A team of men who are mining a claim by hand for saphires. The discovery of one saphire under a road bridge led to an influx of prospectors and the growth of a village to support saphire mining in the...

A team of men digging a claim by hand in a saphire mine. The discovery of one saphire under a road bridge led to an influx of prospectors and the growth of a village to support saphire mining in the a...

A homeless woman with her belongings, seeking a place to pass the night, walks along the Rue du Rhone, one of Geneva's principal luxury shopping streets. The temperature is approx -4C and snow remains...

A gold trader who buys gold from the various artisanal gold mines that operate in the Sahara Desert in the north of the country, holds an ingot which will be sold in Dubai or India.

Ingots at a gold trader's workshop. Traders buy gold from the various artisanal gold mines that operate in the Sahara Desert in the north of the country and sell it in Dubai or India.

A blue Porche drives by the Hard Rock Cafe on the Corniche on the Mediterranean coast.

Helina Korley (20) stirring a pot of fufu while making dinner for her father and siblings at their home in the small village of Midie on the edge of the 'Yomo', the area traditionally held to be the s...

Victoria (13) scraping up salt leftovers after a sale on the edge of the 'Yomo', the area traditionally held to be the spiritual heart of the salt-rich Songor Lagoon. She says will sell these for use...

Labourers carry basins of salt from the heaps stockpiled in the distance in relays across the mudflats of the 'Yomo', the area traditionally held to be the spiritual heart of the salt-rich Songor Lago...

A tractor hauling a load of salt, destined for regional export, across the 'Yomo', the area traditionally held to be the spiritual heart of the salt-rich Songor Lagoon. It is traditionally taboo to wi...

Daniel Atteh Tsirapah (57) astride his motorcycle outside the small village of Midie on the edge of the 'Yomo', the area traditionally held to be the spiritual heart of the salt-rich Songor Lagoon. Li...

A bitch and her puppies outside a church building in Midie, a small village on the edge of the 'Yomo', the area traditionally held to be the spiritual heart of the salt-rich Songor Lagoon. Locals make...

Women and girls labouring in a salt pan in the 'Yomo', the area traditionally held to be the spiritual heart of the salt-rich Songor Lagoon. It is traditionally taboo to win salt in this area of the l...

Akpertiyo Lawer, who estimates her age at 90, at her home in Matsekope, a village on Ghana's salt-rich Songor Lagoon. Pictured with her grandchildren, Roberta Sottie, 17, and Obed Sottie Obed, 21, she...

A truck being loaded with salt destined for Burkina Faso on the edge of the 'Yomo', the area traditionally held to be the spiritual heart of the salt-rich Songor Lagoon. It is traditionally taboo to w...

Salt crystals in a salt pan in the 'Yomo', the area traditionally held to be the spiritual heart of the salt-rich Songor Lagoon. It is traditionally taboo to win salt in this area of the lagoon, but i...

Mary Akuteye, president of the Yihi Katseme (Brave Women), standing in front of private 'atsiakpo' pans in Bonneykope on the edge of the salt-rich Songor Lagoon. The salt-rich Songor Lagoon was histo...

Amertey Apedor Ayornu (77), the Libiwornor, a traditional priest responsible for the salt-rich Songor Lagoon. The salt-rich Songor Lagoon was historically a communal resource managed in trust for the...

Salt being loaded onto a truck near Bonneykope on the Songhor Lagoon. The salt-rich Songor Lagoon was historically a communal resource managed in trust for the people of Ada by the leadership of the...

Salt being harvested in a private salt pan near Bonneykope in the Songhor Lagoon. The salt-rich Songor Lagoon was historically a communal resource managed in trust for the people of Ada by the leader...

Salt pans near Bonneykope in the Songhor Lagoon. The salt-rich Songor Lagoon was historically a communal resource managed in trust for the people of Ada by the leadership of the clan to whom, accordi...

Sophia (1), at the home in the village of Bonneykope on the banks of the salt-rich Songor Lagoon where she lives with her aunt, the president of the Yihi Katseme (Brave Women), a group fighting to rec...

Mary Akuteye with her daughter Sophia (14, left) and niece Bernice (16) at their home in the village of Bonneykope on the banks of the salt-rich Songor Lagoon. Unable to make a living from salt winnin...

