Photo Galleries
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Love in Myanmar: Same-Sex Couples in a Nation that Deems Them Illegal
February 13, 2015 -
In Myanmar, where same-sex relations are prohibited, two men decided to get married—symbolically if not legally—after 10 years together. The photographer Hong Sar captures their story in intimate, compassionate detail. More -
The Fight for Kachin: Struggles over Independence in Burma
September 8, 2014 -
Long after Burma’s government made peace with other ethnic minorities that fought against its former military junta, the mostly Christian Kachin community remains at war with the Burmese army. Photographer Diana Markosian portrays a wide scope of Kachin life in these striking images from Burma’s besieged north. More -
Conflicts in Kyrgyzstan Foreshadow Water Wars to Come
June 17, 2014 -
Photographer Fyodor Savintsev documents the mountainous landscape, crumbling Soviet irrigation system and new Russian-backed energy infrastructure of Kyrgyzstan, a country at the center of water conflicts that threaten to engulf Central Asia in the coming years. More -
Tough Love at Mexico City’s Casa Xochiquetzal
April 22, 2014 -
The photographer Bénédicte Desrus and journalist Celia Gómez Ramos paint a portrait of an unconventional Mexico City retirement home that “provides a space to age with dignity for a group of vulnerable women who are often invisible to society at large.” More -
Celebrating 4/20 with 13 Ways of Looking at Cannabis
April 18, 2014 -
Ahead of the 4/20 holiday, we present the work of 13 contemporary artists who represent marijuana as an intricate flowering plant, a mind-expanding substance and the deep-rooted source of a vibrant subculture. More