People of the World

Mr. Ngoc says he hasn’t slept since 1962. I traveled from Arizona to a small village in South Vietnam to stay up with him and see if it’s true.

After 7 years, I finally met Whang-Od, the 107-year-old legendary tattoo artist of the Philippines and former Vogue cover star.

I flew to Uganda to meet Mama Uganda, the world’s most fertile woman, to see how she raises 44 children in a small village.

I met Afshin Esmaeil Ghaderzadeh, the world’s shortest man, in his hometown of Bukan, Iran. One of the coolest experiences of my life.

Meet Jyoti Amge - She's 29 years old, 24 inches tall, and weighs less than 11 pounds (5kg).

In Tondo, I met Evelyn, who cooks "PAGPAG" from fast food scraps. Her home business earns more than office jobs and sent her kids to college.

Welcome to Dhaka, home to the world’s wildest traffic. I ride every transport to see how locals survive the chaos.

In Hong Kong, I document life inside “coffin homes,” where families survive in spaces smaller than any bedroom you’ve ever seen.

I traveled to rural Ethiopia to meet Muluwork, a woman who claims she hasn’t eaten, drunk, or used the bathroom in 16 years.