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02/10/2025

Age is just a number! In Calcutta, India, she works hard at the spinning mill. Despite all her hardships and loss, she greets every day with a smile as she continues to provide for her family.

Link to Story: https://www.frsthand.com/story/age-is-a-number-only
Author: Puranjit Gangopadhyay

02/06/2025

Last Chance and New Contest! 💰 -

01/29/2025

✨🐍Welcoming the Year of the Snake! 🏮🎆

From vibrant red lanterns to joyous family reunions worldwide, the spirit of the Lunar New Year shines. May this year bring prosperity, happiness, and endless good fortune! 🧧🥢

See more Lunar New Year celebrations on Frsthand.com ✨
Authors: Mark Levitin, Suollie, Satyaki Acharya, 珍宇 謝, Elefmout

01/20/2025

Bangladesh's 'Golden Fiber' is a livelihood source for many in the region. The process of harvesting the jute is an arduous one. What are your thoughts on the jute industry?

Read More: https://www.frsthand.com/story/golden-fiber-
Author: Muhammad Amdad Hossain

01/15/2025

"... The quiet resilience of two sisters navigating the harsh realities of life in South Africa, a country grappling with one of the highest unemployment rates in Africa. The older sister, still a child herself, reads to her younger sibling, embodying a strength far beyond her years. This moment of tenderness reveals their shared yearning for parental love and care, a need overshadowed by the unrelenting pursuit of survival."

Author: FrstHand User bonganisinclair
Link to Photo: https://www.frsthand.com/story/2024-photos-of-the-year-1/media/LFI8Mc9crecLMBfZodaS71xYVFJPev

01/13/2025

Risking their lives, the fishermen work in groups in the Bay of Bengal to ensure their success after a long day.

Read more: https://www.frsthand.com/story/fishing-life-in-the-bay-of-bengal-struggle-to-success
Author: Chinmoy Biswas

01/09/2025

Bamboo has become a useful material for buildings, crafts, and utensils with many people caring for the bamboo plantations.

Author: Aung Kyaw Zaw
Link to Photo: https://www.frsthand.com/story/2024-photos-of-the-year-1/media/hjDVl9UYndku84ecO7NjjARvL4UiAZ

Nature

01/08/2025

Even in a conservative country such as Poland, society can be transformed with the colors of Pride.

Link to Story: https://www.frsthand.com/story/transformation
Author: Roman Butym

01/07/2025

As the only teacher at the school nestled high in the Himalayas, he is the guardian of primary education in the area.

Link to Story: https://www.frsthand.com/story/a-journey-to-the-heights-of-resilience
Author: Akhil Vilakkadan

We had visited other parts of Himachal Pradesh during this trip, but saved Grahan village for our last few days. We were returning to Grahan village for the second time. There’s something truly magical about the peaceful ambience, the hardworking people, and the gentle waterfall that always calls ...

01/03/2025

When you stumble upon a path covered in a white coat... it is breathtaking!

Link to Story: https://www.frsthand.com/story/the-white-coat-
Author: Aurelie Rosman

The end of year atmosphere means to me that it's Christmas time which by definition means snow (aaah the famous "white Christmas" !!!). Probably because I grew up as a child when it was snowing every time at the end of the year. But this year, the weather didn't spread his white blanket over Brussel...

01/02/2025

In Myanmar, humans and animals have become accustomed to living closely together due to space constraints.

Author: Chan Thar
Link to Photo: https://www.frsthand.com/story/2024-photos-of-the-year-1/media/CWhdDxXtsL9Ou0myZbZLxHCxahCFfP

12/31/2024

Around the globe, people welcome the new year with vibrant displays, Indonesia is no exception!

Link to Story: https://www.frsthand.com/story/night-atmosphere-for-welcoming-the-new-year/media/OVtGwz2Mx9q2hrP8TkCcuuF5MPiGqH
Author: Iqro Rinaldi

Many people around the world that should be excited when new year celebration came, people also have their own way to celebrate that once in a year moment with fireworks as identically. Unfortunately, since two years ago everything who related to the new year celebration seems to be changed because....

12/27/2024

An empty table no longer... A family gathers to reminisce and look forward to the new year.

Link to Story: https://www.frsthand.com/story/new-year-family-tradition-1

Every year our family gets together to celebrate the new year, this year the party was in our house so it was the perfect opportunity to have a photoshoot with the family members.

12/23/2024

Happy Holidays from FrstHand 🎄⭐ -

12/23/2024

In the tropical regions, winter is not experienced during Christmas. To emphasize the spirit of the holiday, locals put up lights and decorations and participate in festivals.

Link to Story: https://www.frsthand.com/story/it-s-the-most-wonderful-time-of-the-year
Author: Mark Linel Padecio

End of the year, literally December is said to be the most awaited time of the year! Known to be as the busiest and the most exciting time as Christmas is celebrated. In most countries, Christmas is usually visualized and portrayed in a tone of white as the environment is being filled up with snow.....

12/19/2024

"Witness how the locals around Cong Dadong Dam in Arayat, Pampanga, braved the raging currents and strong winds brought by Super Typhoon Carina. Amidst said harsh conditions, they persevered to 'catch' a share of the bounty nestled beneath the bold waters of the river."

Link to Story: https://www.frsthand.com/story/amidst-a-super-typhoon-maximizing-the-struggles-catching-success-
Author: Lloyd Ericson Castro Rodriguez

Just like any other job or occupation, fishing presents its own struggles and challenges that test the hard work and perseverance of every fisherfolk. From mastering the skills in securing a good catch, to ensuring their safety while navigating the waters, each fisher has stories of both struggle an...

12/17/2024

Exploring Ohrid, North Macedonia, and some of the 365 churches in the city.

Link to Story: https://www.frsthand.com/story/north-macedonia-budget-travel-in-the-pandemic
Author: Nurlan Tahirli

It was 2021, a year after Covid-19 pandemic was spread and we were locked down. Movement restrictions at various levels were still existing in most countries including the country I was residing at. It has been passed a year since my last trip and my heart was beating for a new one. A year of stress...

12/11/2024

"There’s a persistent myth in the society that corrupts the idea of traveling. It claims: traveling is a luxury, expensive and hard to arrange - or even more prohibitively expensive if you delegate the arrangements to specialists."

Link to Story: https://www.frsthand.com/story/travel-cheap-or-stay-home

There’s a persistent myth in the society that corrupts the idea of traveling. It claims: traveling is a luxury, expensive and hard to arrange - or even more prohibitively expensive if you delegate the arrangements to specialists. This delusion is so dominant that even this very call for pitches be...