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  • Male Nepalese pupils studying in a classroom in the Rara Hill Memorial School run by the community in the Kiretipur area of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.  The boys are reading and writing in their exercise books next to a large pile of education books. They all wear school uniform.
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  • A female Nepalese teacher  encourages a young girl student to learn how to write as two boys watch and wait. They are in a nursery class room at the GoodWeave centre in Attarkhen, Kathmandu, Nepal.  They are children of carpet factory workers, and have been supported into education by GoodWeave, a charity that works towards getting children out of factories and into education.  Previously these children would have been left unattended in the factory while their parents worked as their low salary could not cover childcare costs. GoodWeave were recipients of the Stars Foundation’s Impact Award.
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  • A female Nepalese teacher marks her student’s work books while the young children check the board for their writing practice exercise.  They are in a nursery class room learning to write at the GoodWeave centre in Attarkhen, Kathmandu, Nepal.  They are children of carpet factory workers, and have been supported into education by GoodWeave, a charity that works towards getting children out of factories and into education.  Previously these children would have been left unattended in the factory while their parents worked as their low salary could not cover childcare costs. GoodWeave were recipients of the Stars Foundation’s Impact Award.
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  • A man reads his newspaper on the streets of Pondicherry, India<br />
Pondicherry now Puducherry is a Union Territory of India and was a French territory until 1954 legally on 16 August 1962. The French Quarter of the town retains a strong French influence in terms of architecture and culture.
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  • A girl learns to read in a classroom in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan. Traditionally, a girl's education was considered less important than boys - during the rule of the Taliban it was thought of as un-Islamic.
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  • Boys in an Internally Displaced Persons Camp (IDP) called Zahri Dosht, outside of Kandahar, learn to read and write under tents.
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  • The librarian of the main Mosque in Chinguetti, Mauritania, reads from his Koran. Chinguetti was a 'ksar' or medieval trading centre that was founded in the 6th century and for centuries the city was a principal gathering place for pilgrims of the Maghrib to gather on the way to Mecca. It is known for it's ancient libraries full of priceless books and Korans and is said to be the seventh holiest city in Islam
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  • A teenage Nepalese boy talks to his teacher during a lesson at the GoodWeave centre in Attarkhen, Kathmandu, Nepal.  The children’s parents are carpet factory workers, and the children have been supported into education by GoodWeave, a charity that works towards getting children out of factories and into education.  Previously these children would have been left unattended in the factory while their parents worked as their low salary could not cover childcare costs. GoodWeave were recipients of the Stars Foundation’s Impact Award.
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  • A female Nepalese teacher assess the work of one of her female students in a class room at the GoodWeave centre in Attarkhen, Kathmandu, Nepal.  The children’s parents are carpet factory workers, and they have been supported into education by GoodWeave, a charity that works towards getting children out of factories and into education.  Previously these children would have been left unattended in the factory while their parents worked as their low salary could not cover childcare costs. GoodWeave were recipients of the Stars Foundation’s Impact Award.
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  • A female Nepalese teacher marks her students work book while he watches and the rest of the class of children continue to work.  They are in a class room at the GoodWeave centre in Attarkhen, Kathmandu, Nepal.  The children’s parents are carpet factory workers, and they have been supported into education by GoodWeave, a charity that works towards getting children out of factories and into education.  Previously these children would have been left unattended in the factory while their parents worked as their low salary could not cover childcare costs. GoodWeave were recipients of the Stars Foundation’s Impact Award.
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  • A young Nepalese boy practices to write in his workbook.  He is in a nursery class room at the GoodWeave centre in Attarkhen, Kathmandu, Nepal.  His parents are carpet factory workers, and he has been supported into education by GoodWeave, a charity that works towards getting children out of factories and into education.  Previously these children would have been left unattended in the factory while their parents worked as their low salary could not cover childcare costs. GoodWeave were recipients of the Stars Foundation’s Impact Award.
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  • Boy reads his Koran Boys in an Internally Displaced Persons Camp (IDP) called Zahri Dosht
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  • Boy reads his Koran Boys in an Internally Displaced Persons Camp (IDP) called Zahri Dosht
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  • The librarian of the main Mosque in Chinguetti, Mauritania, reads from his Koran. Chinguetti, once one of Islam's holiest cities (today it is regarded as the seventh holiest city) it has been dated at a around seven hundred, (700) years old and is famed for it's Koranic libraries and distinctive mosque, Mauritania. The mosque is of a very ancient design and one that predates the later Arab minaret. From the story "The Wind and the City".
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  • A female tourist reads from a guidebook while her male companion lies on a low wall in the Piazza dei Signori, Verona, Italy
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  • Young African school children line up in a queue waiting to go into their classroom in the corridor of Observatory Primary School, Cape Town, South Africa.  They are waiting for a literacy class and some of the children are holding their reading books.  The literacy class is supported by the Shine Centre which is a charity that aims to address the high illiteracy rate in South Africa by improving literacy levels among children in schools and disadvantaged communities.
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  • A young African school-child proudly holds his reading book and smiles in in a class room in Zonnebloem School, Cape Town, South Africa.  He is learning to read independently.  The book has been provided provided to the school by Shine Centre which is a charity that aims to address the high illiteracy rate in South Africa by improving literacy levels among children in schools and disadvantaged communities.
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  • Female Nepalese pupils studying in a classroom in the Rara Hill Memorial School run by the community in the Kiretipur area of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.  The girls are reading and writing in their exercise books.  They all wear school uniform.
    Nepal-Kathmandu-School-Children-6543...jpg
  • A young Nepalese boy looks at the teaching board in during a lesson in a classroom at the GoodWeave centre in Attarkhen, Kathmandu, Nepal.  The children’s parents are carpet factory workers, and the children have been supported into education by GoodWeave, a charity that works towards getting children out of factories and into education.  Previously these children would have been left unattended in the factory while their parents worked as their low salary could not cover childcare costs. GoodWeave were recipients of the Stars Foundation’s Impact Award.
