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    Now reading: What your September 2023 looked like

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    What your September 2023 looked like

    From Ukraine to Zimbabwe, 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!

    six people standing at the base of a mountain

    Oli Silva Pinto Collins, 23, London, UK

    “Wandering the Andes in Cundinamarca with my girlfriend’s Colombian family. It was the first time in years that many of them had seen each other.” @osilvr

    a young boy in a pool with a yellow floaty

    Kalenga Nkonge, Lusaka, Zambia

    “Cooling off in the pool on a hot September Saturday afternoon.” @bonkoti

    a girl in pink with pink hair

    Karina Golisova, 26, Prague, Czech Republic

    “One of the last warm mornings at the rave.” @karinagolisova

    a man in a blue shirt and ski mask wearing orange shorts near a marble staircase

    Lisabel Link, 27, Bangkok, Thailand

    “I took this image of a temple-goer. It’s common for people to protect their skin from the sun by covering their faces and bodies rather than using sunscreen.” @lzr_d

    three teens looking out on the ocean

    Anders Ljung, 21, North Carolina, United States

    “Bald Head Island, we will always find time to play.” @andersjljung

    a young boy and young girl in bathing suits sitting on a large mossy rock

    Jamar A. Silva, 26, Barbados

    “Capturing the last moments of summer with my friend Naomi and friends on her visit to Barbados. These images are mementos for her.” @lextookit

    three men watching a diver jump off a cliff into the ocean

    Ana Barberá, 24, Barcelona, Spain

    “This is one of the last shots of the summer. It was taken mid-September in Menorca, when all the tourists were almost gone and only locals were left.” @annnbar

    black and white photo of audience members at a parade

    Elijah Mogoli, 25, New York, USA

    “A feeling of family at NYC carnival.” @elijahmogoli

    two young boys walking down the beach, one carrying a large blue and white raft

    Mehrdad Mosaferi, 25, Bandarabbas, Iran

    “End of the summer.” @mehrdadmosaferii

    a skater in a black sweatshirt lying on the ground

    Scott Gibson Mutasa, 24, Harare, Zimbabwe

    “From one of our skate sessions in Harare. I snapped this image right after he jumped a staircase and then fell.” @cozy_scott

    a boy and a girl embracing

    Tom Hallgren, 23, Gothenburg, Sweden

    “Friends embracing on the dancefloor, from one of the last few nights before going back to university.” @tomhalllllgren

    two friends looking at photos on a digital camera screen at sunset

    Sofia Ferran, 26, Argentina

    “My heart has been recently broken by someone who I thought was the love of my life and this week I developed a film of a trip I did with my girlfriends that showed me what true love really means.” @sofiferran

    a young man in a white shirt standing in the rain

    Bridget Plate, 25, Pennsylvania, USA

    “My younger brother got caught in the rain while walking home from a friend’s house.” @bridgetplate

    three young men hanging out at dusk

    Alicja Klitenik, 34, Warsaw, Poland

    “My last sunset in Baghdad, Iraq before I parted back to Poland. I photographed my friends, Sajood and Ahmad, while drinking chai by the Tigris River in Abu Nuwas Park.” @shotbyala

    a photographer taking a photo of an astronaut suit

    Zhucheng Jin, 26, Beijing, China

    “Strolling through a space exhibition.” @zc_0_cz

    a girl in a white sweatshirt laughing at night

    Margo Korniienko, 25, Kyiv, Ukraine

    “Little moments of happy and freedom during the war.” @chudahapidkokosom

    two adults and a child standing near a large tree

    Youngik Youn, 24, Haenam, Korea

    “I went to see a temple with my parents and niece. It was a perfect end to the summer.” @youngikyoun

    husband and wife laughing near a white door

    Kalynka Chiang, 23, Vancouver, Canada

    “Taken shortly before my grandma passed. They were best friends.” @kalynkachiang

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