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Omar Havana, 1975 Granada, Spain. Spanish Freelance Photojournalist. Based in Brussels, Belgium. Previously based in France 2017-2021, Nepal 2014-2015 and Cambodia 2008 - 2014 ; 2015-2017. Omar has worked as a professional photojournalist since...
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KATHMANDU, NEPAL - MAY 01: Buddhist monks walk in front of the famous Boudhanath stupa on 1 May 2019 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Photo by Omar Havana for Business Punk Magazine Kathmandu Nepal
Japan, Tokyo, 2019-11-02. Tourists and residents gather at night at the Kaminarimon Gate which gives access to Senso-ji temple, the oldest temple in Tokyo, in the Asakusa district of Tokyo, Japan. Photograph by Omar HAVANA / Hans Lucas
Japon, Tokyo, 2019-11-02. Des touristes et des residents se rassemblent pendant la nuit a la porte Kaminarimon qui donne acces au temple Senso-ji, le plus ancien temple de Tokyo, dans le quartier d Asakusa a Tokyo, au Japon. Photographie par Omar HAVANA / Hans Lucas TOKYO JAPAN ; JAPON
THIMI, NEPAL - APRIL 15: A group of devotees throw vermillion powder to other devotees in celebration of the new year during the Sindoor Jatra Festival on April 15, 2015 in Thimi, Nepal. Sindoor Jatra Festival is celebrated each year in Thimi, on the outskirts of Kathmandu, to welcome the Nepali New Year and celebrate the coming of spring. During the Festival, devotees are smeared with vermillion powder and 30 chariots containing the images of several gods and goddesses are carrying by the devotees around the town, while others sing, dance and play musical instruments. (Photo by Omar Havana/Getty Images) Thimi Nepal
KATHMANDU, NEPAL - FEBRUARY 17: A Shadu, or holy man, looks into a mirror while applying paint to his face inside Pashupatinath temple during the celebration of the Maha Shivaratri festival on February 17, 2015 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Close to one million devotees from different countries attended the Maha Shivaratri festival at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal. Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival held every year to revere the god Shiva and is considered one of the most important festivals in Hindu holy scriptures. Devotees of Shiva fast overnight and give offerings to the god in return for heavenly blessings. Although cannabis is illegal in Nepal, the authorities permit its consumption by Shadus, or holy persons, inside temple premises during the festival as a form of religious ritual, an imitation of a legend during which Shiva smoked cannabis as he came to the forests near the temple. Photo by Omar Havana / Getty Images Kathmandu Nepal
Japan, Tokyo, 2019-11-01. Tourists and residents gather at night at the Kaminarimon gate which gives access to Senso-ji temple, the oldest temple in Tokyo, in the Asakusa district of Tokyo, Japan. Photograph by Omar HAVANA / Hans Lucas
Japon, Tokyo, 2019-11-01. Des touristes et des residents se rassemblent pendant la nuit a la porte Kaminarimon qui donne acces au temple Senso-ji, le plus ancien temple de Tokyo, dans le quartier d Asakusa a Tokyo, au Japon. Photographie par Omar HAVANA / Hans Lucas TOKYO JAPAN ; JAPON
CORDOBA, SPAIN. View of "La Mezquita de Cordoba" from the Roman Bridge ( Puente Romano) built over the Guadalquivir River in Cordoba, Spain. This bridge is also known as "El Puente Viejo" - the Old Bridge - as it was the only bridge until the 20th Century in Cordoba. Photo by Omar Havana Cordoba Spain
KATHMANDU, NEPAL - MAY 01: Children play in front of the famous Boudhanath stupa on 1 May 2019 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Photo by Omar Havana for Business Punk Magazine Kathmandu Nepal
ANLONG VENG, CAMBODIA – FEBRUARY 03: A fisherman collects his fishing nets during the early hours of the morning at the O'Chik Lake, also known as Ta Mok's Lake, on February 03, 2017 in Anlong Veng, Cambodia. Formerly a big lake, O'Chik dam, which gave Anlong Veng its name, began to be built by Khmer Rouge Commander Ta Mok – also known as Brother Number 5 or The Butcher – in order to build a large water reservoir and fishing grounds for people's daily consumption. Almost all the locals at the time were involved in the dam's construction, which was done in three stages and finished in 1994. Photo by Omar Havana for The New York Times Anlong Veng Cambodia