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  • A young Nepalese student learns to write.  The children are a class room at the GoodWeave centre in Attarkhen, Kathmandu, Nepal.  Their parents are carpet factory workers, and the children have been supported into education by GoodWeave, a charity that works towards getting children out of factories and into education.  Previously these children would have been left unattended in the factory while their parents worked as their low salary could not cover childcare costs. GoodWeave were recipients of the Stars Foundation’s Impact Award.
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  • A female Nepalese teacher marks her students work book while he watches and the rest of the class of children continue to work.  They are in a class room at the GoodWeave centre in Attarkhen, Kathmandu, Nepal.  The children’s parents are carpet factory workers, and they have been supported into education by GoodWeave, a charity that works towards getting children out of factories and into education.  Previously these children would have been left unattended in the factory while their parents worked as their low salary could not cover childcare costs. GoodWeave were recipients of the Stars Foundation’s Impact Award.
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  • A female Nepalese teacher helps a young child student to learn how to write in a nursery class room at the GoodWeave centre in Attarkhen, Kathmandu, Nepal.  He is a child of carpet factory workers, and has been supported into education by GoodWeave, a charity that works towards getting children out of factories and into education.  Previously these children would have been left unattended in the factory while their parents worked as their low salary could not cover childcare costs. GoodWeave were recipients of the Stars Foundation’s Impact Award.
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  • A female Nepalese  teacher talks to her students while marking their work books while the young children practice their literacy and numeracy.  They are in a nursery class room at the GoodWeave centre in Attarkhen, Kathmandu, Nepal.  They are children of carpet factory workers, and have been supported into education by GoodWeave, a charity that works towards getting children out of factories and into education.  Previously these children would have been left unattended in the factory while their parents worked as their low salary could not cover childcare costs. GoodWeave were recipients of the Stars Foundation’s Impact Award.
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  • An elderly couple read in the grounds of Danny House, one of England's finest stately homes now maintained as serviced apartments for retired people, bed & breakfast facilities and as a family business. Danny House, Hurstpierspoint, West Sussex
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  • A young Nepalese boy learns to write in his workbook.  He is in a class room at the GoodWeave centre in Attarkhen, Kathmandu, Nepal.  His parents are carpet factory workers, and he has been supported into education by GoodWeave, a charity that works towards getting children out of factories and into education.  Previously these children would have been left unattended in the factory while their parents worked as their low salary could not cover childcare costs. GoodWeave were recipients of the Stars Foundation’s Impact Award.
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  • An educated man reads a book with a City of London sculpture above his head. Concentrating on his literature, a book about dreams, the male looks carefully at the words on each page, anaware of his surroundings during a lunchtime break from his office job. The architecture of a modern city is seen above, with the characteristics of a Greek Corinthian column on the top right. We see a scene of education and pravacy, of modernity and classicism.
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  • A teacher adresses schoolgirls in a classroom in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan. Traditionally, a girl's education was considered less important than boys - during the rule of the Taliban it was thought of as un-Islamic.
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  • The librarian of the main Mosque in Chinguetti, Mauritania reads from his Koran. Chinguetti, once one of Islam's holiest cities (today it is regarded as the seventh holiest city) it has been dated at a around seven hundred, (700) years old and is famed for it's Koranic libraries and distinctive mosque, Mauritania. The mosque is of a very ancient design and one that predates the later Arab minaret. From the story "The Wind and the City".
    SFE_030103_0090.jpg
  • A young African school-child proudly holds his ‘A Cat in the Tree’ reading book outside his classroom in Zonnebloem School, Cape Town, South Africa.  He is learning to read independently.  The book has been provided provided to the school by Shine Centre which is a charity that aims to address the high illiteracy rate in South Africa by improving literacy levels among children in schools and disadvantaged communities.
    South-Africa-Reading-Education-8197.jpg
  • Male Nepalese pupils studying in a classroom in the Rara Hill Memorial School run by the community in the Kiretipur area of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal.  The boys are reading and writing in their exercise books next to a large pile of education books. They all wear school uniform.
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  • A Nepalese boy studying books and writing in a class room at the GoodWeave centre in Attarkhen, Kathmandu, Nepal.  The children’s parents are carpet factory workers, and the children have been supported into education by GoodWeave, a charity that works towards getting children out of factories and into education.  Previously these children would have been left unattended in the factory while their parents worked as their low salary could not cover childcare costs. GoodWeave were recipients of the Stars Foundation’s Impact Award.
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  • A female Nepalese teacher  encourages a young girl student to learn how to write as two boys watch and wait. They are in a nursery class room at the GoodWeave centre in Attarkhen, Kathmandu, Nepal.  They are children of carpet factory workers, and have been supported into education by GoodWeave, a charity that works towards getting children out of factories and into education.  Previously these children would have been left unattended in the factory while their parents worked as their low salary could not cover childcare costs. GoodWeave were recipients of the Stars Foundation’s Impact Award.
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  • A young Nepalese boy learning to write in a nursery class at the GoodWeave centre in Attarkhen, Kathmandu, Nepal. They are children of carpet factory workers, and have been supported into education by GoodWeave, a charity that works towards getting children out of factories and into education.  Previously these children would have been left unattended in the factory while their parents worked as their low salary could not cover childcare costs. GoodWeave were recipients of the Stars Foundation’s Impact Award.
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  • Young children in a nursery class room learning to write at the GoodWeave centre in Attarkhen, Kathmandu, Nepal.  They are children of carpet factory workers, and have been supported into education by GoodWeave, a charity that works towards getting children out of factories and into education.  Previously these children would have been left unattended in the factory while their parents worked as their low salary could not cover childcare costs. GoodWeave were recipients of the Stars Foundation’s Impact Award.
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  • Browsing man outside traditional, but disappearing, bookshop on Charing Cross Road. Rising rents and unfavourable leases are forcing such shops away from Charing Cross Road, long known for the new and second-hand book market that have attracted the literate for decades. Soon there will be none here and the character of this street and many like it, will change forever leaving behind a gentrified artificiality. The scene here is of a bygone era of old shops and old way of business.
