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  • Cluster bomb searchers, members of the BAC TEAM employed by the Danish NGO Danish Church Aid, on a break laughing with owner of the land they are clearing for cluster bombs. The Danish Church Aid train local men and women to clear the huge number of cluster sub-munition left on the ground after the Israeli invasion and bombings in 2006.<br />
South Lebanon.
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  • A Lebanese BAC ( Battle Area Clearing) Team worker from the Danish NGO Danish Churcjh Aid at work in the field.  The yellow stick is a metal detector giving out high pitch noices, a higher pitch means metal - which means a potential cluster bomb.  Team leader Fatmira from Kosovo is making sure everything is going well.The Danish Church Aid train local men and women to clear the huge number of cluster sub-munition left on the ground after the Israeli invasion and bombings in 2006.<br />
South Lebanon.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces in Lao PDR. <br />
Denonation of 4 BLU-26 cluster bomb sub-munitions known locally as 'bombies' in Ban Namoune village.  . 'Bombies' are the most common form of UXO remaining - approximately 80 million unexploded bombies remained in Laos after the Vietnam War. They cause more accidents than any other type of UXO in Laos.
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  • Small pieces of shrapnel from a deliberatly destroyed M85 cluster bomb unit in an olive grove in South Lebanon. The Danish Church Aid train local men and women to clear the huge number of cluster sub-munition left on the ground after the Israeli invasion and bombings in 2006.<br />
South Lebanon.
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  • A Lebanese BAC ( Battle Area Clearing) Team worker from the Danish NGO Danish Church Aid at work in the field.  The yellow stick is a metal detector giving out high pitch noices, a higher pitch means metal - which means a potential cluster bomb. The Danish Church Aid train local men and women to clear the huge number of cluster sub-munition left on the ground after the Israeli invasion and bombings in 2006.<br />
South Lebanon.
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  • Detonation and destruction of two M85 cluster bomb units in an olive grove by the Danish NGO Danish Church Aid. <br />
The Danish Church Aid train local men and women to clear the huge number of cluster sub-munition left on the ground after the Israeli invasion and bombings in 2006.<br />
South Lebanon.
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  • A Lebanese female BAC ( Battle Area Clearing) Team worker from the Danish NGO Danish Churcjh Aid at work in the field.  The yellow stick is a metal detector giving out high pitch noices, a higher pitch means metal - which means a potential cluster bomb.<br />
The Danish Church Aid train local men and women to clear the huge number of cluster sub-munition left on the ground after the Israeli invasion and bombings in 2006.<br />
South Lebanon.
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  • Cows with feeding trough made from a cluster bomb casing, Ban Phakeo, Xieng Khouang Province, Lao PDR. Xieng Khouang Province is one of the most bombed provinces in the most heavily bombed country, per capita, in the world.  More than thirteen million tonnes of ordnance was dropped on Laos during the Vietnam War, up to 30% of which did not detonate. In some areras, every house uses the remnants of war. Cluster bomb casings are lined up to make fences or laid down on the ground to serve as animal troughs.
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  • Birdhouse with legs made from cluster bomb casings, Ban Thajok, Xieng Khouang Province, Lao PDR.   Xieng Khouang Province is one of the most bombed provinces in the most heavily bombed country, per capita, in the world.  More than thirteen million tonnes of ordnance was dropped on Laos during the Vietnam War, up to 30% of which did not detonate. In some areras, every house uses the remnants of war. Cluster bomb casings are lined up to make fences or laid down on the ground to serve as animal troughs.
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  • A fence made from cluster bomb casings, Ban Thajok, Xieng Khouang Province, Lao PDR. Xieng Khouang Province is one of the most bombed provinces in the most heavily bombed country, per capita, in the world.  More than thirteen million tonnes of ordnance was dropped on Laos during the Vietnam War, up to 30% of which did not detonate. In some areras, every house uses the remnants of war. Cluster bomb casings are lined up to make fences or laid down on the ground to serve as animal troughs.
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  • Lebanese cluster bomb searchers working for the Danish NGO  Danish Church Aid on training on the beach in Tyre.<br />
Training ONLY.  The yellow sticks are metal detectors.The Danish Church Aid train local men and women to clear the huge number of cluster sub-munition left on the ground after the Israeli invasion and bombings in 2006.<br />
South Lebanon.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces in Lao PDR. Following a signal from her metal detector, Pheng (38), MAG Technician, UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) digs for UXO on the clearance site in Ban Namoune.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed province in Lao PDR. After arriving at the clearance site, technician, Pheng examines her metal detector in a set aside area. The metal detectors radar is adjusted to penetrate the depth of 25cm in the ground.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed province in Lao PDR.The photograph shows UCT6 walking a short distance through the village of Ban Namoune to start work clearing UXO at 8am. The photograph shows UCT6 walking a short distance through the village of Ban Namoune to start work clearing UXO at 8am.
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  • Houssein, working for the Danish NGO Danish Church Aid teaches children about the dangers of cluster bombs.  Here in the school of Akka in Saidon, South Lebanon.
