Master Lee is a wood carver. He creates Chinese signboards and modern art by mixing old traditions with modern methods. “My name is Lee Chee Cheng. I’m…
Right outside of Qom, Iran, there are a number of brick makers. Most are using some modern type of technology but there are many who still make bricks…
There are only a small number of fishermen still active in Holland, compared with developing nations. Those that still fish have massive, modern boats and bring in large…
There were a couple of families working as a loose collective on the side of the road on the outskirts of Kannur, India. The womens’ main job, supporting…
The Born lock is one of the most critical structures for boats navigating the Juliana Canal (Julianakanaal). It enables ships to bypass an unnavigable section of the river…
The Kerala backwaters are dying. They’re being taken over by weeds, by an invasive species: water hyacinths. As Dr. Prabhu, from Sanatana Dharma College in Alleppey, explains –…
The Uru is a boat still built in Kerala, India, traditionally used for transporting goods. One of the last shipyards is located in Beypore, a village south of…