https://melodyko.com/ 2026-06-26 weekly 1.0 https://melodyko.com/contact 2026-06-26 monthly 0.8 https://storage.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/ko_m_01-copy.jpg https://melodyko.com/home 2026-06-26 monthly 0.8 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/tea-copy-1.jpg tea copy 1 tea copy 1 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/62-16-KoM-A-02-copy.jpg About 200 Dawoodi Bohra members crowded into a hangar at Lawrence Municipal Airport to receive blessings from their spiritual leader, Dr. Burhanuddin. About one million Shi’ite Muslims belong to the sect, which is based in India and Egypt. About 200 Dawoodi Bohra members crowded into a hangar at Lawrence Municipal Airport to receive blessings from their spiritual leader, Dr. Burhanuddin. About one million Shi’ite Muslims belong to the sect, which is based in India and Egypt. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/62-4-KoM-02-copy-1.jpg Jazelle Jazelle Martinez, 16, of Lawrence, Mass., dodges a maze ball, or “ball and chain.” Martinez is aspiring to compete in the Golden Gloves tournament this season. Lawrence, Mass https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/NC-MQK71-181-copy-1.jpg Popcorn Popcorn Sutton has spent his life making moonshine somewhere in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Somewhere, NC https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/flags-copy.jpg flags copy flags copy https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/071208_0902_primary0194-cop.jpg John McCain John McCain greets supporters after a town meeting as he campaigns for the Republican presidential nomination. New Hampshire https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/WZ3A0839.jpg WZ3A0839 WZ3A0839 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/Mary-_-Joseph-on-lav-chairs.jpg 60 Years Mary and Joseph El-Kareh celebrate 60 years of hair styling at their Vogue 2 Salon. Lowell, Mass https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/singles_05-copy.jpg Youth Jazz Students anxiously gather around the final band audition results for the 2002 national Youth Jazz Festival. Grahamstown, South Africa https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/62-18-KoM-A-01-copy.jpg Marilyn Loehnig, 59, watches her husband, Terry, drive off for another grueling day on the farm. Terry’s grandfather bought the 1859 farmhouse in 1904. Marilyn Loehnig, 59, watches her husband, Terry, drive off for another grueling day on the farm. Terry’s grandfather bought the 1859 farmhouse in 1904. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/041105_ET_MKO_PRAY2-copy.jpg Sophia Esmail, 15, right, of Andover, prays at the newly built mosque in Billerica in observance of Ramadan, a month-long Muslim holiday. Sophia Esmail, 15, right, of Andover, prays at the newly built mosque in Billerica in observance of Ramadan, a month-long Muslim holiday. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/MQK_18.jpg Tatiana Kondryuk irons her daughter Olga's wedding dress on her wedding day in Asheville, North Carolina. Olga, whos last name is now Lebed, is the first of 103 cousins from Moldova to be wed in the United States. Tatiana Kondryuk irons her daughter Olga's wedding dress on her wedding day in Asheville, North Carolina. Olga, whos last name is now Lebed, is the first of 103 cousins from Moldova to be wed in the United States. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/060105_MKO_Nicaragua002.jpg 060105 MKO Nicaragua002 060105 MKO Nicaragua002 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/WZ3A9744-copy.jpg WZ3A9744 copy WZ3A9744 copy https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/cabaret_060.jpg cabaret 060 cabaret 060 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/061220_0360_campos243-copy.jpg 061220 0360 campos243 copy 061220 0360 campos243 copy https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/DSCF1009-copy.jpg DSCF1009 copy DSCF1009 copy https://melodyko.com/dr.-buhanuddin's-visit 2026-06-26 monthly 0.8 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/62-16-KoM-A-01-copy.jpg Dr. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, leader of the Islamic community, Dawoodi Bohra, visits for a week to bless and celebrate the opening of a new 40,000-square-foot mosque in Billerica. The mosque is the first of its kind built in New England and cost an estimate of $18 million. Dr. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, leader of the Islamic community, Dawoodi Bohra, visits for a week to bless and celebrate the opening of a new 40,000-square-foot mosque in Billerica. The mosque is the first of its kind built in New England and cost an estimate of $18 million. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/62-16-KoM-A-02-copy.jpg About 200 Dawoodi Bohra members crowded into a hangar at Lawrence Municipal Airport to receive blessings from their spiritual leader, Dr. Burhanuddin. About one million Shi’ite Muslims belong to the sect, which is based in India and Egypt. About 200 Dawoodi Bohra members crowded into a hangar at Lawrence Municipal Airport to receive blessings from their spiritual leader, Dr. Burhanuddin. About one million Shi’ite Muslims belong to the sect, which is based in India and Egypt. