Spicy Protection

"Red bell peppers are also prophetic signs of protection. This girl’s confident soft smile seems to rely on that omen". Inner Mongolia. Taken by Quimdoporto

The Struggle Within

"If I would be in his place I wouldn’t have the strength to smile. Coal is still very much used in Chinese houses for cooking and heating and it has to be carried and distributed door-to-door by people like this man. I simply dismissed my personal worries when I saw his smile amid this burden". Inner Mongolia. Taken by Quimdoporto