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KATHMANDU, NEPAL – Away from the central bus park in Kathmandu, Nepal’s capital, and the hustle and bustle of the Balaju area, life has stopped some two kilometers away in Goldhunga, another village in the district.
Inside a one-story house there, Purna Patuwar lies in bed. His eyes are moist as he holds a photograph of his wife close to his chest. They were married in April 2011, but she died before the year ended.
NAIROBI, KENYA – Jane Wanja, 35, says she doesn’t know exactly how the new Kenyan Constitution will change her life, but she knows that, thanks to it, no women will be forced to leave their marital homes when their husbands die, as she was.
“I didn’t have any power over the decision my in-laws made since I was widowed three years after my marriage,” she says. “To make matters worse, my late husband died without leaving a will.”
NAIROBI, KENYA – Ahmed Sheikh, 34, ushers customers into his small, packed shop in Eastleigh, a booming Nairobi suburb, while humming a traditional Somali song.
His shop is tucked inside the Garissa Lodge mall, the oldest of the many buildings that have sprung up almost overnight in the fast-growing suburb. Most of the shops sell similar merchandise – women’s shoes and handbags – but Sheikh seems confident he will ring in huge sales by the end of the day.
SRINAGAR, KASHMIR – Restrictions, curfews and violent protests continue in Kashmir, as the conflict between the government, separatists and angry citizens rages on. The volatile situation that began in June has had a disastrous impact on daily life. The cost of basic goods is still on the rise and black markets are thriving. Many residents have been unable to get medical care and many employers are urging their workers to relocate or resign.
KATHMANDU, NEPAL – “Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles and leaps fences,” says Sunita Sahi, 19, as she looks out the window of a bus. Her gaze falls on a young couple, kissing. “We were also in [an] affair,” she says, gesturing to her husband who sits next to her, caressing her hand. “But our families and society did not accept us.”
Sahi married Bimal Auji, 22, one year ago.
NAIROBI, KENYA – They were words Joyce Mueni never wanted to hear.
Four years ago, just days after her husband’s death, Mueni, 46, was summoned to speak with the doctor who had treated him.
“I remember [exactly] what the doctor told me,” she says. “‘Madam, we are sorry, but we have to tell you that your late husband had HIV. We recommend that you get tested so that we can help you.’”
ACCRA, GHANA -- Throngs of people march through the Makola market to trotro (public transportation) stations. It is 5 p.m. and people are heading home after work. Young and old bodies are shoved as many rush through the thick human traffic.
With her frail frame, Abiba, 14, wanders through the crowd carrying her pan and feeling the pangs of hunger. Hard work has formed beads of sweat on her face and dust is caked on her feet after moving from one corner of the market to the other, carrying loads for people during the day.