Saving the Great Mosque of Djenné The replastering ceremony is as much a cultural festival as it is a required task, keeping the ancient mosque from crumbling in the heat. Read More
The town vs rattlesnakes Animal rights activists hate it. Residents profit from it. Welcome to Sweetwater, Texas—the home of the biggest rattlesnake roundup in the world.
The Decaying Remains of France’s “Human Zoo” The ghosts of France’s colonial past lives on at the abandoned “Garden of Tropical Agriculture” in Nogent-sur-Marne, just outside of the French capital.
The Forgotten Africans of Iran This small group of young musicians from tiny Afro-Iranian community tours across the country, performing at concerts and folk music festivals.
In Search of Russia’s First Inhabitants A photographer seeks out enclaves of Russia’s remaining Finno-Ugric communities—and the contested traces of an ancient civilization.
From the Homeland to the Holy Land In Israel, the Armenian community is dwindling, but pilgrimages continue.
The Postman of Lofoten In the remote Norwegian archipelago, Bjorn Nilsen is a precious link to civilization.
How to Build an Elite Island Diamond Island didn’t exist 50 years ago. Today, it’s slated to be one of Cambodia’s biggest real estate projects.