People of the World

This collection brings together portraits and candid moments captured over more than a decade of travel through Central Asia, the Caucasus, Siberia, and beyond. From yak herders in Afghanistan’s Pamirs and villagers on Kazakhstan’s steppe to eagle hunters in Mongolia and traders on the Caspian’s edge, the photographs document everyday encounters and offer a window into the rich cultural diversity of these regions.

An Afghan shopkeeper in Ishkishim poses proudly in front of his shop.
Skinny Afar guide with blue top and black headscarf on his head posing.
Cheeky smiling guy in Tajikistan wearing a bright yellow shirt.
Afghan shopkeeper wearing white waistcoat.
Three kids pose for a photo in East Kazakhstan, giving thumbs up and peace signs.
Tajik man with kind face and many wrinkles in a Dushanbe market.
A farmer with a khaki leather coat, blue shirt and purple scarf.
Shirin wearing a headscarf and posing for a photo at the start of the trek up Mt. Damavand, which is in the far distance.
A middle aged man with a beautiful, bright red cap on the back of his head.
A middle aged man with short beard and brown jacket.
George wearing a blue jacket and green ski trousers poses for a sunset photograph.
A man with leather jacket and white and blue shirt smiling at camera.
Close up photo of cyclist wearing pink jersey top and white tennis hat and smiling.
A young scarf selling man wearing a white scarf and red hat.
Portrait of man with short black beard and army waist coat.
A boy half smiling wearing a blue, buttoned-up shirt.
Shkor, a Wakhan herder and guide poses for a portrait and wearing a pretty scarf.
Kazakh woman with her son smiling.
A young man stares directly into the camera lens, wearing a leather jacket.
An Afghan man crouching down with his child on his lap.
Two Kazakhstan men smile for the camera in the sunshine, wearing wide hats.
An Afghan porter wearing a blue scarf smiles for the camera.
Portrait of Ethiopian guide, Mulugeta, in the Danakil Depression.
Friendly-looking shopkeeper with a cap on his head and loose white scarf around neck.
Shkor, a herder and guide in the Wakhan smiling.
Black and white portrait of Afar teenage guide in Danakil Depression.
A young boy crosses his arms like a super hero.
Portrait of two Ethiopian women with braided hair and white blouses.
Close up photo of one mountain biker smiling for the camera.
A wild haired Afghan man wearing a blue coat looking into the camera.
Two Kazakhstan men with arms over each other's shoulder. One has a big swollen eye!
Man with curly hair, short bear and black and white scarf poses for camera.
Portrait of Afar Danakil Depression guide with AK-47 gun on shoulder.
Portrait of Wakhan Corridor ranger.
A young man poses for a photograph wearing a bright red scarf.
Photo of Wakhan Corridor guide wearing red scarf.
A Wakhi yak herding teenager wrapped in a head scarf pauses to smile.
Mountain biker with orange top and green helmet gives a thumbs-up.
Four boys goofing off for the camera throwing signs with their fingers.
A group of Afghan porters stood in front of a 4x4 vehicle on the approach road to Mt. Damavand in Iran.
Wakhi herder man holding walking stick waves for the camera.
An Afghan man living in the Wakhan Corridor looks at the camera and is wearing a blue coat.
A tired cycling pouring her bottle of water over her head.
Two Afghan boys photographed in the Wakhan.
Kazakhstan horse man wearing a black beanie and jacket smiles.
Portrait of Muslim man with green scarf and short beard in Addis Ababa.
A boy wearing a yellow and blue shirt smiles wryly for the camera.
A shy looking man averts his eyes away from the camera.
Two riders sat on horseback with arms locked together smiling for the camera.
Older horse riding man holding whip on wooden stick in East Kazakhstan region.
Two young boys locking their arms together and smiling for the camera.
An older man wearing a khaki Afghan pakol hat.
A man with a white and brown checked shirt poses in an Addis Ababa market.
Two Afghan porters sat outside a Damavand mountain hut, smiling for the camera.
Pretty Kazakh woman in a dress with red and black swirls.
Happy skier sat on a rock high on the slopes of Damavand. Below is a cloud-filled valley.
An older man with moustache and suit jacket half smiling at the camera.
A young girl with incredible green eyes and multi-coloured hair gazes into the lens.
East Kazakhstan kids pose for a photograph in town.
Two men wearing leather jackets and brightly coloured scarves.
An Afar girl with dreadlocks sat on a wooden bed in the open air.
Serious pose from a Tajik man in white shirt in front of a truck.
Two Kazakh boys smile for a photograph.
A portrait of two men, one older wearing a green shirt and another wearing aviator glasses.
An Afghan man in Khandud posing for photo and wearing white and black checked shirt.
Afghan man with interesting hair cut poses.
A man wearing a black coat and grey scarf stares into the camera lens.
Portrait of hostel owner in Ishkishim.
Chris, a British skier, pictured smiling into the sunset outside of an Iranian mountain hut.
A middle-aged man smiles seriously and looking into the camera.
Photo of Wakhan Corridor kid wearing green outfit,
An Afar Ethiopian guide looking tough with his AK-47 slung over his shoulder.
A man with big, brown eyes and a leather jacket smiles at the camera.
A young Afar policeman with his AK-47 slung over his shoulder.
An skier with ski goggles on his head smiles for the camera.
Afghan man with weathered face wearing a pakol hat and looking serious.
A portrait of Afar policeman with gun over his shoulder.
Two Kazakh men showing a goat they have in their car boot.
A family of five Kazakhs posing in front of a table of food.
A man wearing a green scarf and bright red hat on his head.
A Muslim Kazakhstan man and boy wave for the camera.
Older Wakhan man with hard scarf wrapped around his head and a white beard.

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