The World in Pictures
Visual storytelling that captures communities, traditions, and cultures around the globe.
In Xochimilco, floating gardens offer a glimpse of Mexico City’s pastA network of human-made waterways represents the remains of a vast transit system used by the Aztecs to move people and products around their empire.
Dome sweet dome: This tiny village makes most of Kyrgyzstan’s yurtsThe Issyk-Kul region has been designated the World Craft City for Yurts, with most of Kyrgyzstan’s yurt production concentrated in the village of Kyzyl Tuu.
A silver rush built Nelson, British Columbia. It still has polish.With over 350 buildings lovingly restored, the city of Nelson boasts on its website that some call it “the prettiest small town in Canada.”
For descendants of Black Caribs, this heritage sail is about resilienceThe annual pilgrimage of the Garifuna from mainland St. Vincent to nearby Baliceaux island offers tribute and connection to their ancestors – and helps keep a unique culture alive.
Oh, hoppy day! Going down the White Rabbit hole at the New York Botanical Garden.Installations inspired by Lewis Carroll’s children’s books are sprinkled throughout the garden as part of the “Wonderland: Curious Nature” exhibit.
Old Dhaka is noisy and crowded. It’s just the jolt of life a traveler needs.Bangladeshis don’t see solace in spaces less crowded than their bustling capital’s historic district. They see emptiness.
Start your engines, grab some earplugs: Old cars race loud and proudIt's easy to get revved up watching old race cars go roaring down the rack.
The lighthouses of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are beacons of historyThe lighthouses of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula might be artifacts of history, but from their catwalks the same sight remains centuries later: a seemingly endless blue horizon.
In fair Boston, where we lay our scene: Free Shakespeare comes to the CommonA free summer show on Boston Common of Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale” is magical for the actors – and for audience members, who arrive up to six hours early.
A landscape lost, a community found: First Nation members rebuild after wildfireThirty-four homes were lost when a wildfire tore through Skwlāx te Secwepemcúl’ecw First Nation in British Columbia last August. The community held a homecoming ceremony in April.
And this little piggy went to yoga classYoga is the ultimate anti-stress activity. For these students, it’s even better with farm animals.
Overfishing of Mauritania’s octopus threatens a big industry – and a smart speciesFifty thousand fishers depend on the West African nation’s octopus trade. How long can the industry be sustained?
India’s daredevils defy gravity in the Well of DeathStunt performers in northern India find joy in riding motorcycles and cars at high speeds around the cylindrical walls of the Well of Death.
This Apache rite of passage was once banned. Today, it helps empower girls.At its heart, the Mescalero Apaches’ coming-of-age ceremony teaches girls to draw on their inner strength.
Colombian guerrillas often lure away children. Rugby offers youths an alternative.The Rugby 4 Chocó program has given children in Colombia a safe – and fulfilling – alternative to the violence roiling the region.
