People

Faces of the World: A Journey Through Visual Storytelling
Every face tells a story. From the bustling markets of Bangladesh to quiet moments in remote villages of Tanzania, these portraits are a window into the lives and cultures of people I’ve encountered on my travels.

My goal is to capture the humanity, resilience, and beauty of the individuals who make each destination unique.

BANGLADESH

Indian man working at tea plantation in Srimangal
Bangladeshi man in red shirt with a serious look Srimangal Bangladesh
Bangladeshi man smiling shirtless holding purple shirt Srimangal Bangladesh
Three Bangladeshi boys posing at football game near Srimangal Bangladesh
Bangladeshi man squatting beside green wall Srimangal Bangladesh

BELIZE

Belizean woman cooking fast food on Caye Caulker Belize
Belizean man with dreadlocks smiling on Caye Caulker Belize

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

Bruneian woman cooking at night market in Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei Darussalam
Two young Bruneian officers by the water in Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei Darussalam
Bruneian women cooking at night market in Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei Darussalam
Female soldiers standing in front of Masjid Omar Ali Saifuddien in Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei
Two young officers outside Masjid Omar Ali Saifuddien by the water in Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei Darussalam
A man selling green tea outside Masjid Omar Ali Saifuddien in Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei Darussalam
Bruneian musicians in the street in Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei Darussalam
Two Bruneian men sitting outside Masjid Omar Ali Saifuddien in Bandar Seri Begawan Brunei Darussalam

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CANADA

Men playing music in a park in Vancouver Canada
Men playing hockey in the street in Vancouver Canada
A group of men in the mountains near Whistler Canada
People lining up at a food truck in Vancouver Canada

CHINA

A Chinese family rowing in Renmin Park Lake Chengdu China
Women walking through garden in Chengdu China
Chinese soldiers marching in the streets of Beijing China
Chinese people walking through the streets of Beijing China
Soldier at Tiananmen Beijing China

CUBA

A Cuban butcher sharpening his knife in a butcher shop in Havana Cuba
A Cuban cowboy in the streets of Trinidad Cuba
A Cuban called Mila wearing his cowboy hat in the streets of Trinidad Cuba
A Cuban man resting in the shade in Vinales Cuba
A Cuban man in the hills of Vinales rolling tobacco Cuba
Cuban woman sitting in piazza in Havana Cuba
Musicians and dancers entertaining in the streets of Havana Cuba
People congregating by a blue wall near a church in Trinidad Cuba
Street performers in Havana Cuba
Woman framed by shop window in Havana Cuba
Workmen in the streets of Havana Cuba
Elderly Cuban women helping one another walk along a street in Havana Cuba
Mila posing against a wall in Trinidad Cuba
A Cuban farmer on his way to Vinales Cuba
Mila playing guitar and singing beside a waterhole near Trinidad Cuba
Main painting a picture in the streets of Havana Cuba
A woman arranging flowers in a crumbling shop in Havana Cuba
Elderly man resting outside church in Trinidad Cuba
Woman dressed in white standing in the doorway of a house in Havana Cuba
Cuban man smoking cigar in front of blue door in Trinidad Cuba
Police officers in the streets of Havana Cuba
A Cuban man rolling a cigar while smoking one in the mountains near Vinales Cuba

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

A Dominican man in uniform outside Parque Independencia Santo Domingo Dominican Republic photography page
Dominican man with a fresh catch of fish on Playa Madama Dominican Republic photography page
A Dominican man in uniform near Parque Independencia Santo Domingo Dominican Republic
A man wearing a hat made of leaves on Playa Rincon Dominican Republic
A uniformed man guarding the Tomb of Juan Pablo Duarte in his mausoleum in Parque Independencia Santo Domingo Dominican Republic
Dominican man holding beer on Playa Fronton Dominican Republic
A Haitian immigrant selling pineapples in Santo Domingo Dominican Republic
A Haitian immigrant selling fruit in Santo Domingo Dominican Republic

HONG KONG

Ballerina posing outside a studio in Hong Kong
Man wearing Mickey Mouse tshirt at a food market in Hong Kong
Police officer issuing a parking ticket in Hong Kong

