A little boy runs along the train tracks outside of Ghum station as the steam-engine toy train prepares to depart in the Darjeeling area of West Bengal, India.
A little boy runs along the train tracks outside of Ghum station as the steam-engine toy...READ ON
A little boy runs along the train tracks outside of Ghum station as the steam-engine toy train prepares to depart in the Darjeeling area of West Bengal, India.
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Girls at an Afghan refugee settlement on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan study at a madrassa where they learn the Koran. For many Pakistani and Afghan families, madrassas are the only option to educate their girls. Religious schools provide Koranic teachings to approximately 3.5 million children and teens, but according to UNESCO only 18 percent of Afghan refugee girls are enrolled in schools in Pakistan.
Girls at an Afghan refugee settlement on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan study at a...READ ON
Girls at an Afghan refugee settlement on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan study at a madrassa where they learn the Koran. For many Pakistani and Afghan families, madrassas are the only option to educate their girls. Religious schools provide Koranic teachings to approximately 3.5 million children and teens, but according to UNESCO only 18 percent of Afghan refugee girls are enrolled in schools in Pakistan.
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Biki Malavath, holds her great granddaughter, nicknamed Milky, in Laxmapur Thanda, a village in Telangana state, India. Laxmapur Thanda is a village of Lambadi people, a scheduled tribe considered one of India's more disadvantaged communities. Telangana has suffered from extreme weather patterns, with draught affecting farming families like Biki's. But a member of Biki's family, Yadav Bhavanth, was one of the first in his village to introduce a climate adaptive greenhouse that relies on 90 percent less water. Yadav's family has benefited from increased crop yields, and many others in the village are following suit.
Biki Malavath, holds her great granddaughter, nicknamed Milky, in Laxmapur Thanda, a...READ ON
Biki Malavath, holds her great granddaughter, nicknamed Milky, in Laxmapur Thanda, a village in Telangana state, India. Laxmapur Thanda is a village of Lambadi people, a scheduled tribe considered one of India's more disadvantaged communities. Telangana has suffered from extreme weather patterns, with draught affecting farming families like Biki's. But a member of Biki's family, Yadav Bhavanth, was one of the first in his village to introduce a climate adaptive greenhouse that relies on 90 percent less water. Yadav's family has benefited from increased crop yields, and many others in the village are following suit.
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Teens from Gulmit town load onto a van after an all-female soccer tournament meant to promote gender equality in the town of Passu in Hunza Valley, Pakistan. As followers of Aga Khan, Ismailis are the primary inhabitants of Hunza Valley. This region of Pakistan is known for gender equality, religious tolerance, and stark beauty.
Teens from Gulmit town load onto a van after an all-female soccer tournament meant to...READ ON
Teens from Gulmit town load onto a van after an all-female soccer tournament meant to promote gender equality in the town of Passu in Hunza Valley, Pakistan. As followers of Aga Khan, Ismailis are the primary inhabitants of Hunza Valley. This region of Pakistan is known for gender equality, religious tolerance, and stark beauty.
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Bushra Khaliq, 50 at the time, executive director of Women in Struggle for Empowerment is pictured during an information session on the importance of female political participation in a village outside of Lahore. Ms. Khaliq is a human rights defender and women's rights activist. The Ministry of Interior in Pakistan disseminated a statement saying Ms. Khaliq and her organization were against the state and that they were involved in negative activities. Police harassed Ms. Khaliq and her staff members and temporarily shut down their work. Ms. Khaliq took her case to the Lahore High Court and eventually won.
Bushra Khaliq, 50 at the time, executive director of Women in Struggle for Empowerment is...READ ON
Bushra Khaliq, 50 at the time, executive director of Women in Struggle for Empowerment is pictured during an information session on the importance of female political participation in a village outside of Lahore. Ms. Khaliq is a human rights defender and women's rights activist. The Ministry of Interior in Pakistan disseminated a statement saying Ms. Khaliq and her organization were against the state and that they were involved in negative activities. Police harassed Ms. Khaliq and her staff members and temporarily shut down their work. Ms. Khaliq took her case to the Lahore High Court and eventually won.
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Around sunset each Thursday, people from the surrounding area of Rampur Raighati Aht, in the state of Uttarakhand, India, travel by boat across the Ganges River to bordering Uttar Pradesh to pray at a mosque.
Around sunset each Thursday, people from the surrounding area of Rampur Raighati Aht, in...READ ON
Around sunset each Thursday, people from the surrounding area of Rampur Raighati Aht, in the state of Uttarakhand, India, travel by boat across the Ganges River to bordering Uttar Pradesh to pray at a mosque.
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Abul Kalam, a fisherman and laborer, poses for a portrait with his 17-day-old son at the time in Ayeshabag, Bangladesh. In this district of Bangladesh, located near the mouth of the Bay of Bengal, many families are involved in fishing. But their livelihoods are at stake with extreme weather patterns, two deadly cyclones hit this region in 2019.
Abul Kalam, a fisherman and laborer, poses for a portrait with his 17-day-old son at the...READ ON
Abul Kalam, a fisherman and laborer, poses for a portrait with his 17-day-old son at the time in Ayeshabag, Bangladesh. In this district of Bangladesh, located near the mouth of the Bay of Bengal, many families are involved in fishing. But their livelihoods are at stake with extreme weather patterns, two deadly cyclones hit this region in 2019.
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Babu Sahni, 30 at the time, and his son Himanshu Kumar Sahni, 8 at the time, fish along a bank scattered with waste on the Punpun river, a tributary of the Ganges in Fatuha, Bihar.
Babu Sahni, 30 at the time, and his son Himanshu Kumar Sahni, 8 at the time, fish along a...READ ON
Babu Sahni, 30 at the time, and his son Himanshu Kumar Sahni, 8 at the time, fish along a bank scattered with waste on the Punpun river, a tributary of the Ganges in Fatuha, Bihar.
A view of the Ganges near the source in Harsil, Uttarakhand. Here, the water is relatively pristine flowing from the Gangotri Glacier. The river stretches over 1500 miles from the the Bay of Bengal to the Himalayas.
A view of the Ganges near the source in Harsil, Uttarakhand. Here, the water is...READ ON
A view of the Ganges near the source in Harsil, Uttarakhand. Here, the water is relatively pristine flowing from the Gangotri Glacier. The river stretches over 1500 miles from the the Bay of Bengal to the Himalayas.
Sara Hylton is an award-winning Canadian freelance artist represented by Redux Pictures. Her principal medium is the portrait; resilience, humanity, and the quiet beauty in everyday life guides her work and the stories she covers.