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Israeli Incursions-Wounded Fighter A mosque in the heart of Nablus is briefly turned into a makeshift hospital filled with dead and severely wounded Palestinian fighters during heavy street fighting. Here, a mortally wounded Palestinian groans in…

Trapped-Precious Fire Fire is all important in the village. They burn what few twigs they have saved for warmth. Thousands of Hazara people are trapped high in the Mushkel-Hal mountains in the Abdulgan region of northern Afghanistan. In the village…

Trapped-Guarding the village Villagers guard the path to the village of Bini Gaw where thousands of Hazara people are trapped high in the Mushkel-Hal mountains in the Abdulgan region of northern Afghanistan. In the village of Bini Gaw, as well as the…

Too young to know what is happening, a boy plays with his mother’s coffin. She died of AIDS after contracting the diseases from her husband who had frequented brothels. His grandmother is now raising the 4-year-old boy. Chiang Mai, Thailand.

A man dying from HIV/AIDS at the Wat Prah Bat Nam Phu hospice. Lop Buri, Thailand.

A woman bursts into laughter during an AIDS education class which is manditory for Philippinas who are heading to foreign countries as domestic helpers in Asia and the Middle East. Due to low wages, many turn to sex, becoming the greatest conduit…

FF Smith's Memorial USA, Brooklyn, NY, November 3, 2001, Outside of memorial service for Brooklyn Firefighter Leon Smith, Jr., Ladder Company 118.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA- FEBRUARY 5, An unidentified man suspected of raping his 4-year old daughter standing in a police holding cell on February 5, 2002 in Cape Town, South Africa. The Child Protection Unit, a special police unit that handles…

Two months before this photograph was made, a new road came to this area. Because of its mineral wealth, more people are moving to this boom town. In turn, there are more and more pressures on the ecosystem. The amount of gold taken each year has…

Multinationals raping a once pristine jungle, are now in conflict with the traditional way of life of the Guyana Amerindian population. Guyana is a remote place with great resources. The name Guyana means 'The land of the waters.' These waters…