Taken into a local shelter that also houses children who are orphans or homeless.
Family compound, Gobi
Mongolia's horses
There are about 3 million horses in Mongolia, according to Wikipedia. Some are used for food, but most are for transportation and herding other livestock.
Mongolian horses
Shopping
A woman buys a new outfit in Ulaanbaatar's flea market (known as the black market in Soviet occupation days). She and her husband (next photo) were probably preparing for a special occasion.
Another robe buyer
Preparing to milk a camel.
Livestock herder
He and his sons (next photo) herd goats, sheep and horses in the Gobi.
Herding sheep
Waiting for a drink
A woman moves a herd toward a Gobi water station. In the background other herds are waiting their turn to access the water pumped up from aquifers.
Red deer
Kazakh man
Demonstrating gear used for eagle hunts. In following photo: His wife, a needle point expert.
A woman, known for her cheese making, outside her ger, the traditional home in Mongolia.
Giving orphan and street kids a home
The man (and his wife) head an organization that provides shelter and education for orphan and homeless children. The foundation also takes in adults, providing some with vocational skills .
Saying good bye to visitors
Shamanism meeting
Shamanism, a belief that all things around us have a spiritual component, is widely practiced in Mongolia. Here, a gathering of believers. Next photo: a Shaman.
A Shaman religious leader
With the help of an assistant he communicates with the spirits and ancestors.
Mighty Genghis Khan
This tribute to the mystical warrior stands 131 feet high atop a 33-foot museum. Details in following photographs.
Street scene
Learning to ice skate in an Ulaanbaatar mall
Horse head fiddles workshop
A young craftswoman examines the horse head sculptures that will top a horse head fiddle. She is an artist in a workshop registered on a UNESCO arts and culture list. Following photos are of other workers and a duo performing on finished instruments.
Hallway in Ulaanbaatar apartment building
Abandoned Russian village, Gobi
When the Soviet Union collapsed, many Russians left Mongolia, abandoning whole villages and outposts.
An Ulaanbaatar seamstress
Middle class Mongolian family
They hosted us and another couple for dinner in Ulaanbaatar.