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  • PlayPump near Pretoria, South Africa. The PlayPump Water System uses the energy of children at play to operate a water pump. It is manufactured by the South African company Roundabout Outdoor. It operates in a similar way to a windmill-driven water pump. The PlayPump water system is a like a playground merry-go-round attached to a water pump. The spinning motion pumps underground water into a 2,500-liter tank raised seven meters above ground. The water in the tank is easily dispensed by a tap valve. According to the manufacturer the pump can raise up to 1400 liters of water per hour from a depth of 40 meters. Excess water is diverted below ground again. The storage tank has a four-sided advertising panel. Two sides are used to advertise products, thereby providing money for maintenance of the pump, and the other two sides are devoted to public health messages. There are more than 1000 PlayPump systems in five countries of Sub-Saharan Africa, providing clean drinking water to more than 1 million people in need.
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  • Children playing on a PlayPump near Pretoria, South Africa. The PlayPump Water System uses the energy of children at play to operate a water pump. It is manufactured by the South African company Roundabout Outdoor. It operates in a similar way to a windmill-driven water pump. The PlayPump water system is a like a playground merry-go-round attached to a water pump. The spinning motion pumps underground water into a 2,500-liter tank raised seven meters above ground. The water in the tank is easily dispensed by a tap valve. According to the manufacturer the pump can raise up to 1400 liters of water per hour from a depth of 40 meters. Excess water is diverted below ground again. The storage tank has a four-sided advertising panel. Two sides are used to advertise products, thereby providing money for maintenance of the pump, and the other two sides are devoted to public health messages. There are more than 1000 PlayPump systems in five countries of Sub-Saharan Africa, providing clean drinking water to more than 1 million people in need.
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  • Children playing on a PlayPump near Pretoria, South Africa with Trevor Field, inventor of the merry-go-round water pump. The PlayPump Water System uses the energy of children at play to operate a water pump. It is manufactured by the South African company Roundabout Outdoor. It operates in a similar way to a windmill-driven water pump. The PlayPump water system is a like a playground merry-go-round attached to a water pump. The spinning motion pumps underground water into a 2,500-liter tank raised seven meters above ground. The water in the tank is easily dispensed by a tap valve. According to the manufacturer the pump can raise up to 1400 liters of water per hour from a depth of 40 meters. Excess water is diverted below ground again. The storage tank has a four-sided advertising panel. Two sides are used to advertise products, thereby providing money for maintenance of the pump, and the other two sides are devoted to public health messages. There are more than 1000 PlayPump systems in five countries of Sub-Saharan Africa, providing clean drinking water to more than 1 million people in need.
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  • Children playing on a PlayPump near Pretoria, South Africa. The PlayPump Water System uses the energy of children at play to operate a water pump. It is manufactured by the South African company Roundabout Outdoor. It operates in a similar way to a windmill-driven water pump. The PlayPump water system is a like a playground merry-go-round attached to a water pump. The spinning motion pumps underground water into a 2,500-liter tank raised seven meters above ground. The water in the tank is easily dispensed by a tap valve. According to the manufacturer the pump can raise up to 1400 liters of water per hour from a depth of 40 meters. Excess water is diverted below ground again. The storage tank has a four-sided advertising panel. Two sides are used to advertise products, thereby providing money for maintenance of the pump, and the other two sides are devoted to public health messages. There are more than 1000 PlayPump systems in five countries of Sub-Saharan Africa, providing clean drinking water to more than 1 million people in need.
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  • Children with fresh water, the result of using a PlayPump near Pretoria, South Africa. The PlayPump Water System uses the energy of children at play to operate a water pump. It is manufactured by the South African company Roundabout Outdoor. It operates in a similar way to a windmill-driven water pump. The PlayPump water system is a like a playground merry-go-round attached to a water pump. The spinning motion pumps underground water into a 2,500-liter tank raised seven meters above ground. The water in the tank is easily dispensed by a tap valve. According to the manufacturer the pump can raise up to 1400 liters of water per hour from a depth of 40 meters. Excess water is diverted below ground again. The storage tank has a four-sided advertising panel. Two sides are used to advertise products, thereby providing money for maintenance of the pump, and the other two sides are devoted to public health messages. There are more than 1000 PlayPump systems in five countries of Sub-Saharan Africa, providing clean drinking water to more than 1 million people in need.
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  • Children playing on a PlayPump near Pretoria, South Africa with Trevor Field, inventor of the merry-go-round water pump. The PlayPump Water System uses the energy of children at play to operate a water pump. It is manufactured by the South African company Roundabout Outdoor. It operates in a similar way to a windmill-driven water pump. The PlayPump water system is a like a playground merry-go-round attached to a water pump. The spinning motion pumps underground water into a 2,500-liter tank raised seven meters above ground. The water in the tank is easily dispensed by a tap valve. According to the manufacturer the pump can raise up to 1400 liters of water per hour from a depth of 40 meters. Excess water is diverted below ground again. The storage tank has a four-sided advertising panel. Two sides are used to advertise products, thereby providing money for maintenance of the pump, and the other two sides are devoted to public health messages. There are more than 1000 PlayPump systems in five countries of Sub-Saharan Africa, providing clean drinking water to more than 1 million people in need.
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  • Plantation House in Green is dwarfed bt the Walkie Talkie building seen from a deserted Aldgate at rush hour during the coronavirus pandemic on the 24th April 2020 in London, United Kingdom. 20 Fenchurch  Street, also known as the Walkie-Talkie tower for its distinctive top heavy shape, is possibly one the more contentious tall buildings of recent times. It bulges out of the heart of historic London, to some literally sticking out like a sore thumb. Designed by Uruguayan architect Rafael Viñoly it has certainly left an indelible mark on London’s urban fabric for better or worse.
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  • Obaidullah and Rohollah (guards) at Turquoise Mountain Headquarters<br />
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They are both from the Panjshir. Obaidullah is 28 and has been working for security companies for four years. Rohollah is 43 and spent his earlier years as a Mojahid fighting the Russians.<br />
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The residents of Murad Khane  are enjoying improved conditions thanks to charity Turquoise Mountain. Turquoise Mountain  is a charity set up by Rory Stewart. He was asked personally by Prince Charles to take on the task of rebuilding the ancient heart of Kabul. His charity using local labour and the goodwill of the community is substantially into the task and has also set up a school training Afghans in traditional crafts. The area had literally been turned into a rubbish dump, now though using ancient skills the buildings are being restored to their former glory, Stewart is hopeful that he can contribute significantly to the local economy.
