Enayat Asadi

Iranian Photographer
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July 31, 2018 Iran, Sistan and Baluchistan province. Smugglers are checking the path and amount of darkness for getting ready to going down the mountains. Every few days they change time and their move path to hiding. More than 5000 Afghan and Pakistani refugee try to pass the eastern Iranian border to go to a place far from their homeland. They will stay at Iran or will go to turkey and Greece.
July 31, 2018 Iran, Sistan and Baluchistan province. Smugglers are checking the path and amount of darkness for getting ready to going down the mountains. Every few days they change time and their move path to hiding. More than 5000 Afghan and Pakistani refugee try to pass the eastern Iranian border to go to a place far from their homeland. They will stay at Iran or will go to turkey and Greece.
July 2018. In the dark of the night, smugglers are waiting for the arrival of Afghan and Pakistani refugees in between the trees. Every few days smugglers change time and their moving path to hide from authorities.
July 2018. In the dark of the night, smugglers are waiting for the arrival of Afghan and Pakistani refugees in between the trees. Every few days smugglers change time and their moving path to hide from authorities.
July 31, 2018 Iran, Sistan and Baluchistan province.300 Afghan refugees arrived in Iran, after 12 hours walking on the border path of Iran and Pakistan. They will stay at Iran or will go to turkey and Greece. Iranian police is fighting against human smuggling although there are some accusations that they also assist smugglers.
July 31, 2018 Iran, Sistan and Baluchistan province.300 Afghan refugees arrived in Iran, after 12 hours walking on the border path of Iran and Pakistan. They will stay at Iran or will go to turkey and Greece. Iranian police is fighting against human smuggling although there are some accusations that they also assist smugglers.
July 27, 2018 Iran, Sistan and Baluchistan province. Afghan refugees are waiting to riding on the wagon in the eastern border of Iran. One of the immigrants is comforting his companion. More than 5000 Afghan and Pakistani refugee try to pass the eastern Iranian border to go to a place far from their homeland. They will stay at Iran or will go to turkey and Greece.
July 27, 2018 Iran, Sistan and Baluchistan province. Afghan refugees are waiting to riding on the wagon in the eastern border of Iran. One of the immigrants is comforting his companion. More than 5000 Afghan and Pakistani refugee try to pass the eastern Iranian border to go to a place far from their homeland. They will stay at Iran or will go to turkey and Greece.
July 27, 2018 Iran, Sistan and Baluchistan province. Afghan refugees are waiting for smugglers to give them orders to riding on the wagon in the eastern border of Iran. Some of them have fallen asleep for tiredness.
July 27, 2018 Iran, Sistan and Baluchistan province. Afghan refugees are waiting for smugglers to give them orders to riding on the wagon in the eastern border of Iran. Some of them have fallen asleep for tiredness.
September 8, 2017 Iran, Sistan and Baluchistan province. Afghan refugees are waiting for smugglers to give them orders to enter cars and 30 to 35 people seat in the luggage part of each car. More than 5000 Afghan and Pakistani refugee try to pass the eastern Iranian border to go to a place far from their homeland. They will stay at Iran or will go to turkey and Greece.
September 8, 2017 Iran, Sistan and Baluchistan province. Afghan refugees are waiting for smugglers to give them orders to enter cars and 30 to 35 people seat in the luggage part of each car. More than 5000 Afghan and Pakistani refugee try to pass the eastern Iranian border to go to a place far from their homeland. They will stay at Iran or will go to turkey and Greece.
August 12, 2017 Iran, Sistan and Baluchistan province. 17 yr Mohammad Asef from Mazar Sharif can be seen. Iranian border police arrested 300 Afghan refugees, and they are being kept in a camp which lack of hygiene and human rights can be seen there. There is not enough food and clean water for them and nobody know what future they will have. Iranian police is fighting against human smuggling although there are some accusations that they also assist smugglers. More than 5000 Afghan and Pakistani refugee try to pass the eastern Iranian border to go to a place far from their homeland. They will stay at Iran or will go to turkey and Greece.
