At 4,090 metres in the Bolivian Andes, Cerro Rico in Potosí has continued to swallow human lives since 1545. Edgar, a 42-year-old miner, dreams of a different future for his son.
In Sokodé, Togo, initiates of the Tem people handle fire with bare hands in a ritual that weaves together technique, faith, and the memory of the savanna
In the valleys of Pakistan's Chitral lives the Kalasha people: a polytheistic religion, an ancient language, rites that resist the passing of time, in a community that grows smaller year by year.
In the Yucatán, Mexico, inmates convicted of serious crimes work, study, and receive psychological care: one of the most advanced models of rehabilitation in the country.
