In anonymity, Japan’s ‘Tomorrow Girls’ seek equality "We have constant backlash from the public, so a lot of our members don’t want to reveal their names." Japan may be known for its bullet trains,...
Mask art decries air pollution, climate change In air pollution masks, a canvass for solutions Raising awareness about environmental issues like air pollution and climate change is no...
‘Red Sand’ project spotlights trafficking "We can’t merely walk over the most marginalized people in our communities — those who fall through the metaphoric cracks." From forced marriage...
Teen pregnancy in Latin America, photographed "It’s...going against a tide of cultural behavior that says not only is teen pregnancy okay, it’s kind of expected." Brooklyn-based photographer...
Photographer spotlights trauma of Philippines ‘drug war’ "The brutality of the drug war is beyond any human witnessing..." New York-based photographer Lawrence Sumulong has a strong connection to the...
In China’s girls, artist sees a growing force "I wanted to show the power that these little girls had." China's economic boom has lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty in the past...
Guyanese cartoonist highlights oil boom, corruption When Paul Harris entered a newspaper cartooning competition in Guyana in 1983, he did it not because he wanted to but to make his father happy....
Dutch journalist expelled from Turkey seeks justice "They robbed me of my life, my job, so they're going to have to pay for it." Fréderike Geerdink had made a home for herself in Turkey....
Project Exile: After cartel kidnapping, Mexican cameraman fled to U.S. “What I prayed for was that if they killed me, they would leave my body in sight…That way I would not be a ‘desaparecido.’” The men from...
To compete, Pakistani squash pro disguised herself as a boy "You don’t see girls playing sports. I was the only one amongst 300 to 400 boys." When Maria Toorpakai began her athletics career, she used not...
