In the village of Akesai, elderly Khazak women turn their palms up in prayer at...

In the village of Akesai, elderly Khazak women turn their palms up in prayer at a gathering marking the first anniversary of the death of a tribal leader. The seven thousand Khazaks in the village are the descendants of nomads whom the Chinese border wall In the village of Akesai, elderly Khazak women turn their palms up in prayer at a gathering marking the first anniversary of the death of a tribal leader. The seven thousand Khazaks in the village are the descendants of nomads whom the Chinese border walls were meant to shut out. Gansu, China Photo by Michael Yamashita