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  • A Lebanese cluster bomb searcher from the Norwegian NGO Norwegian Peoples' Aid, working his way through dense undergrowth in an orange grove.  The yellow stick is his metall detector.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces in Lao PDR. Portrait of UCT6 technician, Champathong Khampanisong (26) on the clearance site in Ban Namoune.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces in Lao PDR.  Portrait of Xoua Thor (28), MAG Technician, UCT6, Ban Namoune
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974.The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. Before clearance of UXO can take place the site has to cleared of scrub so the lanes can be created and the metal detector doesn’t get stuck. The photograph is of technician, Bouakham Bounmavilay, holding a pile of scrub she has just cut with a large knife.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces-- in Lao PDR. Panee Phommavongsee, Community Liaison Superviser for UCT6 watches as the UXO are destroyed at the end of the day. The safety distance for one BLU-26 is 300m or further.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces in Lao PDR. UXO are destroyed at the end of each day. MAG Technician, Xuoa Lor (28) uses a loud hailer to warn the villagers of Ban Namoune they are about to detonate some UXO and they must leave the village immediately. The safety distance for 1 BLU-26 (bombie) is 300m or further.
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  • Ahmed working for the Danish NGO Danish Church Aid teaches children about the dangers of cluster bombs.  Here in the school of Akka in Saidon, South Lebanon.
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  • A Lebanese cluster bomb searcher from the Norwegian NGO Norwegian Peoples' Aid, working his way through dense undergrowth in an orange grove.  The yellow stick is his metall detector.
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  • A monkey tied outside a house in Ban Thajok, Xieng Khouang Province, Lao PDR. Xieng Khouang Province is one of the most bombed provinces in the most heavily bombed country, per capita, in the world.  More than thirteen million tonnes of ordnance was dropped on Laos during the Vietnam War, up to 30% of which did not detonate. In some areras, every house uses the remnants of war. Cluster bomb casings are lined up to make fences or laid down on the ground to serve as animal troughs.
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  • Tung Chung city is part of Hong Kong and is a giant cluster of tall tower blocks. 7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.
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  • Tung Chung city is part of Hong Kong and is a giant cluster of tall tower blocks. 7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.
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  • A left over from the war in Lebanon 2006 - an M42 Israeli made cluster bomb unit, powerful enough to kill.  Found in an orange grove in South Lebanon.
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  • Tung Chung city is part of Hong Kong and is a giant cluster of tall tower blocks. 7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.
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  • Tung Chung city is part of Hong Kong and is a giant cluster of tall tower blocks. 7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.
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  • Tung Chung city is part of Hong Kong and is a giant cluster of tall tower blocks. 7 million people live on 1,104km square, making it Hong Kong the most vertical city in the world.
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  • Xieng Khouang is the most heavily bombed province in Laos the most heavily bombed country, per capita in the world. Unexploded ordnance or UXO are explosive weapons, bombs, bullets, shells, landmines etc that did not explode when they were employed and still pose a risk of detonation. 'Bombies' are the most common form of UXO remaining - approximately 80 million unexploded bombies remained in Laos after the Vietnam War. They cause more accidents than any other type of UXO in Laos. Two year old Hmong boy Kayeng was blinded by a UXO accident whilst playing with his uncles nearby his home in Ban Tong. The photograph shows Kayeng with his grandmother Yee.
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  • Xieng Khouang is the most heavily bombed province in Lao PDR, the most heavily bombed country, per capita in the world. Unexploded ordnance or UXO are explosive weapons, bombs, bullets, shells, landmines etc that did not explode when they were employed and still pose a risk of detonation. Children play in home in front of several large bombs which may or may not be safe.
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  • Xieng Khouang is the most heavily bombed province in Laos, the most heavily bombed country, per capita in the world. Unexploded ordnance or UXO are explosive weapons, bombs, bullets, shells, landmines etc that did not explode when they were employed and still pose a risk of detonation. 'Bombies' are the most common form of UXO remaining - approximately 80 million unexploded bombies remained in Laos after the Vietnam War. They cause more accidents than any other type of UXO in Laos.
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  • Looking for the queen bee. Bee keeping class in Twickenham, London. The class is run by Twickenham and Thames Valley Bee-keepers' Association for wanna-be bee keepers. During the winter most have been through a 10 week theory program and now over the summer they will learn how to handle the bees and hives. They learn to look out for 'swarming', deseases, and the state of the colony in general.
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  • Architectural optical illusion building with peculiar angles M By Montcalm London Shoreditch Tech City hotel near Old Street on 12th August 2020 in London, United Kingdom. East London Tech City, also known as Tech City and Silicon Roundabout, is the term for a technology cluster of high-tech companies located in Shoreditch and St Luke’s in East London. A cluster of web businesses initially developed around the Old Street Roundabout in 2008. The area had historically been relatively run down compared to the nearby City. The 2008–09 recession further suppressed rents through the closure of numerous firms, making it affordable to technology start-ups, while redundancies from financial services companies, such as investment banks, released a pool of experienced talent interested in entrepreneurship.
