KAMPALA, Uganda Feb. 25- Supporters of the National Resistance Movement, celebrate the re-election of President Yoweri Museveni in the streets of downtown Kampala.
BOUNTIFUL, UT., Aug. 16- Kim Yu-Tin adjusts her headpiece before performing with the Cho Jin-Suk Dance Company, from South Korea, at Bountiful’s Summerfest International.
NAIROBI, Kenya Jan. 28- Rescuers pull a man from the rubble of a five-story building that collapsed, killing 11 people and injuring more than 60.
SUMATERA, Indonesia April 7- The indigenous people of the Mentawai Islands continue to live deep in the jungle and have retained many of their ancient traditions including extensively tattooing their bodies. The tattoos hold deep cultural significance and symbolize their land of origin and social status. The Mentawai tattoo is believed to be the oldest tattoo in the world dating back to 1500 BC.
KANJIZA, Serbia Sept. 10- Refugees arrive by double-decker bus in to the Serbian boarder town of Kanjiza where they will wait at the Vasariste refugee aid point before continuing on to Hungary. Doctors and translators working with CRS/Caritas are helping provide basic medical services and information about the boarder crossing at the aid station. Over 4,000 refugees pass through Vasariste daily on their way to other European countries, primarily Germany.
HAVANA, Cuba Nov. 29- Portrait of Maria Valdez, a local torcedor, walking the streets of old town Havana.
KEDISAN, Bali July 21- At her daughter’s funeral, the mother of a nine-year-old girl who drowned is consoled by family members. In Bali, the deceased are buried with offerings to the gods and cherished gifts from their family. This young girl was laid to rest with a worn teddy bear, a box of crayons, and a new pink T-shirt.
ZANZIBAR, Tanzania Mar. 28- A baby hangs off the legs of her mother as she waits to be seen at the Nungwi clinic. It is a tradition to line a baby’s eyes with kohl to ward off people’s evil intentions and protect them from illness.
PLAYA DE AYANGUE, Ecuador Dec. 17- Ecuador’s fishing industry is a major economic pillar, known for its large tuna fleet and significant shrimp production. The country boasts one of the richest fishing grounds in the world due to its location near the Humboldt Current, but it also faces challenges in managing sustainable practices and combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.
EMBU, Kenya March 2- Members of Kenya’s National Cross Country team are reflected in a puddle while training around Moi Stadium’s red dirt track. Thirty-eight of Kenya’s best cross country runners attended the Embu camp to prepare for the upcoming World Championships held in Japan on April 1st and 2nd.
KAMPALA, Uganda Feb. 27- An exhausted mother sits at the foot of a bed while her twin girls receive treatment for Malaria at The Children’s Clinic Naalya.
QUITO, Ecuador Nov. 27- Traditional dancers entertain on the streets in Quito’s historic center.
GUALACEO, Ecuador Dec. 9- Maria Cordero sits in the doorway of her home in a small village outside of Gualaceo as her daughter-in-law Gabriela, 16, washes her newborn baby. Families, particularly in rural areas, may marry off their daughters, or girls may marry as a perceived way to escape poverty.
NAIROBI, Kenya Jan. 16- Two men from the Akamba tribe stack hundreds of Mikalya sandals, a shoe made of parts from old tires, together at the Kariokor Market. These durable sandals originated in the Akamba tribe and they can make around 100 pairs per day.
BOULDER, CO Sept. 27-Cousins Cathy Xiong, left, and Veronica Vang comfort each other during a candlelight vigil for CU student Kenna Egbune on the steps of the Norlin Library on the CU Boulder campus.
Editorial Portfolio
This is the editorial portfolio for Kira Vos Photography. The images in this gallery are a culmination of over 20 years of professional experience as a photojournalist. She has worked for some of the most reputed publications in the world and many of the images from this editorial portfolio have been featured in newspapers, magazines, travel brochures and across the web.
