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  • Life in the slums by the  railway tracks in Tejgaon.The grand mother of Sumi walking along the tracks with her grand child, child of Sumi's father and his third wife.
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  • A young Nepalese boy holds one of his siblings as he talks to a female visitor in his home a slum in Kankeshori area of Kathmandu, Nepal. Twelve family members live in this one-room shack made of corrugated iron.  They are being visited by a representative from the Voice of Children organisation. The not-for-profit organisation supports street children and those who are at risk of sexual abuse through educational and vocational training opportunities, health services and psychosocial counseling.
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  • Portrait of a Brokpa woman wearing her traditional clothing carrying her grand-daughter outside the temple on an 'auspicious day' in the remote village of Merak in Eastern Bhutan. The Brokpa, the semi-nomads of the villages of Merak and Sakteng are said to have migrated to Bhutan a few centuries ago from the Tshona region of Southern Tibet. Thriving on rearing yaks and sheep, the Brokpas have maintained many of their unique traditions and customs. Their distinctive hat known as 'tsipee cham' is made of yak felt with long twisted tufts, said to keep the rain from running onto their faces.
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  • A Nepalese mother sits with some of her family in their home in a slum in Kankeshori area of Kathmandu, Nepal.  Twelve family members live in this one-room shack made of corrugated iron.  The woman has eight children and two grandchildren, the youngest is 2-months old and is lying on a table sleeping.
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  • People take their morning exercise in Zizhuyuan Park in Beijing, China. This park is well known as a place where middle aged or elderly Chinese come. This can take all forms including some surprising ones. Purple Bamboo Park (Zi Zhu Yuan Gongyuan) also called Zizhuyuan Park or Black Bamboo Park largest parks in Beijing. It is located in the Haidian District. The park consist of three connecting lakes covering over a total area of 48 hectares. Typical of the classical Chinese garden style, and like many of Beijing's parks and gardens, it is a mountain-water landscaped garden. Constructed around canals and large lakes, the Bamboo Park is known for its liberal use of verdant bamboo groves. The garden has a variety of bamboos on display. Young people also believe that if they go to the park as a couple that their relationship is doomed to fail.
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  • Asumpaheme, who is blind, goes to collect water at a water hole. Her grandchild is strapped to her back. She is blind due to the entirely preventable 'River Blindness' (Onchocerciasis) Despite herhandicap, she has no choice but to continue farming.
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  • Selman Brahim has been living as a man for 40 years after the family's eldest son died. In the Albanian tradition of the Avowed Virgin ('Virgjineshe' or 'Sworn Virgins'), authorised by the Kanun of Lek (an ancient system of laws) she/he now leads the family as a man. She is seen here with her sister's grandchild and a picture of her as a younger person. Lepurush Village near Skhoder, Northern Albania
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  • Sarah Wanjiru, 10yrs with mother Jane Wajira , and Jane’s grandchild pose for pictures next a small tip where they have been picking rubbish to make some money. They recycle mainly plastic; on average they can make up to 150-200 Ksh a day ( $1-2). The dump here is smaller with less pickings but safer than the main dump in Eldoret. <br />
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Jane had her first baby when she was as young as 12-13; she now has four children which she cares for her self . Her husband was killed in the Kenyan riots of 2007/8. Her 10-year-old daughter Sarah comes to help her sort rubbish when she’s not at school. Sarah was lucky enough to find a sponsor to pay her admission fees and cover her uniform and books – barriers that prohibit many of Kenya’s poorest children from attending the country’s free primary schools.
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  • Sarah Wanjiru, 10yrs with mother Jane Wajira , and Jane’s grandchild pose for pictures next a small tip where they have been picking rubbish to make some money. They recycle mainly plastic; on average they can make up to 150-200 Ksh a day ( $1-2). The dump here is smaller with less pickings but safer than the main dump in Eldoret. <br />
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Jane had her first baby when she was as young as 12-13; she now has four children which she cares for her self . Her husband was killed in the Kenyan riots of 2007/8. Her 10-year-old daughter Sarah comes to help her sort rubbish when she’s not at school. Sarah was lucky enough to find a sponsor to pay her admission fees and cover her uniform and books – barriers that prohibit many of Kenya’s poorest children from attending the country’s free primary schools.
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