Maricarmen Moreno, 49, a housewife, poses for a portrait as she is embraced by her daughter Nuria (bottom), 10, and her sons Javier (L), 18, and Daniel, 15, who are considered as a Spanish large family, on Mother's Day along a street during a lockdown amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Ronda, Spain, May 3, 2020. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

Sonia Ortiz, 41, a housewife, poses for a portrait as she is embraced by her son Curro, 4, who has Down's syndrome, on Mother's Day along a street during a lockdown amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Ronda, Spain, May 3, 2020. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

Birhannesh Chilota, 30, a housewife, comes out of the secret voting booth after casting a vote, during the Sidama autonomy referendum in Hawassa, Ethiopia November 20, 2019. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Manal Farah, 49, housewife, poses for a photograph in Khartoum, Sudan, June 28, 2019. Farah lost her son, a 22-year-old university student, in the violence when security forces stormed the sit-in site near the Defence Ministry in Khartoum on June 3. She said he insisted on protesting even though she asked him to stay home. "The aim of the government is to convince mothers of revolutionaries to prevent their sons to join the revolution, but no matter what we say to them they will never stop before achieving their objectives," Farah said. "When he started in university he started to ask why there is corruption in Sudan. He said there must be a change, a new Sudan ... I pray for my son's dreams to come true." REUTERS/Umit Bektas SEARCH "SUDAN WOMEN" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Amel Tajeldin, 41, a housewife and mother of four, poses for a photograph in Khartoum, Sudan, June 26, 2019. Tajeldin said she would take turns with her husband to watch the children so that she could go out and protest. "While it was his turn to look after the children, I took part in the demonstrations," she said. She used to teach songs to street children in a makeshift tent at the sit-in. On June 3, members of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces shouted at her and other protesters and told them to run, she said. "We ran. We were surrounded by soldiers and policemen," she said. Both her arms are now wrapped in bandages. "While we were running, they beat us. To protect my head, I used my hands. This is why my two arms are broken," she said. "The ones like us beaten by police were lucky, the ones beaten by RSF members were brutally injured." REUTERS/Umit Bektas SEARCH "SUDAN WOMEN" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

An empty kitchen is seen inside the house of Verlini Suranga, a 35-year-old housewife, who was killed during Easter Sunday bombings at Zion Church in Batticalao, Sri Lanka, May 5, 2019. Verlini Suranga was killed with her husband and nephew while attending the Easter mass. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui SEARCH "SIDDIQUI GOMEZ" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Sewing machine of Kritika, 49, a housewife, who was killed during Easter Sunday bombings at St. Sebastian Church, is seen inside her house in Negombo, Sri Lanka, April 30, 2019. Kritika was killed on the spot while her son was seriously injured. Her husband, Priyantha Jayakody had skipped morning mass at St. Sebastian's Church in Negombo that day because of an injured foot, but he listened to the sermon through an open window in his first-floor apartment overlooking the church. "She would always take care of me, my son and our house. She had just bought cloth and was making new curtains," said Priyantha, wiping away tears. "My life changed in seconds." REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui SEARCH "SIDDIQUI GOMEZ" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Venezuelan Johana Tovar, 27-years-old, who was a housewife in her country, poses outside of an abandoned bus in the border city of Pacaraima, Brazil April 13, 2019. Picture taken April 13, 2019. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares

