A sea of emotions

Devotees peeping through their makeshift plastic home at the World Congregation of Muslims (Biswa Ijtema) in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Jan 21, 2011. Jashim Salam / Pathshala South Asian Media Academy

He Ben, Yangcheng Evening Press:

Relatives of the victims of the Wenzhou train crash staged a protest at Wenzhou South Railway Station, Zhejiang province, on July 27, 2011, demanding justice for their family members. He Ben / Yangcheng Evening News

Pavel Rahma, Associated Press:

A man jumped from the top of an overcrowded train to another as thousands of Bangladeshi Muslims headed home after attending an Islamic Congregation in Tongi, Dhaka, on Jan 23, 2011. Pavel Rahma / Associated Press

Erik de Castro, Reuters:

A man waded neck-deep in water filled with debris searching for valuable items after a fire razed some 500 houses along a coastal village in Malabon city, north of Manila on April 7, 2011. The fire, believed to be caused by an exploding gas tank, started before dawn. Erik de Castro / Reuters

Zou Hong, China Daily:

Young pupils practice a Peking Opera piece in army uniform, on May 16, 2011. Beijing Qunying Kindergarten is the first in Beijing to launch Peking Opera lessons. Zou Hong / China Daily

Ismar Patrizki, China Daily:

A disabled athlete attaches her artificial limb and gets ready to compete during the 6th ASEAN Paragames at Manahan Stadium, Solo, Central Java, Indonesia on Dec 17, 2011. Ismar Patrizki / for China Daily