30 Portraits Of Amazing People Of The World From My ‘The World In Faces’ Project
Hi! My name is Alexander Khimushin. Eight years ago I packed my backpack to travel the world and I have been globe-trotting ever since.
While travelling the world, I realised that people are the most amazing part of it. Especially in those remote places, where culture and traditions are still alive. There are hundreds of unique ethnic minorities in the world. However, due to globalisation, wars, racism and religious discrimination, many of these people are living on the edge. They are losing identity, language, traditions and, in some cases, facing total extinction.
Watching it all happening before my eyes I came up with an idea of the project The World In Faces. I wanted to show diversity of the world we are all living in by taking portraits of its incredible people. If we all realise how unique and amazing we, the people, are, we will care more about each other, be more tolerant to people of another ethnicity, religion and culture.
I have taken hundreds of portraits for this project within the last two years and plan to continue. My dream is to take portraits of people of all ethnic groups of the world.
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Ixil Maya Girl
She's very cute. I love all the colours she wearing in both her clothes and her jewelry.
Samoan Boy
hi, alexander. my name is Charlotte and I am a student artist in hamilton Ontario. how would you feel if I used a few of your photographs as references for my paintings? I will credit you.
Wakhi Woman
Her eyes draw you in. I see much pain and wisdom. Her beadwork, crocheted accessories and clothing is fantastic.
Daasanach Tribe Woman
Bodi Tribe Man
Shughnan Girl
Japanese Girl
Tsemay Tribe Girl
Mauritanian Girl
Karo Tribe Woman
The elderly women in this series are look like men in old age. You look, think it's a man, and then the caption tells you otherwise. That speaks volumes about the harsh conditions lived in.
Mursi Tribe Girl
Great reasoning. Braces correct teeth. This process removes four front teeth and proceeds to disfigure and mutilate the human body. This may be akin to plastic surgery gone crazy. It most certainly is not akin to getting braces. Got to love the mutated thinking that shows up on the internet.
Load More Replies...This is beauty in their culture. Because we wouldn't do it, doesn't make it wrong.
If she can eat and speak properly, then I agree with you, but.... Can she? I'm curious. Also, the process looks very painful, so....
Load More Replies...Lip plate, traditional body modification for female Mursi only. They make a cut under lower lip and stretch it. Four front teeth must be removed to wear it
How is that not female mutilation by elders? WTF.
Load More Replies...Can she talk? Even if she were to take this disk out, her mouth would be too stretched. This must be incredibly inconventient
Hamar Tribe Woman
Nyangatom Tribe Woman
Actually they are the beginning of an eye disease which I cannot nam in english... it comes with old age.
Load More Replies...Djibouti Girl
Outstanding portraits of extraordinary people! Thank you #AlexanderKhimushin for you heartfelt photography!
Konso Tribe Woman
Kaqchikel Maya Girl
Somaliland Man
am i seeing things? there is a ring of blue in a lot of these people's eyes??
Almost looks like cataracts. Someone stated there is much eye disease in the elderly of these people. Eyes turn milky blue white and their vision is obstructed for the film.
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Ladakhi Woman
Ladakhis are great and welcoming people. While I was there I was always invited if they had some celebration. Just passing by and they say 'hey, man, come over'! Then they immediately offer you a cup of tea, food, etc. It was really cool to mingle with the locals there and learn about their unique culture. Once it was very late, dark, and I was very far away walking on the roadside. A car was passing by. They stopped and asked if I needed a lift. They took me to the part of Leh, that was very far from the place they were going to. Yet they took me right where I was going. When I wanted to pay, they refused to take any money. So hospitable people!
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K'iche' Maya Man
Mongolian Tuvan Man
Rajastani Man
Rajastan people are famous for their mustache. Sometimes they get so long ones, so that they have to roll them around and use special technique to keep them on cheeks. I've got another portraits from there taht will be added to the project Facebook and Instagram pages. Follow me there if you're interested!
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Tibetan Man
thanks for spotting this Melodie, will ask BP to correct, can't access it myself
Load More Replies...Xhosa Woman
You found the most beautiful people in the world! Each one of these persons is unique and yet represent the gorgeous state of humans all over the planet. What a wonder-filled production!
Thank you so much, MerryMarjie! I am happy to receive such apositive feedback from you and other members of the Bored Panda community. I wanted to show the beauty and dignity of the people around the world regardless of religion, culture or ethnicity. I think it is so important, especially now, when some dishonorable people are trying to manipulate public opinion by putting seeds of mutual distrust and disrespect, trying to uses our differences as a tool for disintegration. But our diversity is not a reason to hate each other. Quite opposive, we must admire it. Yes, we have differences, yet we are the same. We share the same values. We love, we cry, we raise children. Peace will come with understanding of that.
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Meitei Man
Uzbek Man
I saw beauty in all your photographs. Thank you. I wish you well in your travels.
We have no enough of our life to see all of them unfortunately, so the more thank you. Keep well and have a beautiful longer days.
hello from Poland, Alexander:-) Thank you very much for the beauty!
Hello from Poland, Alexander:-) gratulations for beauty of the people. We can't see all of them, unfortunately, the more thank you very much. Keep well and goodlife!
Hi Alexander, I enjoyed your photos very much! You have captured beauty & uniqueness that many of us would not have the pleasure to see.
I think it is amazing how diverse our world is. Thank you for capturing a bit of it for us to see! It is a shame more people do not get to see all that it has to offer. I hope you get to travel to every corner of the world, snap some pictures on the way and use them to educate and enrich the lives of our small minded neighbors!! Beautiful photography Alex!
I saw beauty in all your photographs. Thank you. I wish you well in your travels.
We have no enough of our life to see all of them unfortunately, so the more thank you. Keep well and have a beautiful longer days.
hello from Poland, Alexander:-) Thank you very much for the beauty!
Hello from Poland, Alexander:-) gratulations for beauty of the people. We can't see all of them, unfortunately, the more thank you very much. Keep well and goodlife!
Hi Alexander, I enjoyed your photos very much! You have captured beauty & uniqueness that many of us would not have the pleasure to see.
I think it is amazing how diverse our world is. Thank you for capturing a bit of it for us to see! It is a shame more people do not get to see all that it has to offer. I hope you get to travel to every corner of the world, snap some pictures on the way and use them to educate and enrich the lives of our small minded neighbors!! Beautiful photography Alex!
