by Anna Fogel
In the ger districts of Ulaanbaatar, each ger or home is separated from its neighbors by a high wooden fence. When you walk along the roads in the ger districts, you have the distinct feeling of being kept out of residents’ personal space, both visually and physically.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTU6f3T1jc_ZGw9JROJjBaDj8fhzzalB6uM3uAT6flEYNutgdWU_t0B0Jwy19vqoAWzQwcgpk7cVfyQlHNUxAPUIINS0lPBGv9plXGBlcI13ZIf3d-KaSps2R5Q3vjAS4dC7I5t3eNl24/s640/doorways+-+ger+district+road.jpg)
But once past the outer fence, the doorways into the gers are often brightly painted, with colorful patterns and images, evoking a sense of warmth and welcome…
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjciEXY46y_mQo_Ga_ew_xUny2LbK6O5t2SqkL6a74_iTWo9EwOVBg7c397WmmAE9hnre7Lu_acMHdGTnM40O36QvDdRVwkw89gOfcEua0LQB4Jxm3eW8ZnfGOTeAPb_xXd9GV5VF_pGjRi/s640/doorways+-+bright+door.jpg)
…which sharply contrasts with the outside during the cold, winter months.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS8J7P3Cw-g_LVYHgfkOa8agtVvz4J79gQ4rS9cMcnIuX0AbUjio7kFEpPXn3MTSby6nFCLvZlI-70-QAQxuIFppPoB46S_Bpjea2Tfs8rMkwKD58T8EYjaaRKhOLiBEsW8d-X0ekBojKV/s640/doorways+-+looking+out.jpg)
Credits: Photos by Anna Fogel.
In the ger districts of Ulaanbaatar, each ger or home is separated from its neighbors by a high wooden fence. When you walk along the roads in the ger districts, you have the distinct feeling of being kept out of residents’ personal space, both visually and physically.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbTU6f3T1jc_ZGw9JROJjBaDj8fhzzalB6uM3uAT6flEYNutgdWU_t0B0Jwy19vqoAWzQwcgpk7cVfyQlHNUxAPUIINS0lPBGv9plXGBlcI13ZIf3d-KaSps2R5Q3vjAS4dC7I5t3eNl24/s640/doorways+-+ger+district+road.jpg)
But once past the outer fence, the doorways into the gers are often brightly painted, with colorful patterns and images, evoking a sense of warmth and welcome…
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjciEXY46y_mQo_Ga_ew_xUny2LbK6O5t2SqkL6a74_iTWo9EwOVBg7c397WmmAE9hnre7Lu_acMHdGTnM40O36QvDdRVwkw89gOfcEua0LQB4Jxm3eW8ZnfGOTeAPb_xXd9GV5VF_pGjRi/s640/doorways+-+bright+door.jpg)
…which sharply contrasts with the outside during the cold, winter months.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS8J7P3Cw-g_LVYHgfkOa8agtVvz4J79gQ4rS9cMcnIuX0AbUjio7kFEpPXn3MTSby6nFCLvZlI-70-QAQxuIFppPoB46S_Bpjea2Tfs8rMkwKD58T8EYjaaRKhOLiBEsW8d-X0ekBojKV/s640/doorways+-+looking+out.jpg)
Credits: Photos by Anna Fogel.