Housewife, Mariela Garzon cooks in the kitchen as a child look at a computer inside a flat on the 4th floor of an apartment block in Caracas, Venezuela, March 18, 2019. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso SEARCH "CONTRERAS WATER" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Marica, a housewife, poses for a portrait in the village of Pestani which sits on the Ohrid lake, Macedonia, June 3, 2018. "We are Macedonians and we are not interested in changing our name. For my whole life I've been called Marica, it would be the same as if someone would force me now to change my name," said Marica. But Greeks are good people, they come here often and I go to Greece once a year. It is only politics that is dividing us. Jobs and good salaries is what we need in Macedonia, NATO can't help us on this." REUTERS/Marko Djurica SEARCH "DJURICA MACEDONIA" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Asha Ahuja, 71, a housewife poses for a portrait with her husband Chandrabhan Ahuja, 73, a businessman inside their house in Mumbai, India, February 7, 2018. Asha said: "It was the summer of 1971 when I met him for the first time. It was our engagement day which was just six days before our marriage. We didn't talk to each other until we got married. I was a free girl and used to go to jam sessions and enjoy time with friends. My life became completely different after I married him. He comes from a religiously conservative family. From a family of four, I had to live in a joint family of 20. I heard from my parents that he was also a religious person. I got to know about his devotional side when he went to a temple at 5 AM after spending our first night together. When I woke up I was alone. I sacrificed a lot after our marriage to adjust to a new environment. We are from a generation where we had to make a lot of compromises to make the marriage work, unlike today. I have no regrets as he loves me and I have a great family. Now half of the time he is in the temple and the rest with me in the house. But I am happy for him as he feels happy with his religious activities." Chandrabhan said: "I am a happy person. I am thankful to God who has given me such a great wife who has helped me to achieve whatever I wanted in life. A lot of credit goes to her how she has handled me for the last 47 years. We have become closer now as we are growing old. I now accept whatever she says. I am a happy and satisfied person." REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui SEARCH "GLOBAL LOVE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Zakir Omur, 58, and his wife Nurgul Omur, 53, pose at their home in Bogatepe village in Kars province, Turkey, February 8, 2018. Zakir is a farmer and Nurgul is a housewife. They have been married for 29 years and have two sons. "When I was young my mother wanted me to marry, I thought it was too early but traditions came first, then young people's will. They said there was a girl, Nurgul, that could be my wife. It was impossible to meet a girl anywhere else. So me and some of my relatives met Nurgul and her family at their home. We got engaged at our second meeting and after a short while we got married. When we were newly-wed, we started to live in this house with my mother and father. After a while my parents moved next door but we stayed here. During those years there wasn't a chance to date a girl. There wasn't a place to go. My mother didn't ask me if I loved Nurgul or not. She said, 'If you don't love her, keep in your mind: I like her!' But once we got married I got to know her better. I loved her. Now it's just the two of us living in our small home. We don't have any reason to get angry at each other. We all need someone to be together with in peace and have conversations. Life could be really difficult if we didn't love each other. The place we associate with our relationship, is our home. This is the place where we have lived since day one," said Zakir. REUTERS/Umit Bektas SEARCH "GLOBAL LOVE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Nhuchhe Bahadur Amatya, 76, a retired accountant at Nepal Electricity Authority along with his wife Raywoti Devi Amatya, 74, a housewife, pose for a picture as they sit inside their shop in Lalitpur, Nepal, February 4, 2018. Nhuchhe was 17 and Raywoti was 15 when they had their arranged marriage 59 years ago. "I saw Raywoti for the first time at my home after we officially got married, during the wedding her face was covered with a Ghumto (veil)," said Nchuchhe. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar SEARCH "GLOBAL LOVE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

To mark Valentine's Day, Reuters photographers documented the stories of over 20 couples from around the globe. Their stories run the gamut from storybook high school romances to the more unconventional, such as finding love after an acid attack. They include Nhuchhe Bahadur Amatya, 76, a retired accountant at the Nepal Electricity Authority and his wife Raywoti Devi Amatya, 74, a housewife. Nhuchhe was 17 and Raywoti 15 when they wed in an arranged marriage 59 years ago. "I saw Raywoti for the first time at my home after we officially got married, during the wedding her face was covered with a Ghumto (veil)," said Nchuchhe. REUTERS/ SEARCH "GLOBAL LOVE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY. Matching text: VALENTINES-DAY/COUPLES