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  • Architectural optical illusion building with peculiar angles M By Montcalm London Shoreditch Tech City hotel near Old Street in London, England, United Kingdom. East London Tech City, also known as Tech City and Silicon Roundabout, is the term for a technology cluster of high-tech companies located in Shoreditch and St Luke’s in East London. A cluster of web businesses initially developed around the Old Street Roundabout in 2008. The area had historically been relatively run down compared to the nearby City. The 2008–09 recession further suppressed rents through the closure of numerous firms, making it affordable to technology start-ups, while redundancies from financial services companies, such as investment banks, released a pool of experienced talent interested in entrepreneurship.
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  • Architectural optical illusion building with peculiar angles M By Montcalm London Shoreditch Tech City hotel near Old Street in London, England, United Kingdom. East London Tech City, also known as Tech City and Silicon Roundabout, is the term for a technology cluster of high-tech companies located in Shoreditch and St Luke’s in East London. A cluster of web businesses initially developed around the Old Street Roundabout in 2008. The area had historically been relatively run down compared to the nearby City. The 2008–09 recession further suppressed rents through the closure of numerous firms, making it affordable to technology start-ups, while redundancies from financial services companies, such as investment banks, released a pool of experienced talent interested in entrepreneurship.
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  • Architectural optical illusion building with peculiar angles M By Montcalm London Shoreditch Tech City hotel near Old Street in London, England, United Kingdom. East London Tech City, also known as Tech City and Silicon Roundabout, is the term for a technology cluster of high-tech companies located in Shoreditch and St Luke’s in East London. A cluster of web businesses initially developed around the Old Street Roundabout in 2008. The area had historically been relatively run down compared to the nearby City. The 2008–09 recession further suppressed rents through the closure of numerous firms, making it affordable to technology start-ups, while redundancies from financial services companies, such as investment banks, released a pool of experienced talent interested in entrepreneurship.
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  • Architectural optical illusion building with peculiar angles M By Montcalm London Shoreditch Tech City hotel near Old Street on 12th August 2020 in London, United Kingdom. East London Tech City, also known as Tech City and Silicon Roundabout, is the term for a technology cluster of high-tech companies located in Shoreditch and St Luke’s in East London. A cluster of web businesses initially developed around the Old Street Roundabout in 2008. The area had historically been relatively run down compared to the nearby City. The 2008–09 recession further suppressed rents through the closure of numerous firms, making it affordable to technology start-ups, while redundancies from financial services companies, such as investment banks, released a pool of experienced talent interested in entrepreneurship.
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  • Architectural optical illusion building with peculiar angles M By Montcalm London Shoreditch Tech City hotel near Old Street in London, England, United Kingdom. East London Tech City, also known as Tech City and Silicon Roundabout, is the term for a technology cluster of high-tech companies located in Shoreditch and St Luke’s in East London. A cluster of web businesses initially developed around the Old Street Roundabout in 2008. The area had historically been relatively run down compared to the nearby City. The 2008–09 recession further suppressed rents through the closure of numerous firms, making it affordable to technology start-ups, while redundancies from financial services companies, such as investment banks, released a pool of experienced talent interested in entrepreneurship.
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  • Architectural optical illusion building with peculiar angles M By Montcalm London Shoreditch Tech City hotel near Old Street in London, England, United Kingdom. East London Tech City, also known as Tech City and Silicon Roundabout, is the term for a technology cluster of high-tech companies located in Shoreditch and St Luke’s in East London. A cluster of web businesses initially developed around the Old Street Roundabout in 2008. The area had historically been relatively run down compared to the nearby City. The 2008–09 recession further suppressed rents through the closure of numerous firms, making it affordable to technology start-ups, while redundancies from financial services companies, such as investment banks, released a pool of experienced talent interested in entrepreneurship.
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  • Architectural optical illusion building with peculiar angles M By Montcalm London Shoreditch Tech City hotel near Old Street in London, England, United Kingdom. East London Tech City, also known as Tech City and Silicon Roundabout, is the term for a technology cluster of high-tech companies located in Shoreditch and St Luke’s in East London. A cluster of web businesses initially developed around the Old Street Roundabout in 2008. The area had historically been relatively run down compared to the nearby City. The 2008–09 recession further suppressed rents through the closure of numerous firms, making it affordable to technology start-ups, while redundancies from financial services companies, such as investment banks, released a pool of experienced talent interested in entrepreneurship.
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  • Architectural optical illusion building with peculiar angles M By Montcalm London Shoreditch Tech City hotel near Old Street on 12th August 2020 in London, United Kingdom. East London Tech City, also known as Tech City and Silicon Roundabout, is the term for a technology cluster of high-tech companies located in Shoreditch and St Luke’s in East London. A cluster of web businesses initially developed around the Old Street Roundabout in 2008. The area had historically been relatively run down compared to the nearby City. The 2008–09 recession further suppressed rents through the closure of numerous firms, making it affordable to technology start-ups, while redundancies from financial services companies, such as investment banks, released a pool of experienced talent interested in entrepreneurship.
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  • Architectural optical illusion building with peculiar angles M By Montcalm London Shoreditch Tech City hotel near Old Street on 12th August 2020 in London, United Kingdom. East London Tech City, also known as Tech City and Silicon Roundabout, is the term for a technology cluster of high-tech companies located in Shoreditch and St Luke’s in East London. A cluster of web businesses initially developed around the Old Street Roundabout in 2008. The area had historically been relatively run down compared to the nearby City. The 2008–09 recession further suppressed rents through the closure of numerous firms, making it affordable to technology start-ups, while redundancies from financial services companies, such as investment banks, released a pool of experienced talent interested in entrepreneurship.
