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The floating Classroom School in the village of stilts Koh Panyee in the Phang Nga Bay. The village has approximately 1600 inhabitants, to 100% Muslims... Category | people, water
Life in the border zone A resident in Faizabad has built a small grocery store in his house wall with views of the mountains of the Hindu Kush... Category | people
In the heat of the night Chef der Fisch-Grill-Anlage am Strand in Koh Lanta bei seiner schweißtreibenden Arbeit: Den Fisch konnte man selber aussuchen und zusehen... Category | people

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Shopping Tour Bazaar in Taloqan: Waiting for transport to the neighbouring village. | Afghanistan Category | people, portrait
For the Poor At the Tutakhel orphanage in Kabul: For many years we supported the institution. Dr. Tutakhel has spent many years lovingly... Category | people
Two-Wheeler With one arm, the bicycle taxi driver chauffeurs his customers through downtown Taungo | Myanmar Category | people, city
Day and Night A day as a guard can be long. Many homeowners have hired a guard for their domicile, as here in... Category | people
Animal distance In the bazaar of Faizabad, there is no moving away from the donkey, certainly a tried and tested method in today's times. | Afghanistan Category | people
Cruising in Muang Ngoy A family is on the move in the village of Muang Ngoy with the typical small tractor for the countryside. The village is located... Category | village
Vitamin Bombs Winter evening in the bazaar of Taloqan: The scene belongs to the evening when an exit barrier was imposed in the city because... Category | bazaar, night

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Quiet barking of dogs and the chirping of cicadas Walk through the quiet Phongsaly, somewhere in the north of Laos. In the village of Phongsaly, just before the Chinese border:... Category | blog, village
Hot Food During one of our visits to the village of Char Gul Tepa, the villagers invited us to a meal in the desert of... Category | people
The Places in Between Near Khanabad in the mountains of Tahar province: On a cold windy winter day, a shepherd stands in front of his herd protection dog... Category | village
Corner Shop Auf dem täglichen Markt in dem Küstenort Adrasan. Den Stand hier betrieb, wie oft üblich in der Türkei, die ganze... Category | bazaar
A view into the Abyss? Vielleicht ein Sinnbild für den Putsch im Lande, der zarte Beginn der Demokratisierung ist mit einem Handstreich weggefegt worden. Was... Category | people
Afternoon in the cool alleys Between the walls of the houses in Kunduz, winding alleys with ditches stretch along. The trenches serve as drainage, as... Category | city
Sweet Warmth Summer day in Kunduz: Mirabelles are the only fruit on this bazaar mile. At almost 45 degrees, the stone fruit has a... Category | bazaar
Leakage and renewal Repair of the wooden floor: Boats are vital for many inhabitants of the village of Nong Khiaw on the River Nam Ou. They are the... Category | water
The nonchalant security On the main street in Kunduz, a policeman has a quiet afternoon, where you can also take the action from a bank... Category | city

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Another Focus As everywhere else in the world, the ego wave has arrived in Myanmar. Despite the Buddhist place, in the monastery Of Shwe... Category | people
Still Hope The evenings at the Shwe Yin Myaw Pagoda in Hpa-An are very special. People visit the pagoda at sunset,... Category | people
Power Truck On the way to the farm along the Kokcha River: Firewood Transport near Faizabad in Badakhshan Province | Afghanistan Category | people
Lord of the Water He is a captain on the ship from Mandalay to Mingun. The boat transports residents and tourists over the wide Irrawaddy.... Category | people
Protected persons Thanakapaste is used by young and old as a natural cosmetic. It gives the face a fresh, youthful appearance, should... Category | people
Afghan Carnality Kebab Restaurant in Kunduz: Lamb skewers, prepared on the charcoal grill, is the main course. There is also a piece of flatbread and a... Category | people
For a few Kyat... ... A woman at a beach stall in NgeSaung wants to sell the already repaired fish and shrimp skewers. It's 35 degrees... Category | people
One Handlebar Fahrardfahrer and monsoon day in Mandalay | Myanmar Category | people, city
Cafe Lousios Short stop in the morning in a cafe: Traditional coffee house with a beautiful atmosphere in a central location of Dimitsana with very... Category | people
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The Rubber Life Near the Monastery of PaAuk, workers are in the process of pressing the collected rubber into latex mats. People live... Category | blog, people
Time that does not change Sukhemvit 9 in Bangkok: I've snapped this scene before, years before, in 2013 I was in the same district and was... Category | people, city
Ups and downs On the roof terrace of a house in the village of Istalif, overlooking the mountains of the Hindu Kush: The city is located on the... Category | people
Tea hour Enjoying the sunny autumn day, a pot of tea, a daily newspaper are enough to make you feel at home in Shar-e-Naw Park in Kabul. | Afghanistan Category | people
Copper to the People Arts blacksmith in front of one of his works in Faizabad | Afghanistan Category | bazaar
Vuelta a Cuba A special day in the small town of Trinidad. The international cycling race, the Vuelta a Cuba, passes the city. Already hours... Category | people
Stone Age in Kabul Construction site in Kabul: Mixing cement all day makes you tired. The workers in the Shar-e-Naw district are doing their first thing on site... Category | people
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The tea heater on the main street A lucrative business in Kabul. It smells like coal fire, but that's just the fuel for a monstrous samowar.... Category | blog, people

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Centimetre of living space A carpenter in the Shar-e-Naw district of Kabul is measuring his workpiece. The craftsman specializes in furniture construction.... Category | people
Cruising Kabul Rafi was the driver of our choice, whenever we were in Kabul we contacted him. With his taxi... Category | people
Skeptical A young woman with a doubtful expression walks along the Plaza de Armas in Havana. | Cuba Category | people
Silver, jade, lapis lazuli and precious metal In the Shar-e-Nau district of Kabul, near the famous Flower Street, the boys have made their way to the... Category | people
Courage trials Early in the evening, after a very hot day, some brave people meet and jump from the Kunduz Bridge into... Category | people
Early Fish Fishermen on Inle Lake | Myanmar Category | people, water
Time for... A few residents talk about a corner of the house in Trinidad. The massage salon in the adjoining house is still closed. On the square... Category | people, city
Let us sing! The party takes place under shrill lighting and sound from quaint loudspeakers on the beach of Cha-Am. Thais love karaoke and... Category | people
Day for small items and junk Every day there is a flea market in the side streets of the small town of Trinidad. The offer consists of antique, unique and... Category | people
Hold Up Mode In the village of Baluk, North of Kunduz, the young Paschtune Ahmed lives with his family, the with a small farm... Category | portrait
Photo Art Observation in the mirror: In a photo shop in Kunduz, a customer is waiting for a photo appointment, where he has time to... Category | people
Morning ride in Viñales Somehow the Cubans have to earn their money, so a farmer tries his hand at riding a water buffalo offer. | Cuba Category | people, animals