In the harsh borderlands between Iran and Iraq lies Sardasht, a small town where the Kurdish people struggle for survival amid centuries of persecution. Once ravaged by chemical attacks during the Iran-Iraq war, Sardasht bears deep scars from a brutal past that few remember. Despite official ties to Iran, its Kurdish inhabitants live under constant scrutiny and oppression from a regime that views their ethnic and religious identity as a threat.
Published by Vice Magazine
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