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A fireman's ladder, a race through the desert, and more

Ethiopian Orthodox devotees gather on Christmas Eve (in accordance with the Julian calendar) at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Ethiopian Orthodox devotees gather on Christmas Eve (in accordance with the Julian calendar) at Meskel Square in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

(Image credit: Amanuel Sileshi / AP Photo)

Members of a traditional firefighting preservation group perform ladder stunts during the New Year's Fire Review in Tokyo, Japan

Members of a traditional firefighting preservation group perform ladder stunts during the New Year's Fire Review in Tokyo, Japan

(Image credit: Eugene Hoshiko / AP Photo)

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Stephen Kelly

Stephen Kelly is a photo editor and illustrator for The Week Digital, creating original artwork to accompany articles and social media, as well as curating photography and cartoons. Before joining the team in 2023, Stephen managed the photographic archive for multimedia publisher Future, working on everything from picture editing and content licensing to directing photo shoots. He has also been a freelance illustrator, contributing editorial artwork to magazines and websites including T3, Rock Sound, Tom’s Guide, Property Week and Cycling Plus, while also writing about music for Total Guitar and MusicRadar. Stephen studied illustration at the University of Dundee and Ontario College of Art and Design, specialising in narrative art (he once self-published his own comic, it was weird), and loves to incorporate storytelling and humour into his work.