiwa

Mutare, Zimbabwe

Primrose Masiyakurima (right) and other community members repair a broken borehole in Dora Ward 35, located in Zimbabwe’s Mutare District. This borehole provides water to 22 households and a school of 350 children. A few villagers are given equipment and trained as Village Pump Mechanics (VPMs), so they can repair broken boreholes themselves instead of waiting for district authorities.

Photo by Evidence Chenjerai

Harare, Zimbabwe

Tapiwa Mubaiwa (left) and Tinotenda Zowa play a game of cards during their lunch break in the Milton Park neighborhood of Harare, Zimbabwe. The two work as gardeners and regularly play cards during breaks to unwind, laugh and relax.

Photo by Gamuchirai Masiyiwa

Hauna, Manicaland, Zimbabwe

Josam Mbeve makes rope to bind reeds in his reed mats at the Zimbabwe New Hope Home, a home for senior citizens in Hauna, a village in Manicaland, Zimbabwe. Mbeve, who is visually impaired, says local community members show their support by visiting him in the home to buy his mats.

Photo by Evidence Chenjerai

Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo

Members of the Association des Femmes Tresseuses, an association of female hair braiders, gather at Noguerra, a public space in the Makiso commune of Kisangani, Democratic Republic of Congo. They use the space to braid and weave hair, since it is cheaper than renting space at a salon.

Photo by Nadia Kanyere Karasisi

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