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
Harare, Zimbabwe – Caroline Mawoyo watches her 16 year old daughter washing dishes outside their wooden cabin. The teenager is expected to put on a new uniform for her first year in high school. Instead, it faces an uncertain future. Mawoyo, 37, learned on January 22 that community care workers at Mavambo Orphan Care, an … Read more
Kampala, Uganda – days after an emergency cesarean in a private clinic, Barbara Kwarikunda felt atrocious pain. “I couldn’t eat,” she said. “I felt pain whenever someone touched me. My stomach was swollen. I felt like something was bursting in my uterus. Visits to the clinic did not help. An examination in a public hospital … Read more
Kampala, Uganda – On January 20, US President Donald Trump suddenly reduced surveillance and response to an epidemic of the Sudan Ebola virus. Elon Musk, Trump’s right right hand, said at a meeting of the cabinet on February 26 that the financing of the Ebola response was “accidentally” cut but immediately restored. Health workers in … Read more