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/62-16-KoM-A-03-copy.jpg Members clamor for blessings from Dr. Burhanuddin as he walks past. In New England, Dawoodi Bohra membership has grown from 10 people in the 1970s to hundreds today. Members clamor for blessings from Dr. Burhanuddin as he walks past. In New England, Dawoodi Bohra membership has grown from 10 people in the 1970s to hundreds today. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/62-16-KoM-A-04-copy.jpg The 93-year-old spiritual leader blesses his followers, some of whom came from as close by as neighboring Andover, Massachusetts. The 93-year-old spiritual leader blesses his followers, some of whom came from as close by as neighboring Andover, Massachusetts. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/62-16-KoM-A-05-copy.jpg Faridah Hashim of Battle Creek, Michigan, holds her 4-month-old son, Aziz, aloft as Dr. Burhanuddin passes. Admirers from as far away as Sri Lanka came to celebrate the spiritual leader’s visit. Faridah Hashim of Battle Creek, Michigan, holds her 4-month-old son, Aziz, aloft as Dr. Burhanuddin passes. Admirers from as far away as Sri Lanka came to celebrate the spiritual leader’s visit. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/62-16-KoM-A-06-copy.jpg As Dr. Burhanuddin’s car departs the welcoming ceremony at Lawrence Municipal airport, his followers pay their respects and get on last glimpse. As Dr. Burhanuddin’s car departs the welcoming ceremony at Lawrence Municipal airport, his followers pay their respects and get on last glimpse. https://melodyko.com/sophia's-ramadan 2026-06-26 monthly 0.8 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/041105_ET_MKO_PRAY2-copy.jpg Sophia Esmail, 15, right, of Andover, prays at the newly built mosque in Billerica in observance of Ramadan, a month-long Muslim holiday. Sophia Esmail, 15, right, of Andover, prays at the newly built mosque in Billerica in observance of Ramadan, a month-long Muslim holiday. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/62-18-KoM-B-03-copy-1.jpg The men pray below while the women pray separately upstairs in an enclosed area of the mosque. The men pray below while the women pray separately upstairs in an enclosed area of the mosque. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/62-18-KoM-B-02-copy-1.jpg Muslim men pray in the central quarters of the mosque while women pray on the balcony above. Muslim men pray in the central quarters of the mosque while women pray on the balcony above. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/62-18-KoM-B-04-copy-1.jpg Sophia Esmail laughs with friends as they break the fast at the mosque in Billerica. Sophia Esmail laughs with friends as they break the fast at the mosque in Billerica. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/62-18-KoM-B-05-copy-1.jpg After prayer, the women and men break the fast in separate quarters. After prayer, the women and men break the fast in separate quarters. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/62-18-KoM-B-06-copy-1.jpg Zainab Doctor, 12, of Andover rests after breaking her fast for Ramadan at the mosque in Billerica. Zainab Doctor, 12, of Andover rests after breaking her fast for Ramadan at the mosque in Billerica. https://melodyko.com/little-river-bottom 2026-06-26 monthly 0.8 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/62-18-KoM-A-01-copy.jpg Marilyn Loehnig, 59, watches her husband, Terry, drive off for another grueling day on the farm. Terry’s grandfather bought the 1859 farmhouse in 1904. Marilyn Loehnig, 59, watches her husband, Terry, drive off for another grueling day on the farm. Terry’s grandfather bought the 1859 farmhouse in 1904. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/62-18-KoM-A-02-copy.jpg Terry Loehnig, 59, drives his 1970 Chevy pickup full of corn to the grain elevator in nearby Rhineland, Missouri, where he will store this year’s bumper crop. During the harvest, Terry will make the trip nine times a day. Terry Loehnig, 59, drives his 1970 Chevy pickup full of corn to the grain elevator in nearby Rhineland, Missouri, where he will store this year’s bumper crop. During the harvest, Terry will make the trip nine times a day. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/62-18-KoM-A-03-copy.jpg “The fields are the best place to sing,” Terry says, pulling from his breast pocket an old German song he’s kept with him all summer. “Insbruck, du wundershoene abendstadt,” he sings, which translates to Insbruck, you very pretty evening city. “The fields are the best place to sing,” Terry says, pulling from his breast pocket an old German song he’s kept with him all summer. “Insbruck, du wundershoene abendstadt,” he sings, which translates to Insbruck, you very pretty evening city. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/62-18-KoM-A-04-copy.jpg Marilyn spreads her homegrown potatoes on the cellar floor, whose coldness and dryness lengthens the tubers’ shelf life. With the exception of corn and soy crop, the Loehnigs eat everything they grow. They can and store sauerkraut, jams and meats. Marilyn spreads her homegrown potatoes on the cellar floor, whose coldness and dryness lengthens the tubers’ shelf life. With the exception of corn and soy crop, the Loehnigs eat everything they grow. They can and store sauerkraut, jams and meats. