Aliyana Stokes, 10, and her brother Bryson Stokes, 5, participate in a gun safety class for children alongside other attendees at Choppa Community, a gun range in rural Maryland. It is a place for African American gun owners and others to assemble to learn gun safety, self-defens...
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In the Dhaka University area of Bangladesh on December 1, 2022, people gather to watch the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 match between Argentina and Poland on a big screen in the street. As Argentina scores a goal, the crowd’s faces light up with excitement and amazement.
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A young Iranian Kurdish soldier is captured in her small dormitory with her hair flowing out of her veil, appearing wild and messy. This representation highlights her right to exist and breathe and serves as a reminder that civil rights should be accompanied by the freedom of exp...
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The UNODC recently identified Nigeria as potentially the world’s largest center for the illegal pangolin trade, with massive shipments of pangolin scales being illegally exported from the country. The illicit market is worth hundreds of millions of dollars in Nigeria alone.
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In June 2022, a devastating earthquake hit southern Afghanistan, leaving over 600 dead and thousands homeless. This young boy is one of the survivors. His beautiful eyes peek through his fingers, a reminder of the trauma and devastation of the tragic event.
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Bhandar Loot is a unique ritual ceremony which takes place in Guptipara, West Bengal, and is dedicated to Lord Jagannath Dev. The overhead view provides a fascinating perspective of the sweaty crowd, highlighting the pure faith of the participants and the profound spiritual power...
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Quannah Chasinghorse, a groundbreaking Indigenous model, stands tall and confident, her gaze piercing through the lens to remind viewers “whose land you’re living on”. Using her fame to support activism, Chasinghorse’s assertive presence speaks to her dedication to creating posit...
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Kim Phuc, known as the “Napalm Girl” and today as UNESCO goodwill ambassador, standing behind a window, on which the photographer Nick Ut is reflected. Everyone knows the famous photo Nick took back in Vietnam. Since then, this moment connects their lives.
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Nowadays, many children and teenagers, starting from a young age, experience the burden of loneliness resulting from the absence of their hardworking parents, who are compelled to toil relentlessly every day and are often too tired to spend time with them.
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Queen Elizabeth, accompanied by Prince Charles, Duchess of Cambridge, and her grandchildren Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, make a striking appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace as part of Trooping the Colour parade, a significant celebration marking the Queen’s Pla...
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Life in the mountainous villages of Eastern Anatolia is quite difficult. The rate of girls going to school is extremely low. However, as we can see in this picture, the seasoned family elders support their grandchildren regardless of their gender. They always watch and protect th...
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Amanullah, 4 months old, is hospitalized in the EMERGENCY surgical center for war victims in Lashkar-Gah. In his posthumous book "One person at a time" Gino Strada wrote: "In many years spent in Afghanistan I have always seen the same victims of different wars [...] The time will...
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An old lady, 96 years-old, living in a 150 years-old house, a historical monument, with no power or water. Her dwelling tells the stories of a century-long lifetime, which is also being reflected in her wrinkles and tired eyes. She died last year at 97 years of age.
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Ultra orthodox Jewish men from Mea Shearim neighborhood drinking wine and celebrating the Jewish holiday of Purim in their own neighborhood in Jerusalem. The men's poses, along with the lights and colors of the picture, remind of the Ancient Rome banquets.
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This beautiful 13 years old girl is Tsewang Dolkar, from Aryan village in Hanuvalley. In Aryan, in the ancient times the inhabitants used to wear this traditional everyday outfit called “Stottsay Lokpa”. Nowadays they only wear it either for special occasions, such as a marriage...
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