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  • The Murad Khane Primary School was registered by the Ministry of Education in February 2008 following several months as a literacy centre. The school Principal is Seyyid Nasir Siddidqian. He manages a staff of five who teach courses to eighty-seven children between the ages of four and fourteen, all from Murad Khane.  A further eighty children attend supplementary classes in addition to the Ministry of Education curriculum.  The residents of Murad khane  are enjoying improved conditions thanks to charity Turquoise Mountain. Turquoise Mountain  is a charity set up by Rory Stewart. He was asked personally by Prince Charles to take on the task of rebuilding the ancient heart of Kabul. His charity using local labour and the goodwill of the community is substantially into the task and has also set up a school training Afghans in traditional crafts. The area had literally been turned into a rubbish dump, now though using ancient skills the buildings are being restored to their former glory, Stewart is hopeful that he can contribute significantly to the local economy.
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  • The residents of Murad khane  are enjoying improved conditions thanks to the charity Turquoise Mountain . The charity was set up by Rory Stewart. He was asked personally by Prince Charles to take on the task of rebuilding the ancient heart of Kabul. His charity using local labour and the goodwill of the community is substantially into the task and has also set up a school training Afghans in traditional crafts. The area had literally been turned into a rubbish dump, now though using ancient skills the buildings are being restored to their former glory, Stewart is hopeful that he can contribute significantly to the local economy.
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  • Mustafa, aged 19 (although he is unsure of exact age) is a labourer on the Turquoise Mountain project rebuilding the old town centre, Murad khane. He is single and lives with his parents. The monkey is called Shadi. <br />
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 “Before Turquoise Mountain came here it was very bad. Everywhere smelt, it was full of rubbish and the sewage – people just threw it out in front of their houses - Before I was just polishing shoes, now I get $5 dollars a day.”<br />
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 The charity was set up by Rory Stewart. He was asked personally by Prince Charles to take on the task of rebuilding the ancient heart of Kabul. His charity using local labour and the goodwill of the community is substantially into the task and has also set up a school training Afghans in traditional crafts. The area had literally been turned into a rubbish dump, now though using ancient skills the buildings are being restored to their former glory, Stewart is hopeful that he can contribute significantly to the local economy.
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  • This is Kaka Khalil with his daughter Adiba who is 2 years old and other family members. He has 7 children up to the age of 13, including a new born baby who is only ten days old. He lives with his three brothers. His father lived in this house and his grandfather before him. His father was tailor for king Zahir Shah. Kaka Khalil acts as a community representative and is often required to liaise between the community and Turquoise Mountain. The residents of Murad khane  are enjoying improved conditions thanks to the  charity . Turquoise Mountain  is a charity set up by Rory Stewart. He was asked personally by Prince Charles to take on the task of rebuilding the ancient heart of Kabul. His charity using local labour and the goodwill of the community is substantially into the task and has also set up a school training Afghans in traditional crafts. The area had literally been turned into a rubbish dump, now though using ancient skills the buildings are being restored to their former glory, Stewart is hopeful that he can contribute significantly to the local economy.
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  • Rory Stewart, seen here in his role as chairman of the charity Turquoise Mountain. He was asked personally, by Prince Charles to take on the task of rebuilding the ancient heart of Kabul. His charity using local labour and the goodwill of the community is substantially into the task and has also set up a school training Afghans in traditional crafts. The area had literally been turned into a rubbish dump, now though using ancient skills the buildings are being restored to their former glory, Stewart is hopeful that he can contribute significantly to the local economy. He is also known for being a governor in Iraq, tutoring prince William and Harry, walking across Afghanistan with his dog and writing a book about it. He is currently standing for parliament in the ward of Penrith and Cumbria for the Conservative party.
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  • This is Karim Khan. He is 45 years old and comes from Paktia province. He is a specialist well digger. In this picture he is digging a 25m well in the courtyard of the Seyyid Hashim Serai, one of Kabul’s last remaining traditional merchant’s houses. The residents of Murad khane  are enjoying improved conditions thanks to charity Turquoise Mountain. Turquoise Mountain was set up by Rory Stewart. He was asked personally by Prince Charles to take on the task of rebuilding the ancient heart of Kabul. His charity using local labour and the goodwill of the community is substantially into the task and has also set up a school training Afghans in traditional crafts. The area had literally been turned into a rubbish dump, now though using ancient skills the buildings are being restored to their former glory, Stewart is hopeful that he can contribute significantly to the local economy.
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  • Zen monks of the Soto School meditate at the Seiryu-ji Temple in Hikone City, Japan.Sitting Zen (or Zazen) is at the heart of Buddhist practice in Japan..In Zen Buddhism, zazen (literally "seated meditation") is a meditative discipline practitioners perform to calm the body and the mind and experience insight into the nature of existence and thereby gain enlightenment (satori)
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  • A Zen monk of the Soto School meditates  at the Seiryu-ji Temple in Hikone City, Japan.Sitting Zen (or Zazen) is at the heart of Buddhist practice in Japan..In Zen Buddhism, zazen (literally "seated meditation") is a meditative discipline practitioners perform to calm the body and the mind and experience insight into the nature of existence and thereby gain enlightenment (satori)
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  • A Zen monk meditates before a rock garden..Sitting Zen (or Zazen) is at the heart of Buddhist practice in Japan..In Zen Buddhism, zazen (literally "seated meditation") is a meditative discipline practitioners perform to calm the body and the mind and experience insight into the nature of existence and thereby gain enlightenment (satori)
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  • With its silvery glass domes the Perlan is Reykjavík's most recognizable landmark. Designed to be multi-functional, it serves as an observatory, restaurant, conference center and visitor attraction. Views are offered from the revolving restaurant which sits atop of four gigantic tanks each containing 4,000 liters/880 gal of 80°C/176°F water for the city's geothermal hot water system. The heat from below is conducted through the building's metal frame and warms the building.