Maria Guzman, 70, a housewife, poses for a portrait on the rubble of her house after an earthquake in San Jose Platanar, at the epicentre zone, Mexico, September 28, 2017. The house was badly damaged, but with the help of her family Guzman rescued some furniture. She lives in a shelter and hopes her home will be rebuilt. "The most valuable thing that I recovered was the photo of my wedding day," Guzman said. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido SEARCH "GARRIDO PORTRAIT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Maria Trinidad Gonzalez, 41, a housewife, holds some cookware as she poses for a portrait on the rubble of her house after an earthquake in Tepalcingo, Mexico, September 29, 2017. The house was badly damaged, but with the help of her family and soldiers Gonzalez rescued some furniture. She lives in her backyard and hopes to return home once it's rebuilt. "The most valuable thing that I recovered was my cookware," Gonzalez said. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido SEARCH "GARRIDO PORTRAIT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Veronica Dircio, 34, a housewife, poses for a portrait with her sons in front of a tent in a neighbour's backyard after an earthquake in San Juan Pilcaya, at the epicentre zone, Mexico, September 28, 2017. Dircio's house was badly damaged. "We stayed on the street. We expect the demolition of our house and the help of the authorities," she said. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido SEARCH "GARRIDO PORTRAIT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Luis Medina, 36, a farm worker, Maria Teresa Espinoza, 35, housewife, and Maria de Jesus Medina, 9, pose for a portrait inside their house which was badly damaged after an earthquake in San Jose Platanar, at the epicentre zone, Mexico, September 28, 2017. They were able to rescue some furniture and are waiting for their home to be demolished. They are living in their backyard and hope for it to be rebuilt. "The most valuable thing that I recovered was the picture of the Virgin," Espinoza said. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido SEARCH "GARRIDO PORTRAIT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Cenobia Riquelme, 76, a housewife who suffers from Alzheimer's, poses for a portrait next to her house after an earthquake in Jojutla de Juarez, Mexico, September 29, 2017. Riquelme's house was very badly damaged and her husband was killed. She and her husband were crushed by the rubble. Her husband could not be rescued, but Cenobia was rescued by a soldier. She is living in the backyard and could return to home once it's rebuilt. Her son Sebastian (not pictured) said: "My mother searches for my father to make his lunch. This is all very sad and I am worried." REUTERS/Edgard Garrido SEARCH "GARRIDO PORTRAIT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Tomasa Mozo, 69, a housewife, looks up at the roof as she poses for a portrait inside the ruins of her house after an earthquake in San Jose Platanar, at the epicentre zone, Mexico, September 28, 2017. The house was badly damaged but with the help of her family Mozo rescued some furniture. She lives in another room of her house and hopes to repair the damage as soon as possible. "I'm afraid to go out, I can not sleep," Mozo said. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido SEARCH "GARRIDO PORTRAIT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY.

