Global Us: What connects us all

Gideon Saitabau Sinyok is a semi-nomadic Massai with eight siblings.

The Tanon Strait lies between the Philippine islands of Negros and Cebus. It is a resting ground for whales, dolphins and home to rare marine plants. As biodiversity comes under threat, locals are getting involved in its protection.The Tanon Strait is a migratory route for whale sharks, as well as the home of rare sperm whales and other cetaceans. Fishing has been illegal here since the whole area became a wildlife reserve 18 years ago...

Gideon Saitabau Sinyok is a semi-nomadic Massai with eight siblings.If he is able to raise enough funds, he wants to study law and become a lawyer.

Style coach Lisa Pippus from Canada lives with her Japanese roommate in Berlin's Moabit district. Her furnishings are a mixture of old and new styles, artworks by her father and travel souvenirs.

Style coach Lisa Pippus from Canada lives with her Japanese roommate in Moabit, a part of Berlin's Tiergarten district. Her furnishings are a mixture of old and new styles, artworks by her father and travel souvenirs.

The subject of petroleum production usually centers on resource-rich giants such as Nigeria and Angola. But Ghana, too, has for years focused its hopes on black gold, and hoped for a long-awaited growth spurt for the economy. Now, little is left of that euphoria.

A powerful earthquake shook Nepal one year ago. Nearly 9000 people died. Reconstruction is proceeding slowly in the country's villages. Especially in regions such as the remote Gorkha district, building materials are in short supply.

87-year-old cemetery gardener George Psailas enjoys cult status. Not only does he care for the graves with great devotion; he was actually born on the cemetery grounds and has already chosen his final resting place there.

The island of Corfu, which now belongs to Greece, was a British protectorate in the 19th century. The British cemetery is an oasis of calm in the island's bustling capital. 87-year-old cemetery gardener George Psailas enjoys cult status: not only does he devotedly care for the graves; he was actually born on the grounds of the cemetery, and he's already chosen his final resting place there.

A year ago, a powerful earthquake shook Nepal. Nearly 9000 people died. Reconstruction is proceeding slowly in the country's villages. Especially in hard-to-reach regions like the remote Gorkha district, building materials are in short supply and transporting them there is barely possible. So people get wood from the forests. That's a problem, because the forests need protection.