INDIA

An Indian man sitting on a boat by the Ganges at Marg Melah Allahabad India
A brightly dressed holy man at Marg Melah Allhabad India
A shirtless Indian man in underwear by the Ganges at Marg Melah in Allahabad India
An elderly Indian man wearing a red turban walking to the Ganges at Marg Melah in Allahabad India
An Indian man in wet underwear emerging from the Ganges at Marg Melah in Allahabad India
Men wearing loincloth at Marg Melah in Allahabad India
Man with long moustache swimming in the Ganges at Marg Melah in Allahabad
Smiling Indian man wrapped in an orange scarf at Marg Melah Allahabad India
People swimming in the Ganges at Marg Melah Allahabad India
Two women by the road in Ghazipur India
Two Indian boys on a motorbike in Ghazipur India
A man selling snacks by the road in Ghazipur India
Indian man wearing beanie and scarf on his head at the Lifeline Express in Ghazipur India
Men standing in the tray of a tractor in Ghazipur India
Young Indian woman with ornate decorations celebrating the Jaisalmer Desert Festival in India
Woman wearing red shawl at the Jaisalmer Desert Festival in India
Men with decorative moustache and bright attire riding a camel in the Jaisalmer Desert Festival in India
Indian men wearing turbans sitting with camels in the desert near Jaisalmer India
Men with orange turbans celebrating the Jaisalmer Desert Festival in India
Men with orange turbans and camels in Jaisalmer India
Man in orange turban in Jaisalmer India
Man in orange turban sitting on the sand at the Jaisalmer Desert Festival in India
Women walking through the desert near Jaisalmer India
An Indian woman washing dishes on the street in Jaisalmer India
Two Indian women on a float at the Jaisalmer Desert Festival in India
Indian men wearing turbans sitting in the sand at the Jaisalmer Desert Festival in India
Young men watching the cames races at the Jaisalmer Desert Festival in India
Men in turban in desert near Jaisalmer India
Man in colourful turban celebrating the Jaisalmer Desert Festival in India
An Indian man in a colourful turban in Jaisalmer India
Riding horses along the beach in Chennai India
Riding a horse along the beach in Chennai India
A young Indian boy swimming in the ocean in Chennai India
A busy street in Chennai India
An Indian man slicing fruit by the beach in Chennai India
A man in underwear getting changed on the beach in Chennai India
A fisherman preparing nets on the beach in Chennai India
Young Kushti wrestlers in Delhi India
People at the Red Fort in Delhi India
People near a fountain inside the Red Fort in Delhi India
Female dancer at a folk village near Udaipur India
Man with colourful turban near Udaipur India
Man at village near Udaipur India smoking cigar
Man wearing white lungi after bathing in the Ganges in Varanasi India
Man wearing a white lungi after bathing in the Ganges in Varanasi India
Man in white lungi after bathing in the Ganges in Varanasi India
Man bathing and washing clothes in the Ganges Varanasi India
Kushti wrestler on the banks of the Ganges in Varanasi India

INDONESIA

Man selling flowers in the early morning near the descent from Mount Bromo on Java Indonesia
A woman wearing an orange shawl over her head at Borobodur Indonesia
Indonesian woman selling hats on the streets of Yogyakarta Indonesia
Indonesians resting in the streets of Yogyakarta Indonesia
Woman with bucket kneeling beside rice field along Subak Sok Wayah near Ubud Bali Indonesia
School girls posing for a photo inside Taman Sari in Yogyakarta Indonesia
Indonesian man at Tegalalang Rice Terrace near Ubud Bali Indonesia

ISRAEL

Men at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem Israel
A few men at the wailing wall in Jerusalem Israel
Young Jewish soldier at wailing wall in Jerusalem Israel
An Orthodox Jew at the wailing wall with a note in his hand in Jerusalem Israel
Orthodox Jew at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem Israel
Soldier at Wailing Wall in Jerusalem Israel photography page
Men leaning against wailing wall in Jerusalem Israel
Young soldiers in the streets of Jerusalem Israel
Soldier with a rifle sitting in the streets of Jerusalem Israel
Man standing under waterfall near the Dead Sea Israel
Man creating sand sculptures on a beach in Tel Aviv Israel
A bride in the streets of Tel Aviv Israel
Soldier wielding rifle while waiting for a bus in Haifa Israel
Children playing in the streets of Jerusalem Israel
A young boy in Jerusalem Israel
A man walking through the streets of Jerusalem Israel

ITALY

Black and white photo of Ismael in Ferentino-Supino Italy
Ismael against a wall in black and white in Ferentino-Supino Italy
Ismael in black and white against a wall in Ferentino-Supino Italy
Two men playing chess in a piazza near Piazza Navona in Rome Italy
A man and a woman with a red rose walking through the streets of Rome Italy
A handsome Italian man walking towards Piazza di Spagna in Rome Italy
Italian men sitting on the steps of a building in a piazza in Bari Italy
A well-dressed Italian man walking through Piazza di Spagna in Rome Italy
Two Italian men drinking on the steps of an ancient building alone Via del Corso in Rome Italy
A busy day on the beach near Rome Italy
A shirtless man by the sea in Sardegna