    20200812_optical illusion architectu...jpg
  • Architectural optical illusion building with peculiar angles M By Montcalm London Shoreditch Tech City hotel near Old Street in London, England, United Kingdom. East London Tech City, also known as Tech City and Silicon Roundabout, is the term for a technology cluster of high-tech companies located in Shoreditch and St Luke’s in East London. A cluster of web businesses initially developed around the Old Street Roundabout in 2008. The area had historically been relatively run down compared to the nearby City. The 2008–09 recession further suppressed rents through the closure of numerous firms, making it affordable to technology start-ups, while redundancies from financial services companies, such as investment banks, released a pool of experienced talent interested in entrepreneurship.
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  • Architectural optical illusion building with peculiar angles M By Montcalm London Shoreditch Tech City hotel near Old Street on 12th August 2020 in London, United Kingdom. East London Tech City, also known as Tech City and Silicon Roundabout, is the term for a technology cluster of high-tech companies located in Shoreditch and St Luke’s in East London. A cluster of web businesses initially developed around the Old Street Roundabout in 2008. The area had historically been relatively run down compared to the nearby City. The 2008–09 recession further suppressed rents through the closure of numerous firms, making it affordable to technology start-ups, while redundancies from financial services companies, such as investment banks, released a pool of experienced talent interested in entrepreneurship.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974.The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. The community liaison teams are the eyes and ears of MAG, their job is to go out and liaise with communities to find out what and where the problem unexploded ordnance (UXO) problem is. The photograph shows a completed Community Liaison survey map of Ban Namoune, Xieng Khouang province which can be used as a basis for UXO clearance in the future.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces in Lao PDR. MAG provides a permanent camp for each team so that members can stay together during their three weeks on site. UCT6 spend time together after work washing themselves, their clothes and chatting together back at the camp in Ban Namoune village.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces in Lao PDR.  Technicans from UCT6 prepare their tools before setting off to go to the clearance site in Ban Namoune village.
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  • A group of 25 peace activists blockaded the front gate of the Russian Embassy in London in protest at the bombing of civilians in east Aleppo on November 3rd 2016 in London, the United Kingdom. Activists from two campaign groups The Syria Campaign and Syria Solidarity UK placed a structure made from white mannequin ‘limbs’ next to the front gate, while two others locked themselves to the gate itself. Others scattered over 800 limbs around the gates, to symbolise the horrific impact of Russia’s use of cluster bombs and other banned weapons in the besieged city. Peace activists John Dunford and Iris Andrews locked themselves to the gates.  No arrests were made.
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  • Xieng Khouang Province is a mountainous province in the north of Laos, the most bombed country, per capita, in the world. More than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions were dropped on Laos during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974, many of which did not explode on impact causing death and injury to the local population
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. Bouakham Bounmavilay (48), a widow with 4 children, has worked  as a technician for the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) in Xieng Khouang Province for a year. This is her first paid job.  It's MAGs policy to select from the local population  the poorest members of the community to be trained and employed as technicians. Bouakhams family has a small farm in Ban Naphia which has not yet been cleared of UXO. "My rice paddy is not completely safe but we don't have another place to grow rice", she says.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. Bouakham Bounmavilay (48), a widow with 4 children, has worked  as a technician for the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) in Xieng Khouang Province for a year. This is her first paid job.  It's MAGs policy to select from the local population  the poorest members of the community to be trained and employed as technicians. Bouakhams family has a small farm which has not yet been cleared of UXO. "After finishing my work with MAG, I rush home to help my daughter so there is no time to relax. I would rather go home in order to take care of my family, but during rainy season if the vehicle cannot travel I have to stay at the campl"
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. Pheng, 38 years old has worked as a technician for the Mines Advisory Group (MAG) in Xieng Khouang Province for a year. Her husband was killed by UXO whilst foraging for food in the forest a few years ago and she struggled to support her five children labouring in paddy fields and weaving at home with just enough income to keep the family alive. It's MAGs policy to select from the local population  the poorest members of the community to be trained and employed as technicians.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed province in Lao PDR.  UCT6 team leader, Manixia Thor and a technician relax after work at the camp. MAG provides a permanent camp for each clearance team so that members can stay together during their three weeks on site.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces in Lao PDR.  MAG provides a permanent camp for each team so that members can stay together during their three weeks on site. UCT6 spend time together after work washing themselves, their clothes and chatting together back at the camp in Ban Namoune village.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces in Lao PDR. One of two medics for UCT6, Kinally Vangvilaychit waits by the truck used for transporting the team to site in case she is needed. MAG has a 100% safety record therefore most of her work is dealing with minor ailments and injuries.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces in Lao PDR.  Deputy team leader, Manixia Thor, relaxes with her colleagues from UCT6 during breaktime whilst clearing UXO in Ban Namoune. The team has 10 minutes break every hour and works an 8 hour day.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces in Lao PDR.  Pheng (38), MAG Technician, UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) searchs for UXO with a metal detector on the clearance site in Ban Namoune.