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/IMG_5772.jpg Since 1904, Terry Loehnig’s family farmed 250 acres of land beside the Missouri River. Most of the surrounding land is owned by large farmers. Since 1904, Terry Loehnig’s family farmed 250 acres of land beside the Missouri River. Most of the surrounding land is owned by large farmers. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/62-18-KoM-A-08-copy.jpg 62 18 KoM A 08 copy 62 18 KoM A 08 copy https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/62-18-KoM-A-07-copy.jpg The Loehnigs share their farmyard with 12 cats, two dogs, two turkeys, a duck and dozens of chickens. The Loehnigs share their farmyard with 12 cats, two dogs, two turkeys, a duck and dozens of chickens. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/IMG_5629crop.jpg IMG 5629crop IMG 5629crop https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/62-18-KoM-A-05-copy.jpg Three generations come together on the farmhouse yard. The Loehnigs’ grandchildren, Avery, 3 1/2 (left), and Brady, 8 months (back), make the sixth generation on the farm. Their father, Kent Sherrow (left), is married to the Loehnigs’ daughter, Angela. Three generations come together on the farmhouse yard. The Loehnigs’ grandchildren, Avery, 3 1/2 (left), and Brady, 8 months (back), make the sixth generation on the farm. Their father, Kent Sherrow (left), is married to the Loehnigs’ daughter, Angela. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/62-18-KoM-A-06-copy.jpg 62 18 KoM A 06 copy 62 18 KoM A 06 copy https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/62-18-KoM-A-09-copy.jpg Terry takes two of his 70 hogs to market, where they will be sold for meat. Terry takes two of his 70 hogs to market, where they will be sold for meat. https://melodyko.com/brazil 2026-06-26 monthly 0.8 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/DSCF1009-copy.jpg DSCF1009 copy DSCF1009 copy https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/DSCF1010-copy.jpg DSCF1010 copy DSCF1010 copy https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/DSCF0990-copy.jpg DSCF0990 copy DSCF0990 copy https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/DSCF0991-copy.jpg DSCF0991 copy DSCF0991 copy https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/DSCF0993-copy.jpg DSCF0993 copy DSCF0993 copy https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/DSCF0987-copy.jpg DSCF0987 copy DSCF0987 copy https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/DSCF0992-copy.jpg DSCF0992 copy DSCF0992 copy https://melodyko.com/portraits 2026-06-26 monthly 0.8 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/NC-MQK71-181-copy-1.jpg Popcorn OMEWHERE, NC Popcorn Sutton has spent his life making moonshine somewhere in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/62-4-KoM-02-copy-1.jpg Jazelle LAWRENCE, MASS Jazelle Martinez, 16, of Lawrence, Mass., dodges a maze ball, or “ball and chain.” Martinez is aspiring to compete in the Golden Gloves tournament this season. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/ko_m_02-copy-1.jpg TIERRA DEL FUEGO, CHILE Navy officer Miguel Saez raises the national flag every morning at the Espiritu Santo Lighthouse, situated on a remote tip of Patagonia, Chile. TIERRA DEL FUEGO, CHILE Navy officer Miguel Saez raises the national flag every morning at the Espiritu Santo Lighthouse, situated on a remote tip of Patagonia, Chile. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/060904_0268_ramdass295c.jpg 060904 0268 ramdass295c 060904 0268 ramdass295c https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/071206_0871_siu008-copy.jpg 071206 0871 siu008 copy 071206 0871 siu008 copy https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/Mary-_-Joseph-on-lav-chairs.jpg 60 Years LOWELL, MASS Mary and Joseph El-Kareh celebrate 60 years of hair styling at their Vogue 2 Salon. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/Goldstein-copy.jpg Goldstein copy Goldstein copy https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/061030_0320_firefighters067.jpg 061030 0320 firefighters067 061030 0320 firefighters067 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/ko_m_20-copy-1.jpg WALTHAM, MASS For 51 years, Bradford “Fuzzy” Leland, 54, has lived at the Fernald Development Center, a state institution for the mentally disabled. Gov. Mitt Romney plans to close the school by 2006 despite opposition from residents’ relatives. WALTHAM, MASS For 51 years, Bradford “Fuzzy” Leland, 54, has lived at the Fernald Development Center, a state institution for the mentally disabled. Gov. Mitt Romney plans to close the school by 2006 despite opposition from residents’ relatives. https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/060522_turnbull320_CR2.jpg 060522 turnbull320 CR2 060522 turnbull320 CR2 https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/ko_m_01-copy.jpg ko m 01 copy ko m 01 copy https://cdn.neonsky.app/4bd5ebf3325a0/images/060601_robinson094_CR2.jpg 060601 robinson094 CR2 060601 robinson094 CR2