KUWAIT

Kuwaiti man selling pumpkin cake at a stall in Souq Al-Mubarakiya Kuwait
Man at the Central Fish Market in Kuwait
Egyptian man outside a shop inside Souq Al-Mubarakiya Kuwait
Kuwaiti child celebrating Kuwait National Day with family in Kuwait
Smiling man at a stall in the Central Fish Market Kuwait
Three men wearing thobe in Souq Al-Mubarakiya Kuwait
Man laughing at Central Fish Market in Kuwait
Man sitting at date and prune stall inside Souq Al-Mubarakiya Kuwait
Kuwaiti family inside Souq Al-Mubarakiya on Kuwait National Day

MEXICO

Merchant in Mercado de Artesanas San Juan Chamula Mexico photography page
Mexican woman sitting by a container of street food in Valladolid Mexico
Mexican woman wearing traditional dress sitting by a park in Valladolid Mexico
People eating at a market in Merida Mexico
People dancing in a public space in Merida Mexico
Man wrapping tortillas in San Juan Chamula Mexico
Mexican packing tortillas in San Juan Chamula Mexico
Tzotzil men sitting outside Iglesia de San Juan in San Juan Chamula Mexico

MYANMAR

Young man watching sunset by a temple in Bagan Myanmar
Young woman wearing nap hka at a market in Mingun Myanmar
Two young girls in Mingun Myanmar
Men wearing longyi during a game of Chinlone in Mingun Myanmar
Men playing Chinlone in Mingun Myanmar
Shirtless men playing Chinlone in Mingun Myanmar
Man wearing longyi as underwear during Chinlone game in Mingun Myanmar
Women looking through the open train window en route to Inle Myanmar
Man on train heading to Inle Mynamar
Young shirtless man on a boat crossing Inle Lake in Myanmar
Young men playing Chinlone outside Lyay Htat Gyi in Inwa Myanmar
Man playing with his longyi during a game of Chinlone in Myanmar
Woman sorting fish on the ground at the Fish Market in Mandalay Myanmar
Woman wearing flowers on her head at the Fish Market in Mandalay Myanmar
Young man on a boat crossing Inle Lake in Myanmar
Women working at the Fish Market in Mandalay Myanmar
Silhoutette of fisherman on Inle Lake Myanmar

REPUBLIC OF KOREA

Korean man and woman walking through shopping street of Hongdae at night Seoul South Korea
Women posing in Seoul, South Korea
Two young women in traditional clothing posing in Seoul, South Korea
Man performing in Hahoe Folk Village, South Korea
People visiting Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul Republic of Korea
Young people in Hongdae at night in Seoul, South Korea
Korean woman behind food stall at Gwangjang Market Seoul Republic of Korea

SLOVENIA

Gasper on deck of hostel in Bled, Slovenia
Gasper posing on deck of hostel in Bled, Slovenia
People at cafe in Ljubljana, Slovenia

TANZANIA

Tanzanian woman in hospital near Arusha Tanzania
Elegant Maasai woman in a remote part of Tanzania
Young Maasai woman in Tanzania

THAILAND

Official in restaurant in Bangkok, Thailand
Man on train to Kanchanaburi, Thailand
People on a scooter in Bangkok, Thailand
Woman selling coconuts in Bangkok, Thailand
Woman selling craft on street in Bangkok, Thailand
Soldier outside Sanam Luang, Bangkok, Thailand
Thai man in underwear on Bang Po beach Koh Samui Thailand (not cropped)
Guard at Sanam Luang, Bangkok, Thailand
Monk inside Wat Trai Mit, Bangkok, Thailand
Man at night market in Koh Phangan, Thailand
Man riding in train en route to Kanchanaburi, Thailand
Thai man with surfboard under his arm on Chaweng Beach on Koh Samui Thailand
Back of man's head on train to Kanchanaburi, Thailand

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Marching band playing along Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in New Orleans USA
Young men playing live music on a street of New Orleans USA
Man dressed in celebration attire in New Orleans USA
People on Miami Beach Miami USA
People sitting on a bench in Boston Common Boston USA
Woman busking in the Boston Metro USA
Surfers off the coast of Venice Beach Los Angeles USA
Young men playing live music on a street of New Orleans USA

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