    A0011915cc_1_1.jpg
  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. The community liaison teams are the eyes and ears of MAG, their job is to go out and liaise with communities to find out what and where the problem unexploded ordnance (UXO) problem is. The Community Liaison officers draw a rough map of the village in consultation with the villagers of Ban Kua to show where past UXO accidents and visible UXO are located.
    A0011664cc_1_1.jpg
  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. The community liaison teams are the eyes and ears of MAG, their job is to go out and liaise with communities to find out what and where the problem unexploded ordnance (UXO) problem is. Panee Phommavongsee, Community Liaison Supervisor for UCT6 talks with villagers in Ban Kua. Each villager is given the opportunity to influence where UXO clearance occurs. It is important that women's needs and opinions are sought.
    A0011644cc_1_1.jpg
  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. The community liaison teams are the eyes and ears of MAG, their job is to go out and liaise with communities to find out what and where the problem unexploded ordnance (UXO) problem is.  Community liaison officers Davan and Bouakham watch as Maneevan Khodlakham produces a rough map of the village in consultation with the villagers of Ban Kua to show where past UXO accidents and visible UXO are located.
    A0011604cc_1_1.jpg
  • A group of 25 peace activists blockaded the front gate of the Russian Embassy in London in protest at the bombing of civilians in east Aleppo on November 3rd 2016 in London, the United Kingdom. Activists from two campaign groups The Syria Campaign and Syria Solidarity UK placed a structure made from white mannequin ‘limbs’ next to the front gate, while two others locked themselves to the gate itself. Others scattered over 800 limbs around the gates, to symbolise the horrific impact of Russia’s use of cluster bombs and other banned weapons in the besieged city. Peace activists John Dunford and Iris Andrews locked themselves to the gates.  No arrests were made.
    AB9A7546.jpg
  • A group of 25 peace activists blockaded the front gate of the Russian Embassy in London in protest at the bombing of civilians in east Aleppo on November 3rd 2016 in London, the United Kingdom. Activists from two campaign groups The Syria Campaign and Syria Solidarity UK placed a structure made from white mannequin ‘limbs’ next to the front gate, while two others locked themselves to the gate itself. Others scattered over 800 limbs around the gates, to symbolise the horrific impact of Russia’s use of cluster bombs and other banned weapons in the besieged city. Peace activists John Dunford and Iris Andrews locked themselves to the gates.  No arrests were made.
    AB9A7104.jpg
  • A group of 25 peace activists blockaded the front gate of the Russian Embassy in London in protest at the bombing of civilians in east Aleppo on November 3rd 2016 in London, the United Kingdom. Activists from two campaign groups The Syria Campaign and Syria Solidarity UK placed a structure made from white mannequin ‘limbs’ next to the front gate, while two others locked themselves to the gate itself. Others scattered over 800 limbs around the gates, to symbolise the horrific impact of Russia’s use of cluster bombs and other banned weapons in the besieged city. Peace activists John Dunford and Iris Andrews locked themselves to the gates.  No arrests were made.
    AB9A7070 1.jpg
  • A group of 25 peace activists blockaded the front gate of the Russian Embassy in London in protest at the bombing of civilians in east Aleppo on November 3rd 2016 in London, the United Kingdom. Activists from two campaign groups The Syria Campaign and Syria Solidarity UK placed a structure made from white mannequin ‘limbs’ next to the front gate, while two others locked themselves to the gate itself. Others scattered over 800 limbs around the gates, to symbolise the horrific impact of Russia’s use of cluster bombs and other banned weapons in the besieged city. Peace activists John Dunford and Iris Andrews locked themselves to the gates.  No arrests were made.
    AB9A7050.jpg
  • A group of 25 peace activists blockaded the front gate of the Russian Embassy in London in protest at the bombing of civilians in east Aleppo on November 3rd 2016 in London, the United Kingdom. Activists from two campaign groups The Syria Campaign and Syria Solidarity UK placed a structure made from white mannequin ‘limbs’ next to the front gate, while two others locked themselves to the gate itself. Others scattered over 800 limbs around the gates, to symbolise the horrific impact of Russia’s use of cluster bombs and other banned weapons in the besieged city. Peace activists John Dunford and Iris Andrews locked themselves to the gates.  No arrests were made.
    AB9A7040.jpg
  • A group of 25 peace activists blockaded the front gate of the Russian Embassy in London in protest at the bombing of civilians in east Aleppo on November 3rd 2016 in London, the United Kingdom. Activists from two campaign groups The Syria Campaign and Syria Solidarity UK placed a structure made from white mannequin ‘limbs’ next to the front gate, while two others locked themselves to the gate itself. Others scattered over 800 limbs around the gates, to symbolise the horrific impact of Russia’s use of cluster bombs and other banned weapons in the besieged city. Peace activists John Dunford and Iris Andrews locked themselves to the gates.  No arrests were made.
