October 22, 2021

The Week in Photos: From a Student Protest in Turkey to Dust Storms in Sudan

A round-up of images from Viewfinder, Pacific Standard's daily photo feature.
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Children ask for candy from members of the La Paz brotherhood as they head to church to take part in the Palm Sunday procession in Sevilla, Spain, on March 25th, 2018.

Children ask for candy from members of the La Paz brotherhood as they head to church to take part in the Palm Sunday procession in Sevilla, Spain, on March 25th, 2018.

Border Patrol agent Robert Rodriguez tracks for signs of undocumented immigrants along the U.S.-Mexico border near McAllen, Texas, on March 26th, 2018.

Border Patrol agent Robert Rodriguez tracks for signs of undocumented immigrants along the U.S.-Mexico border near McAllen, Texas, on March 26th, 2018.

Firefighters gather up an American Flag after the funeral for New York City firefighter Lieutenant Michael Davidson at St. Patrick's Cathedral on March 27th, 2018, in New York City, New York. Davidson died early last week from smoke inhalation while fighting a fire in the basement of a Harlem building. He leaves behind a wife and four young children.

Firefighters gather up an American Flag after the funeral for New York City firefighter Lieutenant Michael Davidson at St. Patrick's Cathedral on March 27th, 2018, in New York City, New York. Davidson died early last week from smoke inhalation while fighting a fire in the basement of a Harlem building. He leaves behind a wife and four young children.

Students march the last leg of a 50-mile journey into the hometown of House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) to call attention to gun violence on March 28th, 2018, in Janesville, Wisconsin. About 40 students from around Wisconsin organized the march, dubbed 50 Miles More, to keep alive the spirit and dialog of the recent March for Our Lives events.

Students march the last leg of a 50-mile journey into the hometown of House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) to call attention to gun violence on March 28th, 2018, in Janesville, Wisconsin. About 40 students from around Wisconsin organized the march, dubbed 50 Miles More, to keep alive the spirit and dialog of the recent March for Our Lives events.

Students of Mehmet Akif College hold pictures of their Turkish teachers as they demonstrate against their arrest in Pristina on March 29th, 2018. In an operation carried out between Turkey's National Intelligence Organization and Kosovo's spy services, six high-ranking members of U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen's movement were brought back home on a private plane, Anadolu news agency reported, citing security sources.

Students of Mehmet Akif College hold pictures of their Turkish teachers as they demonstrate against their arrest in Pristina on March 29th, 2018. In an operation carried out between Turkey's National Intelligence Organization and Kosovo's spy services, six high-ranking members of U.S.-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen's movement were brought back home on a private plane, Anadolu news agency reported, citing security sources.

This picture, taken on March 30th, 2018, shows the dust storm in Khartoum. A thick sandstorm engulfed the Sudanese capital on Thursday, forcing authorities to cancel flights and shut schools in Khartoum and other nearby towns.

This picture, taken on March 30th, 2018, shows the dust storm in Khartoum. A thick sandstorm engulfed the Sudanese capital on Thursday, forcing authorities to cancel flights and shut schools in Khartoum and other nearby towns.

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