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    When the nomads make enough money, they often build crude concrete houses within their fence. The original yurts then become guest houses or storages. This marks the full transition from nomad to city-dweller. by: handersfield Views[221] Children from the rapidly expanding yurt districts play soccer on the fields that have not yet been claimed. The smog of Ulaanbaatar hovers in the distance. by: handersfield Views[203] Nomads who move to the capital to find work often bring their yurt, set it up nearby, and build a fence around it. This has resulted in the massive yurt-districts surrounding the city. by: handersfield Views[203] Horseman Dawaadorj guides travelers through the snow-covered Naimaan Nuur national park. Here, it can snow even in June. by: handersfield Views[253] A Mongolian brother and sister outside their yurt at Naiman Nuur National Park, Mongolia. They are semi-nomads, usually moving twice a year from winter home to summer home. by: handersfield Views[939]
     

    My Photo scholarship 2011 entry

    Tuesday, 8 Nov 2011 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    I shot these photos during my two-month stay in Mongolia, where I taught a paper maché making class at an orphanage in the poor yurt districts of Ulaanbaatar in exchange for food and room. These photos show a contrast between the true nomads living in ... Read more >
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