Chapters
Work or Retire?
42
stories
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Workers over the age of 55 are set to equal one quarter of the global labor force by the year 2030. Continuing to work, or to retire, can be a choice or a necessity, depending on a variety of factors.
42 stories
Natalie McGee:God made this for everybody
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Sahuarita, Arizona, USA
By
Molly Peters
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Natalie McGee
God made this for everybody
31.957790
-110.974060
Kirk Creed:I Don’t Long For Another Lifestyle
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Gimli, Canada
By
Phil Hossack
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Kirk Creed
I Don’t Long For Another Lifestyle
50.63299200
-96.98516100
Ehrhart Schwab:When Loneliness is a Choice
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Stuttgart, Germany
By
Isabella Finholdt
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Ehrhart Schwab
When Loneliness is a Choice
48.777111
9.180770
Dominic Huyghe:It’s like Yin and Yang
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Kruibeke, Belgium
By
Sarah van Looy
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Dominic Huyghe
It’s like Yin and Yang
51.171120
4.312560
Safiyah Pankey:Spreading Joy
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Decatur, Georgia, United States
By
Beate Sass
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Safiyah Pankey
Spreading Joy
33.774830
-84.296310
Huda Lutfi:Memory of My Hands
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Caïro
By
Amina Kadous
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Huda Lutfi
Memory of My Hands
30.044420
31.235712
Stephen Felt:I chose to retire due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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Nashville, United States
By
Liam Kennedy
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Stephen Felt
I chose to retire due to the COVID-19 pandemic
36.166340
-86.779068
Henk Oostdam:Idleness is not part of my nature
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Rijnsburg, The Netheralnds
By
Annabel Oosteweeghel
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Henk Oostdam
Idleness is not part of my nature
52.190159
4.442700
Olola Oneko:On the Shores of Lake Victoria
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Rageng'ni, Kenya
By
KC Cheng
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Olola Oneko
On the Shores of Lake Victoria
-0.270660
34.366224
Lourdes Murillo:The Caregiver’s Yearning for the Motherland
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Madrid, Spain
By
Sarabel Yansa
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Lourdes Murillo
The Caregiver’s Yearning for the Motherland
40.445171
-3.624742
Marilyn Delanoeye:“It was a perfect storm of events”
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Altadena, California, United States
By
Sara Terry
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Marilyn Delanoeye
“It was a perfect storm of events”
34.196561
-118.146368
Rully Mallay:We All Struggled Together
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Yogyakarta, Indonesia
By
Ryan Andrew
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Rully Mallay
We All Struggled Together
-7.802640
110.365051
Jerry Burrow:From Humble Beginnings
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USA
By
Stiles Watson
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Jerry Burrow
From Humble Beginnings
33.00699251100496
-96.53808049226562
Maria:I Love to Care for People
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Australia
By
Sarah Barker
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Maria
I Love to Care for People
-24.957898961619037
137.1382818453375
Pierre Moreno:Just Keep On Going Until You Drop
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USA
By
Sara Bennett and Joseph O. Holmes
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Pierre Moreno
Just Keep On Going Until You Drop
40.72461693796122
-74.00219101226708
Lida Nabokovian:Nabokovian physical nonsense
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Lithuania
By
Nadezhda Ermakova
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Lida Nabokovian
Nabokovian physical nonsense
55.56066394736542
24.0150974289269
Nancy Rosalia Montilla Reyes:The Hug Woman
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Venezuela
By
Marina Calderon
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Nancy Rosalia Montilla Reyes
The Hug Woman
10.490832359652178
-66.88857166023041
Tanimu Yanki:No Regrets
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Nigeria
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Light Oriye
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Tanimu Yanki
No Regrets
9.056466505452851
7.4974182483238945
Russell Asnes:No Desire to Retire
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United States
By
Ed Kashi
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Russell Asnes
No Desire to Retire
40.922305701220914
-73.96579104232927
Dr. Ruediger Dahlke:I Dream of Passing on My Knowledge
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Austria
By
Dorothée Lebrun
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Dr. Ruediger Dahlke
I Dream of Passing on My Knowledge
46.867490315788125
15.982471597710402
Abidollah Sekhavat:No Room for Retirement
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Gonbad-e Kavus, Iran
By
Morteza Nikoubazl
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Abidollah Sekhavat
No Room for Retirement
37.250000
55.167320
Char Campbell:I'm 70 Years Young, I'm Looking for a Job
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Boulder, Colorado
By
Lucia De Giovanni
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Char Campbell
I'm 70 Years Young, I'm Looking for a Job
40.016869
-105.279617
Marilena Cecolin:Two Women in a Male-Dominated Industry
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Italy
By
Chiara Negrello
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Marilena Cecolin
Two Women in a Male-Dominated Industry
41.871941
12.567380
Mieke & Agnes de Bruijn:A farm never stops
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Wenum Wiesel, Netherlands
By
Annabel Oosteweeghel
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Mieke & Agnes de Bruijn
A farm never stops
52.254500
5.963880
Grenenger Banda:I Don't Believe in Being Idle
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Lilongwe, Malawi
By
Angela Jimu
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Grenenger Banda
I Don't Believe in Being Idle
-13.995720
33.759819
Stacy Liss :Embracing My Third Act
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Little Silver, NJ
By
Ash Marinaccio
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Stacy Liss
Embracing My Third Act
40.34982645772781
-74.03926531913122
Salem bin Mardi Al-Zahrani:Contributing to my Community
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Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
By
Aljohara Jeje
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Salem bin Mardi Al-Zahrani
Contributing to my Community
20.009150
41.464951
Mohammed Mouatssim:And Passion Lives On
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Sale, Morocco
By
Atik Mouatssim
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Mohammed Mouatssim
And Passion Lives On
34.062497
-6.790867
Sylvie Marie Jeanne Simon:Resilience and Compassion: A Post-Retirement Journey
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Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
By
Jan Guth
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Sylvie Marie Jeanne Simon
Resilience and Compassion: A Post-Retirement Journey
49.498101
5.975828
Charlene Hutchinson:Family First
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San Antonio, United States
By
Justin Rominski
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Charlene Hutchinson
Family First
29.467733
-98.566624
Dr. Robin Serrahn:"What does life require of me now?"
