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Kurdish smugglers...Iran/Iraq border (PiP)

Kurdish smugglers...Iran/Iraq border (PiP)
On the Iran/Iraq border in Iranian Kurdistan. At 3500 meters altitude in Zagros Mountains. Smugglers move in a steady stream, climbing huge mountains, with 40 kilo weights of flat screen TVs and electronics, from Iraq to Iran, where there are very high duties on these items. See PiPs....first is from whence they climb...the valley below...they are the tiny orange specks, and number 2 shows the scale of the climbs they perfom....not to mention the walk through the valleys below evading border police. We spent a couple of enlightening hours with them.

Jean-luc Drouin, , , .t.a.o.n. and 27 other people have particularly liked this photo


26 comments - The latest ones
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Great story and amazing images Diana,
It looks to be a well organised affair,
Have a nice Easter.
6 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Outstanding series!

Admired in:
www.ipernity.com/group/tolerance
6 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
A great series. I'm surprised that they are doing it so openly - were you part of a tour group?
6 years ago.
Diana Australis club has replied to tiabunna club
No..just us two with a driver/ guide and old car. It was remote from any tourist haunts. And remote generally..high and sparse.
6 years ago.
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Good work ;-)
6 years ago.
 Diane Putnam
Diane Putnam club
The Kurds are courageous people, whether smuggling or fighting! The distance they have covered is shocking. Superb set of photos, Diana.
6 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
very well captured; stunning PiP's.,
Have a nice Easter weekend.
6 years ago.
 Eve
Eve
Il faut du courage mais ils n'ont pas le choix ....
C'est là que nous voyons que nous avons une vie bien plus facile
Beau reportage !
Bisous Diana
6 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
My word Diana - there must be easier ways to make a living! What an incredible feat to climb so far with heavy loads on their backs. Amazing images. Have a lovely Easter. I will think of these men when I am sitting with my feet up watching the tv!
6 years ago.
 Bergfex
Bergfex club
Wie vor 50 Jahren in den Alpen:
www.suedtirol.info/wasunsbewegt/schmuggler
6 years ago.
 Simone Maurel
Simone Maurel club
incredible picture
6 years ago.
 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
Shocking images of these living conditions...
6 years ago.
 funtor
funtor
Wow, what a interesting thing!
6 years ago.
 Leo W
Leo W club
hard earned bread. Impressive captures.
6 years ago.
 Diana Australis
Diana Australis club
Thank you everyone for comments. It was amazing watching these Kurdish men engage in this dangerous and backbreaking work. The unemployment rate is high in this region. We were made welcome...just 2 of us and an Iranian driver.
6 years ago.
 Sylvain Wiart
Sylvain Wiart
!!! excellent
6 years ago.
 sasithorn_s
sasithorn_s
Superb set of very impressive photos! You were so brave and lucky to capture these incredible shots...
Thanks for sharing. Hope you have a lovely evening, dear Diana xoxo
6 years ago.
Diana Australis club has replied to sasithorn_s
Hugs, Sasi
6 years ago.
 Thérèse
Thérèse
Tu as été là?!!! Quelle aventure et quels souvenirs tu as ramenés!!., la faim, la peur, la pauvreté font traverser tous les obstacles . Merci pour le partage, c'est exceptionnel
6 years ago.
Diana Australis club has replied to Thérèse
Oui....j’étais là en octobre......
Merci, Thërèse....
6 years ago.
 ROL/Photo
ROL/Photo club
Extra+++
6 years ago.
 slgwv
slgwv club
Wow. Just wow.
5 years ago.
 Fred Fouarge
Fred Fouarge club
ik dacht eerst de post,,,wat een gehannes langs die bergwand
5 years ago.
 Jean-luc Drouin
Jean-luc Drouin club
Superbe !
4 years ago.
 Nautilus
Nautilus
photo "choc" de reportage ! je ne comprend pas , cependant, pourquoi ils entourent leurs charges de toiles orange , très visibles . Une toile grise , ou marron les feraient moins repérer par les douaniers.
4 years ago.
Diana Australis club has replied to Nautilus
Les douaniers et la police ne sont trop vigilants....pour la paix ils ont les yeux à demi fermés. Ces hommes sont Kurds....ici est la frontière arbitraire entre Iraq et Iran..qui coupe en deux Kurdistan. On ne veut pas de problèmes avec les Kurds....
4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.

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