CARRYING a fully grown goat on his back, this five-year-old boy is a child shepherd in the mountains of northern Ethiopia. Away from modern civilization, children living in the Simien Mountains spend their gruelling days herding, or carrying, animals and walking miles through the rocky terrain. From the age of five these children are responsible for goats and sheep in the highlands and when they do rest, the boys and girls are schooled in classrooms made from mud, rocks and wood. German photographer Mario Gerth trekked 3,000 metres up the Ethiopian mountain range to visit this group of Tigray people and their hardy children and witness their unorthodox lifestyle.
These are the men with one of the most unpleasant jobs in the world .
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Fetching a tiny carrot and a head-shaped snowball, a red squirrel builds the perfect snowman .
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These are the faces of orphans suffering from the horrifying effects of chemical warfare .
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A Little owl looks down the lens of a camera and gives the photographer a cheeky wink .
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ESCAPING A LANDFILL FUTURE, these amazing science fiction inspired sculptures are made from everyday objects .
A small Indian monkey is seemingly gob-smacked after reading the latest stock market news .