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North Htan Kone village, Myanmar Zar Gyi, 26, breastfeeds her child during a break from her work in a rice paddy. A community-based project to promote exclusive breastfeeding in 574 villages in Myanmar began in 2010. Nearly 500 staff and…

Zelda Boden, a circus performer, wears her belly dancer costume in 1922.

John Bramblitt is legally blind. He is a painter. John can distinguish two different colors by feeling their textures. He started painting after he lost his sight.

Princess, 43, trafficked from Nigeria into prostitution in Italy We saw people return from Europe rich. A woman said she would give me work in a Nigerian restaurant in Italy. When I arrived I was told I had to pay back a £40,000 debt…

Drawing inspiration from Ukraine’s 2013-14 revolt, young protesters in Venezuela carry Viking-like shields as they battle government security forces during protests against President Nicolás Maduro. All photos by Carlos Garcia…

Ganjoji Yakushido is a temple in the central Japanese city of Nagoya. This time of the year, some of the best sumo wrestlers are gathering for the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament. Here is a rare look at their lives before the contest.. All…

Barista Lee Kang-bin is taking coffee art to the next level, recreating miniatures of famous paintings, including Van Gogh’s The Starry Night, on foamy cups of java at his central Seoul cafe.

“My skin was my biggest insecurity, but now I think it’s the most beautiful thing ever,” says Sara Geurts, a 26-year-old model with a very unusual look.

On June 28, 1969, NYPD raided a popular gay bar known as the Stonewall Inn. The ensuing riots were a watershed moment for the gay liberation movement and changed America forever. Members and supporters of the Gay Liberation Front square off…

You may think that face portraits are the most expressive ones – and that's probably true. However, photographer Kacy Johnson proved that the back can tell plenty of stories about a person as well. Enjoy her new series of back portraits,…