Even though hundreds of young monks study and live there, the Mahagandayon monastery is very quiet. At least until 5pm, the time when all the monks get out to sweep the streets. February 2015. Malgré les centaines de jeunes moines qui y étudient et y habitent, le monastère Mahagandayon est très calme. Au moins jusqu’à…
It is tea time in this yard of an apartment building in Amman. Men do not mix with women. February 2012. C’est l’heure du thé dans cette cour d’immeuble à Amman. Les hommes ne se mêlent pas aux femmes. Février 2012.
This ceramic worker is showing her technique in a plant near Beijing. She is part of tourist trap that leads foreign visitors to a large store. December 2004. Cette céramiste montre sa technique dans une usine près de Pékin. Elle fait partie d’un piège à touristes qui conduit les visiteurs étrangers à une grande boutique.…
There is a pottery area in Dharavi slum. Women in traditional saris walk through narrow lanes where the pots are ready to be sold. May 2015. Il y a un quartier de potiers dans le bidonville de Dharavi. Des femmes en saris traditionnels avancent dans des ruelles étroites où les pots sont prêts à être…
It is a hot and sunny day at the Shwe Yan Pyay monastery. Young monks have a short break in the sun before going back to their buddhist studies. February 2015. C’est une journée chaude et ensoleillée au monastère Shwe Yan Pyay. De jeunes moines prennent une courte pause au soleil avant de retourner à…
It is said that more than 50% of the Mumbai population lives in slums. Dharavi is the biggest slum in Asia with 1.2 million inhabitants. Dharavi has a very active informal economy in which numerous small enterprises employ many of the slum residents. There is an increasingly large recycling industry, processing recyclable waste from other…
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