Little Yazan Abu Foul, a 2-year-old Palestinian child cradled in his mother’s arms, suffers from severe malnutrition amid worsening living conditions in the Gaza Strip. With little shelter beyond the ruins of their destroyed home in the Al-Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza City, h...
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Members of the Bameno community, a Baihuaeri Waorani sub-family in Ecuador’s Amazon, continue their daily life in close harmony with their ancestral land and the rhythms of the forest and river. Hunters and gatherers for centuries, they rely on the forest for food, medicine, and...
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On 4 November 2008, Ulrika’s life changed forever when a Learjet 45 crashed next to her in Mexico. In a matter of seconds, an ordinary moment turned into a devastating accident. The explosion and intense heat left her with severe burn injuries: forty percent of her skin was badly...
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On the ash plains of Mount Yasur, on the remote Pacific island of Tanna, Vanuatu, Phillip stands barefoot atop a volcanic rock bomb. Wearing a lava-protection suit donated by visiting scientists, the volcano smoulders behind him, sending plumes of gas and sulfur into the sky. Bor...
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Two Indian performers are captured as they prepare for their performance, in a moment suspended between the theatrical and the intimate. Their painted faces, styled hair, and carefully arranged costumes trace the passage between identity and the characters they are about to embod...
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Along a road in Gujarat, a young woman briefly lifts her veil after receiving permission from a nearby man. The gesture is fleeting, yet in that instant, hesitation, trust, and presence converge, revealing the quiet tension between tradition, personal space, and the act of being...
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For centuries, Armenian women have worn the Taraz, a traditional costume, distinguished by vibrant colors and decorative accessories. It preserves an identity shaped by culture and conflict, reflecting a history of resilience, pride, and the enduring spirit of a people who surviv...
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U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal Ivan Matteson, gathers with fellow Marines for the Tuesday Sunset Parade at the United States Marine Corps War Memorial, also known as the Iwo Jima Memorial, on July 29, 2025, in Arlington. The parade featured 'The Commandant’s Own,' the United St...
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Julien, a survivor of the church bombing, lies on a bed in his family home in Damascus. On July 15, 2025, a suicide bomber detonated an explosive inside Mar Elias Church during a service, killing at least 20 worshippers and injuring dozens.
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Asoo Teryila, 25, lost his wife and son when Fulani herders set their home on fire. He managed to climb onto the roof and tried to save them, trying to take them with him, but the smoke was too thick. His final memory is of their screams echoing through the flames.
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Yangdol lives in the remote Changthang region of Ladakh, where nomadic families depend on their herds for survival. In this frozen, wind-shaped land, her daily life is a balance of tradition, resilience, and responsibility. Her presence reflects the courage of those who call this...
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Don Nicolás Sánchez, 67, and Doña Cándida Herrera, 67, sit in the bedroom of their home in Apacilagua, Choluteca. Despite decades of migration from Honduras to the U.S., the couple never considered leaving their hometown. 'People leave because of the situation—to sustain their ho...
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Pardis is a newly developed town near Tehran, a place defined by uniform, lifeless buildings—a symbol of mechanized modern living. A child was playing, then—noticing the camera—started to run.
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Students rest in a shelter at the Kyiv State Music Lyceum M. V. Lysenko, a specialized music school, on September 2, 2025, the second day of classes, during an air alert that lasted over three hours.
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Inside a dim winter yurt, an elderly Mongolian man smokes quietly as a shaft of light reveals the drifting smoke and the texture of his traditional clothing. A moment of silence, dignity, and deep cultural presence.
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Pope Francis prays with priests at the end of a limited public audience in the San Damaso courtyard in Vatican City on September 30, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Nargis is an Afghan hairdresser who fled alone to Pakistan after losing her parents and brother in a suicide attack and her sister to suicide. This portrait was taken before she reached the USA. The scissors are her work and her defense; her eyes hold grief and exposure.
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Women from Escuela de Cristo brotherhood walk together during a Holy Saturday procession in Antigua, Guatemala, carrying a platform with the statue of the Virgin of Sorrows. The ritual becomes not only an act of penitence, but also a time of reflection, shared faith and remembran...
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Ngoma Aimé Désiré, the village chief of Legue-Malen, poses for a portrait on the banks of the Dja River in southeastern Cameroon. In rural areas, traditional authorities often hold more legitimacy than state representatives, and his leopard-skin hat is a symbol of power and statu...
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