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  • With its silvery glass domes the Perlan is Reykjavík's most recognizable landmark. Designed to be multi-functional, it serves as an observatory, restaurant, conference center and visitor attraction. Perlan is situated on the hill Öskjuhlíð where there had been hot water storage tanks for decades. Views are offered from the revolving restaurant which sits atop of four gigantic tanks each containing 4,000 liters/880 gal of 80°C/176°F water for the city's geothermal hot water system. The heat from below is conducted through the building's metal frame and warms the building.
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  • With its silvery glass domes the Perlan is Reykjavík's most recognizable landmark. Designed to be multi-functional, it serves as an observatory, restaurant, conference center and visitor attraction. Perlan is situated on the hill Öskjuhlíð where there had been hot water storage tanks for decades. Views are offered from the revolving restaurant which sits atop of four gigantic tanks each containing 4,000 liters/880 gal of 80°C/176°F water for the city's geothermal hot water system. The heat from below is conducted through the building's metal frame and warms the building.
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  • With its silvery glass domes the Perlan is Reykjavík's most recognizable landmark. Designed to be multi-functional, it serves as an observatory, restaurant, conference center and visitor attraction. Perlan is situated on the hill Öskjuhlíð where there had been hot water storage tanks for decades. Views are offered from the revolving restaurant which sits atop of four gigantic tanks each containing 4,000 liters/880 gal of 80°C/176°F water for the city's geothermal hot water system. The heat from below is conducted through the building's metal frame and warms the building.
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  • Girls practice Mohiniyattam (also spelled Mohiniattam), Kerala's sole classical dance for women.<br />
The dance literally means "dance of the enchantress" and had all but disappeared before it was reintroduced at the Kerala Kalamadalam.<br />
The Kalamandalam was founded in 1930 to preserve the cultural traditions of Kathakali, the stylised dance drama of Kerala. Kathakali is the classical dance-drama of Kerala, South India, which dates from the 17th century and is rooted in Hindu mythology. Kathakali is a unique combination of literature, music, painting, acting and dance performed by actors wearing extensive make up and elaborate costume who perform plays which retell in dance form stories from the Hindu epics.
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  • BBC warm-up man Miles Crawford holds up two boards prompting the audience watching the National Lottery Show to Clap or Laugh in BBC Television Centre in West London, England. Lit by studio lighting with a universe of stars in the background, Crawford is a respected and versatile stand-up comic and TV personality in his own right  working for the BBC, Sky, Channel 4 and ITV. Ironically, warm-ups perform a preliminary act before a TV show is recorded to literally warm an audience into non-spontaneous laughter to help a comedy's atmosphere - albeit with the help of prompt signs like these. The first National Lottery Live show was at 19:00 on Saturday 19 November 1994.
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  • Girls practice Mohiniyattam (also spelled Mohiniattam), Kerala's sole classical dance for women.<br />
The dance literally means "dance of the enchantress" and had all but disappeared before it was reintroduced at the Kerala Kalamadalam.<br />
The Kalamandalam was founded in 1930 to preserve the cultural traditions of Kathakali, the stylised dance drama of Kerala. Kathakali is the classical dance-drama of Kerala, South India, which dates from the 17th century and is rooted in Hindu mythology. Kathakali is a unique combination of literature, music, painting, acting and dance performed by actors wearing extensive make up and elaborate costume who perform plays which retell in dance form stories from the Hindu epics.
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  • A baker presses his hands deep into a mixture of dough, to become Italian Ciabatta bread. As his fingers sink into the mixture, we get a sense of how thick and sticky the blend of flour and water plus secret ingredients have become. Pressing down into the dough, the man’s skin is of African or afro-Caribbean origin, clearly made out in the white of the mix, his white baker’s uniform’s sleeves also spattered with flour. Ciabatta (literally "carpet slipper") is an Italian white bread made with wheat flour and yeast. The loaf is somewhat elongated, broad and flattish. Its name is the Italian word for slipper. There are many variations of ciabatta. Ciabatta in its modern form was developed in 1982. Since the late 1990s it has been popular across Europe and in the United States, and is widely used as sandwich bread.
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  • Swifts fly above at Qianmen (literally "Front Gate") is a gate in Beijing's historic city wall. The gate is situated to the south of Tiananmen Square and once guarded the southern entry into the Inner City. Although much of Beijing's city walls were demolished, Qianmen remains an important geographical marker of the city. The city's central north-south axis passes through Zhengyangmen's main gate. It was formerly named Lizhengmen meaning "beautiful portal". Zhengyangmen was first built in 1419 during the Ming Dynasty and once consisted of the gatehouse proper and an archery tower.
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  • Tourists at Qianmen (literally "Front Gate") is a gate in Beijing's historic city wall. The gate is situated to the south of Tiananmen Square and once guarded the southern entry into the Inner City. Although much of Beijing's city walls were demolished, Qianmen remains an important geographical marker of the city. The city's central north-south axis passes through Zhengyangmen's main gate. It was formerly named Lizhengmen meaning "beautiful portal". Zhengyangmen was first built in 1419 during the Ming Dynasty and once consisted of the gatehouse proper and an archery tower.
    20120531tiananmen area beijing_AR_1.jpg
  • Large daisies on 27th April 2020 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom. Daisies belong to the daisy Compositae family, known as Asteraceae. The origin of the word Daisy is the Anglo Saxon daes eage which literally mean day’s eye. It was called this because daisies open at dawn as the day just starts to begin.
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  • Large daisies on 20th April 2020 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom. Daisies belong to the daisy Compositae family, known as Asteraceae. The origin of the word Daisy is the Anglo Saxon daes eage which literally mean day’s eye. It was called this because daisies open at dawn as the day just starts to begin.
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  • Large daisies on 20th April 2020 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom. Daisies belong to the daisy Compositae family, known as Asteraceae. The origin of the word Daisy is the Anglo Saxon daes eage which literally mean day’s eye. It was called this because daisies open at dawn as the day just starts to begin.
