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What your April 2023 looked like

From Uzbekistan to Uganda, here's a snapshot of the world from last month.

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At the end of every month, we open our inbox to photographs from anyone and everyone and run a selection of our favourites — just email photography@i-d.co to be considered with your name, age, location, Instagram handle, and a line or two about the image.

If your image hasn’t made the cut, please don’t be discouraged and do keep sending us your photography. We receive thousands of submissions!

kids dressed in colorful tunics in a mosque in nigeria

Okwudini Noah, 27, Lagos, Nigeria

“This was taken in a mosque at the end of Ramadan, Eid al Fitr. The kids were having a good time playing made-up games and celebrating.” @atumthemaker

three firls sitting in the backseat of a limosine

Lilia, 17, Melbourne, Australia

“My high school formal. We hired a limousine last minute, and I took this while ‘Someday’ by The Strokes was playing. We were all nervous and excited.” @lil0110100101100001

a masked woman tilling soil in uzbekistan

Kamila Rustambekova, 24, Farish, Uzbekistan

“A seasonal female worker tills the soil near her house for future planting. The mask protects her from dust and prevents sunburn.” @kamilarustambekova

two young girls in puffer jackets sitting outside

Gaia Marchionni, 16, New York, USA

“My friends.” @gaia_marchionni_

a man in a white and gold tunic carrying a young girl in pink wearing rainbow colored barettes

Tala Bassam Bayou, 20, Massachusetts, USA

“I love Islam.” @ImInLoveForEternity

a man carrying a silver platter standing near water in punjab india

Aamira Hundal, 21, Punjab, India

“My father performing the last rites for my grandfather’s funeral.” @aamirahundall

a young man at a food cort wearing a green tank top and white pants

Jeremy Lee, 31, Vancouver, Canada

“Taken at Parker Place Food Court. The immigrant community gathers here daily to enjoy affordable Asian cuisine, feeling a sense of home through food.” @jeremyjudelee

a young kid in a yellow shirt sleeping in a car

Robert Guerra, 25, Caracas, Venezuela

“I saw this kid sleeping and I just instantly remembered those good old days when I woke up every morning for school.” @robertdgm

a blonde kid backlit by green neon light on the beach in california

Lily Stevens, 22, California, USA

“California dream.” @lilphotoaust

a young woman in a grey tank top holding a woven pouch with flowers in it

Lamar Hamadalla, 19, Ramallah, Palestine

“Sun up in the mountains.” @l_a.m.ar

two young men on a couch, one sitting upside down

Hengyoü Jen, 20, New York, USA

“This is a photo I took of my friends having a conversation about each other’s love languages.” @diacritic.u

people standing at a party, in the center a pair of gold platform boots

Kacper Woźniak, 22, Munich, Germany

“I got invited to my girlfriend’s dad’s party.” @kacper.wozniak

a young boy wearing a seatbelt in a car

Kalenga Nkonge, Lusaka, Zambia

“On the way to school in car with the morning sun on his face.” @bonkoti

a man wearing a tin can costume at a food stand in uganda

James Balumisa, 24, Kampala, Uganda

“Ancestor voodoo helps make Rolex, a popular food item in Uganda.” @street_photographer_from_kongo

a young man in a white uniform dunking a basketball

Kon, 24, Toronto, Canada

“JUMP HIGH, DREAM HIGH.” @sourshowerr

three young girls perched on a rock

Tierney Smith, 18, California, USA

“We were at this spot known to local kids as ‘Top of the World.’ On the way there, Ava picked some flowers that I later braided into Minnie’s hair, and Alma climbed up higher than the rest of us.” @tierneyyssmith

two young men lying on the ground in puffer jackets

Angela Tasevska, 29, Austria

“In the middle of nowhere, waiting for the next bus which took almost two hours. Unfortunately, we missed the first one.” @belonicaa

a young woman holding a water bottle looking at a red book in the subway in tokyo

Alexa Liu, 16, Tokyo, Japan

“Zines, alita, and the subway.” @alexasfilmroll

three women wearing colorful cascading dresses and head scarves in front of a large door in santiago de cuba

Miel Beck Williams, 20, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

“Taken during a dance performance of La Tumba Francesca, an Afro-Cuban dance that takes traditional French contradance and puts it to the rhythm and music of traditional Afro-Cuban drum music.” @miiielita

a crowd of fans lifting up eartheater as she crowsurfs

Larry Gu, 21, New York, USA

“Eartheater holding us up.” @larriglue

a young woman in black underwear taking a shower

Sara Sahores, 24, Buenos Aires, Argentina

“A snapshot from my project in which I visit the homes of different women in Buenos Aires to capture their bathroom rituals.” @sarasahores

a reflection of a salt farmer in bangkok

Tiansin, 26, Bangkok, Thailand

“Salt farmers harvesting salt in the summer.” @tiansin.s

three friends smoking a joint under an umbrella

Linh, 28, New York, USA

“My friends and I were taking a silly smoke break during a dinner party we had in Dumbo. It was pouring rain and we were drunk off sparkling wine, holding umbrellas over a shared joint.” @_linniebinnie

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