Mules are used for their endurance and agility on steep and rocky inclines along the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal. Mules serve as the engines of goods movement along the circuit and carry everything from food to cement to children's bicycles and toys. Read more about our Annapurna Circuit trek. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
When we drove up to the village of Deep Colony (outside Siliguri, India), a large group of women and children were waiting to greet us. We were quite late, so we hate to think how long they had been waiting... The women were part of self-help and micro-credit groups. They took us around to see their nursery project. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
Several women look at sarees at a shop in Varanasi. Every imaginable color and style is available - an overwhelming variety. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
