To go with 'MONGOLIA-GENDER-HERDERS-CULTURE, SPECIAL REPORT' by Oliver Hotham and Khaliun Bayartsogt
This photo taken on July 5, 2024 shows Luvsanbaldan Batsukh preparing to ride his horse before herding his sheep and goats in Khishig-Undur in Bulgan province. Batsukh, 25, tried working two years as a construction worker in the city but it wasn't to his liking. Now, he cuts a dashing figure riding his horse down rolling hills, living alongside his brother and his family in a small cluster of remote gers. (Photo by Hector RETAMAL / AFP) / To go with 'MONGOLIA-GENDER-HERDERS-CULTURE, SPECIAL REPORT' by Oliver Hotham and Khaliun Bayartsogt