When you travel the world, you often come across people who make a difference. Their expressions, smiles, and humanity usually allow us a glimpse into their lives, and by doing so, it usually enriches our own.
Close-up of an elderly man with wrinkled skin, wearing a beanie and a jacket, standing outdoors with green fields and hills in the background.
Close-up of an elderly man with a gray beard, wearing sunglasses, a red beanie, and a colorful plaid shirt, smiling outdoors with two blurred people in the background.
Smiling woman with a baby on her back in a blue tented setting
Young girl with dark hair and earrings standing behind a colorful fabric with flamingo patterns inside a shop with woven bags hanging on the wall.
An elderly man with a mustache and a small beard, wearing a pink cap, orange jacket, and smiling with missing front teeth, sitting outside a wooden building.
A young Buddhist monk receiving a blessing or food offering from an adult inside a colorful monastery with traditional art and murals.
A woman carrying a young child on her back, both wearing traditional clothing, inside a decorated cultural site with colorful patterns and golden stupa-like structures in the background.
An elderly woman with short dark hair carrying a large yellow and orange plastic bag over her shoulder, wearing a dark blue jacket.
An elderly woman wearing a purple wide-brimmed hat, plaid shirt, and earrings, smiling outdoors in a green field with a shoulder basket.
An elderly man wearing a maroon beanie and a brown fuzzy jacket outdoors with mountains and trees in the background.
Two young girls standing outdoors in front of a wall with Tibetan script, wearing warm sweaters, one with a Santa Claus design and a water bottle hanging from her shoulder.
A young boy wearing a yellow zip-up jacket and a red cloak presenting a calm expression, standing in front of a textured white wall with a wooden table in the background.
Tourists talking to Buddhist monks on a suspension bridge in a rural area of Myanmar with houses and hills in the background.
A smiling man with short black hair, wearing an orange and yellow shirt with 'BioCurliv' logos, holding a lit cigarette with smoke rising from it, sitting in front of a rustic brick and wood background.
Four young girls with dark hair smiling and hugging, sitting in front of a wooden wall.
An elderly woman with gray hair, wearing a red knit cap and cream-colored clothing, looks into the camera with a gentle expression.
Close-up of an elderly woman with gray hair, smiling, revealing missing and crooked teeth, wearing a dark patterned shirt, with a brick wall in the background.
Two young girls with dark hair and tan skin look directly into the camera. One girl holds a blue basket filled with colorful jewelry. They are outdoors, with a blurred background of trees and people.
A Buddhist monk obscured by a red and white checkered cloth, performs a ritual lighting a candle with yellow incense sticks. The monk is seated indoors against a rough wall, surrounded by traditional items and containers.
An elderly man with tan skin, gray mustache, and wearing a woven straw hat and a white shirt outdoors in a rural setting.
A young child crying and upset while being carried in a backpack on an adult's back. The child appears to be distressed, with tears and an open mouth. The adult wears a colorful, embroidered traditional garment, indicating a cultural or festive setting.
Elderly woman and young girl wearing traditional, colorful, striped clothing and accessories in a crowded outdoor setting.
A woman wearing traditional, colorful, embroidered clothing and a matching headscarf, sitting outdoors with a wooden background.
A man painted with white markings on dark skin, wearing a traditional feathered headdress and necklaces, sitting on a mat with a percussion instrument in front of him, surrounded by other people with traditional attire and body paint.
An older man with gray hair, beard, and wearing a black beret and coat, is painting on a small canvas set up on an easel at an outdoor market or art fair.
A young girl sitting on a red chair is holding a wooden carving of an animal, smiling at the camera. She is wearing a white shirt and the background shows colorful fabric and another person sitting at a table.
A young girl with dark hair holding a wooden stick, wearing a white shirt, participating in a cultural or religious event surrounded by other people.
Two boys on a boat moving through a river with green vegetation in the background, one boy facing the camera and the other looking sideways, with water splashing behind them.