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In pictures | Tbilisi’s lemon vendors — the hardships of selling lemons to survive

In pictures | Tbilisi’s lemon vendors — the hardships of selling lemons to survive

Selling lemons in the streets at ₾1 for a bag of 5, Tbilisi’s lemon vendors — almost exclusively elderly women — struggle to scrape out a living.

In pictures | Tbilisi’s lemon vendors — the hardships of selling lemons to survive

In pictures | Tbilisi’s lemon vendors — the hardships of selling lemons to survive

Selling lemons in the streets at ₾1 for a bag of 5, Tbilisi’s lemon vendors — almost exclusively elderly women — struggle to scrape out a living.

Seeking acceptance: the Pakistanis building a new life in Azerbaijan

By Bahruz Samadov

Seeking acceptance: the Pakistanis building a new life in Azerbaijan

For Pakistani immigrants, even those who have built a life and a family in Azerbaijan, official recognition — citizenship — can remain elusive.

Seeking acceptance: the Pakistanis building a new life in Azerbaijan

Seeking acceptance: the Pakistanis building a new life in Azerbaijan

By Bahruz Samadov

For Pakistani immigrants, even those who have built a life and a family in Azerbaijan, official recognition — citizenship — can remain elusive.

Yerevan street vendors protest forced removal from Ferdowsi Market

By David Stepanyan

Yerevan street vendors protest forced removal from Ferdowsi Market

Yerevan street vendors protest forced removal from Ferdowsi Market

Yerevan street vendors protest forced removal from Ferdowsi Market

By David Stepanyan

Tbilisi City Hall continues crackdown on street vendors

Tbilisi City Hall continues crackdown on street vendors

Tbilisi City Hall continues crackdown on street vendors

Tbilisi City Hall continues crackdown on street vendors

Street vendors protest in Tbilisi

Street vendors protest in Tbilisi

Street vendors protest in Tbilisi

Street vendors protest in Tbilisi

Tbilisi City Hall cracks down on street vendors

By Sulkhan Bordzikashvili

Tbilisi City Hall cracks down on street vendors

Tbilisi City Hall cracks down on street vendors

Tbilisi City Hall cracks down on street vendors

By Sulkhan Bordzikashvili

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