Sam Klein

Picking and processing shea, which is used worldwide in the confectionary and cosmetic industries, provides income for over 4 million women across West Africa. Nearly a fifth of all shea exports come from Ghana's northern region. At one co-op near Tamale, the region's capital, about a dozen women process the nuts that they harvest. Historically and traditionally considered women's work, the business provides a source of income, but is hard work — and dangerous. Shea trees only grow in the wild, so the women must get up early in the morning and risk being bitten by snakes and scorpions while harvesting nuts.

After moving out of Manhattan as a high school senior, Nina Lehrecke has embraced her three-hour trek to school.

Paulina is a barista at Madman Espresso, located at University Avenue and 9th St. in Manhattan. She has been working there for over two years and has been in food service for five. Paulina immigrated from a small town near Krakow six years ago. All of the captions to these photographs are Paulina's own words, because this piece belongs to the subject and the journalist alike. An audio piece of her words is also included.

Everywhere in the City, you can see individuals isolated – by choice, accident, or force. Identifying single people, each one significant and different, reveals that the soul of New York belongs to the millions that inhabit it.

Both the poorest country in South America and the one with the greatest mix of cultures, Bolivia is a place with unbelievable landscapes and occasionally tragic beauty. Both the government and nonprofit organizations, such as Mano a Mano, work to fight the poverty that encompasses much of the countryside. A few sentences or a few pictures cannot communicate the unique experience of every Bolivian, but it can provide a glimpse into this ecologically and culturally diverse nation.

Some photographs don't fit in, and they exist simply on their own. The camera captures them, but not as part of a story. When a photographer travels everywhere with his or her camera, there are bound to be isolated, unclassifiable moments.

Tucked in the heart of Brookline, MA's Coolidge Corner since the early 2000s, the independent Paris Creperie operates as a cafe and restaurant. It serves a variety of crepes, both savory and sweet, as well as coffee and tea. Cozy on weekdays and packed on weekends, Paris is ideal for brunch, dessert and everything in between. They also offer catering for events outside of the main location.