This woman had teary eyes from chopping mounds of onions for somsas (meat filled pastries). Our concern grew when we spied her reddish hands. The tinted rings on her fingers are due to henna, not blood. Taken in Kashgar, China. Read more about Xinjiang cuisine and Kashgar. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
A mother proudly holding her seventh child. She said this was the last one...we'll see. Taken in the village of Parroquia Quingeo outside of Cuenca, Ecuador. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
A daughter looks up to her mother at a family business outside of Otavalo, Ecuador. Read more articles about our visit to Ecuador. © www.uncorneredmarket.com