Nepal

Photo by Shilu Manandhar, GPJ Nepal

Raj Kumar (left), 16, and Mohammad Raju, 19, fluff cotton that will be used to make and repair quilts and mattresses in Mandikatar, a suburb in Kathmandu, Nepal. They perform this service door to door. For three months during the winter, the two trav... more

Mexico

Photo by Mar García, GPJ Mexico

An ice resurfacer cleans and smooths out the 4,000-square-meter (43,055-square-foot) skating rink at the Zócalo, the main public square in the center of Mexico City’s historic district, after closing time. Skating is free for 40 minutes per attend... more

Haiti

Photo by Anne Myriam Bolivar, GPJ Haiti

Haitian makeup artist Jerry Benoit applies special-effects makeup to Claudens Thermé for a parade to protest violence in Port-au-Prince. Benoit and other artists use parades and carnivals to show off their creativity.... more

Mexico

Photo by Mar García, GPJ Mexico

Armando Tejas, 48, secures three Christmas-themed piñatas to the roof of a customer’s car at the Mercado de Jamaica in Mexico City, where he and his wife have sold piñatas for the past 28 years. The colorful, hollow papier-mâché sculptures are ... more

Mexico

Photo by Adriana Alcázar González, GPJ Mexico

Lucía Esperanza Martínez, 12, (standing) dressed as the Virgen de Santa Lucía, or St. Lucy, and road a float in honor of the virgin’s feast day in San Cristóbal de las Casas, in the Mexican state of Chiapas. Seated are María Leticia López, 3,... more

Zimbabwe

Photo by Fortune Moyo, GPJ Zimbabwe

Underprivileged children gather to see Santa Claus and receive gifts during an event dubbed “Santa Comes to Makokoba,” at the Thabiso Youth Centre in Makokoba, the oldest high-density suburb in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. To spread the Christmas spirit, ... more