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Alternate universe

” … What shape would the world have without shadows? Things have shadows, animated creatures and trees have equally shadows. Do you really want to clean all trees and all creatures off the face of Earth so that your wish to finding the Absolute Light would be…
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Gender and national apartheid

In a world full of discrimination, being a woman and being Kurdish is not without similarities. Women’s dreams of freedom, equality, emancipation, and respect are dashed by patriarchal systems, while the Kurds, because of their nationality, are irredeemably opposed…
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“Horse and Gunpowder”

“Horse and Gunpowder” is a series of photos taken in the region of “Temacine,” Tougourt, Algeria, North Africa. The focus of this collection revolves around an age-old tradition known as “Fantasia.” Fantasia is a traditional equestrian…
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War’s Looming Shadow

On September 24th, 2023, an egregious event transpired, resulting in the forceful displacement of over 100,000 individuals from their residences in Nagorno-Karabakh. This mass exodus, encompassing men, women, children, and the elderly, portrayed a recurring narrative of…
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Flight 752

On January 8th 2020 Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 was on a schedule to depart from Tehran to Kiev. The Boeing 737-800 was shot down shortly after take off from Imam Khomeini International airport and never made it to its destination. The plane was shot by 2…
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2023 YEAR IN PHOTOS

Middle East Images unites photographers from the region, delivering a firsthand perspective through their lenses. Our objective is to craft a visual narrative of local stories with a global vision. The following 35 images, an unranked selection curated by our…
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Iranian immigrants in Turkey

In May 2018, the United States withdrew from an agreement known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, which was signed between the Group of Five plus One and Iran in July 2015. The President of the United States, Donald Trump, severely criticized the agreement and…
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Hamun Lake Citizens

Hamun Lake is the third largest (and the largest freshwater) lake in Iran. However, over the past 20 years, Hamun has completely dried up. Only in rare years with a lots of rainfall, small sections of the lake only temporarily resupply.Hamun’s regions have experienced…