Ventura Sanchez, 63, housewife, poses for a portrait on the rubble of her house after an earthquake in La Nopalera, Mexico, September 27, 2017. The house was badly damaged but with the help of her family Ventura rescued some furniture. She is living in her backyard and hopes for her house to be rebuilt. "I hope the authorities do not deceive us with promises. I am very sad," she said. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido SEARCH "GARRIDO PORTRAIT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Elena Zapata, 69, a housewife, poses for a portrait with her granddaughter Mariana, 3, inside the ruins of her house after an earthquake in Tepalcingo, Mexico, September 29, 2017. The house was badly damaged but with the help of her family and soldiers Zapata rescued some furniture. She lives in her backyard and hopes to return when the damage is repaired. "The most valuable that I have is the life of my granddaughter. We hope the authorities come to visit us. I feel anguish, I hear noises, I just want to cry," Zapata said. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido SEARCH "GARRIDO PORTRAIT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Catalina Martinez, 78, a housewife, poses for a portrait in the doorway of her house after an earthquake in San Jose Platanar, at the epicentre zone, Mexico, September 28, 2017. The house was badly damaged, but with the help of her family Martinez was able to rescue some furniture. She is living in her backyard and hopes that her home can be rebuilt. "I hope the authorities do not deceive us with promises. I do not know what's going to happen to us," Martinez said. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido SEARCH "GARRIDO PORTRAIT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Maria Isabel Alvarado, 75, a housewife, poses for a portrait on a street outside her house after an earthquake in Jojutla de Juarez, Mexico, September 29, 2017. Her house suffered minor damage. "I wanted nothing to happen to my family and my colonial dining room," Alvarado said. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido SEARCH "GARRIDO PORTRAIT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Yolyter Rodriguez, 56, a housewife and a mother-of-three, who was injured during a protest against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro's government, has her head bandaged by her daughter at her home in Caracas, Venezuela, August 11, 2017. Rodriguez said she was struck in the face by a tear gas canister on April 23, 2017, causing skull fractures and brain damage. "I protest against hunger, for freedom and for several other reasons. But that fight is political, I'm against almost everything this government does," she said. "It's worth it. I try to see things in a positive way despite my appearance and that I'm not the same anymore. IÕm a little sad and angry about that, but I'm still in the streets protesting, despite my physical condition. We cannot give up." REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino SEARCH "VENEZUELA INJURIES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Yolyter Rodriguez, 56, a housewife and a mother-of-three, who was injured during a protest against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro's government, poses for a photograph at her home in Caracas, Venezuela, August 11, 2017. Rodriguez said she was struck in the face by a tear gas canister on April 23, 2017, causing skull fractures and brain damage. "I protest against hunger, for freedom and for several other reasons. But that fight is political, I'm against almost everything this government does," she said. "It's worth it. I try to see things in a positive way despite my appearance and that I'm not the same anymore. I'm a little sad and angry about that, but I'm still in the streets protesting, despite my physical condition. We cannot give up." REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino SEARCH "VENEZUELA INJURIES" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Housewife Pinar Ayyildiz Ozen, 41, who says she will vote 'Yes', poses in her kitchen in Cesme a town in Izmir province, Turkey April 8, 2017. "Erdogan is a reliable leader, he means a lot for Turkey. In the past, it was difficult to buy a washing machine. Now when one is broken, we buy a new one rather than have the old one repaired. If Erdogan rules for another 10 years, it would be good. Erdogan is the leader of the Muslim world." REUTERS/Umit Bektas SEARCH "VOXPOPS UMIT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.?

Housewife Merve Songur, 37, who says she will vote 'Yes' in the referendum, poses on a main street in Istanbul, Turkey April 7, 2017. "I will say 'Yes' because all these changes are necessary for the good of this country. Erdogan is a real leader, to love him is different from any other kind of love. The European Union has double standards; they think Muslims are terrorists." REUTERS/Umit Bektas SEARCH "VOXPOPS UMIT" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.?

Pilar, 27, a housewife, cleans her house near a section of the fence separating Mexico and the United States, on the outskirts of Tijuana, Mexico, March 3, 2017. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido SEARCH "FENCE GARRIDO" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Hind Adel Mohamed, a 30-year-old Cairo housewife, poses for a picture during an interview with Reuters at her home in Cairo, Egypt January 4, 2017. REUTERS/Amina Ismail

