The end of the holy month of Ramadan, a profound spiritual journey, is marked by the communal Eid al-Fitr prayer—a unified call to a fresh beginning. For Muslims, it is a day when faith is renewed, and the diverse expressions of global Islam paint the world with unique local colo...
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Transhumance in the Swiss Alps is an age-old tradition, a cyclical seasonal journey of livestock between high-mountain pastures and the valleys. During the summer, animals graze in the highlands under open skies, returning to the valleys as temperatures drop and pasture becomes s...
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In South Sudan, the Mundari tribe—a Nilotic pastoral people with deep cultural and social roots—has preserved its customs and traditions unchanged for centuries. Their economy revolves around cattle, with which they live in an almost symbiotic relationship. Roaming the banks of t...
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The Parkroyal Collection Pickering Hotel feels like a lush vertical garden in the heart of Singapore. Its swimming pool is framed by sky-gardens and cabanas that offer a serene retreat, creating a verdant architecture that contrasts dramatically with the hectic streets below.
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A suspended moment shows a Korowai father in the heart of the jungle—their home—carrying his son on his shoulders, bathed in almost divine light. The last 'soldiers' against modernity, the members of this community resist, yet their way of life, deeply rooted in nature, risks dis...
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In rural Bali, children grow up among rice paddies and jungle. Kites occupy a central place in village life, as they are symbols of prosperity and spiritual connections to the gods. They serve as ritual tools to communicate with the divine, acting as a bridge between the earthly...
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In northeastern Afghanistan, amidst snow-capped peaks and a semi-desert, Wakhi shepherds live in perpetual guardianship of their flocks. In this remote, timeless place, the mountain teems with sheep whose fleeces are dusted with snow, remaining impassive and camouflaged in the he...
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Holi, the festival of rebirth in northern India, is more than a celebration of colors—it is a sensory journey. Among thousands of people, a living storm of color and motion takes over. As colored powder fills the air, individual boundaries dissolve into rhythm, faith, and collect...
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After a heavy rainfall in the high Andean plateaus of Peru, a Q’ero family observes their flooded tuber fields. Water and moss reshape the landscape, revealing the fragile balance between tradition, environment, and resilience that defines everyday life in these remote communitie...
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About one hour outside the city of Mazar-i-Sharif, in the middle of the Afghan desert, these locals are playing football in their traditional Afghan clothes. It is astonishing how football unites people everywhere, played with the exact same passion and enthusiasm regardless of t...
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The image captures thousands of worshippers dressed in white ihram garments, all facing the same direction. Despite differences in races, colors, and backgrounds, the scene becomes unified in a single movement and a single line, where human diversity dissolves into visual harmony...
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On the dry lakebed of Amboseli, this playful frame makes it look as if the elephant is about to give the jeep a mighty kick—while the little calf trails behind, watching curiously. A fun illusion, yes, but also a gentle reminder that this shared terrain exists in a delicate balan...
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People are framed by blooming cherry blossoms along the Tidal Basin on Thursday, March 27, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
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On a beautiful and wild ridge close to Mont Blanc, the snow is covered with sand from the last windstorm coming from the south. The tiny alpinists help us realize the immensity of the landscape.
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Ultra-Orthodox Jews celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim in the Mea Shearim neighborhood of Jerusalem. Purim celebrates the Jews' salvation from genocide in ancient Persia, as recounted in the Scroll of Esther, and it is a holiday of joyous celebration, costume-wearing, and drin...
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The abandoned walls of the Soviet mining settlement of Pyramiden stand as witnesses of time. Behind them, the glacier breathes with ancient cold, and the wind carries echoes of forgotten lives.
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Tbourida takes place during a cultural nomadic festival in southwest Morocco. Riders on Berber horses, wearing traditional dress and armed with old firearms, ride in a line at full gallop over a short distance, simultaneously attempting to fire a shot and stop at the end of the r...
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While Muslim women perform the Eid al-Fitr prayer facing the Qibla in the city's mosque, a playful little boy, dressed in stylish new clothes, plays behind his mother.
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Anastasia St.Clair, right, is illuminated by a camera flash as she gathers with others at the conclusion of an event featuring a performance by members of the Eagle Spirit Dancers at the Fremont County Pioneer Museum on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, in Lander, Wyoming.
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