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Silver 2023 Editorial / Environmental

Farewell to Hamun

  • Photographer
    Hossein Zare
  • Prize
    Silver in Editorial / Environmental

Hamun Lake, located in the southeast of Iran, has been the source of life for over half a million people in sistan region.But with the gradual drying up of Hamon Lake, Most of the residents have migrated, and those who have remained are grappling with severe sandstorms. Sandstorms dominate the sky for 180 days every year, it irritates the eyes and lungs of residents, burying their houses under shifting sand.As a resident of this area, my project aims to capture the enduring essence of Hamon's landscapes and the lives of my community before they are buried under the sands.

I'm Hossein Zare. A freelance documentary and landscape photographer based in Iran, sistan and balouchestan. I have been working on environmental issues of south east of Iran for 5 years now. my work is published in Middleast images agency.