Le Journal de la Photographie

At 14th August Independence Day celebrations at the mausoleum of the Quaid-e-Azam, Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Karachi © Ayesha Vellani / Drik / Majority world

Majority World At 14th August Independence Day celebrations at the mausoleum of the Quaid-e-Azam, Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Karachi © Ayesha Vellani / Drik / Majority world Majority World Women covered in typical blue Afghani Burqa (piece of cloth that is stitched to hid every part of women’s body from head to toe), awaits their turn for diagnosis and treatment at the Basic Health Center in Paghman District. Afghanistan © Shehzad Noorani / Drik / Majority world Majority World Shapna, 13, works as a stone collector. Sometime she does not work because of her childish pranks. She is not old enough for the work. Between working times, she travels by her brother’s boat for fun. Jaflong, Sylhet, Bangladesh. January 16, 2008 © Khaled Hasan / Drik / Majority World Majority World "The doctor said two bags of blood are needed with 20 Desferal injections each month. One bag of blood costs about 500 taka and it is also difficult to find. The Desferal costs 250 taka, moreover trips from Chandpur to Dhaka costs a lot. We are poor farmers, how will we get the money?” Says Khuki... Majority World Two young girls in colorful costume at the Boulevard of Sabana Grande during the carnival festival in Caracas, Venezuela. February 24, 2009 © Aaron Sosa / Majority World Majority World Ghana, Accra, Jamestown. A young football player baths in a local bathroom at Jamestown fishing village. He plays for Kindoku FC of Accra and supports his football career by fishing. September 4, 2009 © Akintunde Akinleye / Twenty Ten / Africa Media Online / Majority World