Abyaneh woman in mountains in Iran.
An older member of a collective bank - for microfinance loans - in Yauli (Peru) stops buy to meet us at the end of the meeting. Read more about microfinance at work in Huancavelica. © www.uncorneredmarket.com
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