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Mendocino, United States
By
Joyce Perlman
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Dr. Robin Serrahn
"What does life require of me now?"
39.315888
-123.779272
Rabbi Margaret Holub:Being of Service
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Mendocino, United States
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Joyce Perlman
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Rabbi Margaret Holub
Being of Service
39.305307
-123.807584
Kristi Anne Nadvornik:Retirement is Freedom
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New York City, United States
By
Mei Seva
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Kristi Anne Nadvornik
Retirement is Freedom
40.405902
-74.271827
Timothy Machowicz and Mary Machowicz:On the Road
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Munising, Michigan
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Thomas Machowicz
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Timothy Machowicz and Mary Machowicz
On the Road
46.414875
-86.629575
Jim Schmitz:Everyday I Have a Mission
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San Francisco, United States
By
Laure Andrillon
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Jim Schmitz
Everyday I Have a Mission
37.787093
-122.443750
Jeannette Robert:God First
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Marseille, France
By
Maïté Baldi
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Jeannette Robert
God First
43.304501
5.367065
Frederic M.:An Upward Rise
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Paris, France
By
Eric Bouvet
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Frederic M.
An Upward Rise
48.849971
2.365774
Hartono:The Mussel Fisherman
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North Jakarta City, Indonesia
By
Yoppy Pieter
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Hartono
The Mussel Fisherman
-6.125274
106.861773
Rafael Meliton Rodriguez Migliano:Birdman
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Punta Mita, Mexico
By
Ana Maria Topoleanu
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Rafael Meliton Rodriguez Migliano
Birdman
20.782020
-105.528437
Marie-José Jean:Beyond Retirement: A Legacy of Caring
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Nantes, France
By
Adrien Jean
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Marie-José Jean
Beyond Retirement: A Legacy of Caring
47.212556
-1.547635
Oksana Shchedryk:Love and Joy
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Bratislava, Slovakia
By
Maryna Syrovatka
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Oksana Shchedryk
Love and Joy
48.138412
17.133757
Phạm Thị Xuân Vân:Vietnam's Foremost Pet Acupuncturist
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Hanoi, Vietnam
By
Xuan-Phong Le
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Phạm Thị Xuân Vân
Vietnam's Foremost Pet Acupuncturist
21.031868
105.836276
Ruth Reeve:A Dream Garden
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Swindon, United Kingdom
By
Jennifer Berry
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Ruth Reeve
A Dream Garden
51.501912
-0.114049
Michael Elmore:The Art of Architecture
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Arizona, United States
By
Eric Elmore
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Michael Elmore
The Art of Architecture
33.499684
-112.083907
About the project
Earth’s population is about to become the oldest it has ever been: by the year 2030, 1 in 6 people will be over the age of 60. In the seven years leading up to 2030, photographers around the world will show us what it looks like to live in this historic time.
Recent coverage
What it's like to be 72 — the faces (and wisdom) behind the age
What it's like to be 72 — the faces (and wisdom) behind the age
What it's like to be 72 — the faces (and wisdom) behind the age
‘I feel so young, so full of life’: being 72 around the world
‘I feel so young, so full of life’: being 72 around the world
‘I feel so young, so full of life’: being 72 around the world
Een ode aan 72-jarigen. In 2030 zal een op de zes mensen ouder dan 60 jaar zijn.
Een ode aan 72-jarigen. In 2030 zal een op de zes mensen ouder dan 60 jaar zijn.
Een ode aan 72-jarigen. In 2030 zal een op de zes mensen ouder dan 60 jaar zijn.
1in6by2030 aims to document the beauty and challenges of our aging society
1in6by2030 aims to document the beauty and challenges of our aging society
1in6by2030 aims to document the beauty and challenges of our aging society
Photographers around the world will show us what it looks like to live in this historic time
Photographers around the world will show us what it looks like to live in this historic time
Photographers around the world will show us what it looks like to live in this historic time
An Ode to Happy Aging / Une ode au vieillissement heureux
An Ode to Happy Aging / Une ode au vieillissement heureux
An Ode to Happy Aging / Une ode au vieillissement heureux
Nog lang niet oud: 72-jarigen van over de hele wereld
Nog lang niet oud: 72-jarigen van over de hele wereld
Nog lang niet oud: 72-jarigen van over de hele wereld
1 in 6 by 2030: Visual stories of an aging world
1 in 6 by 2030: Visual stories of an aging world
1 in 6 by 2030: Visual stories of an aging world