Bhaktapur, Nepal – between cracked floors and walls that peel a juvenile correction house, Khan, 21, finds refuge in a book of stories. Seventeen others lean around him in the 12 by 16 feet room designed for half of this number of people. The stench of the neighboring toilets is suspended in the air. Khan, … Read more
Harare, Zimbabwe – A card from the political party, not in cash, obtained his first land Alice Nasiyaya. In 2014, his brother-in-law invoked her about a group that distributed residential land in Harare, but their methods were not through the book. All that Nasiyaya had to do was to prove that she was a member … Read more
Phakhel Chaur, province of Bagmati, Nepal – most of the students here are only sporadically. For some, walking takes hours. The paths are frequently blocked by mudslides. And parents find it difficult to justify the sending of their children: the school, located 31 kilometers (19 miles) southwest of Kathmandu, is in ruins, with few books … Read more
Villa Fiorito, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina – When Paola Valenzuela wakes up to a stench and her daughters’ noises described themselves, she knows that wastewater have again completed the pipe system in the neighborhood and in her toilet. She cannot bring him back. This happens about every two weeks, sometimes more – each time … Read more
Harare, Zimbabwe – Agnes Tauzeni is held on his dry field. She is the mother of two and expects another. But now, at a time that could otherwise have been joyful, his hopes will be faded like cultures in difficulty in front of her. Three times, she played on the rains; Three times, the sky … Read more
Kampala, Uganda – Nal went to Europe in 2016, two years after Uganda promulgated its anti -homosexuality law, which criminalized homosexual relations and imposed extreme sanctions – including to prison. Nal, a lesbian, feared for his safety. She went to the Netherlands, where her sister lived, and planned to seek asylum once her visitor’s visa … Read more
Harare, Zimbabwe – It is possible to buy almost anything on the Hopley market, an informal colony south of this capital: Rat poison, Vadrouilles – same medication. This medication is sold without a prescription, to buyers who have no diagnosis of a doctor in hand. Some sellers even offer diagnoses to their customers, even if … Read more
Phungling, Nepal – in the misty shadows of the Himalayas, will have to spend a decade as a guardian of the old ways, leading pilgrims to the sacred temple of Pathibhara deviated along the treacherous mountainous trails and through lush forests. For him, the burials of pilgrims assume 2,700 meter foothills with peaks of 3,794 … Read more
Harare, Zimbabwe – For years, the capital of this country has unloaded wastewater in its main water supply. Then, the city began to invoice to purify the water – a cost which, according to the inhabitants, eats up to a fifth of their income. The water they receive is not even clean. Now the municipal … Read more
Kathmandu, Nepal – When the kidneys of Sushi Thapa failed at 19, she expected a single operation to repair everything. Instead, his world has narrowed with two -legged machines and dialysis sessions three times a week, replacing manuals and career ambitions. Finding a donor turned out to be brutal. The blood group of his mother … Read more