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Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Workers gather for coffee at a warkop beneath a bridge in Yogyakarta.

📸 Photo by Mark Levitin
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This week's 168Hour CrossLens is open.

June 5 — June 12, 2026. 168 hours to document what is real where you are.

"What does it feel like to be alive in your place, right now?"

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Devaraja Market, Mysuru, India

Men transport bananas through the busy mandi of Devaraja Market, part of the daily movement that keeps Mysore’s fruit trade alive.

📸 Photo by Pavan Prasad
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Kyparissia, Greece

A man walks through the central street of Kyparissia, where daily routines continue among layers of history and coastal life.

📸 Photo by Lia Mageira
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Yogyakarta, Indonesia

A craftsman creates wayang kulit puppets inside a small workshop, continuing the tradition of Javanese shadow theater by hand.

📸 Photo by Mark Levitin
Featured on FrstHand: https://www.frsthand.com/story/168hour-crosslens-may-1-2026/media/TJtz5lbCYsppCepKBpsFrUuxep1WNy

This week's 168Hour CrossLens is open.

May 29 — June 5, 2026. 168 hours to document what is real where you are.

"What does it feel like to be alive in your place, right now?"

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Mysuru, India

Street art near KR Hospital reflects the history, culture, and traditions woven into the streets of Mysore.

📸 Photo by Pavan Prasad
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Munshiganj, Bangladesh
May 2026

As Eid al-Adha approaches, animals are transported by boat to markets across Munshiganj, Bangladesh, where they will be sold for sacrifice in preparation for the religious festival. The movement of livestock along the waterways reflects both tradition and the rhythms of local commerce tied to one of the most significant holidays in the Islamic calendar.

Photo by Rayhan Ahmed.
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The Battle of Nature vs. Progress

Progress often arrives first as construction. Then come the absences: fewer trees, fewer animals, compromised waterways, fractured land. What kind of progress is worth keeping and what should repair look like?

Story by froirivera
Featured on FrstHand:https://www.frsthand.com/story/the-battle-of-nature-vs-progress

Yogyakarta, Indonesia

A man receives a haircut on the street of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Its an ordinary moment unfolding in public space.

📸Photo by Mark Levitin
Featured on FrstHand: https://www.frsthand.com/story/168hour-crosslens-may-1-2026/media/QleVYM3crHvJvmypDiSaCEHtBPax5i