Laughter Has No Cultural Boundaries
This photograph is part of the 2009 photo competition.
Photographer: Therese Vana

Photographer: Therese Vana

Kunming, China
<p>Bonding without words. Sharing a moment of laughter with a Bai minority woman who is dressed in traditional clothing, while hiking through Potatso National Park in Shangri-La 中甸县. The woman was taking a break from picking up trash; the bag is shown in the background. I sat down next to her to attempt to communicate and we enjoyed a great deal of laughter together. That we are sitting in a nearly identical position is coincidental.</p>