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By Michael Sabelli   Being completely absorbed in a majestic, large-scale natural environments for days on end can render man-made divides as petty in the grader picture. One gets this sense from travelling through the Annapurna region of the Nepalese Himalayas. The inspiring landscape of the Himalayas is well-documented, but what requires closer investigation is [...]

By Alessandra Lacaita On the river Thames, far from the stress and the chaos of the streets of London, at the feet of the Battersea Power station there is the Nine Elms Pier, a community of people who have learned to live surrounded by water. This group inhabits the floating house boats, which, depending on [...]

Dear Readers, As of April 30th, 2013, our current web platform, Posterous, is closing down. As such, we have decided to move our website to WordPress. During this shift, we will not be publishing articles or photo essays. After April 30th, however, our website will resume the normal schedule of one publication per week. Please [...]

By Michael Sabelli “The jeep road to Manang is no good for trekkers and no good for locals – no good for no one!” proclaims an exasperated Purna Gurung. He recently opened a guesthouse in Chame, Nepal, along the world’s most famous trek: the Annapurna Circuit. He blames the newly-built road as the source of [...]

By Guiseppe Zotti I will immediately give orders to the head of our local police to realize an ethnic cleansing against fags. Fags must go in other towns provided for receive them, and here in Treviso there’s no chance for fags and people like them. – Giancarlo Gentilini, former mayor of Treviso It’s better being [...]

By Marco Amarante and Nelish Lalany This year, February 10th was just like any other day for most of the world, but for the people of India it was the most auspicious bathing day in the river Ganges, a celebration that only occurs once every 12 years. On that Sunday, it was the mark of [...]

By Badshah Singh The quickly decreasing number of Asian tigers in reserves, national parks, and wildlife sanctuaries has sparked concern and protest throughout India – as has the exploitation and displacement of tribes from their native forests. These Jharkhand forests, home to both tigers and people, are also unfortunately disappearing. It is vital – and [...]

By Soumya Shankar Ghosal These photos were taken at the Ganga Sagar Transit Camp, in Kolkata, India. It was a three-day shoot at the temporary camp set up by the government, with assistance from the Indian Army. The pilgrims and Sadhus (Holy Men) from all over India and Nepal arrive at Kolkata, en-route to the Sagar [...]

By Abdu Kiyaga It is seven weeks into the third and last term of the 2012 academic year. A term that will see many pupils promoted to the next class. In Makokonyigo village, however, the situation is different. Children in this Kamira Sub County in the Luwero district of Uganda have been pulled out of [...]

Note to the Viewers: The following Images of “Martam” (Mourning Ceremony) observed by Shia Muslims are graphic in nature. India is a Secular country and respects all Religions and Faiths. Photos and text by Soumya Shankar Ghosal Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar. Instead of joyous celebration, Muslims mark the beginning of the New Year [...]