Mary Akuteye at the market in Kasseh. The market serves the surrounding region, including the communities around the salt-rich Songor Lagoon, such as the village of Bonneykope where Akuteye lives. She...

Salt being bagged at the market in Kasseh. The market town serves the surrounding region, including the communities around the salt-rich Songor Lagoon. The salt-rich Songor Lagoon was historically a...

Nene Korley IV, the chief of the Tekperbiawe clan, to whom the salt-rich Songor Lagoon is traditionally believed to have been bequeathed. According to legend, a hunter named Korley wounded an animal w...

Helina Korley (20) with neighbours in the small village of Midie on the edge of the 'Yomo', the area traditionally held to be the spiritual heart of the salt-rich Songor Lagoon. A fashion design stude...

A 5.00 Ghana Cedi note (EUR 0.70) tied to the draw string of 20 year-old Helina Korley's shorts. A fashion design student at college, in her spare time she labours in relatives' salt pans to contribut...

Helina Korley (20) resting outside a relative's home after returning from working in a salt pan in the 'Yomo', the area traditionally held to be the spiritual heart of the salt-rich Songor Lagoon. A f...

Helina Korley (20) working in a salt pan in the 'Yomo', the area traditionally held to be the spiritual heart of the salt-rich Songor Lagoon. A fashion design student at a nearby college, in her spare...

Young men loading a wagon with salt outside the small village of Midie on the edge of the 'Yomo', the area traditionally held to be the spiritual heart of the salt-rich Songor Lagoon. The area is inac...

Young men loading a wagon with salt outside the small village of Midie on the edge of the 'Yomo', the area traditionally held to be the spiritual heart of the salt-rich Songor Lagoon. The area is inac...

Helina Korley (20) at her family's homestead in the small village of Midie on the edge of the 'Yomo', the area traditionally held to be the spiritual heart of the salt-rich Songor Lagoon. A fashion de...

Helina Korley (20) working in her family's shop in the small village of Midie on the edge of the 'Yomo', the area traditionally held to be the spiritual heart of the salt-rich Songor Lagoon. A fashion...

A sports car crosses a bridge over the Arve River with the RTS tower, the headquarters of the French language version of the Swiss national broadacaster, SSR, behind.

Dawn breaks over the headquarters of watch brand Rolex in the Acasias district.

The Hans-Wilsdorf bridge over the Arve River, leading to the Rolex headquarters (the foundation owning the luxury watch brand financed the bridge's construction, which is named for the company's found...

A woman wearing a fur coat passing advertsing for a luxury brand, including a fur coat, on the Rue du Rhone.

An empty window display in the closed Cartier shop on the Kurfuerstendamm.

George Soros, founder and chair of the Open Society Foundation, visiting a small Roma village on the outskirts of Bucharest where the Open Society Foundation is one of the donors to a project working...

George Soros, founder and chair of the Open Society Foundation, visiting a small Roma village on the outskirts of Bucharest where the Open Society Foundation is one of the donors to a project working...

George Soros, founder and chair of the Open Society Foundation, visiting a small Roma village on the outskirts of Bucharest where the Open Society Foundation is one of the donors to a project working...

George Soros, founder and chair of the Open Society Foundation, visiting a small Roma village on the outskirts of Bucharest where the Open Society Foundation is one of the donors to a project working...

George Soros, founder and chair of the Open Society Foundation, visiting a small Roma village on the outskirts of Bucharest where the Open Society Foundation is one of the donors to a project working...

George Soros, founder and chair of the Open Society Foundation, visiting a small Roma village on the outskirts of Bucharest where the Open Society Foundation is one of the donors to a project working...

George Soros, founder and chair of the Open Society Foundation, visiting a small Roma village on the outskirts of Bucharest where the Open Society Foundation is one of the donors to a project working...

George Soros, founder and chair of the Open Society Foundation, visiting a small Roma village on the outskirts of Bucharest where the Open Society Foundation is one of the donors to a project working...

A shopping trolley full of a homeless person's belongings parked beside a luxury watch outlet in a shopping centre.

An African migrant, one of a group sleeping rough by the Arve River where it runs through the city close to the HQ of luxury watch brand Rolex, crossing the grand Hans-Wilsdorf Bridge, named after the...

Expensive limousines parked on a street lined with shops selling jade jewellery.