Testing Yangchan, 60, a housewife, poses for a photograph in Choklamsar, a village nestled high in the Indian Himalayas, India September 27, 2016. When asked how living in the world's fastest growing major economy had affected life, Yangchan replied: "Medical facilities are much better although crime has risen." REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton SEARCH "LADAKH" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Tsewang Lhadon, 36, a housewife, poses for a photograph in Choklamsar, a village nestled high in the Indian Himalayas. When asked how living in the world's fastest growing major economy had affected life, she replied, "The children get a better education and are eating more nutritious food because of the government subsidies", India September 27, 2016. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton SEARCH "LADAKH" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Testing Yangchan, 60, a housewife, poses for a photograph in Choklamsar, a village nestled high in the Indian Himalayas, India September 27, 2016. When asked how living in the world's fastest growing major economy had affected life, Yangchan replied: "Medical facilities are much better although crime has risen." REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton SEARCH "LADAKH" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Tsewang Dolma, 33, a farmer and housewife poses for a photograph in Matho, a village nestled high in the Indian Himalayas, India September 29, 2016. When asked how living in the world's fastest growing major economy had affected life, Dolma replied: "Our culture is spoiled now. We don't wear our traditional dress." REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton SEARCH "LADAKH" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Tashi Phutit, 81, a wheat farmer and housewife poses for a photograph in the village of Stok, 15 km from Leh, the largest town in the region of Ladakh, nestled high in the Indian Himalayas, India September 27, 2016. When asked how living in the world's fastest growing major economy had affected her life, Phutit replied: "Now we can eat better types of vegetables and we can wear better types of clothes. The problem is people are becoming greedy." REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton SEARCH "LADAKH" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Tsering Dolma, 51, a housewife and farmer poses for a photograph in Matho, a village nestled high in the Indian Himalayas, India September 29, 2016. When asked how living in the world's fastest growing major economy had affected life, Dolma replied: "We can now afford new machinery due to subsidies which makes our job much easier." REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton SEARCH "LADAKH" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Testing Yangchan, 60, a housewife, poses for a photograph in Choklamsar, a village nestled high in the Indian Himalayas, India September 27, 2016. When asked how living in the world's fastest growing major economy had affected life, Yangchan replied: "Medical facilities are much better although crime has risen." REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton SEARCH "LADAKH" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Testing Yangchan, 60, a housewife, poses for a photograph in Choklamsar, a village nestled high in the Indian Himalayas, India September 27, 2016. When asked how living in the world's fastest growing major economy had affected life, Yangchan replied: "Medical facilities are much better although crime has risen." REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton SEARCH "LADAKH" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Tsewang Dolma, 33, a farmer and housewife poses for a photograph in Matho, a village nestled high in the Indian Himalayas, India September 29, 2016. When asked how living in the world's fastest growing major economy had affected life, Dolma replied: "Our culture is spoiled now. We don't wear our traditional dress." REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton SEARCH "LADAKH" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Tsewang Lhadon, 36, a housewife, poses for a photograph in Choklamsar, a village nestled high in the Indian Himalayas. When asked how living in the world's fastest growing major economy had affected life, she replied, "The children get a better education and are eating more nutritious food because of the government subsidies", India September 27, 2016. REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton SEARCH "LADAKH" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Tsering Dolma, 51, a housewife and farmer poses for a photograph in Matho, a village nestled high in the Indian Himalayas, India September 29, 2016. When asked how living in the world's fastest growing major economy had affected life, Dolma replied: "We can now afford new machinery due to subsidies which makes our job much easier." REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton SEARCH "LADAKH" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Tashi Phutit, 81, a wheat farmer and housewife poses for a photograph in the village of Stok, 15 km from Leh, the largest town in the region of Ladakh, nestled high in the Indian Himalayas, India September 27, 2016. When asked how living in the world's fastest growing major economy had affected her life, Phutit replied: "Now we can eat better types of vegetables and we can wear better types of clothes. The problem is people are becoming greedy." REUTERS/Cathal McNaughton SEARCH "LADAKH" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Cast members Katy Mixon (L) and Diedrich Bader attend a panel for the television series "American Housewife" during the TCA Disney ABC Summer Press Tour in Beverly Hills, California U.S., August 4, 2016. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Cast member Katy Mixon attends a panel for the television series "American Housewife" during the TCA Disney ABC Summer Press Tour in Beverly Hills, California U.S., August 4, 2016. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Cast member Katy Mixon listens to a question at a panel for the television series "American Housewife" during the TCA Disney ABC Summer Press Tour in Beverly Hills, California U.S., August 4, 2016. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Cast members Katy Mixon and Diedrich Bader attend a panel for the television series "American Housewife" during the TCA Disney ABC Summer Press Tour in Beverly Hills, California U.S., August 4, 2016. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Cast member Diedrich Bader speaks at a panel for the television series "American Housewife" during the TCA Disney ABC Summer Press Tour in Beverly Hills, California U.S., August 4, 2016. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Cast member Katy Mixon speaks at a panel for the television series "American Housewife" during the TCA Disney ABC Summer Press Tour in Beverly Hills, California U.S., August 4, 2016. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

