Gold Miner, Mozambique
The glowing hues of dusk bathe a mud-splattered gold miner in the border province of Manica. The area draws scores of workers from neighboring Zimbabwe who pan for traces of the precious metal in turbid waters.
Goat Herders, Djibouti
A fierce sandstorm approaches Lac Abhe, Djibouti, Africa, but does not distract young goat herder girls from their duties. In a land that receives five inches of rain annually, water is precious, as is vegetation for their animals.
Famine Memorial, Dublin
Relying on a small number of food crops is risky, as Irish farmers discovered when the Lumper potato succumbed to blight, resulting in the great Irish potato famine that began in 1845 (memorialized in Dublin above).
Farmers, France
The number of French farming villages has dwindled, a consequence of mechanization, increasing job opportunities in cities, and other factors. Many traditional villages continue to struggle, surviving solely because of tourism.
Afghan National Policeman, Kabul
It was very strange to see an Afghan National Police officer manning the completely destroyed and abandoned Darul Laman Palace in Kabul. Darul Aman was built during the 1920s as a part of the reformist King Amanullah Khan’s modernization drive. It is an imposing neoclassical building on a hilltop overlooking a flat, dusty valley in the western part of the Afghan capital.