    AB9A6987.jpg
  • A group of 25 peace activists blockaded the front gate of the Russian Embassy in London in protest at the bombing of civilians in east Aleppo on November 3rd 2016 in London, the United Kingdom. Activists from two campaign groups The Syria Campaign and Syria Solidarity UK placed a structure made from white mannequin ‘limbs’ next to the front gate, while two others locked themselves to the gate itself. Others scattered over 800 limbs around the gates, to symbolise the horrific impact of Russia’s use of cluster bombs and other banned weapons in the besieged city. Peace activists John Dunford and Iris Andrews locked themselves to the gates.  No arrests were made.
    AB9A6874.jpg
  • A group of 25 peace activists blockaded the front gate of the Russian Embassy in London in protest at the bombing of civilians in east Aleppo on November 3rd 2016 in London, the United Kingdom. Activists from two campaign groups The Syria Campaign and Syria Solidarity UK placed a structure made from white mannequin ‘limbs’ next to the front gate, while two others locked themselves to the gate itself. Others scattered over 800 limbs around the gates, to symbolise the horrific impact of Russia’s use of cluster bombs and other banned weapons in the besieged city. Peace activists John Dunford and Iris Andrews locked themselves to the gates.  No arrests were made.
    AB9A6815.jpg
  • A young red deer stag in Richmond Park enjoy the winter sun January 22nd 2017 in London. Hundreds of wild red and fallow deer roam freely in the park and can easily be found when walking in the park. In the back ground is a cluster of housing estates in Rhoehampton, London.
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  • Young red deer stags in Richmond Park enjoy the winter sun January 22nd 2017 in London. Hundreds of wild red and fallow deer roam freely in the park and can easily be found when walking in the park. In the back ground is a cluster of housing estates in Rhoehampton, London.
    AB9A6309.jpg
  • As one enters the monastic complex, ones is welcomed by a shrine and a standing Buddha with a raised hand in a gesture of reassurance and blessing to visitors, The "parasol" over his head indicates the supremacy of Buddhism. The central figure of the Manfeilang Monastery ( of the Dai denomination) is the White Pagoda  which lies on elevated ground on the banks of the Mekong river in south west Yunnan province.  Dai monasteries are built in the centre of a village or as in this case outside  on higher ground.<br />
<br />
Built in 1204, the Manfeilang monastery complex is in fact a cluster of nine pagodas or stupas, to enshrine what is purported to be the Buddha’s footprint. The whole ensemble forms a fusion of Southeast Asian Buddhist style with typical Dai architecture. It is popular for Buddhist pilgrims from the surrounding region which attracts thousands during the Tan Ta Festival in late October early November each year.  In this region and in these Dai and Sino-Burmese monasteries, Theravada Buddhism is the religion that is practiced.
    chimanmon_0019_1.jpg
  • The central figure of the Manfeilang Monastery ( of the Dai denomination) is the White Pagoda  which lies on elevated ground on the banks of the Mekong river in south west Yunnan province.  Dai monasteries are built in the centre of a village or as in this case outside  on higher ground.<br />
<br />
Built in 1204, the Manfeilang monastery complex is in fact a cluster of nine pagodas or stupas, to enshrine what is purported to be the Buddha’s footprint. The whole ensemble forms a fusion of Southeast Asian Buddhist style with typical Dai architecture. It is popular for Buddhist pilgrims from the surrounding region which attracts thousands during the Tan Ta Festival in late October early November each year.  In this region and in these Dai and Sino-Burmese monasteries, Theravada Buddhism is the religion that is practiced.
    chimanmon_012_1.jpg
  • Street art mural of Jesus doing a hand stand on the all outside Hamilton House, Bristol. A vibrant community hub  where art, music, enterprise and innovation cluster as a community. Bristol, UK.
    UK-community-cafe-hub-6088.jpg
  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 4 (UCT4) is one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces in Lao PDR.  Sidavan Sipaseuth (36) is the team leader for UCT4 and is the first woman employed by MAG to complete the training for Explosive Ordnance Disposal Level (EOD 4). During stand down Sidavone is cooking vegetables for dinner for her family at home in Muang Kham.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces in Lao PDR. MAG provides a permanent camp for each team so that members can stay together during their three weeks on site. UCT6 spend time together after work relaxing chatting together back at the camp in Ban Namoune village.
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  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces in Lao PDR. UCT6 Technician Xoua Lor (28) holds a machete that she uses to cut the scrub on the clearance site in Ban Namoune.
    A0012072cc_1_1.jpg
  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces-- in Lao PDR. Before clearance of UXO can take place the site has to cleared of scrub so the lanes can be created and the metal detector doesn’t get stuck. UCT6 Technician Xoua Lor (28) holds a machete that she uses to cut the scrub on the clearance site in Ban Namoune.
    A0012069cc_1_1.jpg
  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces in Lao PDR.  Portrait of UCT6 technician, Champathong Khampanisong (26) on the clearance site in Ban Namoune.
    A0012062cc_1_1.jpg
  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces in Lao PDR. MAG Technicians from UCT6 travel by truck on their way to the clearance site in Ban Namoune village.
    A0011841cc_1_1.jpg
  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. The community liaison teams are the eyes and ears of MAG, their job is to go out and liaise with communities to find out what and where the problem unexploded ordnance (UXO) problem is. The villagers of Ban Kua watch as Community liaison officer, Maneevan Khodlakham draws a rough map of the village in consultation with them to show where past UXO accidents and visible UXO are located.