August 12, 2017 Iran, Sistan and Baluchistan province. 17 yr Mohammad Asef from Mazar Sharif can be seen. Iranian border police arrested 300 Afghan refugees, and they are being kept in a camp which lack of hygiene and human rights can be seen there. There is not enough food and clean water for them and nobody know what future they will have. Iranian police is fighting against human smuggling although there are some accusations that they also assist smugglers. More than 5000 Afghan and Pakistani refugee try to pass the eastern Iranian border to go to a place far from their homeland. They will stay at Iran or will go to turkey and Greece.
Iran, Sistan and Baluchistan state, more than 5000 afghan and Pakistani refugee try to pass the eastern Iranian border to go to a place far from their homeland. Most of them will stay at Iran or will go to turkey and Greece. Refugees are rushing to their carrier car and 30 to 35 people will go to wagon of car. July 2018
Iran, Sistan and Baluchistan state, more than 5000 afghan and Pakistani refugee try to pass the eastern Iranian border to go to a place far from their homeland. Most of them will stay at Iran or will go to turkey and Greece. Refugees are rushing to their carrier car and 30 to 35 people will go to wagon of car. July 2018
September 15, 2017 Iran, Sistan and Baluchistan province. Iranian border police arrested 300 Afghan refugees. And they are being kept in a camp which lack of hygiene and human rights can be seen there. There is not enough food and clean water for them and nobody know what future they will have. Iranian police is fighting against human smuggling although there are some accusations that they also assist smugglers. More than 5000 Afghan and Pakistani refugee try to pass the eastern Iranian border to go to a place far from their homeland. They will stay at Iran or will go to turkey and Greece.
September 15, 2017 Iran, Sistan and Baluchistan province. Iranian border police arrested 300 Afghan refugees. And they are being kept in a camp which lack of hygiene and human rights can be seen there. There is not enough food and clean water for them and nobody know what future they will have. Iranian police is fighting against human smuggling although there are some accusations that they also assist smugglers. More than 5000 Afghan and Pakistani refugee try to pass the eastern Iranian border to go to a place far from their homeland. They will stay at Iran or will go to turkey and Greece.
August 2017 Naeem was entering Iran a week before this photo. They had a very difficult journey. They were forced to go a long way due to the involvement of the Iranian border police with terrorist groups.
August 2017 Naeem was entering Iran a week before this photo. They had a very difficult journey. They were forced to go a long way due to the involvement of the Iranian border police with terrorist groups.
July 2018 300 refugees are arriving to the eastern border of Iran, they tell Òwe faced with bandits in the border path of Afghanistan and Pakistan.Ó There are lots of desert tombs and animal corpses in the path.
July 2018 300 refugees are arriving to the eastern border of Iran, they tell Òwe faced with bandits in the border path of Afghanistan and Pakistan.Ó There are lots of desert tombs and animal corpses in the path.
August 2017 Iran, Sistan and Baluchistan state, more than 5000 afghan and Pakistani refugee try to pass the eastern Iranian border to go to a place far from their homeland. Most of them will stay at Iran or will go to turkey and Greece. One of the hundred desert routes for passing Afghans. There are lots of desert tombs
August 2017 Iran, Sistan and Baluchistan state, more than 5000 afghan and Pakistani refugee try to pass the eastern Iranian border to go to a place far from their homeland. Most of them will stay at Iran or will go to turkey and Greece. One of the hundred desert routes for passing Afghans. There are lots of desert tombs
August 2017 Iran, Sistan and Baluchistan state, more than 5000 afghan and Pakistani refugee try to pass the eastern Iranian border to go to a place far from their homeland. Most of them will stay at Iran or will go to turkey and Greece. Left side Farugh 22 yr Nikmuhammad 21 yr and Mohammad 25 yr in one the dormitories on their trip road. They are waiting order from their lord to move. They will almost meet 7 lords on their way and each of them is responsible for something in each city till they arrive the southern or western north border of Iran to exit.
