The Bee Guy – A Portrait of Passion and Preservation

Last month, I had the privilege of documenting Christopher Jost aka Chris, a Mauritian beekeeper, as he relocated a colony of wild bees that had made their home in an old tire.

From securing the queen to guiding the swarm into a new hive, his expertise and calm demeanour made the intricate process seem effortless. One striking moment was when the queen’s pheromones attracted the bees to his face, almost forming a living mask...

"If I don't remove them at some point, they will start building on me!"

Protecting bees is obviously just one part of ecosystem's restoration in Mauritius. Restoring native flora and natural habitats, rewilding, will ultimately help rebuild ecosystems that support all pollinators such as birds, geckos, and butterflies.

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Shepherd children.

Nika Pailodze

Tbilisi

In the highlands of Adjara, during the summer, people move to the alpine zones with their cattle for grazing. They often take their young children along. While it's partly a time of rest, the children also help with various tasks. They wake up early to assist in driving the cattle to pasture. I…

Life on Boats

Joy Saha

Dhaka

Boatmen rest on anchored boats along the banks of the Buriganga River in the Sadarghat area of Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. After a full day of navigating the river from dawn till dusk, they retreat to their floating homes for the night. With their residences also moored on these boats…

Muscle Beach

Eliot Charof

Los Angeles

When I was a kid growing up in Massachusetts, we used to visit our grandparents in Los Angeles each summer. They would take us down to Muscle Beach in Venice to watch the bodybuilders and buy us Arnold Schwarzenegger t-shirts, making us feel like the strongest kids in the world. That memory always…

The price of progress

AL Noman

Joypurhat

One of the biggest challenges for developing countries is overpopulation. Governments often fail to provide sufficient facilities and all the necessary rights for a large number of people. Consequently, low-income families engage their younger members in the workforce to supplement their household…