    A0011602cc_1_1.jpg
  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. The community liaison teams are the eyes and ears of MAG, their job is to go out and liaise with communities to find out what and where the problem unexploded ordnance (UXO) problem is. The Community Liaison team works with the villagers of Ban Kua to create a rough map of the village in consultation with the villagers of Ban Kua to show where past UXO accidents and visible UXO are located.
    A0011613cc_1_1.jpg
  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. The community liaison teams are the eyes and ears of MAG, their job is to go out and liaise with communities to find out what and where the problem unexploded ordnance (UXO) problem is. Bouakham and the villagers watch as Maneevan Khodlakham produces a rough map of the village in consultation with the villagers of Ban Kua to show where past UXO accidents and visible UXO are located. Each villager is given the opportunity to influence where UXO clearance occurs. It is important that women's needs and opinions are sought.
    A0011599cc_1_1.jpg
  • Laos is the most bombed country, per capita, in the world with more than 270 million cluster bomb submunitions dropped on it during the Vietnam War from 1963 to 1974. The Mines Advisory Group (MAG) are a humanitarian organisation clearing the remnants of conflict worldwide and have been working in Lao PDR since 1994. UXO clearance team 6 (UCT6) is an all-female team, one of MAG’s seven UXO clearance teams in Xieng Khouang Province, one of the most heavily bombed provinces-- in Lao PDR.  The community liaison teams are the eyes and ears of MAG, their job is to go out and liaise with communities to find out what and where the problem unexploded ordnance (UXO) problem is. Community liaison officer, Maneevan Khodlakham draws a rough map of the village in consultation with the villagers of Ban Kua to show where past UXO accidents and visible UXO are located.
    A0011608cc_1_1.jpg
  • Vishal Bhatt breathes fire above Shadipur. The Bhatts, a huge extended family of puppeteers, singers and dancers are all from Rajasthan. When the traditional nomadic lifestyles of courtly entertainers declined, the families moved to the cities to find work.<br />
Shadipur Depot, an industrial area in West Delhi is home to a remarkable collection of performers, artists and circus acts, many of whom perform internationally. The area is a large slum (also known as a jhuggi cluster) with open sewers, few amenities and great poverty.
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  • A group of 25 peace activists blockaded the front gate of the Russian Embassy in London in protest at the bombing of civilians in east Aleppo on November 3rd 2016 in London, the United Kingdom. Activists from two campaign groups The Syria Campaign and Syria Solidarity UK placed a structure made from white mannequin ‘limbs’ next to the front gate, while two others locked themselves to the gate itself. Others scattered over 800 limbs around the gates, to symbolise the horrific impact of Russia’s use of cluster bombs and other banned weapons in the besieged city. Peace activists John Dunford and Iris Andrews locked themselves to the gates.  No arrests were made.
    AB9A7265.jpg
  • A group of 25 peace activists blockaded the front gate of the Russian Embassy in London in protest at the bombing of civilians in east Aleppo on November 3rd 2016 in London, the United Kingdom. Activists from two campaign groups The Syria Campaign and Syria Solidarity UK placed a structure made from white mannequin ‘limbs’ next to the front gate, while two others locked themselves to the gate itself. Others scattered over 800 limbs around the gates, to symbolise the horrific impact of Russia’s use of cluster bombs and other banned weapons in the besieged city. Peace activists John Dunford and Iris Andrews locked themselves to the gates.  No arrests were made.
    AB9A7230.jpg
  • A group of 25 peace activists blockaded the front gate of the Russian Embassy in London in protest at the bombing of civilians in east Aleppo on November 3rd 2016 in London, the United Kingdom. Activists from two campaign groups The Syria Campaign and Syria Solidarity UK placed a structure made from white mannequin ‘limbs’ next to the front gate, while two others locked themselves to the gate itself. Others scattered over 800 limbs around the gates, to symbolise the horrific impact of Russia’s use of cluster bombs and other banned weapons in the besieged city. Peace activists John Dunford and Iris Andrews locked themselves to the gates.  No arrests were made.
    AB9A7157.jpg
  • A group of 25 peace activists blockaded the front gate of the Russian Embassy in London in protest at the bombing of civilians in east Aleppo on November 3rd 2016 in London, the United Kingdom. Activists from two campaign groups The Syria Campaign and Syria Solidarity UK placed a structure made from white mannequin ‘limbs’ next to the front gate, while two others locked themselves to the gate itself. Others scattered over 800 limbs around the gates, to symbolise the horrific impact of Russia’s use of cluster bombs and other banned weapons in the besieged city. Peace activists John Dunford and Iris Andrews locked themselves to the gates.  No arrests were made.
    AB9A6963.jpg
  • A group of 25 peace activists blockaded the front gate of the Russian Embassy in London in protest at the bombing of civilians in east Aleppo on November 3rd 2016 in London, the United Kingdom. Activists from two campaign groups The Syria Campaign and Syria Solidarity UK placed a structure made from white mannequin ‘limbs’ next to the front gate, while two others locked themselves to the gate itself. Others scattered over 800 limbs around the gates, to symbolise the horrific impact of Russia’s use of cluster bombs and other banned weapons in the besieged city. Peace activists John Dunford and Iris Andrews locked themselves to the gates.  No arrests were made.