Cast member Katy Mixon speaks at a panel for the television series "American Housewife" during the TCA Disney ABC Summer Press Tour in Beverly Hills, California U.S., August 4, 2016. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni

A housewife whose family lives in a shanty cooks beside a road in Manila, Philippines May 25, 2016. REUTERS/Erik De Castro

A housewife whose family lives in a shanty cooks beside a road in Manila, Philippines May 25, 2016. REUTERS/Erik De Castro

Irma Diaz, 55, a housewife, poses for a photograph in front of the Cuban and U.S. flags in Havana, March 25, 2016. Regarding Obama's historic visit to the island, Diaz said "I am happy with the friendship between Raul (Castro) and Obama." Struggling under a U.S. embargo and still only cautiously emerging from a Soviet-style economy that prohibited almost all private enterprise, many Cubans find it hard to make ends meet. Residents of Havana hope that U.S. President Barack Obama's historic visit to Cuba last month will bring material improvements to their lives. Picture taken March 25 2016. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino SEARCH "CUBA THAW" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "THE WIDER IMAGE" FOR ALL STORIES.

Penitent and housewife Ella Mazon carries her "Morions" mask as she walks in an alley outside her house, during Holy Week celebrations in Mogpog, Marinduque in central Philippines March 22, 2016. REUTERS/Erik De Castro

A housewife buys LPG cooking fuel at a retail shop in BF Homes, Paranaque, Metro Manila March 1, 2016. REUTERS/Erik De Castro

Merove Angelino, a housewife, bought two pigs with a 10,000 pesos cash grant she received from the Red Cross after Super Typhoon Haiyan in November destroyed her house is pictured at her house at Leyte province, Philippines, October 8, 2015. The 31-year-old says she now has a more sustainable income than before the storm and is the main breadwinner for her family of seven. Picture taken October 8, 2015. THOMSON REUTERS FOUNDATION/Astrid Zweynert

A housewife does laundry outside her bunkhouse at a transitional shelter for Typhoon Haiyan survivors in Tacloban city November 1, 2015, ahead of the second anniversary of the devastating typhoon that killed more than 6000 people in central Philippines. Thousands of families are still living in transitional shelters while awaiting for their permanent resettlement in central Philippines, local media reports said. Picture taken November 1, 2015. REUTERS/Erik De Castro

Munesh Nagar, a housewife, cooks on a stove using a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder in her kitchen at Dujana village in Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi October 7, 2015. Liquefied Petroleum Gas, long a niche product used by the poor to cook and the rich to barbecue, has become a rare bright spot amid a broad commodities rout, riding on the wave of strong economic growth in India and parts of Southeast Asia. To match story COMMODITIES-LPG/GROWTH Picture taken October 7, 2015. REUTERS/Anindito Mukherjee

Geeta Nagar, a housewife, makes tea on a stove using a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder in her kitchen at Dujana village in Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi October 7, 2015. Liquefied Petroleum Gas, long a niche product used by the poor to cook and the rich to barbecue, has become a rare bright spot amid a broad commodities rout, riding on the wave of strong economic growth in India and parts of Southeast Asia. To match story COMMODITIES-LPG/GROWTH Picture taken October 7, 2015. REUTERS/Anindito Mukherjee

Munesh Nagar, a housewife, cooks on a stove using a Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinder in her kitchen at Dujana village in Noida, on the outskirts of New Delhi October 7, 2015. Liquefied Petroleum Gas, long a niche product used by the poor to cook and the rich to barbecue, has become a rare bright spot amid a broad commodities rout, riding on the wave of strong economic growth in India and parts of Southeast Asia. To match story COMMODITIES-LPG/GROWTH Picture taken October 7, 2015. REUTERS/Anindito Mukherjee