To go with 'MONGOLIA-GENDER-HERDERS-CULTURE, SPECIAL REPORT' by Oliver Hotham and Khaliun Bayartsogt
This photo taken on July 2, 2024 shows herder Gan-Erdene Ganbat posing outside his ger (Mongolian tent) in Khutag-Undur, Bulgan province. Ganbat, 27, pins his hopes for fame, fortune and marriage on his prize horse, a fixture at local traditional races. He acknowledged the isolation many of his fellow young herders felt: a dwindling social circle, arrogance from city dwellers who look down on rural folks and slim opportunities for dating. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) / To go with 'MONGOLIA-GENDER-HERDERS-CULTURE, SPECIAL REPORT' by Oliver Hotham and Khaliun Bayartsogt