    AB9A6935.jpg
  • A group of 25 peace activists blockaded the front gate of the Russian Embassy in London in protest at the bombing of civilians in east Aleppo on November 3rd 2016 in London, the United Kingdom. Activists from two campaign groups The Syria Campaign and Syria Solidarity UK placed a structure made from white mannequin ‘limbs’ next to the front gate, while two others locked themselves to the gate itself. Others scattered over 800 limbs around the gates, to symbolise the horrific impact of Russia’s use of cluster bombs and other banned weapons in the besieged city. Peace activists John Dunford and Iris Andrews locked themselves to the gates.  No arrests were made.
    AB9A6908.jpg
  • A group of 25 peace activists blockaded the front gate of the Russian Embassy in London in protest at the bombing of civilians in east Aleppo on November 3rd 2016 in London, the United Kingdom. Activists from two campaign groups The Syria Campaign and Syria Solidarity UK placed a structure made from white mannequin ‘limbs’ next to the front gate, while two others locked themselves to the gate itself. Others scattered over 800 limbs around the gates, to symbolise the horrific impact of Russia’s use of cluster bombs and other banned weapons in the besieged city. Peace activists John Dunford and Iris Andrews locked themselves to the gates.  No arrests were made.
    AB9A6785.jpg
  • As one enters the monastic complex, ones is welcomed by a shrine and a standing Buddha with a raised hand in a gesture of reassurance and blessing to visitors, The "parasol" over his head indicates the supremacy of Buddhism. The central figure of the Manfeilang Monastery ( of the Dai denomination) is the White Pagoda  which lies on elevated ground on the banks of the Mekong river in south west Yunnan province.  Dai monasteries are built in the centre of a village or as in this case outside  on higher ground.<br />
<br />
Built in 1204, the Manfeilang monastery complex is in fact a cluster of nine pagodas or stupas, to enshrine what is purported to be the Buddha’s footprint. The whole ensemble forms a fusion of Southeast Asian Buddhist style with typical Dai architecture. It is popular for Buddhist pilgrims from the surrounding region which attracts thousands during the Tan Ta Festival in late October early November each year.  In this region and in these Dai and Sino-Burmese monasteries, Theravada Buddhism is the religion that is practiced.
    chimanmon_0018_1.jpg
  • The central figure of the Manfeilang Monastery ( of the Dai denomination) is the White Pagoda  which lies on elevated ground on the banks of the Mekong river in south west Yunnan province.  Dai monasteries are built in the centre of a village or as in this case outside  on higher ground.<br />
<br />
Built in 1204, the Manfeilang monastery complex is in fact a cluster of nine pagodas or stupas, to enshrine what is purported to be the Buddha’s footprint. The whole ensemble forms a fusion of Southeast Asian Buddhist style with typical Dai architecture. It is popular for Buddhist pilgrims from the surrounding region which attracts thousands during the Tan Ta Festival in late October early November each year.  In this region and in these Dai and Sino-Burmese monasteries, Theravada Buddhism is the religion that is practiced.
    chimanmon_003_1.jpg
  • The Mild Mild West Polar Bear Riot Police Bomb. Graffiti by Banksy on the all outside Hamilton House, Bristol. A vibrant community hub  where art, music, enterprise and innovation cluster as a community. Bristol, UK.
    UK-Grafitti-Banksy-Mild-West-6085.jpg
  • A cluster of Rambutan fruits (Nephelium lappaceum), a close relative to the Lychee fruit (Litchi chinensis) from the soapberry (Sapindaceae) family.
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  • Poster for a communist conference overlooks Lighthouse Beach, a popular tourist destination on the Arabian Sea, on 28th February 2018 in Kovalam, Kerala, India.  Once a calm fishing village clustered around its crescent beaches and backed by a sea of cascading palms, Kovalam now competes with Varkala as Kerala’s most developed resort. The touristed main stretch, Lighthouse Beach, is flanked by hotels and restaurants stretching back into the hillside from the shore. Today the largest political party in Kerala politics is the Communist Party of India Marxist.
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  • Lighthouse Beach, a popular tourist destination on the Arabian Sea, on 28th February 2018 in Kovalam, Kerala, India.  Once a calm fishing village clustered around its crescent beaches and backed by a sea of cascading palms, Kovalam now competes with Varkala as Kerala’s most developed resort. The touristed main stretch, Lighthouse Beach, is flanked by hotels and restaurants stretching back into the hillside from the shore.
    _E6A5145.jpg
  • Lighthouse Beach, a popular tourist destination on the Arabian Sea, on 28th February 2018 in Kovalam, Kerala, India.  Once a calm fishing village clustered around its crescent beaches and backed by a sea of cascading palms, Kovalam now competes with Varkala as Kerala’s most developed resort. The touristed main stretch, Lighthouse Beach, is flanked by hotels and restaurants stretching back into the hillside from the shore.
    _E6A5130.jpg
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