SIEM REAP, CAMBODIA. Residents of the community use boats to move over the land where they normally live before the water of the Tonle Sap Lake rise with the arrival of the monsoon rain. The entire village is under water after the arrival of the wet season to Cambodia, reason why the families they are forced to move to a new location until the monsoon will end. Almost 200 people live in a community on the shore of the Tonle Sap Lake, just few kilometers away from the city of Siem Reap, home to the world famous temples of Angkor. Chong Kneas Cambodia
SAPA, VIETNAM. April 16: Sunset in one of the Hmong villages surrounded by rice paddies in the valley near Sapa, Vietnam. on April 16, 2014. Once considered the “Summer Capital of Northern Vietnam” in the early decades of the 20th century by the French, Sapa has seen a revival of tourism over the past twenty years attracted by the diversity of minorities that live in the region. Sapa is a place where contemplating the astonishing landscapes that surround it is a unique opportunity to live experiences underneath the mystical mist of Sapa's mountains. Dominated by the Fansipan, the highest mountain in Indochina at 3,143 meters, Sapa is a labyrinth of terraces of rice paddies covered most of the day by a thick mist that fills the place with magic. Photo by Omar Havana Sapa Vietnam
Japan, Tokyo, 2019-11-01. A policeman watches thousands of people who are ready to cross the Shibuya pedestrian crossing. This intersection is often called "the busiest pedestrian intersection in the world". Photography by Omar HAVANA / Hans Lucas
Japon, Tokyo, 2019-11-01. Un policier observe des milliers de personnes qui sont pretes a traverser le passage pietonnier de Shibuya. Ce carrefour est souvent appele "le carrefour pietonnier le plus frequente du monde". Photographie par Omar HAVANA / Hans Lucas TOKYO JAPAN ; JAPON
Japan, Tokyo, 2019-11-03. Residents dine and drink at a traditional tavern in one of the tavern streets in the Shinbashi district of Tokyo, Japan. Photography by Omar HAVANA / Hans Lucas
Japon, Tokyo, 2019-11-03. Des residents dinent et boivent dans une taverne traditionnelle dans l une des rues des tavernes du quartier Shinbashi de Tokyo, au Japon. Photographie par Omar HAVANA / Hans Lucas TOKYO JAPAN ; JAPON
Japan, Tokyo, 2019-11-01. Nightlife is reflected on the mirrors at the entrance to Tokyu Plaza Omotesando in the Harajuku district of Tokyo, Japan. This has become one of the most popular photo locations for tourists visiting Tokyo. Photography by Omar HAVANA / Hans Lucas
Japon, Tokyo, 2019-11-01. La vie nocturne se reflete sur les miroirs a l entree de la Tokyu Plaza Omotesando dans le district de Harajuku, a Tokyo, au Japon. Ce lieu est devenu l un des plus populaires pour les photos entre les touristes visitant Tokyo. Photographie par Omar HAVANA / Hans Lucas TOKYO JAPAN ; JAPON
KATHMANDU, NEPAL - FEBRUARY 17: A Shadu, or holy man, stands inside Pashupatinath temple during the celebration of the Maha Shivaratri festival on February 17, 2015 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Close to one million devotees from different countries attended the Maha Shivaratri festival at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal. Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival held every year to revere the god Shiva and is considered one of the most important festivals in Hindu holy scriptures. Devotees of Shiva fast overnight and give offerings to the god in return for heavenly blessings. Although cannabis is illegal in Nepal, the authorities permit its consumption by Shadus, or holy persons, inside temple premises during the festival as a form of religious ritual, an imitation of a legend during which Shiva smoked cannabis as he came to the forests near the temple. Photo by Omar Havana / Getty Images Kathmandu Nepal
BARIYARPUR, NEPAL - NOVEMBER 27: A devotee walks in the direction of the Gadhimai temple carrying a goat to be sacrificed during the celebration of the Gadhimai Festival on November 27, 2014 in Bariyarpur, Nepal. Over two million people attended this year's Gadhimai festival in Nepal's Bara Disctrict. Held every five years at the Gadhimai temple of Bariyarpur, the festival is the world's largest slaughter of animals, during which between thousands of water buffaloes, pigs, goats, chickens, rats and pigeons are slaughtered in order to please Gadhimai, the Goddess of Power. Photo by Omar Havana/Getty Images Bariyarpur Nepal
BARIYARPUR, NEPAL - NOVEMBER 27: Two women walk along the road to the Gadhimai temple during sunset to attend the celebration of the Gadhimai Festival on November 27, 2014 in Bariyarpur, Nepal. Over two million people attended this year's Gadhimai festival in Nepal's Bara Disctrict. The festival is held every five years at the Gadhimai temple of Bariyarpur and is the world's largest slaughter of animals, during which thousands of water buffaloes, pigs, goats, chickens, rats and pigeons are slaughtered in order to please Gadhimai, the Goddess of Power. (Photo by Omar Havana/Getty Images) Bariyarpur Nepal
