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#11293951

1 Jun 2024

Workers are carrying out the drying process of snake skins at one of the snake collector locations in Kertasura village, Cirebon, West Java, on May 31, 2024. Kertasura is a village known as the largest supplier of snake skin commodities in Indonesia, both to meet the domestic market and exports with a production capacity of hundreds of pieces of snake skin a day, which are later used as raw material to make fashion products such as wallets, bags, shoes, and clothing. They are getting these snakes from snake seekers in the wild and valuing them at IDR 6,000 (US$ 0.37) - IDR 10,000 (US$ 0.62) per kilogram. However, amidst the shine of this business, there are pros and cons among the wider community. The high rate of snake skin production is leading to massive snake hunting, which is sparking concerns from a number of groups about the preservation of snakes in the wild, especially environmental activists, considering that snakes are one of the top animals in the food chain cycle. The loss of snakes can disrupt the balance of the ecosystem in an area. But on the other hand, the existence of the snake skin supply industry is opening up employment opportunities for the local community.

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#11293952

1 Jun 2024

Workers are carrying out the drying process of snake skins at one of the snake collector locations in Kertasura village, Cirebon, West Java, on May 31, 2024. Kertasura is a village known as the largest supplier of snake skin commodities in Indonesia, both to meet the domestic market and exports with a production capacity of hundreds of pieces of snake skin a day, which are later used as raw material to make fashion products such as wallets, bags, shoes, and clothing. They are getting these snakes from snake seekers in the wild and valuing them at IDR 6,000 (US$ 0.37) - IDR 10,000 (US$ 0.62) per kilogram. However, amidst the shine of this business, there are pros and cons among the wider community. The high rate of snake skin production is leading to massive snake hunting, which is sparking concerns from a number of groups about the preservation of snakes in the wild, especially environmental activists, considering that snakes are one of the top animals in the food chain cycle. The loss of snakes can disrupt the balance of the ecosystem in an area. But on the other hand, the existence of the snake skin supply industry is opening up employment opportunities for the local community.

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#11293953

1 Jun 2024

Workers are carrying out the drying process of snake skins at one of the snake collector locations in Kertasura village, Cirebon, West Java, on May 31, 2024. Kertasura is a village known as the largest supplier of snake skin commodities in Indonesia, both to meet the domestic market and exports with a production capacity of hundreds of pieces of snake skin a day, which are later used as raw material to make fashion products such as wallets, bags, shoes, and clothing. They are getting these snakes from snake seekers in the wild and valuing them at IDR 6,000 (US$ 0.37) - IDR 10,000 (US$ 0.62) per kilogram. However, amidst the shine of this business, there are pros and cons among the wider community. The high rate of snake skin production is leading to massive snake hunting, which is sparking concerns from a number of groups about the preservation of snakes in the wild, especially environmental activists, considering that snakes are one of the top animals in the food chain cycle. The loss of snakes can disrupt the balance of the ecosystem in an area. But on the other hand, the existence of the snake skin supply industry is opening up employment opportunities for the local community.

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#11293955

1 Jun 2024

Workers are gathering to relax and chat with each other after working time at one of the snake collector locations in Kertasura village, Cirebon, West Java, on May 31, 2024. Kertasura is a village known as the largest supplier of snake skin commodities in Indonesia, both for fulfilling the domestic and export markets with a production capacity of hundreds of pieces of snake skin a day, which are later used as raw material to make fashion products such as wallets, bags, shoes, and clothing. They are getting these snakes from snake seekers in the wild and valuing them at IDR 6,000 (US$ 0.37) - IDR 10,000 (US$ 0.62) per kilogram. However, amidst the shine of this business, there are pros and cons among the wider community. The high rate of snake skin production is leading to massive snake hunting, which is sparking concerns from a number of groups about the preservation of snakes in the wild, especially environmental activists, considering that snakes are one of the top animals in the food chain cycle. The loss of snakes can disrupt the balance of the ecosystem in an area. But on the other hand, the existence of the snake skin supply industry is opening up employment opportunities for the local community.

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#11293956

1 Jun 2024

Workers are gathering to relax and chat with each other after working time at one of the snake collector locations in Kertasura village, Cirebon, West Java, on May 31, 2024. Kertasura is a village known as the largest supplier of snake skin commodities in Indonesia, both for fulfilling the domestic and export markets with a production capacity of hundreds of pieces of snake skin a day, which are later used as raw material to make fashion products such as wallets, bags, shoes, and clothing. They are getting these snakes from snake seekers in the wild and valuing them at IDR 6,000 (US$ 0.37) - IDR 10,000 (US$ 0.62) per kilogram. However, amidst the shine of this business, there are pros and cons among the wider community. The high rate of snake skin production is leading to massive snake hunting, which is sparking concerns from a number of groups about the preservation of snakes in the wild, especially environmental activists, considering that snakes are one of the top animals in the food chain cycle. The loss of snakes can disrupt the balance of the ecosystem in an area. But on the other hand, the existence of the snake skin supply industry is opening up employment opportunities for the local community.

