The second wave of Coronavirus in India has fallen so heavily that it exceeded the daily infection and total infection rate of the first wave in the year 2020 and so far the highest in the world. The spread of the Coronavirus this time is very high in few States…
Fagradalsfjall mountain is a tuya that erupted during the last glaciation under the ice shield. The broader Fagradalsfjall volcanic system comprises an area of eruptive fissures (fissure swarm), cones, and lava fields in the southern part of the Reykjanes peninsula. A strong seismic crisis began in the area near Fagradalsfjall…
I stood in the whisper of mist. The serene Sangu river was flowing right in front of me, Where a boat was sailing. When I look back again it was lost in the mist. It seems my soul also lost in the mist. I stood alone, all alone in the…
As a part of her “The Lonely Astronaut” photographic series (started in 2017), I used the empty New York City streets as a futuristic dystopian backdrop to accompany a single lone astronaut during the covid pandemic. Using my friend’s 12-year-old daughter, Kiera, in the astronaut suit, I visited otherwise extremely…
All over the world, ship-breaking yards still exist in ways more dangerous than they should. In Bangladesh, it is significantly dangerous for the people who are working there and the environment itself is not very friendly, either. The employees are largely ignorant about their minimum health and safety rights, along…
Brick kiln workers have to work for about 12-14 hours. They are very simple people. Work on these brickyards lasted for about nine months. Although there is no protection for the people in these brick kilns. Brick kilns harm air quality and human health. The process of manufacturing bricks from…
The first few days after I was tested Covid Positive was a journey through different thoughts and stress. Anxiety about the disease and its symptoms, the difficulty of being isolated, fear of something going to happen shook me. Life suddenly shrunk from the vast world I had until then, to…
The region called “Huizhou” is home to several ancient architectural wonders from the Ming and Qing Dynasty, which includes villages of Xidi and Hongcun that are UNESCO World Heritage Sites. There is plenty of villages scattered about the verdant countryside and contrasting with white houses. Another landscape can be found…
Film People is an ongoing project where I try to find out – through their choice of favourite movie – a little piece of someone’s personal story. I believe that we all hold close to ourselves a movie that has marked our memories, which in some way defines us. In…
It shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone that fishing has always been a vital part of sustainable life in Iceland. Since the country was first settled, Icelandic fishermen and other sailors have worked hard in difficult conditions, putting their lives on the line to provide for their families. The sea…
While we battle the second wave of the dreaded Coronavirus, mid-April also marks the beginning of the Hindu calendar year and is celebrated across the length & breadth of India. Characteristic of the Indian cultural mélange, Hindus in various states of India usher in the new year in their own…
Covid-19 Pandemic is probably one of the biggest disasters after World War Two. The entire world suffered partial or complete lockdown. A virus that cannot be even seen via a normal microscope stopped the entire world. It is anticipated, Novel Corona Virus, SARS-CoV-2originated in bats and jumped to humans at…
Winter can be quite painful and annoying to many people. At least to the ones living in the places of the world that have cold temperatures and piles of snow. However, this region in Russia called Yakutia, also known as the Sakha Republic, tops it off with winters that get…
I couldn’t go anywhere for months due to the coronavirus crisis. But in the end, the outbreak subsided and soon, everything was back to being normal again. I had already decided to visit Hampi once the lockdown ceased, so we planned for the trip and left. I visited Hampi for…
These photos were shot back in December 2019. I was on a trip to Chiang Mai, Thailand. Thailand’s night markets are so vivid and colorful, especially I loved the ones in Chiang Mai. Each has its own character and uniqueness. I took few shots there but wanted to try a…
In earlier days, clothes were made through a manual process in India. The yarn was made from raw cotton through a handmade machine called Charka which was made of bamboo and wood. After the yarn is made, those were bundled and sent to the weaver for weaving of cloths in…