NUBRI VALLEY, NEPAL - July 18: Trees emerge from the clouds in Nubri Valley on July 18, 2015 in the Nubri Valley, Nepal. Photo by Omar Havana Nubri Valley Nepal
NUBRI VALLEY, NEPAL - July 18: A farmer works in a rice paddies in the Nubri Valley on July 18, 2015 in the Nubri Valley, Nepal. Photo by Omar Havana / International Medical Corps Nubri Valley Nepal
KATHMANDU, NEPAL - FEBRUARY 17: A Shadu, or holy man, smokes cannabis with a chillum inside Pashupatinath temple during the celebration of the Maha Shivaratri festival on February 17, 2015 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Close to one million devotees from different countries attended the Maha Shivaratri festival at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, Nepal. Maha Shivaratri is a Hindu festival held every year to revere the god Shiva and is considered one of the most important festivals in Hindu holy scriptures. Devotees of Shiva fast overnight and give offerings to the god in return for heavenly blessings. Although cannabis is illegal in Nepal, the authorities permit its consumption by Shadus, or holy persons, inside temple premises during the festival as a form of religious ritual, an imitation of a legend during which Shiva smoked cannabis as he came to the forests near the temple. Photo by Omar Havana / Getty Images Kathmandu Nepal
CABO DE SAO VICENTE, PORTUGAL: Tourists watch the sunset from the top of one of the cliffs that surround Cabo de Sao Vicente, Portugal. The southwestern most point in Portugal, the cape boasts cliffs that can reach a height of 75 meters and hosts an exuberant marine life, as well as a high number of birds that nests on the cliffs. Photo: Omar Havana Sagres Portugal
KATHMANDU, NEPAL - MAY 01: A Buddhist monk feeds pigeons in the famous Boudhanath stupa on 1 May 2019 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Photo by Omar Havana for Business Punk Magazine Kathmandu Nepal
KATHMANDU, NEPAL - MAY30: Pedestrians walk through a street lined with Buddhist praying flags in the famous neighbourhood of Thamel on 1 May 2019 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Photo by Omar Havana for Business Punk Magazine Kathmandu Nepal
KATHMANDU, NEPAL - MAY 01: A group of people walk towards the entrance to the famous Boudhanath stupa on 1 May 2019 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Photo by Omar Havana for Business Punk Magazine Kathmandu Nepal
NUBRI VALLEY, NEPAL - July 18: A view of the Nubri Valley from a helicopter flying to Samagaun on July 18, 2015 in the Nubri Valley, Nepal. Photo by Omar Havana Nubri Valley Nepal
CABO DE SAO VICENTE, PORTUGAL: A tourist walks in front of the lighthouse during sunset on Cabo de Sao Vicente, Portugal. The southwestern most point in Portugal, the cape boasts cliffs that can reach a height of 75 meters and hosts an exuberant marine life, as well as a high number of birds that nests on the cliffs. Photo: Omar Havana Sagres Portugal
NUBRI VALLEY, NEPAL - July 18: Farmers work in their rice paddies in the Nubri Valley on July 18, 2015 in the Nubri Valley, Nepal. Photo by Omar Havana Nubri Valley Nepal
KATHMANDU, NEPAL - MAY 01: Buddhist devotees pray early in the morning near the famous Boudhanath stupa on 1 May 2019 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Photo by Omar Havana for Business Punk Magazine Kathmandu Nepal
KATHMANDU, NEPAL - MAY 01: The city of Kathmandu is seen from a rooftop on May 01, 2019 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Photo by Omar Havana for Business Punk Magazine Kathmandu Nepal
NUBRI VALLEY, NEPAL - July 18: Farmers look at a helicopter flying over the Nubri Valley on July 18, 2015 in the Nubri Valley, Nepal. Photo by Omar Havana This area was hevily affected by the earthquake Nubri Valley Nepal
NUBRI VALLEY, NEPAL - July 18: A farmer works in a rice paddies in the Nubri Valley on July 18, 2015 in the Nubri Valley, Nepal. Photo by Omar Havana Nubri Valley Nepal
Japan, Tokyo, 2019-11-03. Residents stroll at night through Shimbashi, one of Tokyo s busiest restaurant districts. Known in Japanese as Gado-shita, "under the beam", these eateries are a favourite among Tokyo s businessmen. Photography by Omar HAVANA / Hans Lucas
Japon, Tokyo, 2019-11-03. Des habitants se promenent la nuit dans le quartier de Shimbashi, l un des quartiers de restaurants les plus animes de Tokyo. Connu en japonais sous le nom de Gado-shita, "sous la poutre", ces points de restauration sont les preferes des hommes d affaires de Tokyo. Photographie par Omar HAVANA / Hans Lucas TOKYO JAPAN ; JAPON