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Engulfed in a tornado of angry giant bees, Durga Gharti (30) risks his life to collect the precious spring ‘red honey’, famous for its medicinal, aphrodisiac and hallucinogenic properties. Photo: Mauro De Bettio

Mad Honey: Nepal’s famous honey that makes people hallucinate

Honey hunting is an atavistic tradition, handed down through the generations and a vivid testimony of a culture linked to nature and the seasons

An Aerial view of Colombos cityscape. Photo: Abir Abdullah

An odyssey in Sri Lanka

A file photo of Pahela Baishakh. Photo: Joy Saha

The return of celebration

The city of the dead used to house only corpses dating back to the 7th century. Established as an Arabic cemetery during the conquest of Egypt, the necropolis has turned into one of Egypt’s worst slums where the dead and living coexist in a morbid neighbourliness.

The city of the dead

Eva with her family. Photo: Joya Korem

An angel sent in the guise of a daughter

Parul's story has a happy ending thanks to the Layer chicken farming.jpg

Smiles of rural women for a sustainable tomorrow

The making of jute. Photo: Din Muhammad Shibly

The fibres of gold

Black-headed Bunting. It is found in open grassland habitats where they fly in flocks in search of grains and seed. Photo: Mohiul Islam

Small wonders: The migratory birds that come to visit Dhaka

The soloist. Photo: Daniel Castonguay

Quotidian Life

The vivid colours and design of the ever-beautiful rickshaw art have changed the ambience of TSC. Photo: Saqlain Rizve

Rickshaw painting and a cup of tea at TSC

Be your own saviour. Photo: Farhana Fara

Unravelling the puzzle

New Market. Photo: Peter Bialobrzeski

Dhaka diary

Lost in Oblivion. Photo: Mohammad Tasawar Islam

Tranquillity in chaos