Waiters serve champagne at a private event put on by a luxury brand at a mall in downtown Beijing.

A major horse owner from N'djamena slips French Franc notes into the pocket of a dancer during a race meeting at a rural track.

At his stables in the vicinity of N'Djamena, Amir Artine, a big owner of about fifty horses, including two racing teams of a dozen steeds each, waits for his grooms to control a horse so it can be adm...

A view down to the fountain in the lobby of the Burj Al Arab hotel.

A bedroom in the royal suite at the Burj Al Arab hotel.

A meeting room in the royal suite at the Burj Al Arab hotel.

The stairway leading to the royal suite at the Burj Al Arab hotel.

Staff at the reception desk in the lobby of the Burj Al Arab hotel.

Diners at a restaurant in the Meydan Hotel, with a view over the Meydan racecourse and paddock.

The lobby of Atlantis, The Palm hotel, on the Palm Jumeirah artificial island. It was the first resort to be built on the island and is themed on the myth of Atlantis.

A teenage boy uses his mobile phone while standing beside a Ferrari in the Deals on Wheels car showroom.

Billboards showcasing expensive property at The Heart of Europe, part of The World, an artificial archipelago of various small islands constructed in the shape of a world map, located in the waters of...

Dogs enjoy the water in a pool at My Second Home, a luxury pet resort.

Sales staff in Al Tayer Motors, the official Ferrari dealer in Dubai

A man walks past a 'no parking' message sprayed on a wall at Sonapur (City of Gold in Hindi), the unofficial name for a work camp, home to more than 150,000 workers, mostly from India, Pakistan, Bangl...

Laundry hangs from balconies at Sonapur (City of Gold in Hindi), the unofficial name for a work camp, home to more than 150,000 workers, mostly from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and China, on the outsk...

A yellow Lamborghini car parked in front of the St Regis Hotel.

A view down to the fountain in the lobby of the Burj Al Arab hotel.

A man buys something from a street vendor at a pitch beside where a limousine is parked in front of the Opera House on Skanderbeg Square.

Cakes displayed in an upmarket patisserie.

A cake displayed in an upmarket patisserie.

Imported canned foods displayed in a shop that caters for foreigners and North Korean elites.

An imported Volkswagen Passat drives along a central thoroughfare.

A cafe at the Kalma international airport which is completely empty and only open for one or two domestic flights per week.

A cow and her two calves graze on grassy hillside in Eswatini where cattle are a measure of wealth.

Robin Li, billionaire and chief executive officer of Baidu Inc.

Robin Li, billionaire and chief executive officer of Baidu Inc.

A security guard wearing camouflage uniform and riding a two-wheeled electric vehicle, speaks to the driver of a Tesla Model S.

Robin Li, billionaire and chief executive officer of Baidu Inc., speaks during an interview.

Robin Li, billionaire and chief executive officer of Baidu Inc., speaks during an interview.

Robin Li, billionaire and chief executive officer of Baidu Inc., speaks during an interview.

Billionaire Lei Jun, chairman and chief executive officer of Xiaomi Corp., pauses during a news conference held on the sidelines of the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC).

Billionaire Lei Jun, chairman and chief executive officer of Xiaomi Corp., pauses during a news conference held on the sidelines of the fifth session of the 12th National People's Congress (NPC).

Robin Li, billionaire and chief executive officer of Baidu Inc.

An Extinction Rebellion 'Monopoly march' to Mayfair via Regents St. and Oxford Circus where timed road blocks were carried out en route.

A tuk tuk waits for a passenger beside a huge new building in the Koh Pich (Diamond Island) district of the capital. Nicknamed 'the little Paris', it is attractive to Chinese investors who are buying...

Here, the owner of this luxury car is Chinese. A man washes a parked beside a huddle of roadside stalls selling groceries.

A near deserted Icon Siam shopping centre that includes outlets, closed at the time, for Apple, Porsche and Versace.

A woman plays tennis within a gated condominium complex situated next to the Paraisopolis slum. Paraisopolis, the second largest favela in Sao Paulo with around 100,000 inhabitants, is located next to...

A man is collecting empty plastic bottles from the rubbish bins on Wangfujing Street. Behind him is a huge billboard advertisement for luxury watch brand Longines and a stall selling cold drinks.