The colour vermilion: An eye-catching hue among photos this week
The world and its colour never cease to captivate us. This series of photos—a warning paint, a singing veil, a flute of a gown, all in a vermilion hue—resonates beyond its description for a leisurely flip or a deep read this week
Image: Sanaullah SEIAM / AFP
Afghan orphans study in their room at the Sheikh Zayed orphanage in Kandahar on September 19, 2023. More than 900,000 Afghans have been newly displaced inside the country since 2021, the vast majority of whom are women and children, according to the UN Refugee Agency.
Image: John MACDOUGALL / AFP
Authorities remove orange paint from the columns of Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, on September 17, 2023. The climate activist group "Last Generation" had sprayed orange warning paint on the columns to call for political action against climate change and to phase out fossil energies by 2030.
Image: Madaree TOHLALA / AFP
Birds in cages await the call of a whistle to begin their song during a bird singing competition in Narathiwat, Thailand, on September 18, 2023. Hundreds of bird owners from Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore participate in the traditional contest every year. The birds are judged based on their melody, pitch, clarity and volume, and more importantly, the number of times they will 'sing' within a given period.
