We're not quite sure what happened to this girl's hair, but she didn't seem to mind. To read more about Uzbekistan's Silk Road and tourism in Uzbekistan.
This religious elder spends his evening hours chatting outside the Saparmyrat Hajii Mosque near Geok-Depe in Turkmenistan. Read more about Turkmenistan.
Linda is a Kiva borrower, meaning that she has received a small loan financed on the internet through Kiva lenders. Together with her sister, they have used their loans to expand their family business (tortillas, pork rinds, beans) and a small shop. Linda's specialty seems to be making the pork rinds (chicharron). In this photo she's cleaning out pig bits to use later on in the process. Taken in a village outside of Masaya, Nicaragua. Read: What is Microfinance: A View from the Field © www.uncorneredmarket.com
