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Human Tribe: Portraits  
(164 images)

  • Port Loko, Sierra Leone 2014
    Port Loko, Sierra Leone 2014
  • Kabul, Afghanistan 2007. Girls were banned from attending schools under the Taliban government, which ruled Afghanistan from 1996 to 2001. Since the fall of the Taliban in 2001, the Afghan government has tried to extend access to education, with some success. Fewer than 1 million Afghan children — mostly all boys — attended school under Taliban rule. Roughly 6 million Afghan children, including 2 million girls, attend school today. In an attempt to thwart their attendance the Taliban have been responsible for dozens of attacks of throwing acid on girls and female teachers simply walking to school. Despite this danger, the girls persevere.
    Kabul, Afghanistan 2007. Girls were banned from attending schools under...
  • Sindhulpalchowk, Nepal 2016.
    Sindhulpalchowk, Nepal 2016.
  • Angkor, Cambodia 2006
    Angkor, Cambodia 2006
  • Pushkar, India 2011
    Pushkar, India 2011
  • Lapland, Arctic Finland 2008 . Kalevi Vasara and Jouna, Sami people in old barn at Sami's reindeer farm. 2009
    Lapland, Arctic Finland 2008 . Kalevi Vasara and Jouna, Sami people in...
  • Kham,Tibet 2006. Tibet girl, in Lunang valley, Central Tibet, 2004
    Kham,Tibet 2006. Tibet girl, in Lunang valley, Central Tibet, 2004
  • Lalibela, Ethiopia 2006. Priest, (Kase Demia Kebede), at House of Merkorious church.
    Lalibela, Ethiopia 2006. Priest, (Kase Demia Kebede), at House of...
  • Kabul, Afghanistan 2007
    Kabul, Afghanistan 2007
  • Plum Village, Bergerac, France 2000.Thich Nhat Hanh, Plum Village, Bergerac, France, 2000
    Plum Village, Bergerac, France 2000.Thich Nhat Hanh, Plum Village,...
  • Hue, Vietnam 2007 Monks at Tu Hieu Temple, Hue, Vietnam, 2007
    Hue, Vietnam 2007 Monks at Tu Hieu Temple, Hue, Vietnam, 2007
  • Amdo, Tibet 2005. Tibetan man in Labrang, Amdo, Tibet, 2005
    Amdo, Tibet 2005. Tibetan man in Labrang, Amdo, Tibet, 2005
  • Trinidad, Cuba 2009. Hally, 9 year old girl, Trinidad, Cuba, 2009
    Trinidad, Cuba 2009. Hally, 9 year old girl, Trinidad, Cuba, 2009
  • Rajasthan, India. A woman with hennaed hands at the Pushkar camel fair.
    Rajasthan, India. A woman with hennaed hands at the Pushkar camel fair.
  • Rajasthan, India 2011.Three men in turbans, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India 2011. Thousands of people were swarming the streets heading to the banks of the Pushkar Lake for a holy dip on full moon day. I pressed myself against the wall to avoid being crushed. I looked across and these three turbaned men appeared undeterred by the crowd and somewhat entertained by my predicament. The colors are delicious in Rajasthan. So many turbans, so little time.
    Rajasthan, India 2011.Three men in turbans, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India...
  • Ladakh, India 2006. Muslim girl, Leh, ladak, India, 2006
    Ladakh, India 2006. Muslim girl, Leh, ladak, India, 2006
  • Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA 2004 . Migrant workers, Rio Grande Valley 2005
    Rio Grande Valley, Texas, USA 2004 . Migrant workers, Rio Grande Valley...
  • Port-au-Prince, Haiti 2010. Devastation after the earthquake. Displaced people, woman, living in tent city on church property of Venerable St. Jean de la Mennais. 2/4/10
    Port-au-Prince, Haiti 2010. Devastation after the earthquake. Displaced...
  • Kayyonza, Rwanda 2014. Africa, Rwanda, Kayonza. Women for Women project. Ruth, 4 years, in the village.
    Kayyonza, Rwanda 2014. Africa, Rwanda, Kayonza. Women for Women project....
  • Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan 2007. Man in Mazar-E-Sharif, 2007
    Mazar-e-Sharif, Afghanistan 2007. Man in Mazar-E-Sharif, 2007
  • Litang, Tibet 2005. Monk in Litang, Kham, Eastern Tibet, 2005
    Litang, Tibet 2005. Monk in Litang, Kham, Eastern Tibet, 2005
  • Ladakh, India 2006. Monk at Hemis Monastery, Ladakh, India 2006
    Ladakh, India 2006. Monk at Hemis Monastery, Ladakh, India 2006
  • London, England. A couple and their wedding party, married at town Hall, Islington.
    London, England. A couple and their wedding party, married at town Hall,...