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  • Ropa Vieja, which literally translated means old Clothes, is a traditional Cuban dish made of beef and served with plantain chips. This is an excellent example from Paladar Dona Eustacia in the Cathedral Square in Havana old town.
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  • Rory Stewart, seen here in his role as chairman of the charity Turquoise Mountain. He was asked personally, by Prince Charles to take on the task of rebuilding the ancient heart of Kabul. His charity using local labour and the goodwill of the community is substantially into the task and has also set up a school training Afghans in traditional crafts. The area had literally been turned into a rubbish dump, now though using ancient skills the buildings are being restored to their former glory, Stewart is hopeful that he can contribute significantly to the local economy. He is also known for being a governor in Iraq, tutoring prince William and Harry, walking across Afghanistan with his dog and writing a book about it. He is currently standing for parliament in the ward of Penrith and Cumbria for the Conservative party.
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  • Rory Stewart, seen here in his role as chairman of the charity Turquoise Mountain. He was asked personally, by Prince Charles to take on the task of rebuilding the ancient heart of Kabul. His charity using local labour and the goodwill of the community is substantially into the task and has also set up a school training Afghans in traditional crafts. The area had literally been turned into a rubbish dump, now though using ancient skills the buildings are being restored to their former glory, Stewart is hopeful that he can contribute significantly to the local economy. He is also known for being a governor in Iraq, tutoring prince William and Harry, walking across Afghanistan with his dog and writing a book about it. He is currently standing for parliament in the ward of Penrith and Cumbria for the Conservative party.
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  • The Murad Khane Primary School was registered by the Ministry of Education in February 2008 following several months as a literacy centre. The school Principal is Seyyid Nasir Siddidqian. He manages a staff of five who teach courses to eighty-seven children between the ages of four and fourteen, all from Murad Khane.  A further eighty children attend supplementary classes in addition to the Ministry of Education curriculum.  The residents of Murad khane  are enjoying improved conditions thanks to charity Turquoise Mountain. Turquoise Mountain  is a charity set up by Rory Stewart. He was asked personally by Prince Charles to take on the task of rebuilding the ancient heart of Kabul. His charity using local labour and the goodwill of the community is substantially into the task and has also set up a school training Afghans in traditional crafts. The area had literally been turned into a rubbish dump, now though using ancient skills the buildings are being restored to their former glory, Stewart is hopeful that he can contribute significantly to the local economy.
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  • This is the local shoe maker. He use to run his own grocers.  During war in the early 90s, he went to Iran. When he returned the only work he could find was cleaning and mending shoes. The residents of Murad khane  are enjoying improved conditions thanks to charity Turquoise Mountain. Turquoise Mountain  is a charity set up by Rory Stewart. He was asked personally by Prince Charles to take on the task of rebuilding the ancient heart of Kabul. His charity using local labour and the goodwill of the community is substantially into the task and has also set up a school training Afghans in traditional crafts. The area had literally been turned into a rubbish dump, now though using ancient skills the buildings are being restored to their former glory, Stewart is hopeful that he can contribute significantly to the local economy.
    afghan21_10_041_1.jpg
  • Rory Stewart, seen here in his role as chairman of the charity Turquoise Mountain. He was asked personally, by Prince Charles to take on the task of rebuilding the ancient heart of Kabul. His charity using local labour and the goodwill of the community is substantially into the task and has also set up a school training Afghans in traditional crafts. The area had literally been turned into a rubbish dump, now though using ancient skills the buildings are being restored to their former glory, Stewart is hopeful that he can contribute significantly to the local economy. He is also known for being a governor in Iraq, tutoring prince William and Harry, walking across Afghanistan with his dog and writing a book about it. He is currently standing for parliament in the ward of Penrith and Cumbria for the Conservative party.
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  • This photo is of Turquoise Mountain labourers emptying the ‘karachi’ (wheelbarrows) of rubbish ready for collection by the Municipality. Turquoise Mountain has removed over 15,000 cubic metres of rubbish from the area since 2006, lowering the street level by two metres in some places and significantly reducing incidents of illness and disease.The residents of Murad khane  are enjoying improved conditions thanks to  the charity. Turquoise Mountain  is a charity set up by Rory Stewart. He was asked personally by Prince Charles to take on the task of rebuilding the ancient heart of Kabul. His charity using local labour and the goodwill of the community is substantially into the task and has also set up a school training Afghans in traditional crafts. The area had literally been turned into a rubbish dump, now though using ancient skills the buildings are being restored to their former glory, Stewart is hopeful that he can contribute significantly to the local economy.
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  • This is Kaka Khalil with local builders. He has 7 children up to the age of 13, including a new born baby who is only ten days old. He lives with his three brothers. His father lived in this house and his grandfather before him. His father was tailor for king Zahir Shah. Kaka Khalil acts as a community representative.  The residents of Murad khane  are enjoying improved conditions thanks to the  charity Turquoise Mountain  which was  was  set up by Rory Stewart. He was asked personally by Prince Charles to take on the task of rebuilding the ancient heart of Kabul. His charity using local labour and the goodwill of the community is substantially into the task and has also set up a school training Afghans in traditional crafts. The area had literally been turned into a rubbish dump, now though using ancient skills the buildings are being restored to their former glory, Stewart is hopeful that he can contribute significantly to the local economy.
