The civilization of Nubia has existed for thousands of years. Its history can be traced back to the period of the ancient Egyptian civilization, a time of mutual influence between the two similar cultures. The Nubians always lived by the Nile, and the river has always provided them with life. The Nubian culture has suffered a lot due to consecutive reservoirs built during the last 100 years. During the construction of the High Dam in 1964, some 50,000 Egyptian Nubians had to leave a way of life based around the banks of the River Nile, immigrating to a desert life in settlements built for them near Kom Umbo, known as new Nubia. This is a story of the persevering Nubians living in Southern Egypt, their ancient traditions, their raw beauty, their fading art, and their ways of life that are slowly changing. Funded by VSCO Artist Initiative Grant.

The vast land, known as Halayeb triangle, stretches from 50 kilometers north of Shalateen town all the way south to the Sudanese border. The area, which takes its name from the town of Halayeb, is created by the difference in the Egypt–Sudan border between the "political boundary" set in 1899. With the independence of Sudan in 1956, both Egypt and Sudan claimed sovereignty over the area. Since the mid-1990s, Egypt has exercised de facto effective administration of the area as part of the Red Sea Governorate, following the deployment of Egyptian military units there, and has been actively investing in it. The land is inhabited by the Bisharia bedouin, they call it Elba, after Gebel Elba (Mountain Elba in Arabic). Bisharia bedouins are nomads living in the area between the Nile and the Red Sea, in the vicinity of Southern Egypt and north Sudan. They are a subgroup of the Beja people who are bilingual in Beja and Arabic. They call themselves "sons of the Jinns", they were constantly at war with the Romans. In the Middle Ages, they were known as Beja, and convoyed pilgrims from the Nile valley to Aidhab, the port of embarkation for Jeddah. They have acted as guides to caravans through the Nubian desert and up the Nile valley. What makes Elba unique for them is that, although it is well within the Saharan region, it has an unusually high rainfall. This is caused by a combination of prevailing the north east rain bearing winds, a bend in the coastline which causes the coast to align itself across the path of these wind currents, and the mountain range which forces the moist clouds upwards. This causes cooling, condensation and finally precipitation. The area's relatively high precipitation levels, combined with the cooler temperatures of the higher altitudes, sustain a surprising variety of wildlife. An astonishing 458 species of plant, forty species of birds, thirty species of reptiles, and twenty three species of mammal have been recorded in Halayeb triangle.

The Nile river flows from South to North through eastern Africa, over 6,600 kilometers, making it one of the longest rivers in the world. The Nile river was critical to the development of ancient Egypt, and its always considered as the life line for the country. This series is to celebrate life by the river through its many colors. Moments by the Nile river between Aswan and Bani Suef, in Upper Egypt.

It's a relatively new sport to Egypt. Parkour young practitioners started forming training groups and clubs in 2008. It’s a sport that originated from the concept of military obstacle training, and got developed to be an art and a lifestyle. Those young men practice everyday to hone their minds and bodies, trying to overcome their mental and emotional obstacles as well as the physical barriers they encounter.

Shri Hanuman Akhara in Old Delhi; home to over 60 Kushti wrestlers. Kushti, is a 3,000-year-old martial art still practiced in some parts of India. Lord Hanuman, the monkey god of the Ramayana, symbolizes strength & fearlessness and it is to him that Kushti wrestlers pray for victory. The daily life of those wrestler starts at 6 am by push-ups and weightlifting. Then the wrestlers are paired by their trainers for practice bouts. The grueling daily training, strict diet and celibacy for the duration of their careers are necessary if they hope to ever achieve their dream - become a champion 'Pehlwani', which in these parts of India means - glory, respect, and power. The tradition is under threat as Indian sports councils constantly pressures Kushti schools to abandon ways of the past, embrace international wrestling standards, and win medals at Olympics.

Chandni Chowk is one of the oldest and busiest markets in Old Delhi, built in the 17th century by Mughal emperor of India Shah Jahan, and designed by his daughter, Jahan Ara.

Located in Delhi, Nizamuddin Dargah is the dargah (mausoleum) of one of the world's most famous Sufi saints, Nizamuddin Auliya. Women can pray standing outside the door to the tomb, or clinging to its walls, or sitting in the courtyard reading the Quran. Under no circumstances can they enter the chamber. The khadims, the dargah's caretakers, say, "According to Islamic law, women are not allowed near graves." For me, building a mausoleum that people visit is considered a Sufi tradition, and it has nothing to do with Islamic religion or laws. I have seen this Sufi tradition implemented differently in so many countries, including Egypt, Morocco, and Turkey. During the time of the prophets, people were buried in graveyards without any ceremonial mausoleums. This tradition came many years later. What I've seen in Nizamuddin could be considered discrimination. That's why the courtyard is usually full of women. Men usually visit quickly, entering the chamber, offering rose petals on the grave, and then either leave or pray inside the mosque. The discrimination seems even more ironic because just across the courtyard, a few yards away from Nizamuddin's grave, lies the tomb of a very interesting woman — Jahan Ara. The eldest child of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal, Princess Jahan Ara composed poetry, commissioned mosques, laid out gardens, and wrote biographies. She designed Chandni Chowk, Old Delhi's signature street.