I used to associate the Middle East with violence, devastation and instability. On a trip to Israel, I discovered hospitality and generosity. Artwork by Banksy in Bethlehem (Photo by Jasmine Li) Sitting in the shade, I touch the sand in my hand, cold and moist....
By Camilo Santamaria, Paola Rodriguez, Mariana Romero and Maria Paula Ulloa Urban art is controversial in our country, Colombia, because there are people who like and support it and others who dislike it. Urban, or street, art allows artists to express themselves. It...
The fire at Notre-Dame cathedral moved citizens in France. But an outpouring of donations to fund its reconstruction has stirred controversy. Notre-Dame Cathedral burns, 15 April 2019 (EPA-EFE/Ian Langsdon) I was meeting my parents at a restaurant near the...
Everyone prayed I would be a boy. I was born a baby girl. My photographs show how the genders “girl” and “boy” can coexist as they interact. Two figures standing in two doorways in front of a multicolored cyclorama, one figure bathed in green...
These photos were submitted by students participating in News-Decoder’s twice-yearly Reporting and Writing Contest. You can see the winning entries among Student Posts. *** By Yatong Shi (Westover School) In my photo report “Censorship,” I explore...
Humans are driving climate change — a fact many ignore. So I have captured our changing landscape in photos that show the consequences. Melting map of climate change patterns (all photos by Emma Juvan) This story shared first prize in the photography category in...
I’ve always wanted to show how overfishing harms ocean life and fish populations. My photo essay lets you know you can make a difference. The unsustainable killing of fish demands that consumers become more empathetic. (All photos by Madeleine Steele) This story...
“The darkroom is my sanctuary. I find peace in the red ambient light. I dodge and burn my images with purpose and passion.” The author, after a stint in the darkroom One minute in the developer, 30 seconds in the stop bath and two minutes in the fixer. I...
By Hafawa Rebhi In the heart of the medina of Tunis, a small sign marks the spot. Painted in black on a wooden rectangle, the words “El Warcha” — “workshop” in Arabic — glimmer under the rays of a winter sun. I smell fresh wood...
(All photos by Mindy Tan) By Mindy Tan My fascination with Beijing’s hutongs began during the 2008 Olympics. I was reporting on the Games for a newspaper. A gleaming media bus took the visiting media from venue to venue, with unnaturally blue skies above us and eager...