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  • Ahmad Shah, carpenter, has been working at Turquoise mountain for a year and a half, and is paid Sixty dollars a day ( which relative to the average is considered a very good wage). He is widowed and has two grown up children who are also carpenters. Before TM he worked for another company making tables and chairs. The residents of Murad khane  are enjoying improved conditions thanks to the charity . Turquoise Mountain  was set up by Rory Stewart. He was asked personally by Prince Charles to take on the task of rebuilding the ancient heart of Kabul. His charity using local labour and the goodwill of the community is substantially into the task and has also set up a school training Afghans in traditional crafts. The area had literally been turned into a rubbish dump, now though using ancient skills the buildings are being restored to their former glory, Stewart is hopeful that he can contribute significantly to the local economy.
    afghan20_10_068_1.jpg
  • A portrait of a baker holding yet to be baked dough for Ciabatta bread. Standing by trays of ready to bake loaves, the man is of African or afro-Caribbean origin, clearly made out in the white of his uniform and mix, his white baker’s uniform’s sleeves also spattered with flour. Ciabatta (literally "carpet slipper") is an Italian white bread made with wheat flour and yeast. The loaf is somewhat elongated, broad and flattish. Its name is the Italian word for slipper. There are many variations of ciabatta. Ciabatta in its modern form was developed in 1982. Since the late 1990s it has been popular across Europe and in the United States, and is widely used as sandwich bread.
    baker_portrait-16-03-1989_1.jpg
  • Girls practice Mohiniyattam (also spelled Mohiniattam), Kerala's sole classical dance for women.<br />
The dance literally means "dance of the enchantress" and had all but disappeared before it was reintroduced at the Kerala Kalamadalam.<br />
The Kalamandalam was founded in 1930 to preserve the cultural traditions of Kathakali, the stylised dance drama of Kerala. Kathakali is the classical dance-drama of Kerala, South India, which dates from the 17th century and is rooted in Hindu mythology. Kathakali is a unique combination of literature, music, painting, acting and dance performed by actors wearing extensive make up and elaborate costume who perform plays which retell in dance form stories from the Hindu epics.
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  • A Zen monk of the Soto School cleans the meditation hall in the traditional manner at the Seiryu-ji Temple in Hikone City, Japan.Sitting Zen (or Zazen) is at the heart of Buddhist practice in Japan..In Zen Buddhism, zazen (literally "seated meditation") is a meditative discipline practitioners perform to calm the body and the mind and experience insight into the nature of existence and thereby gain enlightenment (satori). 'Sammu' or work is a practice of 'moving Zen': a mindless repetition of activity that frees the mind.
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  • Zafus (meditation cushions) at the Seiryu-ji Temple in Hikone City, Japan.Sitting Zen (or Zazen) is at the heart of Buddhist practice in Japan..In Zen Buddhism, zazen (literally "seated meditation") is a meditative discipline practitioners perform to calm the body and the mind and experience insight into the nature of existence and thereby gain enlightenment (satori)
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  • American tourists admire one of their number riding who has hired a rickshaw in Hong Kong on what is called The Peak. A US tourist sits on the cart that is going to be pulled by its runner. Fellow travellers are taking pictures and smiling at their friend taken away from their group. The word rickshaw came from Asia where they were mainly used as means of transportation for the social elite. In recent times the use of rickshaws has been discouraged or outlawed in many countries due to concern for the welfare of rickshaw workers. Runner-pulled rickshaws have mainly been replaced by cycle rickshaws and auto rickshaws. The term "rickshaw" is today commonly used for those vehicles as well. The word "rickshaw" originates from the Japanese word jinrikisha = human riki = power or force, sha = vehicle which literally means "human-powered vehicle".
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  • Reflected in the surrounding pond, we see the glorious Victoria Memorial, the beautiful marble structure built by the British still during the days of the colonial Indian Raj. Couples and families gather in the Memorial's grounds to experience the cool air of late-afternoon near the white, domed building. Built between 1906 and 1921, it is a majestic white marble building at the southern end of the Maidan (literally meaning open field, the largest urban park, a large expansive plain in central Calcutta city. Nowadays it is a museum and group activities are being discouraged due to the fears that pollution will damage this fine structure that honours Queen Victoria, then Empress of India.
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  • A young girl holds railings at the site of Brussels' famous landmark, the Mannekin Pis statuette, dressed in red. A red theme appears from the statuette’s costume, the girl’s coat and the No Entry sign. Manneken Pis (literally little man pee in Marols, a dialect spoken in Brussels, also known in French as le Petit Julien), is a famous Brussels landmark. It is a small bronze fountain sculpture depicting a naked little boy urinating into the fountain's basin whose wardrobe consists of several hundred different costumes. It was designed by Jerome Duquesnoy and put in place in 1618 or 1619. It bears a similar cultural significance as Copenhagen's Little Mermaid. The statue is dressed in costume several times each week, according to the published schedule that is posted on the railings around the fountain.
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  • Girls practice Mohiniyattam (also spelled Mohiniattam), Kerala's sole classical dance for women.<br />
The dance literally means "dance of the enchantress" and had all but disappeared before it was reintroduced at the Kerala Kalamadalam.<br />
The Kalamandalam was founded in 1930 to preserve the cultural traditions of Kathakali, the stylised dance drama of Kerala. Kathakali is the classical dance-drama of Kerala, South India, which dates from the 17th century and is rooted in Hindu mythology. Kathakali is a unique combination of literature, music, painting, acting and dance performed by actors wearing extensive make up and elaborate costume who perform plays which retell in dance form stories from the Hindu epics.
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  • Girls practice Mohiniyattam (also spelled Mohiniattam), Kerala's sole classical dance for women.<br />
The dance literally means "dance of the enchantress" and had all but disappeared before it was reintroduced at the Kerala Kalamadalam.<br />
The Kalamandalam was founded in 1930 to preserve the cultural traditions of Kathakali, the stylised dance drama of Kerala. Kathakali is the classical dance-drama of Kerala, South India, which dates from the 17th century and is rooted in Hindu mythology. Kathakali is a unique combination of literature, music, painting, acting and dance performed by actors wearing extensive make up and elaborate costume who perform plays which retell in dance form stories from the Hindu epics.
    SFE_030212_0095.jpg
  • Girls practice Mohiniyattam (also spelled Mohiniattam), Kerala's sole classical dance for women.<br />
The dance literally means "dance of the enchantress" and had all but disappeared before it was reintroduced at the Kerala Kalamadalam.<br />
The Kalamandalam was founded in 1930 to preserve the cultural traditions of Kathakali, the stylised dance drama of Kerala. Kathakali is the classical dance-drama of Kerala, South India, which dates from the 17th century and is rooted in Hindu mythology. Kathakali is a unique combination of literature, music, painting, acting and dance performed by actors wearing extensive make up and elaborate costume who perform plays which retell in dance form stories from the Hindu epics.
