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Congratulations to our winner Sirsendu Gayen.

His image taken at Alamgir Mosque in Varanasi, India

has been selected as our Photo of the Month! The winning

Photo of the Month is published on our Postcard page

in ASIAN Geographic magazine and is also featured on

our social media pages. The Photo of the Month winner

will receive an annual subscription to the magazine.

EID AL-FITR TRANSLATES TO “FESTIVAL OF BREAKING THE FAST”;

IT IS CELEBRATED FOR THREE DAYS. ON THE MORNING OF THE FIRST

DAY, MUSLIMS GATHER FOR PRAYER, WHICH IS OFTEN FOLLOWED BY

A SHORT SERMON. THIS IMAGE SHOWS AN AERIAL VIEW OF THE EID

AL-FITR PRAYERS AT THE ALAMGIR MOSQUE IN VARANASI IN INDIA,

MARKING THE END OF THE HOLY MONTH OF RAMADAN.

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We address food and health issues in the region, from the controversies surrounding MSG and GMOs,

to the insect farming food revolution, the medical tourism boom, the HIV/AIDS crisis, and the rise of diabetes.

In our next issue...

NO. 127 ISSUE 5/2017

IMAGE © SIRSENDU GAYEN

p ostcard (from Varanasi)

Nikon D610, 12–24mm lens at 12mm, f/6.3, 1/250s, ISO400