  • Kham, Tibet 2006. Monk at Gasang Monastery., Trindu, 2006
    Kham, Tibet 2006. Monk at Gasang Monastery., Trindu, 2006
  • Dharamsala, India 2003. The Dalai Lama, Dharamsala India 2003
    Dharamsala, India 2003. The Dalai Lama, Dharamsala India 2003
  • Boy at Navaho powwow <br /> Ganada Navaho Indian Reservation, Arizona USA 2005 <br /> Children dressed in traditional costumes for the new years pow wow celebration. Their harsh reality is that most who live on the reservations now live below the poverty line. Many hogans have no running water or electricity. Jobs in the vicinity are scarce and alcoholism runs rampant. Vehicles have a difficult time accessing the harsh snow covered plains so many families hunker down in cheap hotels in town for the winter. Still, the Navaho tribes try to cling to some semblance of their culture and instill a sense of identity into their children.
    Boy at Navaho powwow Ganada Navaho Indian Reservation, Arizona USA...
  • Nazlini Navaho Reservation, Arizona, 2004
    Nazlini Navaho Reservation, Arizona, 2004
  • Kham, Tibet 2005. Boy wearing cowskull, Litang, Kham, eastern Tibet, 2005
    Kham, Tibet 2005. Boy wearing cowskull, Litang, Kham, eastern Tibet, 2005
  • Gallup Navaho India Reservation, New Mexico. A boy dressed in traditional costume at a Navaho powwow new years celebration. The Navaho tribes continue to embrace their culture and instill a sense of identity into their children.
    Gallup Navaho India Reservation, New Mexico. A boy dressed in...
  • The Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, 2010
    The Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, 2010
  • The Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, 2010
    The Sepik River, Papua New Guinea, 2010
  • Kham, Tibet 2006. Monk in Degang valley, Kham, Tibet, 2005
    Kham, Tibet 2006. Monk in Degang valley, Kham, Tibet, 2005
  • Kyosan, Japan 2005 . Shinto priest, Kyosan, japan, 2005
    Kyosan, Japan 2005 . Shinto priest, Kyosan, japan, 2005
  • Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan 2007
    Mazar-e Sharif, Afghanistan 2007
  • Li River, Yangshuo, China 2010. Cormmorant fisherman on the Li River, Guangxi, China, 2010
    Li River, Yangshuo, China 2010. Cormmorant fisherman on the Li River,...
  • Lunang Valley, Tibet 2004
    Lunang Valley, Tibet 2004
  • New York City, USA 2007. Man in church.Washington Square Park
    New York City, USA 2007. Man in church.Washington Square Park
  • Dang, Nepal 2006
    Dang, Nepal 2006
  • Omo Valley, Ethiopia 2008. Aruga from the Mursi tribe wearing a lip plate <br /> Omo Valley, Ethiopia 2006.<br /> This was one of the more unusual looking tribes I encountered in Ethiopia. Upon reaching puberty a young woman's lip is pierced by her mother or one of her kinswomen. The front teeth are removed and increasingly larger discs, usually made from clay or wood, are inserted into the upper or lower lip to stretch them. I was told that this is a form of proud tribal identity, that the women who wear the lip plates wear them as form of bride wealth and aesthetic expression.
    Omo Valley, Ethiopia 2008. Aruga from the Mursi tribe wearing a lip...
  • Kabul, Afghanistan 2007
    Kabul, Afghanistan 2007
  • Amritsar, India 2010
    Amritsar, India 2010
  • Burmese migrants, Phuket Island, Thailand, 20013<br /> It is estimated that over two million Burmese refugees live in Thailand, with a high percentage living on the heavily tourist-populated island of Phuket. These Burmese fleeing the oppressive militant government of their country are illegally smuggled over the northern Thai/Burma border by Thai traffickers with the promise of a better life on the other side. Often they are robbed and abandoned. Many of these Burmese arrive in Thailand without proper documentation or have their passports and identity cards stolen and sold by the trafficker. With no identification these immigrants are unable to return to Burma. This keeps them financially bound to their landlords and bosses, as well as vulnerable to bribe situations by the police. <br /> This Burmese woman hired someone to bring her and her children over the Thai/Burmese border but he took her money and deserted her. She is now raising eight children in the Burmese camp with no opportunity for them to have healthcare or education. She realizes that she has no way that she will ever make it back to her native country.
    Burmese migrants, Phuket Island, Thailand, 20013 It is estimated that...
  • Kham, Tibet 2005
    Kham, Tibet 2005
  • Kham, Tibet 2006. Monk getting his first picture taken in a photo studio
    Kham, Tibet 2006. Monk getting his first picture taken in a photo studio
  • Kashmir, India 1991.
    Kashmir, India 1991.
  • Ladakh, India 2006Woman in Dha, wearing flowers in her hair, 2006
    Ladakh, India 2006Woman in Dha, wearing flowers in her hair, 2006
  • Kham, Tibet 2005. Tibetan man in rain gear, Sershul, Kham, Tibet, 2005
    Kham, Tibet 2005. Tibetan man in rain gear, Sershul, Kham, Tibet, 2005
  • Mixquic, Mexico 2015
    Mixquic, Mexico 2015
  • Copper Canyon, Mexico 2009
    Copper Canyon, Mexico 2009
  • Lai Chau, Vietnam 1996. Hmong tribe, Sapa, Vietnam, 1996
    Lai Chau, Vietnam 1996. Hmong tribe, Sapa, Vietnam, 1996
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