August 2017 Iran, Sistan and Baluchistan state, more than 5000 afghan and Pakistani refugee try to pass the eastern Iranian border to go to a place far from their homeland. Most of them will stay at Iran or will go to turkey and Greece. Left side Farugh 22 yr Nikmuhammad 21 yr and Mohammad 25 yr in one the dormitories on their trip road. They are waiting order from their lord to move. They will almost meet 7 lords on their way and each of them is responsible for something in each city till they arrive the southern or western north border of Iran to exit.
August 2017 The Afghan refugees who is begging for not being arrested, he gives his knife to his boss because they donÕt have any permission to carry any cold weapon with them, refugees will have a lot of problems by entering in Iran, as get abduction by robbers and asking for money from their families or using of them as workers. They have no definite future.
August 2017 The Afghan refugees who is begging for not being arrested, he gives his knife to his boss because they donÕt have any permission to carry any cold weapon with them, refugees will have a lot of problems by entering in Iran, as get abduction by robbers and asking for money from their families or using of them as workers. They have no definite future.
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August 6, 2018 Iran, Sistan and Baluchistan province. Afghan refugees are in the bus fuel tank for about 30 hours. they are going to their destination in Tehran. In each fuel tank ride 7 persons, there is possibility of asphyxiation for them. They must be get out before reaching to each checkpoint and round the checkpoint with a motor or car and re-enter in the bus fuel tank.
August 6, 2018 Iran, Sistan and Baluchistan province. Afghan refugees are in the bus fuel tank for about 30 hours. they are going to their destination in Tehran. In each fuel tank ride 7 persons, there is possibility of asphyxiation for them. They must be get out before reaching to each checkpoint and round the checkpoint with a motor or car and re-enter in the bus fuel tank.
August 30, 2017 Iran, Sistan and Baluchistan province. 20 yr Mohammad is an Afghan refugee from Ghondus whom was kept and kidnapped with smugglers for the unpaid 15000 dollars debt of the afghan guy. He could run away after two weeks. More than 5000 Afghan and Pakistani refugee try to pass the eastern Iranian border to go to a place far from their homeland. They will stay at Iran or will go to turkey and Greece.
August 30, 2017 Iran, Sistan and Baluchistan province. 20 yr Mohammad is an Afghan refugee from Ghondus whom was kept and kidnapped with smugglers for the unpaid 15000 dollars debt of the afghan guy. He could run away after two weeks. More than 5000 Afghan and Pakistani refugee try to pass the eastern Iranian border to go to a place far from their homeland. They will stay at Iran or will go to turkey and Greece.

Rising From the Ashes of War

This is an alternative history that can help us comprehend the lives and struggles of refugees. There are still limitless stories that have yet to be told or discovered.
The project is on the migration of a wave of Afghan refugees into Iran. They have been forced into trafficking by illegal traffickers due to the bitter and severe consequences of several years of violent conflict, insecurity and poverty.
Afghanistan has the most refugees after Syria all around the world. By 2015, more than 1.3 million people have requested defection from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, and nearly 90,000 children, half of them Afghans, did this trip alone. For two years, I have been photographing the story of human trafficking in Iran’s most strictly secured areas. One of the most deadly migrations in the world is happening on the eastern border of Iran, as thousands take a route through the mountains. They are exposed to plunder, kidnaping, rape and death – and one of the biggest dangers for immigrants is getting arrested by Iranian police, after which they would have to choose whether to go back to Afghanistan or be sent to Syria to war. To portray their lives, this crisis, and the conflicts that led to this migration (and how to go on living in their new communities) are the main goal of my project.
Despite all the hardships that the refugees lived with over the years, and the dangers they face to achieve a better place to live, and despite the unknown future that awaits them, there is one goal in their mind, and it is to survive, and hope is the only thing that I saw in them.