Serawe Life

This is the story of 44 year old Sheikh Khalid, who lives in the village of Saraw, located within the city limits of Sulaymaniyah in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and on the border with Iran. Landmines laid around the Kurdish villages along the Iranian border and along the border itself during the regime of ousted leader Saddam Hussein pose a danger to the local population.

In 1992, Halid lost his right leg after stepping on a landmine planted on the hill directly across from the village. However, he never gave up on life. Together with his wife and daughter, he takes on all the heavy labor in the village to support his family. This project is my first documentary photography project that bears witness to the strength of will a person can demonstrate despite physical losses. 2011

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