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  • Girls practice Mohiniyattam (also spelled Mohiniattam), Kerala's sole classical dance for women.<br />
The dance literally means "dance of the enchantress" and had all but disappeared before it was reintroduced at the Kerala Kalamadalam.<br />
The Kalamandalam was founded in 1930 to preserve the cultural traditions of Kathakali, the stylised dance drama of Kerala. Kathakali is the classical dance-drama of Kerala, South India, which dates from the 17th century and is rooted in Hindu mythology. Kathakali is a unique combination of literature, music, painting, acting and dance performed by actors wearing extensive make up and elaborate costume who perform plays which retell in dance form stories from the Hindu epics.
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  • Two Buddhist monks walk in the grounds of the Seiryu-ji Temple after meditation.<br />
In Zen Buddhism, zazen (literally "seated meditation") is a meditative discipline practitioners perform to calm the body and the mind and experience insight into the nature of existence and thereby gain enlightenment (satori)
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  • Visitors standing beneath panels with the faces of Jewish victims of the Holocaust, read the stories and history of Nazi anti-Semitism, in central Berlin, Germany. At first, these concentrations camps were meant to hold political prisoners; however, by the beginning of World War II, these concentration camps had transformed and expanded in order to house vast numbers of non-political prisoners whom the Nazis exploited through forced labor. Many concentration camp prisoners died from the horrible living conditions or from being literally worked to death. It is estimated that the Nazis used these camps to kill an estimated 11 million people.
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  • An exhibition panel in the Holocaust museum and memorial, showing only some of the 500 Nazi concentration and labour camps, ghettos and the sites of mass shootings across Europe and Africa during the second world war. At first, these concentrations camps were meant to hold political prisoners; however, by the beginning of World War II, these concentration camps had transformed and expanded in order to house vast numbers of non-political prisoners whom the Nazis exploited through forced labor. Many concentration camp prisoners died from the horrible living conditions or from being literally worked to death. It is estimated that the Nazis used these camps to kill an estimated 11 million people.
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  • Tourists at Qianmen (literally "Front Gate") is a gate in Beijing's historic city wall. The gate is situated to the south of Tiananmen Square and once guarded the southern entry into the Inner City. Although much of Beijing's city walls were demolished, Qianmen remains an important geographical marker of the city. The city's central north-south axis passes through Zhengyangmen's main gate. It was formerly named Lizhengmen meaning "beautiful portal". Zhengyangmen was first built in 1419 during the Ming Dynasty and once consisted of the gatehouse proper and an archery tower.
    20120531tiananmen area beijing_AT_1.jpg
  • Tourists at Qianmen (literally "Front Gate") is a gate in Beijing's historic city wall. The gate is situated to the south of Tiananmen Square and once guarded the southern entry into the Inner City. Although much of Beijing's city walls were demolished, Qianmen remains an important geographical marker of the city. The city's central north-south axis passes through Zhengyangmen's main gate. It was formerly named Lizhengmen meaning "beautiful portal". Zhengyangmen was first built in 1419 during the Ming Dynasty and once consisted of the gatehouse proper and an archery tower.
    20120531tiananmen area beijing_AE_1.jpg
  • Tourists at Qianmen (literally "Front Gate") is a gate in Beijing's historic city wall. The gate is situated to the south of Tiananmen Square and once guarded the southern entry into the Inner City. Although much of Beijing's city walls were demolished, Qianmen remains an important geographical marker of the city. The city's central north-south axis passes through Zhengyangmen's main gate. It was formerly named Lizhengmen meaning "beautiful portal". Zhengyangmen was first built in 1419 during the Ming Dynasty and once consisted of the gatehouse proper and an archery tower.
    20120531tiananmen area beijing_AD_1.jpg
  • Man mowing the grass at Qianmen (literally "Front Gate") is a gate in Beijing's historic city wall. The gate is situated to the south of Tiananmen Square and once guarded the southern entry into the Inner City. Although much of Beijing's city walls were demolished, Qianmen remains an important geographical marker of the city. The city's central north-south axis passes through Zhengyangmen's main gate. It was formerly named Lizhengmen meaning "beautiful portal". Zhengyangmen was first built in 1419 during the Ming Dynasty and once consisted of the gatehouse proper and an archery tower.
    20120531tiananmen area beijing_AC_1.jpg
  • Tourists at Qianmen (literally "Front Gate") is a gate in Beijing's historic city wall. The gate is situated to the south of Tiananmen Square and once guarded the southern entry into the Inner City. Although much of Beijing's city walls were demolished, Qianmen remains an important geographical marker of the city. The city's central north-south axis passes through Zhengyangmen's main gate. It was formerly named Lizhengmen meaning "beautiful portal". Zhengyangmen was first built in 1419 during the Ming Dynasty and once consisted of the gatehouse proper and an archery tower.
    20120531tiananmen area beijing_AB_1.jpg
  • Tourists at Qianmen (literally "Front Gate") is a gate in Beijing's historic city wall. The gate is situated to the south of Tiananmen Square and once guarded the southern entry into the Inner City. Although much of Beijing's city walls were demolished, Qianmen remains an important geographical marker of the city. The city's central north-south axis passes through Zhengyangmen's main gate. It was formerly named Lizhengmen meaning "beautiful portal". Zhengyangmen was first built in 1419 during the Ming Dynasty and once consisted of the gatehouse proper and an archery tower.
    20120531tiananmen area beijing_A_1.jpg
  • View of the Acropolis from Kolonaki. Kolonaki, literally "Little Column" is a neighborhood in central Athens, Greece. It is located on the southwestern slopes of Lykavittos hill. Kolonaki is a wealthy, chic and upmarket district, and a fashionable meeting area. Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. It dominates the Attica periphery and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state. A centre for the arts, learning and philosophy.
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  • A homeless man lying underneath a billboard advertising poster for the latest series of Big Brother. The new series of the celebrity version of the hit TV show starts on Chanel 5 in the UK on 17th August 2011. The feeling of surveillance and the contrasting life of the man in the picture shows a stark reality of rich and poor. Of celebrity and man on the street, quite literally
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