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#11293957

1 Jun 2024

Workers are receiving wages of IDR 120,000 (US$ 7.38) after working at one of the snake collector locations in Kertasura village, Cirebon, West Java, on May 31, 2024. Kertasura is a village known as the largest supplier of snake skin commodities in Indonesia, both for domestic and export markets, with a production capacity of hundreds of pieces of snake skin in a day, which are later used as raw materials to make fashion products such as wallets, bags, shoes, and clothing. They are getting these snakes from snake seekers in the wild and valuing them at IDR 6,000 - IDR 10,000 per kilogram. However, amidst the shine of this business, there are pros and cons among the wider community. The high rate of snake skin production is leading to massive snake hunting, which is sparking concerns from a number of groups about the preservation of snakes in the wild, especially environmental activists, considering that snakes are one of the top animals in the food chain cycle. The loss of snakes can disrupt the balance of the ecosystem in an area. But on the other hand, the existence of the snake skin supply industry is opening up employment opportunities for the local community.

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#11293958

1 Jun 2024

Workers are receiving wages of IDR 120,000 (US$ 7.38) after working at one of the snake collector locations in Kertasura village, Cirebon, West Java, on May 31, 2024. Kertasura is a village known as the largest supplier of snake skin commodities in Indonesia, both for domestic and export markets, with a production capacity of hundreds of pieces of snake skin in a day, which are later used as raw materials to make fashion products such as wallets, bags, shoes, and clothing. They are getting these snakes from snake seekers in the wild and valuing them at IDR 6,000 - IDR 10,000 per kilogram. However, amidst the shine of this business, there are pros and cons among the wider community. The high rate of snake skin production is leading to massive snake hunting, which is sparking concerns from a number of groups about the preservation of snakes in the wild, especially environmental activists, considering that snakes are one of the top animals in the food chain cycle. The loss of snakes can disrupt the balance of the ecosystem in an area. But on the other hand, the existence of the snake skin supply industry is opening up employment opportunities for the local community.

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#11293959

1 Jun 2024

Workers are gathering to relax and chat with each other after working time at one of the snake collector locations in Kertasura village, Cirebon, West Java, on May 31, 2024. Kertasura is a village known as the largest supplier of snake skin commodities in Indonesia, both for fulfilling the domestic and export markets with a production capacity of hundreds of pieces of snake skin a day, which are later used as raw material to make fashion products such as wallets, bags, shoes, and clothing. They are getting these snakes from snake seekers in the wild and valuing them at IDR 6,000 (US$ 0.37) - IDR 10,000 (US$ 0.62) per kilogram. However, amidst the shine of this business, there are pros and cons among the wider community. The high rate of snake skin production is leading to massive snake hunting, which is sparking concerns from a number of groups about the preservation of snakes in the wild, especially environmental activists, considering that snakes are one of the top animals in the food chain cycle. The loss of snakes can disrupt the balance of the ecosystem in an area. But on the other hand, the existence of the snake skin supply industry is opening up employment opportunities for the local community.

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#12554091

14 Jul 2025

Dump trucks loaded with nickel ore head to a jetty at a mining site in Molawe district in North Konawe, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, on June 9, 2024.

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#12554094

14 Jul 2025

Dump trucks loaded with nickel ore head to a jetty at a mining site in Molawe district in North Konawe, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia, on June 9, 2024.

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#13233027

24 Jan 2026

Sex workers in Mexico City, Mexico, on January 23, 2026, protest outside the Ministry of Public Works and Services against the bike lane on Calzada de Tlalpan, a project leading up to the World Cup in Mexico, which takes place on June 11 of this year. They demand reparations, primarily for the moral and labor-related damages they suffer, as well as respect for the spaces where they practice sex work along the stretch from San Antonio Abad to Taxquena, stating that their income is negatively impacted by the construction.

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#13233036

24 Jan 2026

Sex workers in Mexico City, Mexico, on January 23, 2026, protest outside the Ministry of Public Works and Services against the bike lane on Calzada de Tlalpan, a project leading up to the World Cup in Mexico, which takes place on June 11 of this year. They demand reparations, primarily for the moral and labor-related damages they suffer, as well as respect for the spaces where they practice sex work along the stretch from San Antonio Abad to Taxquena, stating that their income is negatively impacted by the construction.

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#13233037

24 Jan 2026

Sex workers in Mexico City, Mexico, on January 23, 2026, protest outside the Ministry of Public Works and Services against the bike lane on Calzada de Tlalpan, a project leading up to the World Cup in Mexico, which takes place on June 11 of this year. They demand reparations, primarily for the moral and labor-related damages they suffer, as well as respect for the spaces where they practice sex work along the stretch from San Antonio Abad to Taxquena, stating that their income is negatively impacted by the construction.

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#12153038

13 Mar 2025

The entrance gate of a Jewish cemetery in Gauting, Starnberg, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on November 8, 2020, is a wrought iron gate adorned with a Star of David. It stands between two stone pillars, leading into a tree-lined cemetery with gravestones and a pathway visible in the background.

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#12120945

4 Mar 2025

A residential building is in Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, on February 24, 2025. An ongoing housing crisis in Germany causes demand for affordable housing to outstrip supply, leading to rising rents and increased pressure on city dwellers.

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4 Mar 2025

A residential building is in Karlsruhe, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany, on February 24, 2025. An ongoing housing crisis in Germany causes demand for affordable housing to outstrip supply, leading to rising rents and increased pressure on city dwellers.

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