In the heart of Tultepec, a small town on the fringes of Mexico City, the air thrums with anticipation. The annual fireworks festival is in full swing, and the night is alive with the crackle of rockets and the roar of steel bulls, dressed in vivid paper armor. Sparks fly like mischievous fireflies, painting the dark sky with chaotic brilliance.
Asar Bahadur Rai, a Nepali shepherd, has lived for over 20 years in Wakro, Arunachal Pradesh, India, far from the comforts of electricity and modern life. In the heart of the jungle, he tends to the cows and sheep of a local family, devoting himself to their care with unwavering dedication. Each day is a quiet battle as tigers prowl nearby, threatening his herd, a danger he has faced more than once. For Asar, these animals are more than just livestock; they are his family, nurtured and protected as if they were his own children.
Captured in Palenque, Colombia, this photograph suspends time at the precipice of action: a child prepares to take a penalty kick on a worn-out court, framed by dramatic skies and lush greenery. The composition evokes the timeless essence of magical realism, a literary tradition epitomized by Gabriel García Márquez, where the boundaries between the mundane and the extraordinary blur seamlessly.
