A Sunni man prays in a river in the Hawraman Valley, a predominantly Kurdish area that extends into northern Iraq.
Prayers in the water —
A Sunni man prays in a river in the Hawraman Valley, a predominantly Kurdish area that extends into northern Iraq.
Adam Chidell
In the Howraman Valley, traditional dress for women is often vividly colored, with yellow, orange and red fabrics featured prominently in Kurdish towns and villages.
A walk by a stream —
In the Howraman Valley, traditional dress for women is often vividly colored, with yellow, orange and red fabrics featured prominently in Kurdish towns and villages.
Adam Chidell
Kurdish Iranians dance near Lake Zarivar in Marivan, a city close to the Iran-Iraq border.
Dancing by the lake —
Kurdish Iranians dance near Lake Zarivar in Marivan, a city close to the Iran-Iraq border.
Adam Chidell
The region between the capital of Iran's Kurdish heartland, Sanandaj, and Iraq becomes increasingly mountainous near the border between the two countries. The area is a known hotspot for smuggling and the road leading to the border contains multiple police checkpoints.
Mountain border —
The region between the capital of Iran's Kurdish heartland, Sanandaj, and Iraq becomes increasingly mountainous near the border between the two countries. The area is a known hotspot for smuggling and the road leading to the border contains multiple police checkpoints.
Adam Chidell
Tea time in the hillside village of Howraman-at-Takht. Tea in Iran is traditionally served black and sipped through a sugar cube held between the front teeth.
Tea with sugar —
Tea time in the hillside village of Howraman-at-Takht. Tea in Iran is traditionally served black and sipped through a sugar cube held between the front teeth.
Adam Chidell
In summer, hundreds of people come to see films projected onto the 27-meter-wide screen at Abidar Open Air Cinema in Sanandaj.
Outdoor cinema —
In summer, hundreds of people come to see films projected onto the 27-meter-wide screen at Abidar Open Air Cinema in Sanandaj.
Adam Chidell
Men leave the main mosque in Sanandaj after Friday prayers.
Mosque crowd —
Men leave the main mosque in Sanandaj after Friday prayers.
Adam Chidell
The road leading from Howraman-at-Takht village down into the valley is filled with treacherous turns.
Mountain road —
The road leading from Howraman-at-Takht village down into the valley is filled with treacherous turns.
Adam Chidell
During Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, families gather in the hills outside Sanandaj to enjoy picnics.
Picnic spot —
During Nowruz, the Iranian New Year, families gather in the hills outside Sanandaj to enjoy picnics.
Adam Chidell