Photo Essays

Maria Nzuza (C) of the United Apostolic Church cleanses herself of evil spirits as she emmerse herself in the freezing water of a waterfall at the divine Fertility Caves deep in the Maloti Mountains near Clarens, South Africa, 16 December 2011. The Fertility cave

Dives practice their dives between rounds at the 2011 FINA World Swimming Championships, Shanghai, China, 17 July 2011. Olympic dreams

A rebel fires an RPG at a Libyan air force jet as it flies overhead during another bombing run on Ras Naluf, Libya, 10 March 2011. Ras Naluf Junction

Two fighters exchange blows as hundreds of other Venda men form a the 'ring' during the annual bare knuckle boxing match in the rural village of Tshisebi, Venda, South Africa, 16 December 2010. Africa’s ‘Fight Club’

Heroin addict, Mogela Alu, holds his needle in his mouth while he shoots up in a disused building in the downtown Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania, 31 October 2010. ‘Flash Blood’

This essay follows the exploits of a tiny backstreet gym in Diepsloot township outside of Johannesburg, South Africa. From this 4 metre by 4-metre gym with one broken mirror as their only refection, some of the boxers have become national champions and some have turned professional. Here kickboxers train together in the afternoon. Township kickboxers

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